Mon 09/20 – New Kindles, Roku Sticks and Surface Pros!

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🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Gadget news galore. New Roku Sticks officially announced. New Kindles officially leaked. New Surface Pro’s unofficially leaked ahead of this week’s event. Rumors of foldable Pixels. The NTSB wants Elon Musk to pump the breaks on Full Self-Driving. And why the Emmy’s last night was a milestone for streaming platforms generally. Sponsors: UrbanCatalyst.com/techmeme Blockchain.com Links: Roku debuts new Streaming Stick 4K bundles, software update with voice and mobile features (TechCrunch) Amazon is going to release Kindle Paperwhite 5 Signature Edition Soon (GoodEReader) Surface Pro 8 leaks with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support (The Verge) Galaxy Fold-style Pixel foldable, ‘Jumbojack,’ spotted in Android 12.1 (9to5Google) Elon Musk’s Push to Expand Tesla’s Driver Assistance to Cities Rankles a Top Safety Authority (WSJ) The App Store is the Games Store. Apple should recognize this. (Mobile Dev Memo) Netflix and Apple TV+ clean up at the Emmys with 'The Crown' and 'Ted Lasso' (Engadget) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Mem Right Home for Monday, September 20th, 2021.
0:07.4	I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:08.7	Gadget News galore.
0:10.1	New Roku sticks officially announced. new Kindle's officially leaked, new Surface Pro's
0:16.0	unofficially leaked ahead of this week's Microsoft event, rumors of foldable pixels,
0:21.2	the NTSB wants Elon Musk to pump the brakes on full self-driving and why the
0:25.4	Emmys last night was a milestone for streaming platforms. Here's what you miss today
0:29.4	in the world of Tech.
0:37.0	Just a whole slew of gadget news up top this morning. First up, Roku officially announced the $50 streaming stick 4K and $70 streaming stick 4k plus which adds a voice remote
0:47.6	pro and Roku OS 10.5 with improved voice support, quoting Tech Crunch.
0:55.2	The new streaming stick 4K builds on Roku's 4 year old product, the streaming stick
1:00.4	plus as it offers the same type of stick form factor designed to be hidden behind the TV set.
1:06.8	This version, however, has a faster processor which allows the device to boot up to 30% faster and load channels more quickly.
1:14.3	Roku claims.
1:15.4	The Wi-Fi is also improved, offering faster speeds
1:18.5	and smart algorithms that help make sure users get on the right
1:21.4	band for the best performance in their homes where network
1:24.4	congestion is increasingly a common problem, especially with the pandemic-induced remote
1:29.1	work lifestyle. The new stick adds support for Dolby Vision and H.D.R. 10 plus giving it the 4K moniker.
1:36.2	This version ships with Roku's standard voice remote for the same price of $49.99.
1:42.1	For comparison, Amazon's new Fire TV Stick Max with a faster
1:46.9	processor and speedier Wi-Fi is $54.99. However, Amazon is touting
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