Monday, November 24, 2014

CCS Tek - Show Notes (11/24/14)

AMAZON FIRE TV STICK


The amazon fire tv is the latest addition to the Fire TV lineup.
The cost is $39 with prime and you can add a $30 voice remote for a total of $69

Where specs are concerned, it's basically half of a Fire TV box—it has 1GB of memory, a dual-core processor, and a cheaper remote that doesn't come with voice search. But that's not to say voice search doesn't work with the Fire.
There is an app for the firetv where you can do voice search but currently its only on android

The similarities between it and chrome are interesting
They're similar in terms of what they do (stream content), what they cost ($39 and $35 respectively), and what they are (HDMI sticks). Fire TV just does it a little bit better, thanks to a couple of convenience factors, one being a remote. Chromecast must rely on your phone, tablet, or computer in order to cast stuff to your television, and that works just fine for some.

This literally is a portable firetv. It can even run the same games, apps, and movie sources as its bigger brother. Including services like: Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, low-cost movie rentals, live and on-demand sports, music, photos, games, and more.

SPECS:
Broadcom Capri 28155, dual-core 2xARM A9
8gb storage
1gb ram
VideoCore4 gpu

So whats in the box?
Fire TV Stick
Amazon Fire TV Remote
USB cable and power adapter
HDMI extender cable
2 AAA batteries

Quick Start Guide

Monday, November 3, 2014

Tek News - Show Notes (11/3)

Insane gaming laptop
The MSI GT80 titan is a beast with a full cherry mx brown keyboard and 18” display

Youtube 60fps is here
Youtube delivered with 60fps
have to watch in chrome on HD but 60fps - great for gameplay


Unique 3D computer - HP Sprout
This machine allows input from 3d
scanner and projector that allows for input from a 20” display
soft rubber that you can type and touch on capacitive 20point