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Very affordable. Faster processor. More RAM (in Plus model). MicroSD slot for up to 1-TB storage space. Longer battery life. The Amazon App Store is still lacking. Screen isn’t the brightest or ...

Let’s start with the hardware improvements. Both the Fire HD 8 and HD 8 Plus are nearly identical from this perspective. These new slates have rounded corners and slightly smaller bezels around their ...

It costs $20 more than the standard HD 8, but a small performance boost and wireless charging make the HD Plus worth the extra cost. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's ...

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The first Chromecast, launched way back in 2013, was a novel, dirt-cheap way to get your streaming content onto your TV.

It's still crazy cheap. It’s the easiest way to consume all things Amazon. Productivity bundle makes real work possible, depending on your line of work. Battery life is comparable to any other tablet.

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Fire HD 8 Plus is a good budget tablet for Amazon-based entertainment, provided you aren’t concerned with ...

If you’ve shopped for a new TV, monitor, laptop, or game console over the last decade or so, you’ve probably seen the phrase “4K UHD” on most web pages, ads, and product boxes you’ve come across.

This past April, AMD helped fill the Radeon HD 6000 series mainstream void with the HD 6790. Compared to the HD 5770 it was essentially succeeding, I felt the card should have been called HD 6830, as ...