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You can check out the "new Plex experience" now on Apple TV and, unlike another home entertainment brand that rushed out a new app without letting users kick the tires first, Plex is putting its new look through a public preview process, meaning you can use the old and new apps side-by-side.
I've been test-driving Plex's redesigned Apple TV app for a few days now, and there are some changes I love as well as a few I'm not happy about. There are also a few rough edges, which I'm assuming will be ironed out during the public preview.
Before diving in, I should note that I'm looking at the new Plex app from the perspective of a Plex Media Server user—that is, someone who's using Plex to stream my local collection of movies, TV shows, music, and other media to my devices. I also use Plex as a DVR for my over-the-air antenna.
In recent years, Plex has been venturing in new directions that have made longtime Plex Media Server users nervous. For starters, Pl
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 This week's deals-related headliner is focused on Samsung's new lineup of Galaxy S25 smartphones, with as much as $1,250 in savings when you pre-order these devices before their February launch. Otherwise, you can also still find great all-time low prices on Apple's AirTag 4-Pack, M3 MacBook Air, and M4 iMac.
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Right now, you can grab the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite for $63 on Amazon, normally available for $90 but currently on sale for 30 percent off. (This price is for the 11.8-feet option for 55-to-65-inch TVs. The 7.8-feet for 40-to-50-inch TV and 16.4-feet for 75-to-85-inch TV options are also on sale at significantly cut-down prices.)
These RGB backlights sync to your display and change color to match whatever's on your screen. You'll feel more immersed in whatever you're seeing, whether it's the Super Bowl, a movie, or a video game.
All you have to do is mount the camera on top of your TV, then run the LED strip around the rear edges of the TV, making sure to connect the strip to the camera. When you watch, the camera picks up the screen and informs how the lights should change colors. And when your TV turns off, it detects the blank screen and also turns off accordingly.
This is an affordable way to wow everyone who's coming over to watch the Super Bowl with you, and a great way to level up your home media viewing experience. Get the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite on Amazon at a discount while this deal is still available!
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 The Switch 2 is a big boy. That was my main takeaway from Nintendo's long-awaited reveal of its next portable. How could you have watched that trailer and left with any other impression? It's not like Nintendo showed much else. Sure, there was the slide about backward compatibility, but the difference in size between the two systems stood out even there. It got me thinking: How big is too big? And did Nintendo prioritize the wrong design choices?
If you had been following along with all the pre-release leaks, you knew this was coming. I certainly did, but I had still hoped that the rumors of an 8-inch display were wrong. I'm a relative newcomer to the Switch. My girlfriend and I split the cost of an OLED model during Black Friday 2024. Since then, it's become one of my favorite ways to play games, in big part because of its portability.
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The Switch OLED is not as powerful as my gaming PC, but I can curl up to play games on the couch with it. It's also small enough to fit in my 15L backpack, making it great for travel. I also love the OLED screen. It makes every game look better, to the point where I can forgive some for performing poorly on the system.
On paper, the Switch 2 should retain at least some of th
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