Remember back when Netflix subscribers would constantly complain that there wasn’t anything good to watch in Netflix’s streaming content library? As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Netflix users now have the exact opposite complaint as they did back then — there’s so much great content on the site that it’s often difficult to decide what to watch. That’s doubly true these days, since Netflix’s catalog is packed with great third-party content as well as countless Netflix original shows and movies. For example, here’s the full list of new Netflix originals set to debut in January alone. Hundreds upon hundreds of new Netflix original shows, movies, and specials will debut over the course of 2019, and that’s in addition to the thousands of third-party titles that will be added to the service. Who has time to watch it all? Who even has time to decide what to watch?

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately by all the choices on Netflix, you’re definitely not alone. As it turns out, however, there’s a simple free plugin that completely eliminates the anxiety of trying to decide what to watch on Netflix. There’s a catch though, and it’s a pretty big one.

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With large banks like JP Morgan and American Express poised to start significantly changing up how they structure rewards associated with premium credit cards, consumers may find it trickier than ever these days to figure out how to wade through the choices of plastic available to them and come to a decision. These kinds of cards, in particular, come with generally high fees to go along with the abundance of perks. Large financial institutions have historically enticed borrowers to spring for their most luxe credit options by offering incentives like free air travel and tons of points, though as The Wall Street Journal reported in recent days some banks are now looking to tweak that model — changing up the rewards so that you get less on the front end and you’re induced to actually use the cards more to get the benefits over the long term.

All of which is to say, when you consider all of the above and the various options on the market available to you, there are several reasons why the Platinum Card® from American Express is a smart choice for consumers who want the best mix of price and rewards. Here’s some of what it offers.

An impressive domestic lounge network

One of the easiest reasons to cite for why it’s worth it to spring for the Amex Platinum Card is the lounge access you’re afforded. This card gets you into any of the more than 30 Delta Sky Clubs around the globe plus American Express’ own luxurious Centurion Lounges — which also happen to be multiplying. Examples include the new 12,500-square-foot Centurion Lounge at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal D that opened in the fall and which offers a full bar menu that features local wines and beer as well as a menu with Texas-themed dishes.

In all, this card unlocks access to more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries. The Platinum Card’s Priority Pass membership also makes free food and drinks available at a growing number of airport restaurants and bars, so this benefit definitely helps take the sting out of getting hit with a long layover between flights.

Tons of points, baby!

The Platinum card is also offering a whopping 60,000-point bonus that kicks in once you make $5,000 in purchases within the first three months of your card membership. By one estimate, those points are worth up to $1,200 according to The Points Guy’s recent valuation, and come on top of the card’s other benefits like lounge access. When you book through an airline or via American Express Travel, you can earn 5 points for every dollar you spend on flights and hotels. This particular benefit has also been singled out for praise as being the best offering in its category among all cards, given that the 5x multiple on points for airfare can be earned even when you book through any airline – whereas you need to book through Amex Travel to get the 5 points for every dollar benefit.

A combined up to $400 in airline fee and Uber credits

Among the other ways this card’s benefits more than offset that $550 fee each year, you also get up to $200 airline fee credit that can pay for everything from checked bag fees to in-flight food and drink purchases. The only caveat is you have to choose one airline each year that you’ll direct your fee credit to, but it’s a small price to pay. And as if that wasn’t enough, Amex is also throwing in up to $200 in Uber savings each year. It’s structured as a $15 Uber credit each month, with up to an additional $20 extra in December – which, while frequent travelers will have no problem using that up quickly, is still one more welcome perk to have. You’ve got to connect the card to your Uber app, and the monthly benefit is of the use-it-or-lose-it variety, but don’t worry. If you don’t have need of an Uber ride during a particular month, you can always use that month’s credit on an UberEats delivery, instead.

Complimentary premium status and memberships galore, from hotels to car rentals

The Amex Platinum also has a ton of hotel-related perks alone that will quickly offset the costs that rack up from frequent travel, including complimentary gold status at Hilton and Starwood Hotels, which lets you enjoy benefits at hotels and resorts within the Hilton chain and which can also be matched with Marriott Gold status. Likewise, Platinum card members can also upgrade to Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Elite Status without having to meet any minimum stay requirements. And as if that wasn’t enough, other elite member benefits include being given an enhanced room at check-in, when available.

For car rentals, it’s the same story. You get complimentary elite status with brands like Avis and Hertz, giving you the ability to take advantage of free membership in premium car rental programs that include special upgrades and discounts.

The verdict:

As the industry-leading charge card, the Platinum Card from American Express is the quintessential credit card. It’s not even hard to not only over the card’s annual fee, but actually come out ahead. If you travel a lot during the course of a year, or even if you’re only on the road and hopping flights sporadically here and there, the Amex Platinum Card definitely is worthy of serious consideration. Benefits span beyond travel, like the card’s stellar purchase protection, which reimburses you if you use it to buy an item that’s later lost, stolen or damaged accidentally. Amex will cover you for the amount you paid, up to $10,000 per item with a $50,000 yearly maximum, for starters. You’ll get plenty of use out of this card, in other words, and then some.

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We’ve got another killer roundup of the best daily deals for you to check out on Tuesday, and we hope you’re sitting down because there are some doozies in there. Highlights include the best fast wireless charger on the planet for just $17.99, $150 off the Roomba 960 robot vacuum with Alexa support, rare discounts on the Apple Watch Series 4 in both 44mm and 40mm sizes, $40 off an awesome dual compartment simplehuman trashcan, a gigabit router for $40, a 128GB microSD card for $19.99, the Amazon gadget that turns any speaker into an Alexa speaker for just $19.99, a secret sale on a pair of Sonos speakers, a 100+ recipe Instant Pot cookbook for under $10, a Eufy robot vacuum for just $117, discounts on Cuisinart cast iron cookware, and more. See all of today’s best bargains below.

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $17.99

iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, C…: $549.00

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $414.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $384.99

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TP-Link AC1200 Smart WiFi Router – 5GHz Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Internet Router for Home(Arc…: $40.00

Silicon Power-128GB High Speed MicroSD Card Adapter: $19.99

Echo Input – Bring Alexa to your own speaker- Black: $19.99

Two Room Set with Sonos Play:1 + $30 Amazon Gift card: $298.00

The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Fast & Healthy Meals: $9.58

eufy [BoostIQ] RoboVac 11+ (2nd Gen: Upgraded Bumper and Suction Inlet) High Suction, Self-Char…: $116.99

Wyze Cam Pan 1080p Pan/Tilt/Zoom Wi-Fi Indoor Smart Home Camera with Night Vision and 2-Way Aud…: $37.98

Cuisinart 7 Quart Oval Casserole, Red Gradient: $129.99

Cuisinart Casserole, Gradient Blue, 5.5 Qt: $99.99

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Netflix increased the prices of all three of its US plans on Tuesday, some by as much as 18%, which makes this the most substantial price jump since the streaming service debuted in 2007.

As reported by CNBC on Tuesday morning, the standard plan — which offers HD video and allows users to watch from up to two devices at once — will be subjected to the largest price hike, percentage-wise, as it climbs from $10.99 a month to $12.99 a month. As CNBC points out, that’s still cheaper than HBO NOW, which costs $14.99 a month, but upping the price of its most popular plan will certainly have plenty of subscribers up in arms.

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Apple and Samsung both ran into big problems last year with their smartphone businesses. Long story short, iPhone and Galaxy phone sales plummeted in the holiday quarter. They can blame troubles in China all they want, but the bottom line is that both of these industry leaders phoned it in last year, no pun intended. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Note phones couldn’t have been anymore boring in 2018, and the same can be said of Apple’s iPhone lineup. Both companies chose to reuse old designs and release next-gen smartphones that looked exactly like their predecessors. That strategy is less of in issue when the new models offer novel marquee features to get shoppers excited, but that was the problem in 2018. Whether you bought an iPhone XS, Galaxy S9, iPhone XS Max, Galaxy S9+, iPhone XR, or Galaxy Note 9, there were no exciting new features to be found anywhere if you were upgrading from a 2017 flagship smartphone model. That means a huge portion of loyal fans who typically upgrade every year decided to skip their upgrades in 2018.

Of course, 2019 is where things will get interesting. Samsung has a number of exciting new smartphones set to debut this year, including the completely redesigned Galaxy S10 series phones and a new foldable smartphone that may launch as the Galaxy Fold. Apple, on the other hand, is reportedly using the same smartphone design for a third consecutive year, which could be a disastrous move. Only time will tell. 2019 is shaping up to be a wild ride for smartphone fans, but it turns out that one of the most exciting new phones of the year might not be an iPhone or a Galaxy phone. It’s a mysterious new phone from a vendor most people in the US have never even heard of, and now it has a launch date that’s much sooner than we expected.

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The mysterious new phone that’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before just got a launch date originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 15 Jan 2019 at 09:42:43 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To say that Amazon’s sale on the iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity and Alexa was the best-selling Roomba deal of Black Friday is something of an understatement. This best-in-class robot vacuum dropped to its lowest price ever, and thousands upon thousands of our readers jumped on it. So many people bought it that it has been completely out of stock on Amazon ever since Cyber Week, but now it’s finally back — and it’s back on sale at a discount! You won’t save quite as much as you would have during the holiday shopping season, but Amazon is still offering a big $150 discount. Definitely grab one before they’re gone again.

iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, C…: $549.00

Here’s more info from the product page:

• Power-Lifting Suction delivers 5X the air power* for improved pick-up performance
• Patented iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology allows the robot to map its surroundings to clean an entire level of your home
• Premium 3-Stage Cleaning System loosens, lifts, and suctions dirt, dust, and pet hair
• Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes instantly adjust and flex to stay in constant contact with floors
• High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
• Clean and schedule from anywhere with the iRobot HOME App; compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant
• Automatically recharges and resumes cleaning to complete the entire job
• Featuring these other Roomba robot essentials – Wi-Fi Connectivity, Edge-Sweeping Brush, Auto-Adjust Cleaning Head, Patented Dirt Detect Technology, Smart Navigation, Works on Carpets and Hard Floors
• Box Content: 1 Home Base Charging Station, 1 Extra AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter, 1 Extra Side Brush, 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier
• iRobot does not guarantee the quality or authenticity of products purchased from non-authorized resellers on Amazon, and they are not eligible for warranty or replacement from iRobot

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When Sony and Marvel debuted the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home at Comic Con Experience in Brazil last month, we expected to see it online shortly after. But hours passed, and then days, and there was no sign of the trailer. It’s now been over a month since the CCXP crowd was shown footage of the Spider-Man sequel, and Marvel had yet to even hint at a wider release… until Tom Holland started tweeting this week.

It all started when someone posted a video demanding the trailer for the live-action Spider-Man sequel on Twitter, to which Holland replied that he’d see what he could do. Less than 24 hours later, he tweeted the following: “So I spoke to Sony…” We waited all day hoping a trailer would drop, but as the hours passed, it was clear no trailer was coming. But then, late last night, Holland said on Instagram that he would be going live at 5:45 AM PST.

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If you want a new wireless charger, there’s really only one model you should even bother considering right now. This is true for everyone, but especially for anyone with an iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or any recent Galaxy flagship phone. Why? Because the Anker PowerWave 10W Fast Wireless Charging Stand holds your phone upright on your desk or table. This way when notifications pop up, your phone’s face unlock feature will work without you even having to touch it! This charger retails for $26 which is more than fair, but it’s on sale right now at an all-time low of $17.99.

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $17.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• The Anker Advantage: Join the 30+ million powered by our leading technology.
• A Galaxy of Speed: A high-efficiency chipset provides 10W high-speed charging for Samsung Galaxy. iPhones get a boosted 5W charge at 10% faster than other wireless chargers.
• Flip It: Charge in landscape orientation while watching videos, or portrait mode for messaging and facial recognition.
• Case Friendly: Don’t fumble with your phone case. PowerWave transmits charging power directly through protective cases.
• What You Get: PowerWave Stand, 3 ft Micro USB Cable, welcome guide, worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service. (no AC Adapter)

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $17.99

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The best wireless charger on Amazon is still on sale at its lowest price yet originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 15 Jan 2019 at 08:40:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Apple introduced the Lightning connector in 2012, the reaction was somewhat mixed. Sure, the Lightning connector offered a range of functional improvements over the 30-pin dock connector, but some folks simply couldn’t come to grips with the fact that the new technology essentially rendered many of their existing iOS accessories useless.

A few years later, the 30-pin dock connector now nothing more than a distant memory, just another example of a legacy technology Apple mercifully abandoned in favor of a superior replacement. Of course Apple replaced it with a special Lightning connector that would allow the company to separate its iOS devices from all rival products and maintain its MFi accessory certification program. Surprising though it may be, however, a new report claims that Apple is on the verge of ditching its proprietary Lightning connector on the iPhone in favor on an industry standard, which is something many people thought would never happen.

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Did you know that Instant Pot made a multi-use cooker with a built-in sous vide function? If you didn’t, we’ll pause for a moment so you can collect your thoughts now that your mind has been blown. You good? Well we hope you’re sitting down because we have even more exciting news: it’s on sale right now on Amazon at its lowest price ever. The $160 Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide is worth every penny and then some at its full retail price. Clip the $32 coupon on the Amazon page, however, and you’ll pay just $127.99. That’s an all-time low by a big margin, and it’s a deal that definitely won’t last long.

Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide, Silver: $127.99

Here are the key details from the product page:

• Please note this item does not have a pressure cooker function.
• Aura Pro replaces 11 commonly used kitchen appliances – Sear/Sauté, Bake, Slow Cook, Steam, Stew, Sous Vide, Roast, Yogurt, Rice, Multigrain and Keep Warm, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button!
• Microprocessor Technology – The microprocessor controls the time and temperature to ensure consistent cooking results. You can customize your settings using the operation keys +/- to adjust cooking time and temperature to achieve your preferred cooking results.
• Sear/Sauté – Flexible temperature settings makes it perfect for simmering, caramelizing and sautéing vegetables, and searing meat. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can easily adjust the time from 5 minutes to 1 hour, with a default time of 30 minutes.
• Bake – Prevents you from heating up your kitchen. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can adjust the time from 10 minutes to 4 hour, with a default time of 1 hour.
• Slow Cooker – Two temperature settings High (H) and Low (L) with the ability to set the cooking time from 30 minutes to 24 hours for both temperature levels and a default time of 4 and 6 hours respectively.
• Power supply: 120V – 60Hz

Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide, Silver: $127.99

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