Once upon a time, new television technology was completely unattainable for several years after it debuted. Prices for TVs with cool new tech would be sky-high at launch, and then they would fall over time until you could finally afford them once all sorts of even newer and better features were introduced. Well, those days are over. Sure there are still ultra-premium televisions with ridiculous price tags — check this one out, for example — but brand new TVs that feature the latest and greatest technology are far more affordable than they used to be.

Don’t believe us? Check out LG’s new Super UHD TVs — there are nine different 2016 models on sale right now on Amazon, and they start at under $1,200 for a nice big 55-inch model.

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Ask Sebastien Motte and John Howard about the post-smartphone future of computing innovation, and the two Seattle-area technology industry veterans will happily talk at length about mixed reality and holographic interfaces.

Indeed, these ex-Microsoft employees — Motte, the former head of Xbox first-party business development, and Howard, a former Microsoft HoloLens creative director — are such big believers in mixed reality computing they left Microsoft to strike out on their own in the space. The result is their launch of Loook, a Seattle-based holographic mixed reality design and development studio.

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Remember the feeling when you found out that Windows 8 won’t be followed by a logical Windows 9 update, but by an unexpected Windows 10 release? Well, Samsung is reportedly pulling the same kind of marketing trick for its Galaxy Note line.

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The summer TV lineup has become increasingly watchable over the past few years. Even with Game of Thrones ending in a few weeks, there will still be plenty of worthwhile television to keep up with, perhaps most notably AMC’s new supernatural drama, Preacher — a violent show with heart and a sense of humor.

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A couple years ago, DJI made quadcopter drones easy to fly, and just about affordable — its top-end models have always hovered around $1200.

Xiaomi is a Chinese electronics manufacturer best known for its cheap-and-cheerful Android smartphones, which offer top-end features for about half the price. With a $500 drone that looks to rival DJI’s flagship model, it looks like Xiamoi is trying to do for drones what it did for handsets.

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Tuesday’s collection of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was great, but that doesn’t mean we get a free pass on Wednesday. We’re back with a fresh new back of apps that are all normally paid downloads but are on sale for free right now. You can still check back in yesterday’s post if you want though, and you’ll find that more than half of the apps listed in there are still free.

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For months now, Microsoft has done everything in its power to shove Windows 10 down your throat. The free update is mandatory at this point, and we’ve heard from many Windows users who discovered their computers updated to the newest version automatically, without their knowledge or explicit permission. Microsoft kept offering excuses for these annoying occurrences, and even said it will stop pushing upgrades to Windows users refuse to hope aboard the Windows 10 train.

Now, the company has come up with its most evil trick yet to get you to update your PC to Windows 10, and it’s based on the same methodology hackers use to trick people into installing malware.

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We weren’t sure that we’d be able to outdo our daily deals post from Tuesday, but the BGR Deals team has prevailed. Featured on today’s list of Amazon’s best daily bargains are two Pebble smart watches, the ridiculously hot LG Gram laptop, a decent discount on an LG 4K monitor, two insanely fast wireless routers, a waterproof iPhone case for $6 shipped and more.

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