For the first time in years, Apple finally unveiled an Apple TV worth getting excited about. With a new Siri-enabled and touch-based remote, universal search, and gaming support, it’s apparent that the Apple TV is fully prepared to jump from an Apple hobby to a full-fledged member of the company’s product line. And based on what we saw during Apple’s demo portion of the event, the Apple TV truly seems like a cord cutters dream.

But the real question is how the Apple TV measures up in the real world. Apple’s demos, by their very nature, are extremely polished and tantalizing so we don’t want to get too excited just yet.

While the Apple TV won’t hit store shelves until next month, some media outlets who were given some hands-on time with Apple’s new set-top box have since provided some of their first impressions of the device.

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One minor new feature we’ll get with iOS 9.1 is new emoji, which developers already got to try out in the special iOS 9.1 beta released on Wednesday.

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Does Mexico have its own equivalent of Donald Trump? That’s what comedian George Lopez wants us to imagine in his hilarious new video for Funny or Die in which he plays fictional Mexican presidential candidate Donaldo Trumpez, a colorful billionaire who wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to keep drunken American frat boys from coming to Tijuana every year.

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The new Apple TV may very well be the device to firmly cement Apple’s position as a dominant player in the living room. In addition to serving as a gateway to movies and TV shows, the revamped Apple TV, for the first time, will support gaming.

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Elon Musk, the mad genius behind both Tesla and SpaceX, wants to see humanity colonize Mars. The problem, of course, is that Mars is not exactly hospitable to human life and will need to undergo some kind of terraforming procedure before we can settle there. In an interview with Stephen Colbert this week, Musk revealed that he has an insane plan to make Mars habitable that involves nuclear weapons.

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There’s little question that the upgraded 12-megapixel camera is one of the most exciting additions to the iPhone 6s, but even with a new sensor, you’ll still probably want to take advantage of the best camera apps on the App Store. As of yesterday, Camera+, one of the most popular apps for the iPhone, now has a free version.

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Famed tech reviewer Marques Brownlee attended Apple’s special media event in San Francisco this week and managed to get little bit of hands-on time with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus following Wednesday’s presentation.

During the course of a quick video review which touched on some of the device’s upgraded specs and new capabilities, Brownlee shifted his focus to the iPhone’s new beefed up cameras. Now it goes without saying that the ability to shoot 4K video is one of the more intriguing and impressive camera features Apple managed to incorporate into its new iPhone models. Still, all of that high-resolution clarity comes at a high price as it pertains to storage, especially considering that the base model iPhone still checks in at a paltry 16GB.

This of course begs the question: How many minutes of 4K video can one shoot and store on a 16GB iPhone?

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One thing that kept Xbox 360 ahead of the curve throughout its lifecycle was Microsoft’s willingness to dramatically change the user experience in the years after launch. The Xbox 360 wasn’t just a home console — it was a platform to build off of, and the Xbox One isn’t any different.

On Thursday, Microsoft took to the Xbox Wire to go into detail about the upcoming New Xbox One Experience that will begin rolling out this holiday, alongside a huge slate of new games.

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Amy Schumer has had a busy and impressive year. First off, the third season of her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer was another critically acclaimed ratings success. Second, Schumer’s first major foray into movies also turned out well with her well-received comedy Trainwreck delivering strong numbers at the box office.

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There are drones, and then there are drones.

If you’re in the market for a toy quadcopter, this killer deal is not for you. But if you’re on the lookout for a real professional-grade drone with an included high-definition camera, you’ve come to the right place. For a limited time, Amazon is offering a huge $300 discount on a DJI Phantom 3 drone with an included 2.7K HD video camera.

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