$39 Amazon Fire tV Stick; New Fitbit Trackers; Legere Explains Apple SIM

Topping tech headlines on Monday was the launch of Amazon's Chromecast rival, the Fire TV Stick. Plug the $39 dongle into the HDMI port on your Tv, and catch up on movies, Tv exhibits, music, pictures, apps, and games from a long listing of common services. The gadget gives mainly the same expertise of the Amazon Fire Tv, but in a smaller bundle. Just like the Chromecast, users can wirelessly mirror sure phone or pill shows to their television set. The Fire TV stick is available now for Flixy Product pre-order (simply $19 for Amazon Prime members) and will begin shipping on Nov. 19. For extra, see the video beneath. In other system information, Fitbit introduced three new activity trackers, including the GPS-enabled Surge, which measures the wearer's day by day activities. Also unveiled have been the Fitbit Charge wrist-worn exercise tracker, and the Charge HR, which adds an optical heart price monitor. Meanwhile, Apple's new iPad SIM card is in the news.

The machine ostensibly permits customers to leap between carriers, however Verizon opted out and AT&T determined to lock the SIM to its community. It will get much more complicated relying on whether you purchase a brand new iPad from an Apple Store or immediately from a carrier. In consequence, T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter over the weekend to outline what he believes is going on with the Apple SIM. Make sure to take a look at a few other stories making headlines within the hyperlinks beneath. CVS, Rite Aid Ditch Apple Pay: Reports suggest the stores could also be eyeing a not-but-obtainable rival system. Xbox One Gets $50 Holiday Discount: The discount applies to any Xbox One console, together with particular edition bundles. T-Mobile Pumps Up LTE in SF, CT: T-Mobile tuned on "wideband LTE" in San Francisco and Connecticut, intensifying a confusing wireless provider velocity race. How IBM Is Fighting Ebola With Supercomputers: IBM is teaming up with organizations in Africa to crunch some numbers and assist get Ebola under management.

Using Wi-Fi to Calculate Airport Security Line Wait Times: Boingo's system on the Austin airport taps into Wi-Fi or Bluetooth alerts of ready passengers' gadgets. Amazon Wants You to 'Scout' the following Big Author: Check out unreleased books on Amazon Scout and Flixy Review help determine which can get published. Alienware Graphics Amplifier Gives Gaming a lift: The upcoming Alienware 13 will get a large graphics enhance with the exterior Flixy Product Graphics Amplifier. SpaceX Dragon Returns From ISS: The company's fourth official resupply mission to the International Space Station concluded efficiently. Join our What's New Now newsletter to obtain the newest news, greatest new products, and professional recommendation from the editors of PCMag.