| January 11, 2021
It's January 11, 2021. On this day, in 2005, Apple debuted the iPod Shuffle, the smallest iPod they've ever made. Remember when iPods needed to sync with iTunes?  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 422 articles, 11 podcasts, 20 press releases, 602 tweets, and 13 YouTube videos 1. Quibi's Content Library Is Officially Coming to Roku After the shuttering of Quibi last December, Roku has picked up the exclusive rights to the service's library of shows, including Chrissy’s Court, Die Hart, Most Dangerous Game, and more. Roku didn't specify when the shows will be available, but it'll be sometime this year. 2. Amazon Shuts Down Its Prime Pantry Service An Amazon spokesperson has confirmed to Bloomberg that all Pantry products are now sold through the main Amazon store "so customers can get everyday household products faster, without an extra subscription or purchase requirement." Anyone else worried about Amazon Fresh? 3. Microsoft Teams Get a New Dynamic View Feature Fans (and tolerators) of Microsoft Teams have a new Dynamic view to play with during meetings. The view places shared screen content and either the presenter or other video participants side-by-side, forgoing the need to wonder what you look like while presenting or who's checking Twitter. 🦑 Go Deeper CES kicks off this week, and our own Sascha Brodsky is here with a roundup of cleaning tech—pool cleaning robots and keyboard disinfecting UV lights—that points to a sanitary focus from part of the show this year. 🎱 By the Numbers Going digital  Data: Newzoo 91 percent of the games industry's 2020 revenue came from digital sales, up from 79 percent in 2019. If this isn't a clear sign that people are embracing an all-digital gaming future, we don't know what is. COVID and quarantine probably had some influence, too.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
The iPhone 12 is a proper, full-fledged flagship phone. With an excellent camera, a fantastic screen, and 5G support, this is one of the top all-around phones you can buy today. Save up to $250 on one now if you trade-in your old phone through Apple. 🤓 Nerd Out "You can lose something that heavy?" -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor You'd think a black hole would be too big to miss, but a team of astronomers are currently on the hunt for one in a distant galaxy that, despite its estimated weight, is nowhere to be found. Keep being weird, Space. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It For your ears only  Image: JLab If you're tired or earbuds and headphones, why not give JLab's JBuds Frames a try? These small Bluetooth devices clip onto your eyewear and direct sound to your ears in such a way that only you can hear it. They're water-resistant, tout 8 hours of playtime, and will only be $50 when they release in spring 2021. 🎧Listen Up Looking back on what's new Despite how hard it is to get one, the PlayStation 5 did actually release in 2020. Sony's new console is now the current generation of gaming, but how's it doing after launch? IGN's Review Crew weighs in. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you’d like us to write about? We’re always open for suggestions, too.
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