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Samsung Unpacked, CES product reviews, Roku, Streaming and more

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Roku lost $67 million selling devices but made $2.9 billion from advertising.
The episode begins with hosts Marcia Collier and Mark Cohen reflecting on CES, noting the overwhelming product influx and the pervasive use of AI as a marketing term. They transition to Samsung's Unpacked event, detailing the Galaxy S24 series with features like 40% brighter displays, up to 200-megapixel cameras, and AI tools such as live translate and circle to search. A comparison is made to high-end cameras, questioning the need for such high megapixels in phones. The conversation shifts to EV challenges, citing a story about Chicago's cold weather reducing battery range by over 40% when heaters are used, with anecdotes of Tesla supercharger lines. The hosts then highlight a Buy of the Week: the Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Bluetooth speaker, retailing at $479.95 but on sale for $99.99. Product reviews include PNY's USB-C flash drives with fast read speeds and the Keenray towel warmer, a CES find that warms towels and clothing. They warn about Airbnb scams, listing red flags like low pricing and suspicious photos. A major insight is revealed about Roku's business model: the company lost $67 million on device sales but made $2.9 billion from advertising, with users generating an average of $41.03 each. Other topics include the Hyperkin Mega 95 handheld console for Sega cartridges, a Chuck E. Cheese reality TV series in development, and top 10 streaming lists for movies and TV shows like Killers of the Flower Moon and True Detective: Night Country. The episode closes with recommendations and farewells.

As heard by us

A grounded CES follow-up makes a practical case for PNY's dual-connector flash drives.

CES lands less as spectacle than as aftermath: boxes to sort, PR follow-ups to answer, and hosts still feeling the wear of the show. That gives the episode a grounded shape.

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You want a post-CES tech comedown that lands on a flash drive you might actually use.

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