Geared Up: The death of the Xbox, Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumors

On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you my tips on finding the best Prime Day deals, while naming a couple of my favorite Prime Day launch deals (which you can find right now – the Anker PowerPort Atom III and the Jabra Elite 85h headphones.) This year Amazon is extending Prime Day to be a two-day shopping event, which means competing retailers are also preparing their own deals to steal away some attention.

High-quality video game streaming is nearly here, with early launches of both Microsoft Project xCloud (an Xbox streaming service) and Google Stadia both taking place in the fall of 2019. A listener asked if the fact that people will be able to stream their games to any device — from web browser, to smartphone to smart TV and more — spells the end of the Xbox and PlayStation dedicated video game consoles as we know them. I weigh in with my thoughts, along with my impressions of using Project xCloud (which you can see in the video embedded below!)

Samsung sent out invites for its Galaxy Unpacked event, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Aug. 7. This will be where the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will make its debut, and we should likely hear news of updated launch plans for the Samsung Galaxy Fold as well. I discuss the expected features and specs for the new Samsung flagship smartphone.

Finally, I also talk about Jony Ive leaving Apple and what his departure means for the future of the company as many wonder if the iconic designs that Apple is known for will suffer as a result.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW

• Hands-On with Microsoft Project xCloud Game Streaming to Phones!
• Amazon Prime Day Deals
• Amazon Prime Day: Anker PowerPort Atom III
• Amazon Prime Day: Jabra Elite 85h Headphones
• Peloton Bike High Tech Fitness Gadget

Here’s my hands-on impressions video of Project xCloud:

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