Amazon's Fire TV Stick with Alexa voice remote is on sale for 25% off

TL;DR: The bestselling Fire TV Stick streaming media player comes with the Alexa voice remote, and Amazon has it on sale right now for just $29.99. It's normally $39.99, so you'll save $10.

Heading off (or back) to college this fall? Take it from yours truly, a world-weary graduate who managed to survive the rigmarole of a four-year degree: You don't need a cable TV subscription. With the average package costing about $107 a month, according to one research firm's estimate, that's a lot of money you could be putting towards more important expenses, like tuition. Or textbooks. Or beer.

You're much better off getting a streaming media player instead, TBH — and just in time for back-to-school shopping season, Amazon has its second-generation Fire TV Stick on sale for 25% off. Not counting its discount during this year's Prime Day sales event, this is the cheapest it's ever been. (The Mashable's Choice Award-winning Fire TV Stick 4K is also on sale, FWIW, but its markdown isn't as steep.) Read more...