Most of us have largely gotten over it by now, but when phone makers started omitting the headphone jack, it seemed like an apocalyptic event. One thing that hasn’t changed: I lose my headphone jack adapter. All. The. Time. I keep buying new ones, which is why I need to find inexpensive replacements. Today, I …
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Portable charger bonanza: Get a 10,000
Portable chargers — even inexpensive ones — are a dime a dozen, so we keep our eyes peeled for models that bring something a little extra to the table. RAVPower has a portable charger that packs 10,000 mAh in its pocket-size frame (at 5.4×2.7×0.59 inches, it’s roughly the size of a phone). It has a pair of 2.4A USB-A ports, …
Read More »Buy an Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch Active 2 and get one free for Valentine’s Day
Time’s running out to get more than a bouquet of flowers or heart-shaped box of Ferrero Rocher for Valentine’s Day. That’s why AT&T is hoping you’ll take up its offer to BOGO. From now through Feb. 16, you can buy one Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and get a second one free. If you’ve been wanting to …
Read More »Reach out and touch a 4K UHD Dell XPS 13 for just $784
There’s a lot to love in the latest Dell XPS 13. In fact, one of the few complaints that we’ve had in recent hands-on reviews was the placement of the webcam, which was below the screen, meaning it essentially shot video right up your nose — not a flattering look. But the 2019 XPS 13 puts the camera where it …
Read More »Record inside and outside your car at once with the Vantrue N2 Pro dual dash cam, on sale for $120
If you’re a rideshare driver, delivery driver, or just do a lot of commuting, you might consider a dash cam to be an essential automotive accessory. The Vantrue N2 Pro is a Ferrari of dash cams — it’s got dual front and rear cameras that each shoot 1,920×1,080-pixel video, a night vision mode with infrared illumination and even sensors that …
Read More »Get a sweetheart deal on Tile trackers for Valentine’s Day
If you always seem to be misplacing your stuff — be it keys, a purse or the remote control — then a Bluetooth tracker might be just the ticket to help you get your life organized. More to the point, if your special someone is always losing his or her stuff as well, then Tile suggests you might consider a …
Read More »Relive your Polaroid wonder years with the Polaroid Mint, now just $50
If the Polaroid Mint had existed a dozen years ago, the formerly iconic camera company might not have suffered through a pair of bankruptcies — this is the hybrid Polaroid film and digital camera I really wanted in 2007. But it’s here now, and it’s pretty awesome. The Mint is like the Polaroid Instamatic of old, an instant camera. It …
Read More »Teachers and students take note: Get Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for just $30
For many creative professionals, Photoshop and Premiere are the gold standard against which literally every other photo- and video-editing program is judged. The “Elements” editions of these programs are far less potent, but even so they have enough horsepower to accomplish most routine jobs. If you sauntered over to Amazon to buy the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 & Premiere Elements …
Read More »Want the latest Apple Watch for cheap? Get an Apple Watch Series 5 for $355
Sales on various legacy models of the Apple Watch come and go on a regular basis, but when we see the Series 5 pop up on our deal radar, it’s more of an event. The last time we told you about a discount on the Series 5, it was on the cellular model, which admittedly appeals to a smaller audience, …
Read More »Get this AirPods rival, the Jabra Elite 65t wireless earbuds, for just $50
Many people are going to get AirPods just because of Apple’s sleek marketing machine, regardless of what any other company happens to offer. And that’s too bad, because there are some really compelling alternatives out there. Case in point: In our review of the Jabra Elite 65t, CNET’s David Carnoy thought they were, in some ways, superior to AirPods. And …
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