Despite living in the future, it’s still distressingly common to encounter last-century audio sources that want to be plugged in with 3.5mm audio jacks. The only problem is that wired headphones and earbuds are increasingly extinct. If you’ve ever sat down on an airplane with your fancy noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones and realized you can’t plug …
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Is there a recent movie release you missed in the theater? Joker? Yesterday? John Wick: Chapter 3? No matter what you have a hankering to watch, you can see it just a little bit cheaper at Vudu right now. Rent any movie at Vudu for $3 when you use redemption code RENTJOKER. See it at Vudu A couple of points …
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Gamers typically demand better performance from their laptops than most people, and consequently, their rigs tend to cost quite a bit more than average. That’s why it’s always great to run across a solid deal on a beefier gaming rig. The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 is selling at Walmart for $749, which is $300 off the usual price of $1,099. …
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When the robots someday dig through the rubble of our civilization to figure out what made us different than chimps and bonobos, they’ll no doubt conclude it was somehow related to our species’ obsession with the weather. You can already get a weather forecast on your phone, tablet and watch, as well as ask Alexa, Bixby, Siri or Google to …
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Not long ago, I bought a 48-inch UHD TV for about $600. While I don’t exactly regret my purchase, I am constantly amazed at how low prices have fallen, to the point that TVs now seem about as inexpensive as a large package of tube socks. Right now, for example, you can snag a JVC 70-inch UHD Roku TV for …
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By stacking a pair of discounts, Amazon is currently selling the new 2019 version of the Apple MacBook Pro with a 13-inch display, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD for $1,250. (It lists for $1,399.99 on the product page, but the lower price should appear at checkout.) That’s not just a good deal, but close to the best price we’ve …
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Computer monitors are not really one-size-fits-all appliances. IPS-powered displays are pricey and color-accurate, but generally refresh too slowly for twitchy gaming. In comparison, monitors with TN panels are faster, so gamers tend to favor them, but they have relatively poor color accuracy and limited viewing angles. If you’re in the market for a gaming monitor — and want to save …
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Sometimes you know a product is brilliant from the first moment you see it, and the Mqouny Apple Watch Wireless Charger is just such a gadget. But first, a little context. Personally, I hate traveling with the Apple Watch’s stock charging cable. It’s needlessly long, is hard to pack, and flops around like a fish on the hotel desk when I’m …
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Dell’s Inspiron 11 3200 is a two-in-one hybrid that emphasizes portability. It has an 11.6-inch LED backlit touch display and weighs just 2.6 pounds, meaning it’ll slip into a small bag and you’ll barely know it’s there. It doesn’t have the beefiest components, though — it’s powered by a seventh-generation AMD A9-9420e processor with Radeon R5 graphics, and it has …
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Many holidays — especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah — celebrate friends, family and togetherness. But New Year’s Eve is the king of group activities. No matter what you do tomorrow night, it will probably involve spending time with friends and family. For many years, that evening in my home was celebrated as “classic movie night” — we’d watch a pair …
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