As we head into the new year and assess what goodies Santa failed to leave under the tree, audio fanatics inevitably start to ponder what new speakers, receivers, music players and other audio gear they would still like to get. If you count yourself among the audio-deprived, I might be able to help. Retailer World …

Christmas is in a few days, which is awesome if you’re a kid, but terrifying if you’re an adult trying to ensure you can still get a delivery before the big day. It’s already way too late to count on standard shipping or even two-day shipping, but today is your last day to place an order with one-day shipping. The …

While I know that keyboards are, like most things, a matter of personal taste, I’ve been using a mechanical keyboard for years and could never return to the mushy, indecisive world of membrane keyboards. If you’ve never had the pleasure of typing — or playing games — on a mechanical keyboard, you owe it to yourself to try one out. …

Jabra and Rakuten must be breaking out the eggnog, because with just a few days of holiday shopping left in 2019, there are a few great last-minute audio deals. Jabra has a trip of deals right now, all 20% off using a coupon code at checkout — two versions of the Elite Active 65t True Wireless Sport Earbuds and a …

Completely wireless Bluetooth earbuds are all the rage right now, fueled by models like the Apple AirPods and the Jabra Elite 75t at the high end and buttressed by a slew of cheap wireless earbuds under $50. But as cool as the concept of no-wires-at-all is, not everyone wants earbuds of that type. They can be hard to control and …

You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s Super Bowl weekend, given some of the great prices we’re seeing on TVs right now. If you’re looking to get 50 inches of LED 4K goodness on your living room wall at one of the lowest prices of the season, the Sceptre 50 inch 4K Ultra HD LED TV costs a mere $190 at Walmart. …

Was it only a month ago that Sam’s Club had its November One Day Sale to whet our appetite for Black Friday? My, how time flies. We’re lining up for final approach to the holidays now, so Sam’s Club is back with a one-day sale this Saturday, Dec. 14. Stores open at 7 a.m. local time and details of the …

I happen to be old enough that when I got my first real adult job, I made a trip to a high-end audio shop and bought a turntable to satisfy my audiophile urges. Of course, the handwriting was already on the wall: I picked up my first CD player on that very same shopping trip, and within a decade, my …

You may already know about the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa card, which automatically gives you 5% back on all purchases on the site (as well as at Whole Foods), 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and drugstores, and 1% back on pretty much everything else. It’s a credit card that’s been seemingly weaponized to encourage you to spend more time …

I’ve been laptop shopping recently, and was once again forced to confront the ugly question: Why am I continuing to spend $700 or more on a Windows-based laptop when Chromebooks exist? After all, these days I spend 90% of my time in some combination of Google Docs and the web. Could I get by with a laptop running Google Chrome …