Dave Johnson

Last chance to treat your ears to the JBL E55BT Wireless Over

There are a lot of wireless headphones out there, and that means there’s a lot of competition for your headphone dollars. In CNET’s latest roundup of the best wireless headphones, David Carnoy assembled a veritable trophy case of awesome headphones like the Sony WH-1000XM4, Apple AirPods Max and Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. But while …

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Get the iconic Razer DeathAdder Essential Gaming Mouse for just $27

Gamers are always in search of the perfect gaming mouse, which explains why there’s an enormous industry of lightweight mice, mice with lots of buttons, symmetric ambidextrous mice and customizable mice that come with spare weights for tweaking the balance. Rising above all that noise, though, is the iconic DeathAdder series of gaming mice, a clear favorite among esports gamers. …

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Charge your phone in the glow of a lightshow with this $24 RGB wireless charging pad

What are you looking for in a wireless charging pad? The product category is mature enough that you now have your pick: small and discreet, fabric-covered, even triple-coil multidevice pads for charging a whole family’s worth of phones. But what if you want a light show? Then consider RapidX’s Prismo, an RGB charging pad with nine color profiles. Right now …

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Save 34% on LG’s phenomenal CX

The battle over TV image quality is over, and OLED won. Yes, there are some truly outstanding LED TVs out there, but if you have the money, OLED delivers black levels, expansive contrast and off-angle viewing performance that are pretty much impossible to achieve with LED. And one of the best-reviewed OLED sets at CNET has been the LG CX, …

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Never lose your keys or phone again with a half

I know I’m not alone in loving KeySmart, a compact key carrier that keeps all your keys in one place, organized for easy access and stored so they can’t tear a hole in your pocket — with a built-in Tile tracker so you can’t misplace them. Personally, I carry the TNG edition of the Star Trek KeySmart, which is covered …

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Work out with the Xiaomi Mi, a step above budget smartwatches but only $122

You can jog on the road well traveled, but you’ll often pay full retail for it. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 6 and Fitbit Sense are great health- and fitness-focused devices, but they’re pretty expensive. At the other end of the spectrum, CNET’s Lexy Savvides has covered the best budget smartwatches under $100. I’ve got some middle ground for …

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Charge all the phones at once on this charging pad built for 3 for $18 (Update: Sold out)

It can be tough living in a crowded house. There’s always a line for the bathroom, and you never know who’s going to eat the last leftover slice of pizza. An oversized Qi charging pad can eliminate one source of anxiety, though. The Lecone Triple Wireless Charger, for example, can accommodate three phones at once, and fast-charge all of them …

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Fix your laptop’s weak Wi

Amazon seller: TechkeyDirect Deal price: $7.79 with code and coupon Wi-Fi deadspots are the bane of everyone’s home network. As it happens, though, sometimes the problem isn’t entirely the fault of a weak Wi-Fi router that can’t reach all the way into every corner of your home. It’s often compounded by an anemic Wi-Fi radio in your laptop that can’t …

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Get Master & Dynamic’s award

When the Master & Dynamic MW07 true wireless earbuds debuted in 2018, they retailed for $300. The price has come down a lot since then; they currently officially list for $200, but you can routinely get them for $140 or so on Amazon. They’re a pretty good value at that price; they look stunning and sound great, missing only active …

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Saturday mobile deals: $13 iPhone battery case and a $21 power bank

Welcome to the weekend. Saturday is a good time for running errands, which makes me wonder if your phone is equipped to leave the house. Here are a few mobile deals to make sure it’s properly equipped. None of these will rock your world, but if you’re looking to save a few dollars on a Mophie power bank (and who …

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