Amazon’s been selling kid-friendly editions of Fire tablets for a while, but now it’s bringing the Kids Edition concept to its Kindle e-reader. The new Kindle Kids Edition includes the entry-level Kindle bundled with a case, one year free of Amazon’s FreeTime Unlimited subscription service and a two-year free replacement guaranty should the device break. …
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Earlier this year, Amazon made some small upgrades to its entry-level tablet, the Fire 7. Now its top-of-the-line, value-priced Fire HD 10, which starts at $150 for the 32GB version, gets a similar update, adding a faster processor, 2-megapixel front camera and something we haven’t seen before in an Amazon tablet: USB-C charging. The new Fire HD 10 is available …
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Update, May 6, 2020: The Microsoft Surface Earbuds are now available to preorder, for less than previously announced: $200 (£200, AU$320). Our original story from October 2019 follows. Last year Microsoft released a pair of Surface noise-canceling headphones. This year it’s jumping on the true wireless bandwagon with its new cord-free Surface Earbuds. While we’re awaiting more info and a …
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Anker is all-in on true-wireless earbuds. The company showed of five new models at an event in New York City, with prices ranging from $50 to $150 for a more premium model, the Liberty 2 Pro, which is being billed as offering audiophile-grade sound and looks a little like the Sony WF-1000XM3. Most of the new earphones will hit stores …
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The folks from EarFun, which includes some former employees from budget audio favorite Tribit, have been trying to get me to review the startup’s new Free true wireless earbuds for a while. Unfortunately, with the first review sample I received, I could only pair one of the earbuds to my phone — the buds wouldn’t join up into a stereo …
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Over the years Skullcandy has brought the concept of bass you can feel to its line of vibrating Crusher headphones. Its latest model, the Crusher ANC, is the first to have active noise canceling, USB-C charging and a custom tuning feature. In development for three years, according to Skullcandy, it also offers improved sound and a more premium look and …
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With Jabra announcing its new Elite 75t true wireless earbuds, it’s not surprising we’re seeing some sales on Jabra’s older Elite 65t and slightly more rugged Elite 65t Active models. This week’s deal has the Elite Active 65t earbuds at $143 — or $47 off — in Copper Red at Amazon. The Elite 75t costs $200. The big difference between the upcoming Elite 75t …
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If you’re looking for a deal on a cheap portable Bluetooth speaker or headphone, it doesn’t get better than this. Tribit, which makes decent products at already budget prices, is having a one-day sale on Amazon. These are the lowest prices we’ve seen on these speakers and headphones. I’ve tried them all. Note that CNET may get a share of …
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We saw this deal back in June, but it’s now returned in more color options: The first-generation V-Moda Crossfade Wireless over-ear Bluetooth headphone, which originally listed for $200, is being being discounted to $100 on Amazon. (It was $135 on Amazon before the sale.) Note, CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this …
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Apple’s annual iPhone launch event is in the books and, as usual, the company announced a solid, if expected, round of product updates: new iPhones that Apple wants to make must-haves, a new entry-level iPad and the Apple Watch Series 5. But there were a bunch of rumored new items in the Apple pipeline that didn’t make their debut today. Here’s a …
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