David Carnoy

Headphone deal of the day: Klipsch Reference On

A few years ago I tried Klipsch’s Reference On-Ear Premium headphone and didn’t love it, particularly at its high price of $200. But now that Newegg is blowing it out for $30, I’d say it’s definitely worth checking out at that hugely discounted price. The black model is already sold out, but you can still …

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Accessory deal of the day: $30 Bose wireless sports headphone charging case

A few years back Plantronics pioneered the wireless headphone charging case with an optional battery case for its BackBeat Go 2 in-ear headphones. Now more companies are looking to capitalize on the hot Bluetooth sports headphone market and and coming out with standalone charging cases designed to protect and juice up your wireless headphones on the go. Best Buy has …

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Set your alarm: Microsoft’s ’12 days of deals’ starts really early Monday

It’s hard to say what the best post-Black Friday sale on tech products is, but Microsoft is reprising its “12 days of deals” sale and it once again looks promising. It officially kicks off on Monday, December 5 at 12 a.m. PT, which is really Sunday night to folks on the west coast and early Monday morning for folks on …

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7 Black Friday deals I’d buy

Every year I round up a bunch of tech deals during the holiday buying season, but some of you may be wondering, of all the deals out there — and there are some good ones — which ones would I buy? Well, here are the ones I’m most tempted by this year: Amazon HD 8 tablet for $60 (normally $90): …

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Otterbox dives into charging accessories

If you go to Otterbox’s website, you’ll notice a few new items that aren’t cases — or have anything to do with protecting your phone or tablet. Yes, the company is branching out into mobile charging accessories. For now, the selection is limited — there’s a USB car charger ($25), USB wall charger ($25) and micro USB charging cable ($30), …

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A stainless

IOM Cases, which makes one of the slickest metal iPhone cases I’ve encountered, says its GT Series iPhone case design is inspired by its founders’ passion for exotic, high-performance super cars. The cases are made out of aerospace-grade, non-magnetic stainless steel and have multiple layers of custom paint and specialized coatings with a soft-touch polycarbonate trim and inner lining. The …

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Apple Store buying tip: You can get pricing matching up to 10 percent

Over the holiday buying season you’re going to see some discounts on Apple products, though those discounts won’t be available in Apple Stores. Apple does have a limited Black Friday sale, but it’s just a one-day event, while some of these sales at Best Buy and other stores go on for days. What a lot of people don’t know is …

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Here are all the JBL and AKG Black Friday headphone deals

Now playing: Watch this: AKG N60 NC: Top active noise-canceling headphones 1:58 If you’re looking for a deal on JBL or AKG headphones, here’s a list of products that are on sale starting on Black Friday (they go through Cyber Monday). AKG N60 NC, $149.95 (originally $249.95): I’m a fan of the AKG N60 NC, one of the best sounding …

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The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ 3D Blu

When “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released for home viewing in April, one big thing was missing: The 3D version of the film, which many people paid extra to see in the theaters. OK, so maybe not that many people cared, but some did. I did. That’s because I’d just bought a 65-inch 4K LG OLED, which offers arguably …

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Bose headphone deal: SoundSport is $40 at Best Buy

As Bose phases products out, you typically see deals on them — especially heading into the holiday season — and today Best Buy has the company’s well-liked SoundSport in-ear headphone on sale for $40 (in charcoal color). There’s a small catch, however. This model doesn’t feature an inline remote with microphone for making calls. And for some people that will …

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