Jason Parker

The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is still on sale for $100

Over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, nearly every Amazon device — Fire TV sticks, Fire tablets, Echo speakers and so forth — was available at their lowest prices of the year. But the price of the brand-new Kindle Paperwhite — which has only been available since Nov. 7 — didn’t budge: It remained at $130. As of …

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Apple Watch Series 3 drops to $229 at Walmart

The Apple Watch Series 3 dropped as low as $199 during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales week, and then promptly jumped back to its normal price of $279 (for the 38mm version) and $309 (for 42mm). But right now, the 38mm is back on sale again for $229 at Walmart. See 38mm at Walmart Prefer the larger one? The 42mm is also …

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Black Friday 2018 Best Buy phone deals available now: iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Note 9, Moto G6 and more

Whether you’re buying a new phone as a gift for someone or just to treat yourself, Black Friday has the best deals from all the biggest brands. Best Buy is one of the retailers going big on phone deals, with sizable discounts on the iPhone XS, Moto G6, Galaxy S9 and Pixel 3 phones. Best Cyber Monday 2018 phone and wearable deals …

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iPhone XR vs. iPhone XS vs. iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: All specs, compared

The iPhone XS and XS Max have already been available for a few weeks, but the third iPhone announced this year comes out this Friday. Specs-wise the iPhone XR is not too far from 2018’s top-tier Apple phones and the XR even has a bigger screen than the XS. Unlike past years, when the more affordable phone came with significantly fewer features …

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iPhone XR vs. Pixel 3 vs. Galaxy S9 vs. OnePlus 6: All specs, compared

The iPhone XS and XS Max are the top-tier 2018 iPhones, but the cheaper iPhone XR is capturing people’s attention with specs that are mostly on par with the more expensive iPhones. No, you won’t get the dual camera lenses that come with the XS or XS Max, and screen resolution won’t be quite as high, but all the features …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs. iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Galaxy S9: Every spec, compared

Amid the hoopla of all the top phone launches from Apple, Samsung and the recently released Google Pixel 3, Huawei had its own ideas for how to wow its userbase with features not found in other phones. Even though its latest Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro won’t see wide distribution in the west, with most of its phones slated …

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Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 2 vs. Pixel: Every spec, compared

Check out CNET’s full reviews of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now! The Pixel 3 is one of Google’s most refined phones yet. It’s got the specs to compete with the iPhone XS and Galaxy 9, features dual 8-megapixel front-facing cameras for spectacular selfies and even supports wireless charging, all for hundreds less than the competition.  On top of all that, it …

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Fortnite Season 5, week 6 challenges and how to get through them quickly

Every week Epic Games releases new challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale to give you a boost to your experience points so you can level up your all-important Battle Pass. As you probably know, the more you level up through the Battle Pass’ tiered reward system, the more items and gear you’ll unlock, including new emotes, dance moves, gliders and more. …

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Fortnite on Android plays just as well as you’d hope

Fortnite for Android was released Thursday during Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 reveal. And at least until Monday, it’ll be available exclusively on Samsung phones. Installing the game will take a few unexpected steps, since Epic Games is skirting the Google Play store in favor of the Samsung Games Center, but once you boot things up, rest assured that your favorite …

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Fortnite for Android is temporarily a Samsung exclusive

Fortnite for Android has finally arrived, Epic Games announced at the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch on Thursday. But most of the Android community won’t be able to access it until Sunday, Aug. 12. For anyone who simply can’t wait to download it, here’s how. Gamers have been waiting for months for word of when Epic Games’ Fortnite would finally …

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