Justin Jaffe

Best Buy flash sale has deals on MacBooks, iPads and more

Best Buy is in the midst of a 24-hour flash sale.  The sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. CT — that’s 9:59 p.m. on the West Coast and 12:59 a.m. (Wednesday morning) on the East Coast. Below are our top picks. Note CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products …

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Airbnb plans to go public in 2020

Airbnb has announced that it intends to go public in 2020. The home-sharing site on Thursday posted a brief press release announcing that it plans to become a publicly traded company next year.  It declined to provide additional details in today’s announcement. In a press release published yesterday, however, the company highlighted a number of recent milestones. Airbnb says it took in …

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Meet Apple’s full 2019 iPhone lineup: The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

The iPhone 11 is here, and with it has come a total reshuffling of Apple’s phone prices. The 64GB iPhone 11 brings the entry-level price for a new iPhone down to $699 (£729, AU$1,199) — its lowest point since the iPhone 8 debuted in 2017.  The new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max pick up where last year’s iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max left off, starting …

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Whoa, the new iPhone 11 starts at $699

Apple has introduced the iPhone 11, unexpectedly slashing the starting price of its new flagship to $699 (£729, AU$1,199) — the lowest entry-level price for a new iPhone since the iPhone 8 debuted in 2017. Though the design is largely identical to last year’s iPhone XS, the new iPhone 11 comes equipped with more powerful cameras, Apple’s brand new A13 Bionic …

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The new Apple Watch Series 5 starts at $399

Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. The Apple Watch Series 5 has arrived. And, from a pricing perspective, it picks things up where the Apple Watch Series 4, which has now been discontinued, left off.  Bottom line: the brand-new Apple Watch Series 5 starts at $399, though special editions — which feature premium materials …

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JBL unveils a trio of new soundbars at IFA 2019

We didn’t love the JBL Link Bar sound bar: That model, which we reviewed last month, was $400 and weirdly integrated Android TV alongside Google Assistant. But hey, at least JBL was ahead of the pack: In the days since, Roku and Amazon have announced sound bars that incorporate their respective smart TV services, too.  But what if you’d prefer …

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The best back

With Labor Day behind us, we’re in the thick of back-to-school season — and retailers are offering up some of their best deals since Black Friday. This is a great time to pick up a new laptop. Some of our top college laptop picks are discounted right now. Best Buy has the 2018 MacBook Air for $950. You can currently pick …

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The best MacBook deals right now

For a long time, Apple laptops were expensive, premium products that were rarely discounted. You might find a modest deal on an older model or a retailer might sweeten a sale with a gift card. But that’s changing — we’re seeing significant, sustained price breaks on an almost daily basis. Some of those lower prices come from back-to-school discounts — …

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Deal of the day: 32

Another day, another batch of great back-to-school deals. At the moment, Amazon is matching the lowest price we’ve ever seen on a 32-inch TCL Roku TV that would make a nice addition to any dorm room. We’ve also found the Beats Pill Plus Bluetooth speaker going for nearly 50% off at Best Buy — which also has some killer deals …

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Final hours: Best Buy’s weekend sale is basically Prime Day 2.0

Today (August 4) is the final day of Best Buy’s three-day summer sale. That means it’s your last chance to take advantage of discounts on some spectacular price cuts on a wide array of devices, including hardware from Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Sony and more. And unlike some sales, these Best Buy prices are largely unmatched at competing retailers. That means …

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