Matt Elliott

Chromebook sale: Save $200 on Pixel Slate and other deals

Summer vacations are just beginning, but now is a good time to get a jump on back-to-school laptop shopping. Chromebooks are a great pick for students because of their ease of use and low prices. If you will need to buy a Chromebook for the next school year, you can save some money by picking …

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7 things to buy instead of the new iPod Touch

Apple updated the iPod Touch for the first time in years by adding Apple’s A10 Fusion chip and a new 256GB model. The new chip allows for Group FaceTime calls, better gameplay and the ability to run augmented reality apps. The 32GB model costs $199, the 128GB model costs $299 and the new 256GB model costs $399. But as an …

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Game of Thrones Last Watch documentary: How to watch and how to stream HBO without cable

After 8 years and 73 episodes, we finally arrived at the end of Game of Thrones, exhausted and defeated. There was disappointment, memes, rage and fire. There was joy. When it was all said and done… we had a lot of thoughts. Although the show is over, there’s still one more week of Thrones content to inject into our Song of …

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How to watch Marlins baseball in 2019 without cable

After trading away Marcell Ozuna, J.T. Realmuto, Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich, the Miami Marlins are destined to lose 100 games this year and finish dead last again in the NL East. The only reason to watch the Marlins play baseball this year (and next year, too) is to watch the prospects they have acquired get called up to the …

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How to watch Diamondbacks baseball in 2019 without cable

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been mired in mediocrity recently. They have finished neither first nor last in the NL West the last four years, ending the season in second, third or fourth in their division. The club faces an uphill battle to take down the free-spending Dodgers this year, but the D-backs could linger around .500 long enough to make …

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Beyond Amazon Prime: All the other services you can get from Amazon

Amazon began as a bookseller before becoming a purveyor of all things. In addition to the “stuff” it sells, Amazon offers a fair number of services and subscriptions. The big one, of course, is Amazon Prime. That $119-per-year service offers one-day delivery and almost two dozen other impressive benefits.  Subscribe to Amazon Prime But the services and subscriptions below are …

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How to watch White Sox baseball in 2019 without cable

The Chicago White Sox have not given South Siders much to cheer about in recent memory. Perhaps this is the year the club will begin to turn things around. José Abreu leads the offense again this season, but he should have help from shortstop Tim Anderson, third baseman Yoán Moncada and top outfield prospect Eloy Jiménez. White Sox fans who …

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How to watch Indians baseball in 2019 without cable

The Cleveland Indians have won three consecutive AL Central titles, but are still looking for their first World Series crown since 1948 — the longest drought in baseball now that the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have won titles this century. The Indians are off to a lackluster start this season, but should challenge the Minnesota Twins for a …

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How to watch Rays baseball in 2019 without cable

The Tampa Bay Rays are frisky again! The team missed out on the postseason last year, despite winning 90 games to break a streak of four consecutive losing seasons. They employ current Cy Young award winner Blake Snell and have surrounded him with young offensive talent including Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Yandy Diaz. Expect the Rays to be a …

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How to watch Twins baseball in 2019 without cable

The Minnesota Twins are on the upswing. After finishing behind the Cleveland Indians the past two seasons in the AL Central, the Twins have the makings of a contender this year. The roster is filled with young talent, starting with Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario in the outfield, Miguel Sano at the hot corner and José Berríos on …

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