Current-generation iPads ($170 at Amazon) have been on sale a lot lately — right now the 2018 iPad 9.7 costs just $250 at Amazon, in fact — so it’s a good bet lots of folks are upgrading. If you’re one of them, you might find yourself debating the fate of your old iPad: keep it …
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This is an update of a deal from just last week: More advanced model, more or less the same price, a decent amount of inventory available. Step into the Wayback Machine with me, won’t you? The original Amazon Kindle debuted in 2007. It was a chunky, ugly thing with a keyboard (!) and $399 price tag. Suffice it to say, …
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All the best Prime Day deals are at Amazon, right? Nope: For a limited time, Best Buy has the TCL 75S425 75-inch Roku TV for $799.99. Regular price: $999.99.Walmart has it for the same price — which will give you option of returning it locally should it have a problem or not meet your expectations. Update: This appears to be out …
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How about a new phone? For once, I’m not steering you to a deal — I’m giving you the chance to win one. One of three, in fact, thanks to the awesome folks at Verizon’s Visible carrier. Verizon who-now? Visible is the carrier’s prepaid service, offering unlimited everything for a flat $40 per month. I’m a fan, even more so …
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I interrupt your Sunday with what is arguably the best TV deal of 2019: An Amazon seller just lopped another $200 off “the best value TV of 2018.” For a limited time, and while supplies last, the TCL 6 Series 65R617 65-inch Roku TV is just $499. Previous price: $699, itself a new low. Before that, it had been holding steady …
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Time to round out the ol’ movie library. This weekend, Pixar movies are on sale for $9.99 each at Vudu. There are 23 titles available at that price, so pretty much everything on the Disney/Pixar roster — oldies like Toy Story and A Bug’s Life and newer movies like Coco and The Incredibles 2. Usually they’re priced anywhere between $15-20. …
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The Pencil is mightier than the finger. I’m referring, of course, to Apple’s fancy Pencil stylus, which lets you do some pretty amazing things on compatible iPads. It normally sells for $100, which is bananas, but today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Apple Pencil (1st-generation) for $59.99 — the lowest price I’ve seen. The catch: It’s …
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Big news today: Verizon Visible just removed the data speed cap from its unlimited plan, making an already pretty good deal even better. Ah, but how good is pretty good, and how much better is it now? Let’s dive into this Verizon option that surprisingly few people know about. Read more: The best phones you can buy right now Visible …
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Digital photos are all well and good, but there’s something to be said for an actual print you can hold in your hand, stick to the fridge, drop in an envelope to a friend and so on. Call me nostalgic, but printed snapshots are just kind of nice. And I’m not alone in this sentiment, as mobile photo-printers have soared …
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Honestly, I hadn’t touched my Amazfit Bip for several months. Most days I wear my Apple Watch, but with a four-day vacation looming and no desire to hassle with charging it, I reached for the Bip. I’m glad I did. It worked like the wellness champ I remembered it to be, and after five days off the charger, the battery …
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