Everyone I know hates cable TV, simply because it’s so expensive. We’re all sick of rates that seem to climb by the month and sick of paying for channels we don’t watch. So what’s the alternative? Cut the cord, of course, and ditch cable in favor of cheaper alternatives. Ah, but are they really cheaper? …
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Quick! Before you spend money on that novel, audiobook, magazine, movie or TV show you’ve been thinking about buying, check the library. You remember the library, right? The place with all the books? Turns out it’s also the place with all the modern digital media. Thanks to a variety of apps and services, you can borrow an abundance of reading …
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Big TVs have gotten awfully cheap of late — you can still get a 65-inch TCL 4-Series Roku for $500, for example — but if you want a seriously big picture, you’ll need a projector. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the refurbished Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1060 projector for $399.99 shipped …
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At this very moment, I’m staring at a newly finished basement wall, trying to decide how best to enjoy TV on it. For a long while I’ve been thinking projector, because then I could have the giant-screen home-theater of my dreams. But then I see deals like today’s deals, and it’s totally messing with my thinking. Check it out. For …
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In the market for a new laptop? This might be the ideal time to see if a Chromebook is the right option for you. The price is certainly right: Today only, and while supplies last, Woot has the refurbished HP Chromebook 14-ca043cl for $199.99, with free shipping for Prime subscribers. (Amazon owns Woot.) Elsewhere, I’m seeing it new for $325. …
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Storage devices keep getting bigger and cheaper. Not physically bigger, mind you — they’re pretty much the same size as they’ve been for years, but they hold a lot more stuff. And cost less. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Samsung 256GB Evo Select microSD card for $39.99 — a savings of …
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Make no mistake: The iPad Pro is not the tablet for cheapskates. It’s the tablet for people who have specific needs and the budget to accommodate those needs. Of course, everybody likes a deal, and Woot’s got one: Today only, and while supplies last, the Apple-certified-refurbished iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) 64GB is $429.99, with free shipping for Prime subscribers. (Amazon …
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Michigan cheeps! I have two more library programs coming up, including a new one on cord-cutting! First, I’ll be at the Warren Public Library (Civic Center) tomorrow, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. The topic: My favorite ways to save money when shopping online. Then, this Saturday, April 13, join me at the Ypsilanti District Library at 3 p.m. to learn …
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It’s been over a year since Apple released the first iPhone ($899 at Amazon) without a home button, the iPhone X, and switched to gesture controls. We now have the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR that all rely on gesture navigation and facial recognition to unlock the phone and move around. Whether you just upgraded from an older iPhone or …
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Best Buy’s latest flash sale is under way, and, wow, there are some solid deals to be had. For example, could you use a 32-inch Insignia Fire TV for $100? Or have you been wisely waiting for an iPhone X deal? Because, as you’ll no doubt recall, when it debuted in 2017 with a $1,000 price tag, we were all, …
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