Sarah Mitroff

Getting started with your new Android phone

Congrats on your new Android phone or tablet! Whether it’s your first or fifth, there are a few tips and tricks that can help get it ready for you. Setting up your device requires a bit more than simply powering it up; you’ll want to turn on a few helpful settings, make sure everything is …

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Decode those weird symbols on the back of your phone

A tiny trash can with an X through it, an exclamation point and a bunch of acronyms. You’ve probably noticed these little marks lurking on the back of your phone, laptop or charger and maybe you’ve even wondered why they’re there. These tiny emblems are certification marks, used by government agencies and regulatory organizations to show that the product meets …

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Green Monday: What is it and where are the best deals?

Now playing: Watch this: Get ready for Green Monday. It’s Black Friday Part 2 2:23 If it seems like every week between Thanksgiving and New Year’s there’s another shopping holiday, you’re not imagining it. Next up is Green Monday, which takes place Monday, December 14, 2015. What is Green Monday? Green Monday is touted as the third-largest online shopping day …

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Walmart’s offering restocked Cyber Monday deals on Monday night

Were you too busy at work to shop today? Walmart’s Evening Edition Cyber Monday sale helps you get a good deal after the sun goes down. Starting at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT), Evening Edition will offer up new stock of Walmart’s top deals, available for anyone who missed them earlier in the day. Most of these items end …

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Amazon reveals its 2015 Black Friday deals

Why bother going outside on Black Friday when you can shop at home in your pajamas on Amazon? The online retail giant is giving us a sneak peak at its Black Friday deals today. Included in the sale are several great buys, such as the $35 Fire tablet, $348 55-inch Roku smart TV and $99 Jawbone Up3. The deals won’t …

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Get a taste of Newegg’s Black Friday deals

Newegg, one of the top places to shop for computer components, software and general tech, isn’t missing out on the holiday sales this year. On Black Friday, the site will have several great sales, including $1,000 off a 60-inch Samsung Smart TV and an Asus EeeBook laptop for under $200. Related Black Friday coverage Best Buy tempts buyers with Black …

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How to get the best Black Friday deals

For better or worse, the biggest shopping day of the year is finally upon us. Whether you’re the type that’s planning to brave the long lines or just want to get the best deals online, Black Friday is the day to do it. If you’re one of many shoppers heading out to stores this Black Friday (or even on Thanksgiving), …

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Google will donate every time you use Android Pay this holiday season

Feeling festive and philanthropic this holiday shopping season? Use your Android phone to buy gifts and everything else through the end of the year and Google will donate money in your honor. One dollar from every transaction paid for through Android Pay will go to special needs education programs in the US through the charity DonorsChoose.org. Google.org, the charitable arm …

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Here are 7 common holiday travel nightmares, solved

Travel can be stressful no matter the time of year, but the holiday season is particularly awful. There are more people passing through airports and hitting the road, creating increased congestion. Throw in bad weather in some parts of the world and you’re looking at delays. Some reports suggest this year will be the worst for traveling around Thanksgiving and …

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YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Gaming, YouTube Kids: What’s the difference?

With the recent launch of YouTube Music, we now have four different YouTube apps. YouTube’s become so big — full of cat videos, music, let’s-plays, vlogs, comedy and much more — that it’s hard to find the specific videos you want. YouTube decided to spin off individual apps dedicated to its popular genres of video, music, gaming and kids, while …

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