Stuck at home because of coronavirus? My guess is you’re consuming a good bit of TV right now. (Me, I just started on The Leftovers. Super-grim, but wow.) So maybe it’s the right time for an upgrade? Perfect timing: Walmart has the 65-inch TCL 65S421 4 Series Roku TV for $428. That’s the lowest I’ve …
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Many spouses have what I have come to call “The $300 Rule.” In a nutshell, you can make any impulse purchase without consulting with your significant other as long as the price tag comes to less than three hundred bucks. Of course, you might adjust that number up or down based on finances, but almost everyone has a version of …
Read More »No March Madness? Watch 16 of the best games in NCAA tournament history right now
As with other sports and large events during the coronavirus pandemic, March Madness has been canceled. For college basketball fans nothing can replace the excitement of 67 NCAA tournament games played live over the next three weeks, but the next best thing might be revisiting — or, if you’re young enough, watching with fresh eyes for the first time — some of …
Read More »A smarter iPad could be my work
I left my office at the beginning of the week and haven’t been back. I have a few things I grabbed, but forgot others. Like my CNET colleagues, I’m working from home now. I’m getting by. A lot of things I need are in the cloud, and any laptop can work in a pinch, including my five-year-old MacBook Pro. But …
Read More »The best price yet on the Anker Nebula Apollo portable projector is $320
Thanks to the coronavirus, we need more ways to entertain ourselves than ever, and pico projectors are handy ways to blast Netflix onto whatever wall you happen to be self-quarantining in front of. You might be familiar with Anker’s extensive family of projectors, which tops out with the Nebula Mars II Pro, an HD model that’s about the size of …
Read More »Verizon closing some retail stores to slow spread of coronavirus
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon will close some of its retail stores across the country, following increased concerns about the spread of the pandemic coronavirus throughout the country. The company said retail employees will begin to work from home, helping customers online and through the phone. Verizon …
Read More »Galaxy S20: 6 tips to milk every last drop of battery life from your new phone
Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra are stacked with new features like an improved camera that can record 8K video, a 120Hz display and 5G connectivity. There’s just one problem: All these tools drain battery faster and you may find yourself with battery life that doesn’t live up to your expectations, especially if you’re upgrading from a Galaxy S10 or …
Read More »Pi Day sale at Microsoft: Save up to $314 or 31.4% on laptops, tablets, headphones and more
Pi Day is traditionally known for inexpensive pizza and science-themed fruit pies. But tech vendors are starting to flex their sales muscles at this time of year now as well. What do gadgets have to do with Pi? Um, math, I suppose? Nonetheless, Microsoft is ringing in the numerical holiday with savings up to $314 or up to 31.4% off …
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Butterflies or plaid? Leopard print or flames? Cherries or angels or tie-dye or puppies? These might not be questions you ask yourself most days, but for teen girls everywhere, they can be topics of real concern when you’re about to drop $35 on an iPhone case from Wildflower, a Los Angeles-based company born out of a chance encounter with singer …
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