The Apple Watch Series 3 dropped as low as $199 during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales week, and then promptly jumped back to its normal price of $279 (for the 38mm version) and $309 (for 42mm). But right now, the 38mm is back on sale again for $229 at Walmart. See 38mm at Walmart Prefer the larger …
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LG Gram 17 and new 14
LG’s claim to fame with its Gram laptop line is light weight and long battery life — two of the most important priorities on many laptop-shoppers’ lists. At CES 2019, the company will add two notebooks in the line to carry on that tradition: the 17-inch LG Gram 17 (model 17Z990-R.AAS8U1); and the 14-inch LG Gram 2-in-1 (model 14T990-U.AAS8U1). The 2-in-1 will cost …
Read More »The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is still on sale for $100
Over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, nearly every Amazon device — Fire TV sticks, Fire tablets, Echo speakers and so forth — was available at their lowest prices of the year. But the price of the brand-new Kindle Paperwhite — which has only been available since Nov. 7 — didn’t budge: It remained at $130. As of a few days ago, however, …
Read More »Huawei P Smart phone leak shows pretty much everything you’d want to know
A French retailer may have accidentally spilled the beans on an upcoming Huawei phone. Electronics site Boulanger briefly listed the Huawei P Smart (2019) for preorder. The page was taken down soon after, but not before people got a good look at all the phone’s details. Screenshots of the listing were later shared by Roland Quandt on Twitter. Huawei P …
Read More »Download this free Microsoft Office alternative, help charity
Unhappy with your current office suite? Need something for a new computer? Lots of folks turn to Microsoft Office out of pure habit, but there are loads of free — and surprisingly good — alternatives. You can try one of them and help a good cause at the same time. Between now and Dec. 24, SoftMaker will donate 0.10 euro (equivalent …
Read More »Samsung and OnePlus 5G phones: 6 things you need to know now
5G phones and networks are almost here, promising amazing feats like downloading entire TV seasons in minutes, and enabling cities full of driverless cars that talk to each other in real time. But the reality is that early 5G phones and networks won’t transform the way we use our phones and other devices overnight. Your carrier’s 5G service will roll out …
Read More »The Galaxy S10 could roll in all these Snapdragon 855 features
We all care about screens and battery life, but one of the most unsung parts of any phone is the chipset inside it, the one that makes the majority of your features and functions possible, from the Galaxy S9 to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3. So when Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 855 processor platform last week, so many of …
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The O-shaped notch rumored to come to the Galaxy S10 is the talk of the town, but Huawei already got there first. The Honor View 20 sidesteps the controversial notch by fitting the front-facing into the screen. It’s similar to a feature that the anticipated Galaxy S10 is rumored to have as well, using the Infinity-O screen that Samsung showed …
Read More »Pokemon Go now has multiplayer trainer battles for players over level 10
You’ve probably played Pokemon GO before, but if you let the game fall by the wayside, get ready — Niantic just gave the game a big update. Using a mix of GPS tracking and some basic AR wizardry, the game allows players to venture out into the real world to capture Pokemon wherever they went — their neighborhoods, schools, workplaces …
Read More »Google now lets you donate to charity through the Play Store
Google seems to be feeling that holiday giving spirit. On Wednesday the company announced that it’s adding a way to donate to charity through the Google Play Store. All you have to do is visit play.google.com/donate on your Android device. From there you’ll be able to see a list of participating nonprofits, including: American Red Cross Charity: Water Doctors Without Borders USA …
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