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April, 2019

  • 16 April

    Amazon 10

    Today only, Best Buy is offering $50 off of Amazon’s largest tablet, the Fire HD 10, bringing the price down to $100. That matches the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 32GB model. (Disclosure: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the product featured on this page.) See it at …

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  • 16 April

    Amazon has some juicy deals on Fire TV products

    Not everybody loves the Fire TV interface, but if you don’t mind it — or are even a fan of it — Amazon has some limited-time discounts on its media streamers and other Fire TV devices, including its Recast DVR and an Insignia 24-inch TV with Fire TV built-in. You’ll also find the same prices on Best Buy. Note that …

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  • 16 April

    Get Apple discounts at Best Buy with these trade

    Apple discounts, generally speaking, are rare, but they are currently abundant at Best Buy by way of trade-in offers, which can help bring down the prices of a MacBook Air, iPad Air and Apple Watch. There’s also a few iPhone deals worth investigating if you are in the market for a new phone. Of course, the usual caveat applies that you’ll get …

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  • 16 April

    OnePlus 7 reportedly due to be unveiled May 14

    The OnePlus 7, the next flagship handset of Chinese phone maker OnePlus, is expected to be unveiled on May 14, according to a tweet from a prolific leaker. There were no details on where the launch would be or at what time, but OnLeaks’ Steve H. McFly tweeted Tuesday that the handset would have a 6.4-inch screen, a waterdrop notch …

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  • 16 April

    Apple and Qualcomm settle: Here’s what it means for your next iPhone

    The frenemies have made up. Apple and Qualcomm settled a two-year-old battle over patent licensing on Tuesday, a reconciliation that ended a trial that had started just a day earlier. The companies, which had been fighting in courts in China, Germany and other countries, in addition to the US, will end all worldwide litigation. Cupertino, California-based Apple will make an unspecified payment …

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  • 16 April

    This GoPro

    Your phone can probably shoot great video, but you wouldn’t use it while mountain biking. Or snorkeling. Or cliff jumping. That’s what sport cameras are for. Before you spend hundreds on a GoPro, however, consider one of the many affordable alternatives. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, NY Direct US (via Amazon) has the DBPower …

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  • 16 April

    Verizon cuts upgrade fee to $20 if you purchase online or in app

    Verizon wants to pass along savings to customers who make purchases online and use its other self-service options, the company said Tuesday. Starting Thursday, Verizon will reduce upgrade and activation fees to $20 for purchases made through the My Verizon app or online at the carrier’s website. Previously, Verizon charged $30 for device upgrades. Fees are going up, though, if …

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  • 16 April

    Apple Watch Series 3 38mm is back at Walmart for $199

    If you’re looking for the best deal on an iPhone, I say look to last year’s models. How about the best deal on an Apple Watch? Same story. Exhibit A: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart once again has the Apple Watch Series 3 38mm (GPS) in silver or space gray for $199. That’s $80 off the …

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  • 16 April

    Razer Core X Chroma eGPU brings back the rainbow

    Razer’s Core X Chroma brings back the features which the company dropped from its sleeker Core V2 external GPU when it launched the “affordable” Core X line about a year ago: The USB hub, Ethernet connection and support for two-zone Chroma lighting (one zone on the side, one in the front.) It’s priced like the V2 at $399, sans graphics card …

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  • 16 April

    Netflix wants you to know Umbrella Academy, Triple Frontier, and Fyre are so hot right now

    Netflix is happy to brag about how many of its 148 million subscribers are watching its shows and movies — it means more of you sheeple will click play too.  Netflix let spill Tuesday that its heist movie Triple Frontier was watched by 52 million accounts, superhero series Umbrella Academy by 45 million and its Fyre Festival documentary by 25 million, …

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