Black Friday 2016’s reign as the biggest US online sales day ever didn’t last long. Three days to be exact. That’s because Cyber Monday hit $3.45 billion in online sales, up 12 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest statistics from Adobe Digital Insights. The day edged out Black Friday by roughly $110 …
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29 November
Amazon may add touchscreen to Echo smart
Now playing: Watch this: Amazon’s next Echo said to come with a screen 1:58 Are you considering giving the Amazon Echo speaker as a gift this holiday season? You might want to wait. A new report suggests that Amazon plans to introduce a new high-end voice-activated speaker — with the addition of a touchscreen — early next year. The Seattle-based …
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29 November
AT&T hints at DirecTV Now ‘double
AT&T may have more DirecTV Now discounts up its sleeve. In an interview late Monday, AT&T Entertainment executive Brad Bentley said the company is considering offers for its new live-TV streaming service that take advantage of its national wireless network. He suggested the deals could mimic “double-play” deals of cable companies but would marry wireless phone service with streaming TV …
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29 November
5 ways to cut holiday travel expenses
Most folks love to travel, but it’s an expensive hobby — especially if you venture outside the country. The airfares, the hotels, even just staying connected… it all adds up quickly. At this time of year, it adds up even more. Fortunately, you can save a few dollars here and there — sometimes even more than a few — by …
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29 November
Social media feeling charitable on Giving Tuesday
If you have even a dollar leftover from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today’s your day. It’s Giving Tuesday, and it’s trending on Facebook and Twitter. What exactly is Giving Tuesday? It’s a post-gluttony day when nonprofits collectively ask you to give. If your inbox isn’t already inundated with donation requests, just pop over to social media and you’ll see …
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29 November
How to deal with iPhone calendar spam
You may have noticed a handful of suspicious push notifications on your iPhone over the weekend — calendar invites for deals and sales from users with obviously real names like “kcmgweqeq” and “nfbtz.” These invites are exactly what they look like: spam! Your iCloud calendar app is set up to automatically notify you (via in-app notification) of calendar invites, and, …
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29 November
12 tweets that describe your morning ritual
Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. Twitter users are getting a little more creative with their challenges now that we’re past the Thanksgiving hashtag games that were so popular for the last couple of weeks. Today, the one that seems to be rising through the ranks is called #MyMorningRoutine. …
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29 November
How to close all tabs in Safari, Chrome and Google on your iPhone
With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s time to start covering your tracks online lest you spoil a holiday surprise. If you are like me, then you shop or at least research potential gift ideas on your phone. And if you have kids like mine, then they are constantly borrowing your phone. To preserve the magic of the holidays, …
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29 November
Get a folding mini
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. If you have even the slightest interest in flying machines, you’re undoubtedly lusting after the DJI Mavic Pro. You’re also planning to wait …
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29 November
Sky Mobile here at last, with rolling data and syncing to your Sky box
Sky has launched its long-anticipated mobile network. Sky Mobile gives you the chance to roll over your unused data and watch on your phone the shows you’ve recorded on your Sky box. Back in January 2015, Sky announced that 2016 would see a mobile network joining its satellite TV, landline and broadband services in 2016. With a month to go …
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