This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. As you’ve no doubt heard, Amazon Prime Day 2021 kicks off Monday, June 21. No problem, you’ve still got time to plan your shopping strategies, to learn the secrets of a successful …
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Amazon Prime Day will bring plenty of opportunities for deals June 21 and 22 but will also give Prime members a chance to try out game streaming service Luna. During Prime Day, members will be able to sign up for a seven-day free trial and dive into the Luna game catalog, the company said Monday. The e-commerce giant’s cloud gaming …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Walmart has announced that its annual sales event Deals for Days will take place from June 20 to 23. Touting “Black Friday-like savings,” Walmart said Wednesday that the event will include sales across the electronics, fashion, beauty, …
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Amazon struck a $8.45 billion deal Wednesday to buy MGM, the iconic Hollywood studio known for releasing movies in the James Bond and Rocky franchises. The deal sets a course to amp up Amazon Prime Video with new programming mined from MGM’s long history and to bolster Amazon’s existing original production arm, Amazon Studios. MGM’s beloved film and TV franchises, Amazon …
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HBO Max plans to launch in 39 Latin American and Caribbean countries on June 29, for the first time widening the streaming service’s footprint beyond the US and offering a discounted mobile-only subscription option for as little as $3 a month. HBO Max, for now owned by AT&T’s WarnerMedia, will also have a seven-day free trial available in the new markets. HBO …
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Amazon on Friday said it will shut down its standalone Prime Now app and move its “ultrafast” delivery option into its main app. The service, which launched in 2014 for Prime members, offers delivery in two hours or less, including items from Whole Foods and other local stores. The change comes as Amazon is gearing up for its annual Prime Day event …
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HBO Max‘s cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 a month and launch in the first week of June, owner WarnerMedia said Wednesday. A $5 discount to HBO Max‘s ad-free subsciption, it’ll arrive the week after — possibly just days after — HBO Max premieres its highly anticipated Friends reunion special on May 27. The new tier, called simply HBO Max with Ads, is …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Yesterday it was the Roku Ultra, which hit an unexpectedly low, Black Friday-matching price a good month or so before Amazon Prime Day. Today, the Fitbit Sense is available for the lowest price on record: $240 for …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. We’ve already pinned down some of the Amazon device deals we’re expecting during this year’s Prime Day, which is coming in June. But what about non-Amazon products? What other deals are likely to roll out during the …
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You probably already know this (because I’ve said it several thousand times), but I’ll wager you have a friend or relative who needs to hear it: Watching TV without a soundbar is an insult to your ears. I cannot abide a beautiful 4K picture paired with weak, tiny built-in speakers. Here’s a blissfully affordable way to solve that problem. For …
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