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I’m so used to my AirPods that I occasionally need to remind myself that they’re not really the gold standard; a lot of true wireless earbuds are their equal or even better. David Carnoy recently rounded up the best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2021, and there are a number of models on the list …

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Pixel 5 vs. Pixel 4A 5G: Google’s 2020 phones compared spec

Google’s latest Pixel phones, the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G follow last summer’s launch of the Pixel 4A. The Pixel 5 is Google’s main flagship phone and is the sequel to 2019’s Pixel 4. The Pixel 4A 5G, meanwhile, serves as a bumped-up version of the Pixel 4A, which is part of Google’s midrange line of phones. The Pixel 5 costs …

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HBO subscribers: You can get HBO Max and stream The Little Things today for free

Wonder Woman 1984 may have left HBO Max on Jan. 24, but those looking for something new to watch on WarnerMedia’s streaming service will have plenty of options in the coming months. As it announced last year, all Warner Bros. theatrical films in 2021 will be concurrently released in theaters and on HBO Max. The next big release, The Little …

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Amazon now offers pickup option of Fire TV Edition TVs at your local Best Buy

Two-day Prime shipping not fast enough to get a new TV in time for the big game? Amazon has once again teamed up with Best Buy to let you order a TV from the e-commerce giant and pick it up the same day at your local Best Buy.  The option, which first started in a “soft launch” late last year …

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The Cheapskate Show podcast: Find lost stuff with Tile trackers

First, the good news: After an unexpected delay, the latest episode of the Cheapskate Show has arrived! The bad news: This is our penultimate episode. We’ll tell you more in next week’s final (for now) show. Until then, sit back and enjoy while we discuss: The ColdSnap countertop ice-cream maker unveiled at CES. Dave wants two; I think it’s ludicrously …

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A recipe for Apple VR headset success

Nearly every major player in tech has been dreaming of smartglasses over the past few years. From Amazon’s Echo Frames to Facebook’s plans for augmented reality, to Microsoft’s HoloLens and the ongoing reports of Apple’s AR plans — there’s a lot that seems to be cooking. But in the short term, the road to magical Tony Stark glasses is more likely to …

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Upgrade to a no

The Google Pixel 4A is an amazingly good budget phone, with a stellar camera, lots of storage and a price tag that’s hard to beat: just $349. Here’s how you can beat it, and by quite a lot: For a limited time, Visible has the unlocked Google Pixel 4A (128GB) for $336. When you port in an existing number and …

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Anker Liberty Air 2 Pro noise

I was expecting Anker to release a noise-canceling version of its popular Liberty Air 2 earbuds last year, but the launch apparently got delayed a few months, thanks in part to the pandemic. But the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro ($130, £130), the company’s first earbuds to feature active noise canceling, are now available and except for one small but …

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Apple’s iPhone 12 led to largest revenue and profit in company history

Apple’s iPhone sales surged to their highest point ever, as eager fans snatched up the company’s new iPhone 12 during the holiday shopping season, despite the continued spread of the coronavirus. The three months of Apple’s fiscal first quarter included the launch of its new series of phones, ranging from the $699 iPhone 12 Mini to the $1,099 iPhone 12 Pro Max. They weren’t …

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Spotify tries out audiobooks with help from some celebrity narrators

Spotify on Monday began testing the appeal of audiobooks by adding nine classic public domain titles recorded by professional narrators and celebrities. If you open Spotify on your phone or computer, you’ll be able to find the titles under a section called Audiobooks: Hear the Classics. The books are available for free and premium users. Here’s a list of the titles …

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