The value proposition for scanners reads like an ad from 1998: With this scanner, you can digitize your documents and join the paperless office of the future! There’s probably no way to talk about scanners without sounding like a goofy advertisement hawking the information superhighway, but don’t let that overshadow the real value that a …
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Happy Monday, cheeps! (If you’re new here, that’s my longstanding portmanteau of “cheap” and “peeps.”) Hopefully you’ve all recovered from the Halloween-candy sugar coma and heinous government-imposed time change. Maybe today’s deals will help. Arcade1Up Arcade1Up Countercade machines $100 for Frogger, Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man A potentially great addition to a game room, Arcade1Up’s Countercade machines give you the full …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. This is one of the better headphone deals I’ve seen this year. The JBL Club 950NC lists for $250, but if you use the code CLUB950NCNET, you’ll get a massive $150 discount, or 60% off, bring the total to $100. That’s $100 better than the …
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If you’re a voracious reader, your hobby can be hard on your wallet. While you might be able to check out e-books from your local library, you might have to contend with long waits or short lending periods. That’s why I love Scribd, which gives you unlimited access to a large catalog of books for one low price: $10 a …
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Now that you’ve had some time to get used to working from home, you’ll have realized that you need a more formal workspace than the dining room table can provide. If you have the room for a dedicated deskspace, I have an attractive desk deal for you. Daily Steals has an 87-inch long adjustable computer desk that originally listed for …
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Want to do some good while you shop for your holiday gifts on Amazon? With Amazon Smile, you can support charity easily and automatically. Just point your browser (or modify your Amazon bookmark) to smile.amazon.com, then choose the charity you want to support. There are countless options; I even found hyperlocal organizations like our high-school marching band. Then just shop like normal. …
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Anyone who bought a new, foldable Motorola Razr with 5G from Amazon might’ve encountered a surprise on unboxing it. Namely, someone might’ve gotten there first. The new Motorla Razr ships in a special box that’s meant to show off the unfolded screen. Amazon “NOTE: originally, Razr was meant to be shipped in the unfolded position,” reads a now-removed note at …
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Still on the hunt for a new laptop for working from home, schooling from home or the like? My top pick right now is from Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale, which kicked off yesterday. It’s the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6-inch laptop for $300, still available as of this morning. See the IdeaPad at Best Buy There’s another Lenovo that’s …
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Verizon is slowly building up its 5G Home broadband offering. On Thursday the carrier announced that it’s expanding the service on Nov. 5 to parts of four new locations: Atlanta, Dallas, Denver and San Jose. The move makes 5G Home available in parts of 12 cities. We don’t know the exact locations where the service will be available in each …
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The lockdown forced by the coronavirus continues to be a driving force for Amazon, which saw its profit triple from a year ago. Those profits are expected to continue even as the company spends billions of dollars dealing with COVID-19. Net income for the third quarter rose to $6.3 billion, or $12.37 a share, from $2.1 billion, or $4.23 a …
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