I am not shy about recommending mechanical keyboards to anyone who will listen. It doesn’t matter if you’re a gamer or just do a lot of typing — there’s nothing like the feel of real mechanical switches under your fingers, and I’ve used one at home for at least the last 10 years. I hate …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon said it’s removed its waitlist for online grocery deliveries and pickup in most cities, a change that will allow more customers to get food delivered to their homes during the coronavirus crisis. The e-commerce heavyweight a month ago said new Amazon Fresh …
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Amazon continues to make small but worthwhile improvements to the Fire Tablet lineup. Today, for example, the company announced two new Fire HD 8 models, adding a faster processor, more storage and USB-C to the mix. In fact, the Fire HD 8 Plus also supports wireless charging, a rarity among modern tablets. Although you can preorder the new Fire HD …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon says it’s getting closer to normal operations. In late March, the online retailer pumped the brakes on new shipments of nonessential items to its facilities and pushed back deliveries by as much as a month as it struggled to keep up with …
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Epitaph I’m adding to my tombstone: “Buy a soundbar!” Because as I’ve long maintained, TV speakers are terrible. But recently I realized that if you’re — sigh — over 50 like myself, you should probably consider a soundbar that can enhance dialogue, making voices easier to hear. Here’s a great deal on just such a product: For a limited time, …
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Amazon has posted its lowest-ever price for the AirPods Pro. Slicing $21 off Apple’s $249 list price, the retailer is now offering the noise-canceling earbuds for $228. That’s just $8 more than the all-time low of $220 we saw at Nationwide Distributors back in April. If you’ve been considering buying them, now would be a good time to do it. Otherwise, …
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If you’re working from home on a laptop, it can be challenging to stay productive within the confines of a single, smallish screen. Thankfully, it’s easy to plug in an external monitor, either a big one that becomes your primary display or a second one you use alongside your laptop. Here’s an option for the latter category: For a limited …
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Not enough things in life are designed for you and your significant other to share. Bicycles built for two, loveseats and Valentine’s Day dinner specials come to mind. If you’re not the only person in the house with a phone that charges wirelessly, though, you can get a Qi-compatible dual wireless charging pad so the two of you can top …
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The more you work from home, the more appealing a virtual private network’s added privacy and security becomes. But VPNs can be pricey, not to mention a bit unforgiving to novices who don’t know how to best configure them. If you’re looking to set up your first VPN, IPVanish is a smart choice because it’s both beginner-friendly and, for a …
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I readily acknowledge that while I can sometimes be a bit of an audio snob, I know that not everyone is an audiophile. Most people are perfectly happy listening to streaming audio and MP3 tracks of questionable bitrate with their inexpensive earbuds, and that’s totally cool. Years ago, for example, I subjected Cheapskate Rick to a blinded test in which …
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