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Get the Brother P

If you don’t already own a labeler, let me school you: They’re crazy useful. You can use it to label boxes, bins, files and a thousand other things. They can help you organize your kitchen, closets, garage and study.  And while you spend anywhere from $25 to $200 on a label printer, right now you …

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Get a colorful JBL Flip 5 waterproof Bluetooth speaker for $86

Remember when the only way to take some party music on the go was to carry a boombox or to bring your own guitar? In any event, those days are long gone, thanks mainly to Bluetooth portable speakers. They come in all shapes and sizes, but I have a particular fondness for compact speakers that tuck easily into travel bags …

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You can own Pacific Rim and 14 other movies in 4K UHD for just $5 each

There’s nothing quite like owning your favorite movies so you can watch them anytime you like. Just the other day, I mentioned you can get the entire Back to the Future trilogy for just $17 on Amazon, which is barely more expensive than renting each of the movies once. Today I’ve got more movie goodness for you: Vudu is running a …

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Great Scott! The Back to the Future Blu

Where we’re going, we don’t need Blu-rays. You know, because of streaming. But sometimes it’s nice to still own a chunk of plastic with a super-high-resolution copy of your favorite movie on it. Few people will argue that the Back to the Future trilogy is one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements, and now you can own the Back to the …

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Aukey has a new AirPods Pro competitor that’s on sale for $112 (Update: Sold out)

I called it last month: 2020 will be the year of active noise canceling, as headphone makers scramble to compete with Apple’s insanely popular (and extremely good) AirPods Pro. Among the first fruits of that labor: a new product in Aukey’s Key Series lineup. It ticks nearly all the important boxes, but costs significantly less — and today even less …

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YouTube TV getting HBO in spring, HBO Max in May

Live TV streaming service YouTube TV has announced that premium channels HBO and Cinemax will be is coming to its service this spring.  AT&T and YouTube TV announced this morning that its newly expanded carriage agreement will also include HBO Max when it debuts in May. We’re feeling pret-tay, pret-tay good about this news we have to share with you…@HBO is coming …

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Apple may loosen its grip on default iPhone apps, report says

Apple is reportedly looking at whether to let you change some default iOS apps to alternatives from its rivals. The tech giant is considering letting people chose third-party mail and web browser apps as their default options on iPhones and iPads, according to a report Thursday from Bloomberg.  The change would let you replace Apple’s Safari browser and Mail app …

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Larry Tesler, Apple employee who created cut

Computer scientist and user interface guru Larry Tesler, a key figure at Apple during its early years, died Monday at the age of 74, according to Apple Insider. Tesler pioneered the concept of “cut-copy-paste” during his time at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970s. In the following two decades at Apple, he would be deeply involved in …

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Facebook owes $9B in taxes related to Ireland deal, IRS says

Facebook is being sued by the Internal Revenue Service, which says the social networking giant owes the US government more than $9 billion in unpaid taxes related to its decision to shift profits to its Irish subsidiary, Reuters reported Tuesday. The lawsuit, which went to trial on Tuesday in a San Francisco court, alleges that Facebook understated the value of …

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Marshall smart speaker drops to $190

I challenge you to find a better-looking Alexa speaker. Marshall’s lineup of smart voice speakers all shamelessly borrow from the look of the company’s famed amps, but don’t let the retro design fool you. These speakers pack a ton of modern features, including Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and multiroom music support. They also feature a …

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