Amazon on Thursday revealed it now has more than 150 million paid Prime members globally. The company last offered a specific figure on paid Prime memberships in April 2018, when it said the number was over 100 million. The new figure was announced as part of Amazon’s unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter earnings report. Amazon said Thursday that …
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Hey TV shoppers, there’s a certain important NFL football game coming up this Sunday, Feb. 2. That’s just a few days away and it creates a deadline of sorts: It’s your last chance to get a great deal on a 2019 TV. Big TVs and NFL football go together like chips and dip, and the timing is perfect. Every year, TV …
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It seems like we see kids peering at the screen of their own smartphone at a younger and younger age, even though health experts say that kids under age five should only get one hour of screen time a day. On average, kids get their first phone at about 10 years old, according to findings from Influence Central’s 2016 Digital …
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Back in 2013, Kwikset unveiled one of the first smart locks, the Kevo. Conceptually similar to the August lock, it let you unlock your front door without taking a key (or smartphone, for that matter) out of your pocket. The Kevo had some security issues with its deadbolt assembly though, and in 2016 the company released a new, improved second-generation …
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Update: As originally noted, Best Buy’s flash sale prices ended overnight. For other deals right now, check out Best TV deals for the big game and CNET’s Cheapskate page . My mom used to say that “the best surprises are the ones you don’t expect.” I always wondered if she stole that from Yogi Berra, but here’s a surprise you didn’t expect, and one …
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Tired of hunching over your laptop? Consider connecting a desktop monitor, something that will give you a larger screen and, potentially, more ergonomic setup. Amazon has a bunch of monitors (and laptops) on sale today, with one notable standout: The Sceptre E225W-19203R 22-inch LED monitor for $64.99 — an all-time-low price. See it at Amazon This isn’t some crummy low-end …
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More than 350 Amazon employees defied the company’s corporate communications policy on Sunday, with a Medium post criticizing its contribution to climate change. The move comes weeks after workers alleged that Amazon threatened to fire them for speaking out. The post from Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, an internal activist group that started in late 2018, includes comments from 357 …
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In the same way that digital photography made film cameras obsolete, mirrorless cameras are inevitably replacing DSLRs. Old-guard camera-makers such as Nikon and Canon got off to a slow start, but the Canon EOS M5 was Canon’s first serious effort to make a mirrorless model that could go toe-to-toe with DSLRs, and right now, you can get it for half …
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The easiest way to buy a TV is online, right? A few clicks and a few days, and there’s a TV on your porch. But if you’re not sure exactly which one you want, or you at least want to physically check out the TV before you buy it, you’re going to have to head to a store. This is …
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Santa did not bring me the one thing I asked for last month: The DJI Mavic Mini. Which I get, because the quadcopter didn’t budge as much as a buck below its $399 list price. Even Santa has his limits. Finally, though, finally there’s a deal to be had — with a catch. For a limited time, and while supplies …
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