Earlier this month, CNET’s David Carnoy praised Amazon’s first-ever true-wireless earbuds, the Echo Buds, but suggested you “wait for a sale.” Because while he liked the hands-free Alexa features and Bose-powered noise reduction — the latter putting the Echo Buds on the same playing field as Apple’s AirPods Pro — he felt the sweet spot …
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Who could ever forget the immortal words of the Flight of the Conchords as they lit up travel expos and elevators alike with, “Who likes to rock the party? I like to rock the party!” You can bring that heartfelt poetry to life with the JBL PartyBox 1000, a massive Bluetooth party speaker. What’s a party speaker? I thought you’d never …
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If you’ve got next weekend blocked out on your calendar for a little me-time with your TV, a bag of chips and some gridiron dreams, it’s not too late to upgrade your set to make everything a little bigger. Face it: No matter how big your set is right now, everything will look more dramatic on a 75-inch screen. That’s …
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Always running out of outlets to plug in gadgets and charge your stuff? Despite the best of intentions to get organized, I always find myself needing to unplug something to free an outlet to charge something else. Here’s an interesting gadget that might solve some of that outlet real estate shortage in your own home. The Socket Shelf plugs into any …
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Don’t want a full-on smartwatch, do want a way to track your exercise, heart rate and sleep? Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Fitbit Inspire HR fitness tracker for $69.95. It normally sells for $30 more — this ties the all-time low price, which was last seen on Black Friday. See it at Amazon This is Fitbit’s …
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With its big screen, fast performance and $599 starting price, the iPhone XR is already the best iPhone value in years. A new Verizon deal stands to make it even better. For a limited time, you can save $300 on any iPhone XR when purchased with a new line of service. You can also receive a rebate in the form …
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T-Mobile provides banking services through its T-Mobile Money offering, but it soon won’t be the only telecom to enter the world of finance. On Thursday Verizon announced that it will be partnering with financial firm Synchrony to offer a co-branded consumer card to its customers later in the “first half of 2020.” Verizon is the latest, but far from the …
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Best Buy is currently running deep discounts on a number of mainstream laptops that can save you up to $300. Screen sizes range from 13.3 inches to 17.3 inches, and you’ll find a mix of traditional clamshell laptops and convertible two-in-one touchscreen models that can ping-pong between laptop and tablet modes. Four models, in particular, are at or near all-time …
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Cheeps, it’s a veritable deal bonanza today! For starters, yesterday I told you about Amazon’s Fire tablet sale, which has Black Friday pricing on every model except the Fire 7. Well, good news: Target has the Fire 7 for $29.99, which does indeed match Black Friday. (You’ll see that price when you add it to your cart.) See it at …
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I don’t have a baby to help incubate diseases and pull the cat’s tail anymore, but I remember all too well how essential a baby monitor was during those early years with younglings. The peace of mind you get from being able to watch your child sleep from another room is incalculable, and having an audio feed lets you know …
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