The kickoff to the holiday shopping season is going pretty much as expected, despite plenty of potential problems that could’ve pushed it off course. Tariffs, anti-Amazon sentiment, worries about the economy — nah, consumers are spending a whole lot to nab all those deals. Black Friday turned out to be the second-largest online sales day …
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Oh, Black Friday, you silly misnamed consumerism-run-amok thing, you. As CNET’s resident Cheapskate, I’ve been surfing the Black Friday wave since it began a month ago, and I’ll reluctantly admit it: There are some damn good deals. I’ve been cataloging the latest and greatest in this list of the best Black Friday deals right now, but if I can get …
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Yeesh, if you purchased this a few days ago for $26, move along, nothing to see here. Because this today-only Black Friday deal is even better. While supplies last, the Tribit XSound Go portable waterproof Bluetooth speaker is just $19.49, no promo code needed. It normally sells for $33, already a pretty stellar deal. But this is the lowest price I’ve …
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We saw this deal back in October and now it’s returned for Black Friday. TCL’s 55-inch 2018 6-Series 4K TV with HDR and Roku TV is usually $500, but for a limited time Best Buy is selling it for $400. That’s $200 less than what the new 2019 model costs right now. In another great deal, Amazon and Best Buy have …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Even if 10,000 steps isn’t a magic number, fitness trackers and smartwatches continue to be among the hottest gifts for the holidays. Given that smart watches like Fitbits and the Apple Watch are on sale this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you …
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Just ahead of Amazon’s important Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, the company now faces a new, larger threat from its many critics in the labor and immigration movements. Over 40 groups said Tuesday they’ve created a new coalition called Athena to push back against Amazon on a variety of fronts. These groups include the immigrant-focused organizations Make the Road New York and Awood Center in …
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Honor on Tuesday launched the View 30 and View 30 Pro phones at an event in Beijing. The 5G phones are a follow-up to this year’s View 20 and continue to offer impressive tech at a mid-range price. The Huawei sub-brand said the phones will be available in China first, and more markets next year. Both phones feature a punch …
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This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. It’s 2019 and we still don’t have adorable robot butlers in our homes to deliver ice cream while we lounge on the sofa or tidy up our floor-drobe after an especially busy …
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Black Friday week is upon us! To celebrate, we’ve cooked up a giveaway to help you with your holiday shopping splurges: We’re giving away 10 — count ’em, 10! — gift cards over the course of 10 days. And here’s the really cool part: If you’re one of the winners, you can use your gift card at Amazon, Best Buy …
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eBay said Monday it agreed to sell StubHub, its tickets marketplace, to Viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash. Like StubHub, Viagogo is a site for people to buy and sell tickets to live games, shows and concerts. While nearly all of StubHub’s customers are in the US, Viagogo’s are spread out in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The combined company …
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