It’s August, which means that most students will be heading back to school in the next few weeks. (Don’t be mad at me, I’m just the messenger.) Today’s deals include a 49-inch TV that’s within $20 of its Amazon Prime Day low, a pair of Bose headphones, a cheap-but-good Bluetooth speaker and 512GB of super-fast …
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Amazon Prime is trying its hand at fashion again with the launch Wednesday of Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe in the iOS and Android app. The women’s styling service sends users handpicked items and accessories based on their style profile. Amazon says it hopes to expand to menswear soon. Personal Shopper is available only to US Amazon Prime users, but …
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One could argue that remote controls are in the process of going away thanks to voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa. Logitech, the industry leader in universal remote controls, has noted this and even incorporates Alexa into its latest Harmony Express. For those who still hold affection for the venerable, no-voice clicker there are still some options out there. One of …
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Amazon has quietly put a big selection of high-end tabletop and board games on sale. This lineup is largely different from the (also excellent) Prime Day tabletop lineup, so if you didn’t find exactly what you were looking for then, you might see it be below. Now playing: Watch this: Does the Nintendo Switch Lite make the 3DS irrelevant?… 3:53 …
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Over the past couple of weeks, practically all we’ve heard is how the tech industry is under pressure from lawmakers and regulators. The Department of Justice is opening an antitrust investigation into tech giants, reportedly including Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. Then there’s the Federal Trade Commission investigation into Facebook. The scrutiny is just ramping up. But during Apple’s third-quarter …
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The Apple Watch has fantastic health-tracking features and is one of the best smartwatches you can buy. It does come at a price, and if you want the Series 4 (which is the latest model), it will cost you at least $400 — although you can currently find the aluminum version a little cheaper on Amazon, or the Series 3 for …
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There’s a lot Apple’s done to improve the Siri voice assistant since its launch in 2011. The company’s made it capable of doing more things, like calling an Uber or looking up a dictionary term. Apple’s also making its voice sound more human. Still, it needs to check to make sure Siri’s getting things right. A team of contractors around …
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President Donald Trump has tweeted a response to a law passed in France two weeks ago that will require American tech giants to pay higher taxes. Trump hinted that French wine could be subject to a new tariff thanks to what he called French President Emmanuel Macron’s “foolishness.” France passed the law a day after the Trump administration announced plans …
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Online banking is a wonderful time-saver, but even logging into your banking app on your phone over and over again can feel like a hassle. For the real hands-free banking experience, use your Amazon Echo to check your bank account balance, transfer money and get a handle on your recent transactions. Linking your Echo to your account is quick and …
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Rounding up some of the best budget 3D printers, I learned a lot about the art and science of printing. It’s not as simple as loading a 3D file, hitting print and sitting back, although the extra steps and follow-up work involved is well worth it if you want to create eye-catching stuff. These are some of the big beginner …
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