Honestly, I hadn’t touched my Amazfit Bip for several months. Most days I wear my Apple Watch, but with a four-day vacation looming and no desire to hassle with charging it, I reached for the Bip. I’m glad I did. It worked like the wellness champ I remembered it to be, and after five days …
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Break open your piggy banks, cheeps. This might be the TV deal you’ve been saving for. It’s a rerun, sort of, because last time out it was a smaller model (55-inch) at a higher price ($1,400). You know what I always say: Cheap things come to those who wait! For a limited time, and while supplies last, BuyDig has the …
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Huawei on Monday said it’ll increase its investment in 5G in spite of the US ban on its products. The Chinese tech giant also made a point of emphasizing cybersecurity and privacy as its “top priorities.” Huawei was blacklisted last month as it was added to the United States’ “entity list” (PDF). In addition, President Donald Trump signed an executive order essentially banning …
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Here’s a deal that should appeal to Android smartphone or Nintendo Switch owners looking for some extra storage space. Today only Amazon has a 200GB Ultra microSD memory card on sale for $24. Normally it’s 32.49. It just goes to show how much flash memory prices are falling. In late September of last year, editor John Falcone picked up the …
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Update, Oct. 28: Apple unveils AirPods Pro with new design and noise cancellation People have done some clever things to try to get AirPods ($100 at Amazon) to stay in their ears, from simply twisting them forward to putting waterproof tape on them to using different types of skins that make the AirPods a little more tactile. But there’s a $15 …
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The pending merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has been filled with twists and turns worthy of any summer blockbuster. From the years-long “will they, won’t they” dance between the two, to the recent scramble to win regulatory approval for the $26.5 billion deal, things have been anything but simple. The Federal Communications Commission has endorsed the deal, praising its potential …
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Tubi, a free movie streaming site, said Monday it surpassed 20 million monthly active users. Customers also watched more than 94 million hours of content on the ad-supported service last month, the company said. The Netflix alternative has more than 15,000 movies and TV shows available on its service. It also has over 200 content partners, including Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, …
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Father’s Day is now behind us, and Prime Day is still in the future — but you can get good deals on many Apple Watch models right now. Apple Watch Series 3 or Series 4 models are still widely available at $50 to $80 off. Yes, we’ll almost certainly see an Apple Watch Series 5 this fall, but these discounts — …
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With its recent price drop to $6, basic Hulu is one of the best deals in streaming. It offers gobs of current and past TV shows and movies for the price of a salted caramel mocha. Sadly, upgrading your subscription to Hulu with Live TV renders it a poor bargain. At $45 per month, or $55 if you want a DVR that …
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In late 2018 I spent some quality time with a couple of high-end JBL horn speakers, the 4429 and S3900. Nice, but the 4429 sells for $5,000 a pair and the S3900 for $10,000 a pair! High-end to be sure, so I also wanted to spend some ears-on time with JBL’s considerably more affordable speakers and see how much of …
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