At its F8 developer conference this morning, Facebook said starting today you can preorder its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. The two VR headsets and controllers will ship May 21, the company said. The all-in-one Quest will start at $399 and is a solid step up from the company’s entry-level Oculus Go VR headset …
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Good morning, cheeps! Today my deal cup runneth over, so let’s get right to it. I’ve got sweet savings on an AirPod alternative, a cordless two-in-one vacuum cleaner, an 8-quart pressure cooker, the Nintendo Switch and a couple cool tools for creative and small-biz types. AirPod alternative: The TaoTronics TT-BH053 true wireless earbuds for $38 (save $7 — or $121, depending …
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Let’s table, for a moment, the pacing and plotting problems from last Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode, The Long Night. The real problem was how dark the episode was — and I’m not talking about character deaths. Rather, many scenes were so dark, it was hard to tell what was happening. In fact, the effect was so pronounced that CNET …
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Available at US retailers Amazon and BestBuy, you can preorder the affordable Nokia 4.2 phone today and have it ship by May 14. Launched in February at MWC 2019, the phone runs Android One and costs $189. Android One is a trimmed-down, stock version of Android without any of the fancy interface additions phone-makers may add. It’s a way for Google to make cheaper phones …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Looking for a bargain gift this Mother’s Day? Well, you’ve come to the right spot. Here’s a quick round up some relatively inexpensive items we think moms will appreciate. Disclosure: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of …
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The hottest new thing e-retailers are now selling isn’t some foldable phone or fancy service — it’s ads. It may seem a little counterintuitive, but most retailers have largely avoided putting ads on their sites and mobile apps for fear of annoying their customers or distracting them away from actually buying stuff. That’s now starting to change thanks to — …
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If you’ve been thinking about cutting the cable-TV cord, you might be in for a rude awakening: Live-TV streaming services, which aim to take cable’s place, are not inexpensive — and prices are on the rise. Indeed, in recent months, DirecTV Now, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV have all seen price increases. With rare exception, a live-TV service will …
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Many consumers may be cheering Amazon’s plans to turn its Prime two-day shipping perk into one-day deliveries. But not everyone is thrilled by the news. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which has long complained about the working conditions at Amazon warehouses, said Friday it’s worried faster shipping could be harmful to warehouse workers. “With two-day Prime shipping, Amazon …
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Looking for a TV deal? Wait a few minutes. Because, wow, prices just keep dipping and dipping. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Electronic Express via Rakuten has the 55-inch TCL 55R617 6 Series Roku TV for $456.17 when you sign into your Rakuten account and apply promo code EE74 at checkout. Price elsewhere: $546. …
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Two-day unlimited shipping is likely Amazon’s most popular perk for its Prime members, and it’s about to get even better. Amazon finance chief Brian Olsavsky said on an earnings call Thursday that the company is working to change the two-day shipping program to just one-day shipping. He said Amazon is already spending heavily to update its infrastructure to make the …
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