When Amazon introduced Prime in 2005, it was an innovative concept. Give the company $79 a year and in exchange, you can get unlimited two-day shipping. That idea sparked a race to drastically speed up delivery times for online purchases. Fourteen years later, two-day deliveries are now much more common. Looking to stay one step …
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Planning to buy Apple’s new AirPods? I won’t try to talk you out of it, even though there are any number of less expensive alternatives, and you’re not really gaining much over the original AirPods. Instead, I’ll just tell you how to save a few bucks, which is my raison d’etre: For a limited time, Costco members can get the …
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Today’s deal is a rerun, but last time out it was for Walmart. Now you have the chance to save $20 at Best Buy. First, an explainer: If you don’t use a cash-back service every time you shop online, you’re leaving perfectly good money on the table. I’m a convert and an evangelist, because these services have produced real savings …
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Amazon’s isn’t growing as fast is it used to, but it’s profiting a lot more than before. For its first quarter, Amazon reported on Thursday a fourth straight record profit, reaching $3.6 billion, or $7.09 a share, and trouncing analysts’ estimates of $4.72 a share while soaring past its year-earlier income of $1.6 billion, or $3.27 a share. Revenue rose …
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Fancy GPS watches for running are expensive, right? Probably at least $200? Yes, but take “fancy” out of the equation and you can get something for a steal. For example, the entry-level Garmin Forerunner 35 is currently on sale for $100, down from its regular price of $170. And the Cheapskate-favorite Amazfit Bip, which includes some runner-friendly features, runs just …
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Sure, we’d all love to have a $1,000 iPhone or Galaxy, but the reality is most of us have to make do with something more budget-friendly. Thankfully, some budget phones are so good, you don’t feel like you’re giving up much at all. Case in point: The Motorola Moto G6, which CNET dubbed “a sublime value” at $249. It just …
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Returning your Amazon deliveries just became more convenient. You can return packages for free at your local Kohl’s store starting in July. The stores will accept “eligible Amazon items,” without a box or label, regardless of the reason, and ship them to Amazon for free, according to a release Tuesday. The program is expanding to all Kohl’s stores in the …
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Deep-pocketed audiophiles, rejoice. Bowers & Wilkins claims its new high-end Formation wireless system is the “new standard in whole-home audio.” Similar to Sonos, the market leader in wireless speakers and gear, it promises to unite speakers throughout the home with the help of a proprietary mesh network. But true to its luxury hi-fi heritage, B&W aims higher — a lot …
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If you only have up to $400 to spend on a new phone, you won’t be able to get an iPhone XS, Pixel 3 or Galaxy S10. Even the Galaxy S10E and the iPhone XR, Apple and Samsung’s more value-oriented phones, will set you back $750. You could snag the excellent Motorola Moto G7, which costs only $300 but lacks …
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BlackBerry debuted a red version of its Key2 flagship phone, notable for its physical keyboard, at MWC in February, but it hasn’t been available in the US prior to now. On Friday the company announced that the Key2 Red Edition is now shipping here for $699. That’s $50 more than its basic black sibling, but it also includes 128GB memory (compared to …
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