Let’s go back not very far in history, shall we? Just three years ago, the iPhone 6S was still Apple’s flagship. Price at launch: $649 — and that was for the 16GB model. Today, and for a limited time, Cricket Wireless is offering the iPhone 6S (32GB) for $99.99 when you transfer a non-AT&T number …
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If you’ve been eagerly anticipating Sony’s recently announced flagship phone, the Xperia 1, your chance to click “preorder now” on Amazon is here — though not if you were expecting it at a lower price than $1,000. The new Galaxy S10 is $900, so $1,000 is relatively competitive for a flagship these days, but possibly not for a phone that …
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You can now access your Apple Music tracks on Amazon Fire TV devices in the US, the e-commerce giant said Wednesday. Customers can ask Alexa to play songs, artists, playlists and albums from Apple Music. To launch the feature, enable the Apple Music skill in the Alexa app and link your account. Apple’s streaming-music service, which has more than 50 million …
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Getting your bracketology ready for March Madness later this month? One great way to prepare for the 2019 NCAA tournament is to check out the lead-in conference championships happening this week. The 2019 Big Ten tournament starts March 13. After a Michigan State win over Michigan, the Big Ten Conference has seeded Michigan State number one. They’ll face off on Friday, March …
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Projectors are awesome. They turn any light-colored wall into a big-screen theater. But that kind of magical capability must cost a small fortune, right? Nope. Today only, and while supplies last, Anker is offering its lowest prices to date on a pair of its most popular projectors. Read more: The best home-theater projectors for 2019 I’ll start with the cute …
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College basketball fans and bracket jockeys from California to Colorado have a tournament just for them, and it makes perfect preparation for the big March Madness tourney starting later this month. It’s the 2019 Pac-12 tournament. The Pac-12 Conference is home to 2019 NCAA tournament hopefuls Washington and Arizona State, the top two seeds of the conference. And despite the …
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Six major NCAA men’s basketball conference championships are happening this week, a frenzy of playoffs leading up to March Madness and the 2019 NCAA tournament later this month. But only one, the 2019 Big East tournament, is home to last year’s NCAA basketball champ. That would be the Villanova Wildcats. Despite losing four of their last six games, the 2019 version …
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Ah, March Madness. Most casual fans and office bracketology participants know it as the 68-team free-for-all of the main 2019 NCAA tournament, which tips off March 19. But minor madness starts earlier in March with six conference championships. One of the biggest, the Southeastern Conference, is home to perennial NCAA contenders like Kentucky, Louisiana State, Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina. LSU …
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The big March Madness basketball tournament begins March 19, but die-hard fans can get a preview, with the NCAA’s conference championships happening this week. One of them is the 2019 Big 12 tournament. The Big 12 Conference is home to Texas Tech, who went went on a Cinderella run in last year’s NCAA tournament to advance to the Elite Eight, where they …
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Cheeps! If you happen to live in the vicinity of White Lake, MI, come on out to the White Lake Township Library tonight at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be there talking about some of my favorite money-saving tips and tricks (including something I’ve never discussed here). Everyone who shows up gets a cool prize, and some folks will win even cooler …
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