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10 tips and tricks to master YouTube TV

Google’s YouTube TV ($65 at YouTube TV) streaming service is a worthy contender for those who want to cut the cord and ditch a traditional cable subscription. For $40 a month, you get myriad channels, and the company has a history of adding to that offering. Where can you use YouTube TV? Almost everywhere. The …

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Black Friday 2018 deals at Sam’s Club start Thursday: Fitbit Versa for $150, 55

Some of the better deals on TVs, laptops and a bunch of other devices may be found at Sam’s Club on Black Friday 2018. Like Costco, Sam’s Club is a warehouse club store based on customers having a membership plan. An annual membership at Sam’s Club costs between $45 and $100. Nonmembers can technically still make purchases at Sam’s Club, but they’ll miss out on …

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Sprint Black Friday 2018 deals today: Free iPhone XR, $100 iPad, free $500 LG TV with LG V40

Sprint’s Black Friday deals are live now, bringing sizable discounts on iPhones and Samsung phones, the Apple Watch, LG V40 phone (how about a free TV bundle worth $500?) and a gaggle of smart speakers.  These deals are best for existing customers, and unlike some offers from big retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and Target, offers are contingent on …

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Black Friday 2018 TVs: Why the cheapest ones might not be a good deal

We’ve seen some amazing TV prices on Black Friday. Big 4K TVs, probably HDR, for lower prices than ever.  Walmart is selling a 40-inch TV for $100. Target has a 55-incher for $200. Best Buy is selling a massive 70-inch TV for $700. And that’s just the beginning. The prices sure are impressive, but that doesn’t mean the TVs will …

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Facebook’s Black Friday deals on Oculus Rift and Go VR shave off a few dollars

Still thinking about getting a decent VR headset? Holiday deals are starting to emerge. The existing Oculus VR hardware, both PC and mobile, is getting a Black Friday price drop, joining other VR deals on PlayStation VR and HTC’s pricey Vive Pro. Oculus Go: $179 ($20 off) The Oculus Go, released in March, is a rock-solid mobile standalone headset that’s …

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Apple explored a TV

Apple may have flirted with the low end of the streaming-TV market.  The company considered a low-priced streaming-TV dongle, similar to Google Chromecast, Roku Streaming Stick or Amazon Fire TV Streaming Stick, according to a Wednesday report by The Information, citing people familiar with the matter. The device could have served as a lower-priced entry point to unlock access to Apple’s …

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Technical error exposes Amazon users’ names, email addresses

Amazon said Wednesday it accidentally disclosed some of its users’ email addresses and names, but has since patched up the problem. “We have fixed the issue and informed customers who may have been impacted,” an Amazon spokesman said in a statement. It said the information was shared inadvertently due a technical error, and its website and systems were not breached. …

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Amazon lifts Australian sales block ahead of Black Friday

It’s been a long four months for Australians looking to purchase items from Amazon’s US site, after the company announced it would block Australians on July 1 due to a tax law. The restrictions appear to now have been lifted, as the company had updated its systems to comply with the goods and services tax required by Australia’s federal government, …

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Amazon Pay looks to gas stations, restaurants in digital wallet push, says report

Amazon looks to be trying to become even more involved in shoppers’ lives. The e-commerce giant is pushing to expand its Amazon Pay digital wallet into brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday. The service is mainly used online currently. Amazon reportedly wants to partner first with gas stations, restaurants and merchants that aren’t direct competitors. It’s unclear …

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Why you can’t buy every phone you want from AT&T, Verizon, T

A wealth of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for iPhones, Galaxy, Pixel 3, OnePlus, LG and Moto phones warms my heart — who doesn’t love a deal? But the holiday sales season also casts a shadow on the good — even great — phones you can’t buy from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, no matter how hard you beg. In some cases, …

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