In June 2012, Microsoft announced its first Surface hybrid tablet. Not only was it the first of its kind, but the first hardware designed, built and sold by Microsoft to work seamlessly with the software giant’s Windows operation system. Since then the company has built out its Surface hardware lineup to meet the needs of …
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Amazon is getting some prime real estate on Comcast’s X1 service. On Thursday, Amazon and Comcast said that they’ll incorporate Amazon’s streaming video service onto X1, the cable company’s high-tech pay-TV service, used by about 62 percent of its customers. The new partnership means Amazon’s library of streaming video will be available and searchable on Comcast X1, like a regular …
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 uses Android and a little Samsung software magic to take on Apple and Microsoft. Like Microsoft’s Surface line and Apple’s iPad Pro, this premium Android tablet is for more than entertainment. Borrowing capabilities from the DeX dock and pad Samsung makes for its Galaxy phones, the Tab S4 has DeX features that changes the tablet’s Android interface into a desktop-style experience. Attach the $150 …
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Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale is underway and ends tonight (Saturday) at 11.59 p.m. CT. It’s nothing like Amazon’s Prime Day or even Best Buy’s true Black Friday sale, but there are a handful of decent deals to be had. Here’s a quick look at the ones that caught our eyes. Several of these products are available for …
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Feels like summer just started, but here we are planning the next school year already. For example: Kids need a laptop for homework and whatnot? Today’s deal might be the perfect fit, albeit with one caveat. For a limited time, Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 710 15.6-inch 2-in-1 laptop for $550 shipped (plus tax). It normally sells for $800, …
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Voice controls are great, but when it comes to finding, playing and controlling music, screen controls can be far easier. To that end, Amazon on Thursday added a new Alexa Cast feature to its Amazon Music app for iOS and Android. Like Google’s long-standing Google Cast feature, you’ll be able to pull up music in the Amazon Music app, tap …
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Amazon raised the price of its Prime memberships in the US by 20 percent, but so far that isn’t harming renewals. That’s according to Amazon finance chief Brian Olsavsky, who said on an earnings call with reporters Thursday that Prime renewals are “looking really, really good” despite the price hike. Last week’s Prime Day sale also brought in a single-day …
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I’ve always wondered why Spotify doesn’t make a portable player. Something small. Something exercise-friendly. Remember the old iPod Shuffle? Something like that. Thankfully, someone else does. It’s called the Mighty, and for a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get the Mighty Spotify player for just $65. (Regular price: $86.) The coupon code, cheapskate, should be applied automatically when you check …
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Need to record a college lecture? A podcast interview? Anything at all? Any phone can handle that job, but that’s not always the best or most practical option. Indeed, sometimes it’s better to use a dedicated recorder. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Evistr 8GB digital sound recorder is $22.30 with promo code EVISTR20. …
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Xiaomi may be the champion of phone teasing, as it came all the way to London to show me the Mi A2: a solid all-round phone with a highly affordable price tag. The downside for me? This phone won’t be coming to the UK, the US or Australia. Xiaomi’s Mi A2 shows that cheap doesn’t mean ugly +8 more See …
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