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Amazon isn’t the only online retailer offering discounts on Prime Day

As we gear up for Day 2 of Prime Day, a bunch of other retailers have elbowed in with their own online sales, much like last year. For now, the list includes eBay, Google, Newegg, Walmart and Lowe’s. (GameStop’s sale has now ended.) Here are the alternative Prime Day sales we’ve heard about so far. We’ll continue …

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Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 phone deals: Galaxy Note 8 and LG V35 ThinQ are $300 off for just a few more hours

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. Phones …

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Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 phone deals: $300 off Galaxy Note 8 and LG V35 ThinQ (just updated)

Amazon Prime Day is winding down. The deals below will end Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, 2:59 a.m. ET). Be sure to keep a close eye on this post for the rest of today, as we will be updating it with new deals as we find them. Also, read our overview of the best Prime Day deals from every …

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Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: 30 percent off AmazonBasics products

Amazon Prime Day is on the home straight. The online retailer’s giant sale starts at noon PT (3 p.m. PT) and runs through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, 2:59 a.m. ET). If you’re looking for charging cables, gaming and other electronics accessories, there are several Prime AmazonBasics products that are 30 percent off (or more in some cases). Disclaimer: CNET …

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Walmart may battle Netflix, Amazon Prime Video head

First came Netflix. Next comes Disneyflix. And then comes … Walmartflix? Giant retailer Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service to go up against Netflix and its e-commerce foe Amazon, according to a report by The Information, which cites unnamed people familiar with the matter. It could be priced at less than $8 a month, according to one of the people …

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Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Streaming video and TVs

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Looking for a new TV or streamer this Prime Day? Amazon has some great prices on Fire TV streamers …

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Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Laptops, PCs, Chromebooks, tablets, monitors and printers

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Our original story continues below: There are still a few hours to go until the close of Amazon Prime …

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Raise your game with this portable MSI Vortex desktop: Just $900

Prepare for a shock: There are stores other than Amazon! I know, right? So while I’m sure you’re closely following my frequently updated top Prime Day picks of 2018, I thought I’d mention a couple deals happening elsewhere. Starting with this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Newegg has the MSI Vortex G65VR gaming desktop PC for $899.99 …

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Amazon Prime Day best 2018 deals: Fitness trackers and Smartwatches

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer’s giant 36-hour sale, continues to run through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, …

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Amazon in the dog house for Prime Day 2018 outages (The 3:59, Ep. 427)

On this podcast, we talk about: Amazon’s Prime Day 2018 started off with a lot of glitches, but the e-tailer says sales were strong anyway. Netflix’s subscriber growth underwhelms. Preview of this year’s Comic-Con. Now playing: Watch this: Prime Day 2018 and the 404 dogs of Amazon 2:25 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories …

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