PC gaming company Razer makes high-design laptops such as the Razer Blade Stealth, as well as accessories, from gaming mice to colorful keyboards. The company is offering discounts on many of its peripherals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday through online stores, including Amazon and Newegg. (The deals will appear at these links on the …
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The best picture quality we’ve ever tested now costs less than ever, but it still ain’t cheap. In anticipation of the Black Friday TV buying frenzy, the two OLED-based TVs in LG’s B6 series have fallen to their lowest prices of the year. Starting Sunday, November 20, and running through Cyber Monday, November 28, the 55-inch OLED55B6P will cost $1,800, …
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New exclusives Tidal livestreamed an Emilie Sande concert in London, released another music video from Bon Jovi’s latest album, a single from Brazilian pop star Claudia Leitte and an excerpt from a book about influential Iggy Pop-fronted punk band The Stooges. Apple Music will exclusively host “808,” a documentary on the evolution and influence of the iconic 808 drum machine. …
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Here’s a cure for “texting thumb:” Use your lips. Starting Friday, AT&T is letting its mobile subscribers dictate and send text messages over devices powered by Amazon‘s Alexa assistant. Those include the Echo and the Echo Dot. The service, known as a “Skill,” allows customers of the mobile phone network to store up to 10 contacts in the app’s memory. …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Amazon Just the other day I wrote about free magazines for tablets, noting that the bigger the screen, the better the reading experience. …
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Now playing: Watch this: AKG N60 NC: Top active noise-canceling headphones 1:58 If you’re looking for a deal on JBL or AKG headphones, here’s a list of products that are on sale starting on Black Friday (they go through Cyber Monday). AKG N60 NC, $149.95 (originally $249.95): I’m a fan of the AKG N60 NC, one of the best sounding …
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Forget about waiting for Black Friday or Cyber Monday; Amazon’s got a good deal for today, and today only. You can subscribe to its popular Prime service for $79, $20 off its normal $99, until 11:59 p.m. PT today. For Amazon UK, that’s £59, a £20 discount off the normal £79 price, until 11:59 p.m. UK time tonight. At the …
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The Apple TV box has only gotten better since its debut in 2015, with thousands of new apps and plenty of usability improvements via software updates. Even more improvements — single sign-on for some cable and satellite providers and the new TV app — are due by the end of the year. But if the product has one frustration point, …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Eero system does Wi-Fi like nothin’ you’ve seen 2:26 If you have an Eero Wi-Fi system, here’s some great news. Eero announced today a major upgrade that brings in TrueMesh and Alexa compatibility to each of the system’s three Wi-Fi units. Eero also updated its mobile app to reflect the additional features, and it will …
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The old “Top Gear” team of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reunite this Friday to the delight of gearheads everywhere in a new auto-focused series from Amazon called “The Grand Tour.” To celebrate the occasion, Amazon’s introducing a new skill for Alexa and offering its Prime service at a discount. Amazon Prime normally costs $99 a year. Starting …
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