Oct 2021 One of the problems with having a sophisticated, already excellent e-reader like the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is that it’s hard to make it much better. The same might be said for Apple’s iPhones and plenty of other devices. But with an e-reader, you’re dealing with a limited feature set and a core technology, …
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Apple’s third-gen AirPods hit stores this week at $179, but you can get many of the highlight features of those headphones plus active noise canceling for over $120 less with this deal. The JLab Epic Air ANC True Wireless Earbuds are currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $60, discounted by $40 from their $100 price. CNET’s David …
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Apple’s newest smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 7, made its debut at the tech giant’s California Streaming event in September, and it’s now available for purchase. (Here’s how to trade in your old Apple Watch to get the best deal.) But, before committing to the Apple Watch 7, you may want to consider last year’s models. Apple launched two new smartwatches …
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Reflections from the sun, or lights in your room, can be a distraction from an otherwise excellent 4K TV picture. Most modern TVs have a glossy screen that just loves to reflect even the tiniest amount of light. Between sunlight during the day, and any lamps or ceiling lights in your room at night, you could be faced with annoying …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve been waiting for a good time to buy nearly anything under the Samsung umbrella, today’s your lucky day. For a limited time, Amazon is offering some beefy price cuts on Samsung TVs, phones, small appliances, tablets and storage (to name just a few …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve been on the hunt for Samsung’s newest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, now would be a good day to snag one. Amazon is currently offering the lowest price for both of Samsung’s 2021 foldables to date …
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 is like a Swiss Army knife. It can morph into a digital book, a small tablet, a screen I can prop up just about anywhere or a mini-laptop reminiscent of the T-Mobile Sidekick. But it’s not the one thing I want it to be: an excellent phone. The Surface Duo 2 is Microsoft’s second-gen foldable device, and …
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The NZXT BLD Kit is for people who want to build a gaming desktop PC for the first time but might not know where to start or are intimidated by the process. You don’t need to hunt for parts on Amazon or fight scalpers on reselling sites for graphic cards. NZXT will send you one big box with everything you …
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Apple showed off a wide collection of new products at its October “Unleashed” event. The company took the wraps off its updated MacBook Pro laptops powered by new M1 Pro and M1 Max Apple silicon chips. The new laptops come in 14-inch and 16-inch options and sport HDMI, SD card and MagSafe ports, but no Touch Bar. Apple also unveiled …
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Over the years Tribit has made some of the better budget portable Bluetooth headphones and speakers, starting with its XFree Tune and XSound Go, respectively. The latter speaker is still around and delivers surprisingly good sound for less than $30. Now Tribit is doing a budget version of Bose’s excellent SoundLink Micro speaker. The StormBox Micro came out last year and is …
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