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Huawei Band 6 hands

Huawei’s Band 6 is one of the latest fitness bands to bring a wealth of impressive features to your wrist on the cheap. I spent a week or so testing Huawei’s new wrist wearable, paired up with an Android smartphone, and found that it offers a versatile and intuitive experience. It’s also verging on smartwatch …

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One Spotify Premium plan just got pricier. Should you still pay for it?

At this point, I’ve used Spotify for several years, and can’t imagine switching to any other service for my music streaming needs. The app is one of the most used on my phone and laptop. I’d tried Pandora and Google Play Music back in the day, but never felt compelled to invest in their premium features. When I finally gave …

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Apple AirPods Pro sale: $190 at Woot

An Apple AirPods Pro sale is no longer big news — in recent months, the prized earbuds have routinely dropped as low as $200 from their $249 list price. Today, however, you can do a little better still: While supplies last, Woot once again has the Apple AirPods Pro for $190. Although we saw these at $180 a couple months …

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SmartTags: 8 must

Tiny gadgets that help you track down lost items are all the rage this year. In addition to Samsung announcing SmartTag and SmartTag Plus trackers in January. Apple recently announced and released its own Tile-like device, the AirTag. Both devices are similar in that they rely on Bluetooth to help you keep tabs on your keys, a backpack, luggage or even …

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It’s DIY time: Save up to $58 on a Cricut crafting machine

Whether you’re a crafter just on the weekend or need to regularly print professional-looking designs on paper, vinyl and fabrics, Cricut’s DIY crafting machines have your name written all over them. The Cricut Joy is a simple printer and cutter designed with home improvement projects in mind, and can be used for custom graphics for t-shirts, cutting patterns for photo …

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Free plus shipping: Nomad’s super luxe leather AirPods case

Splurged on AirPods? You’ve probably noticed the case that holds Apple’s earbuds is pretty slippery. It’s also made of plastic, meaning a drop onto a hard surface could crack it. Solution: a case for the case. Sure, you can find an inexpensive, garish silicone job on Amazon, but wouldn’t you prefer something a little fancier? Look no further: For a …

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Intel investing $3.5B in New Mexico fab upgrade, boosting US chipmaking

Intel on Monday announced a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that will boost a processor stacking technology called Foveros. That spending, combined with $20 billion to build two new facilities in Arizona, is part of a major effort by Intel to rejuvenate its manufacturing. The chipmaker on Sunday confirmed the upgrade plan, …

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Save 20% creating a personalized desktop charging zone

I love wireless charging pads, but I can never seem to find the right one for me, with the proper combination of charging coils for my office desk and bedroom. More to the point, my needs sometimes change, and perhaps I don’t want a watch charger taking up valuable desk space anymore when the one in the bedroom will do. …

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Save $360 on a Surface Pro with weekend deals from Best Buy

It seems that Best Buy has a blowout 3-day sale more or less every weekend. But even during weeks when there are no advertised 3-day sale, there are still deals to be had. This weekend, for example, there are a bunch of discounts on electronics as diverse as convertible tablets, TVs, routers and smartwatches. We pulled together some of the …

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Set the mood with 49 feet of LED light strips for just $31

Before I actually got my hands on an LED light strip, I thought they were vaguely ridiculous. I couldn’t imagine what practical use it would serve, and it seemed like one of those examples of a product that exists because a factory somewhere had a surplus of LEDs and had to invent a product that would use them. Well, I …

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