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If you’ve been trying to get your hands on the PlayStation 5 for months — but still miserably failing — you’re not alone. Even though Sony launched the new console five months ago, it’s still extremely hard for anyone to get their hands one. The pandemic and the global chip shortage have definitely contributed to this lack of inventory, but …

Amazfit is one of those gadget success stories I can really get behind. The brand popped onto the scene a few years ago with the Amazfit Bip, an Apple Watch look-alike that offered solid performance for a crazy-low price. And it turned out not to be a fluke; Amazfit has continued to churn out quality wearables at value prices, becoming …

The definitive device of the last two decades has been the mobile phone. It’s hard now to imagine life without one. Phone makers and phone fads have come and gone, and competition has always been intense. We’re seeing those rivalries play out in different ways. Smartphones have thrived as game platforms, for both fun and profit, and that’s taken a …

We love the iMac‘s all-in-one design, solid performance and attention to detail as much as the next website, but you’ll spend $1,100 minimum just to get out the door with a bare-bones off-the-shelf iMac. Thankfully, you can do a lot better with a refurbished model. You might not save a ton at Apple’s own Certified Refurbished store, but there are …

Tribit has built up a strong reputation in the past few years by delivering some of the better-sounding affordable Bluetooth headphones and portable speakers in recent memory. A good case in point is the StormBox Micro, a budget take on Bose’s excellent SoundLink Micro speaker. It’s one of the best-sounding pocket-size speakers I’ve heard and retails for $40. Now, with its new StormBox Pro ($120), Tribit is …

Having failed to make any waves in the premium Android phone market, Nokia’s new range is aimed squarely at the more budget end of the spectrum. Its ultracheap C and midrange G series come in between $100-$200 and pack enough for the everyday basics, while its higher-end X series offers an extremely affordable entry to 5G.  Each series is launching …

Movies have been my personal Zen space throughout the pandemic. Thank goodness for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and all the other streaming services for delivering a never-ending stream of movies to my doorstep. But some films are special enough that you want to own them, doubly so for trilogies and other multi-film collections. Right now you can get some of …

The Cheapskate’s Words to Live By™: Cheap things come to those who wait Always use a password manager Turn off your TV’s horrific soap-opera effect …and while you’re at it, add a soundbar “Wait,” you say, “a soundbar? Why do I need that?” Because you probably don’t realize just how bad your TV’s built-in speakers are. For starters, they’re necessarily …

The Google Pixel Buds 2 are a significant improvement over the original Buds. These are true wireless, not just connected to each other. They sound better, fit better and are overall among the best premium true wireless earbuds. They’re usually priced at $179, but right now you can get the Google Pixel Buds for just $149 — a $30 savings …

I’ve tried many a cheap earbud that sounded good when listening to music but came up short on calls — Zoom, voice and otherwise. If that’s a priority for you, consider this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon seller MpowTech has the Mpow M9 true wireless earbuds are just $21 when you clip the on-page $6-off coupon …