This weekend, the Easter Bunny takes care of one basket; allow me to take care of another. I mean your shopping basket, of course, because there are a few good deals to be had. For starters, Best Buy has a pair of TVs worth considering. If you already own a media-streaming device like an Amazon …
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One thing I love about modern wire-free earbuds: You pop them out of their case and they immediately turn on and pair with your phone. Sport earbuds, though, like the kind you wear at the gym or out running? First you have to hold down the power button for a few seconds to turn them on. Then repeat to turn …
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Not everybody loves the Fire TV interface, but if you don’t mind it — or are even a fan of it — Amazon has some limited-time discounts on its media streamers and other Fire TV devices, including its Recast DVR and an Insignia 24-inch TV with Fire TV built-in. You’ll also find the same prices on Best Buy. Note that …
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Today only, Best Buy is offering $50 off of Amazon’s largest tablet, the Fire HD 10, bringing the price down to $100. That matches the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 32GB model. (Disclosure: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the product featured on this page.) See it at Best Buy Best Buy is …
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Apple discounts, generally speaking, are rare, but they are currently abundant at Best Buy by way of trade-in offers, which can help bring down the prices of a MacBook Air, iPad Air and Apple Watch. There’s also a few iPhone deals worth investigating if you are in the market for a new phone. Of course, the usual caveat applies that you’ll get …
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If you’re looking for the best deal on an iPhone, I say look to last year’s models. How about the best deal on an Apple Watch? Same story. Exhibit A: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart once again has the Apple Watch Series 3 38mm (GPS) in silver or space gray for $199. That’s $80 off the …
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Everyone I know hates cable TV, simply because it’s so expensive. We’re all sick of rates that seem to climb by the month and sick of paying for channels we don’t watch. So what’s the alternative? Cut the cord, of course, and ditch cable in favor of cheaper alternatives. Ah, but are they really cheaper? If you’ve looked at CNET’s …
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True story: Just last night I fired up my basement desktop PC, the one I use for gaming and VR. I hadn’t used it in over a month while the basement was being remodeled. I couldn’t believe how long it took to boot. How long Steam updates took to install. It felt so slow, even though it’s stocked with one …
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Let’s table the debate on whether cord-cutting will really save you any money. If you have an antenna connected to your TV and want the option of pausing and/or recording live, local broadcasts, you need some kind of DVR. Like this one: For a limited time, Amazon once again has the Fire TV Recast DVR for $189.99, a savings of …
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Big TVs have gotten awfully cheap of late — you can still get a 65-inch TCL 4-Series Roku for $500, for example — but if you want a seriously big picture, you’ll need a projector. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the refurbished Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1060 projector for $399.99 shipped …
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