Physical-keyboard lovers rejoice. You can now preorder the BlackBerry Key2 LE on Amazon and Best Buy. The phone comes dual-SIM and unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. The Key2 LE is a newer and more affordable version of the BlackBerry Key2. TCL (which owns the BlackBerry phone brand) made some compromises …
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First things first: Yesterday’s free-logo deal? Back in business. Apologies to those of you who went through the process of creating a logo and then discovered the code didn’t work. It does now. (And, for the record, it did initially, because I tested it!) Today I’ve got one of the weirder — and better — bundles I can recall. For …
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Michigan cheeps! I have another library program coming up: The Dearborn Public Library, this Wednesday (Sept. 26) at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite money-saving secrets, raffling off prizes and giving every attendee a cool mobile accessory. Come on out! I like products that solve problems, even if they’re tiny little first-world problems. Like, for example: I’m …
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As a general rule, I’ll sacrifice a bit of audio fidelity in exchange for a great deal on headphones. But not everybody feels the same way. Audiophiles will always pay a premium for the likes of Beats, Bose, Sony and Sennheiser, because they want a premium sound experience. I get it. For those folks, then, I have two pretty sweet …
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Not quite two years ago, at CES 2017, Dell unveiled its S2718D monitor — a razor-thin 27-inch display with a price tag that said “business professionals only”: $700. Today, and for a very limited time, Staples has the Dell S2718D for $220 shipped (plus tax). Price from Dell proper and most other places: $380. And here’s a pro tip: Today …
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Looking for the best deal on an iPhone? Look to last year’s models. And the best deal on an Apple Watch? Same story. To wit: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Apple is offering refurbished Apple Watch Series 3 models starting at $239. Until recently, when the Series 4 arrived, that same model would have run you $329 …
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The new iPhone XS and XS Max start at $1,000 and rise sharply from there. Ouch. The iPhone XR is more affordable at $749, but it’s not available for preorder for about another month. Thankfully, there are deals to be had on Apple’s new flagships. Four of them come from the Big Four carriers, while the fifth (and arguably best) …
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Let me start by saying this deal first hit the interwebs yesterday, so it could end at any time, or supplies could run out. The latter seems especially likely, as it’s one seriously sweet storage deal. For a limited time, B&H has the Samsung T5 500GB portable solid-state drive for $99.99 shipped. The first time I encountered this drive, it …
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DJI makes hard drives? Who knew? Actually, Seagate makes this one, but it’s DJI-branded because it has drone-related aspirations. As in, you can use this drive to store your drone’s video footage. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the DJI Fly Drive 2TB USB-C external hard drive for just $50. Regular price: $120. See it …
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Apple on Wednesday unveiled its new Apple Watch Series 4 from the Steve Jobs Theater in its Apple Park headquarters. The new watch has a larger face, louder speakers and a faster S4 chip. It also packs an electrical heart sensor that can perform an EKG and detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), while the improved accelerometer and gyroscope can detect if …
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