Tag Archives: best-buy

Phoozy’s spacesuit case for iPhones and Android devices has evolved

Last year I wrote about the Phoozy, a high-tech sleeve for smartphones made out of spacesuit-inspired materials that was designed to keep your phone from overheating on hot days or freezing up on cold days. It also kept your phone from sinking in water. I thought the Phoozy was a pretty good concept and worked …

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a $649 2

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 uses Android and a little Samsung software magic to take on Apple and Microsoft.  Like Microsoft’s Surface line and Apple’s iPad Pro, this premium Android tablet is for more than entertainment. Borrowing capabilities from the DeX dock and pad Samsung makes for its Galaxy phones, the Tab S4 has DeX features that changes the tablet’s Android interface into a desktop-style experience.  Attach the $150 …

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Best Buy Black Friday in July’s top deals

Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale is underway and ends tonight (Saturday) at 11.59 p.m. CT. It’s nothing like Amazon’s Prime Day or even Best Buy’s true Black Friday sale, but there are a handful of decent deals to be had. Here’s a quick look at the ones that caught our eyes. Several of these products are available for …

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Feels like summer just started, but here we are planning the next school year already. For example: Kids need a laptop for homework and whatnot? Today’s deal might be the perfect fit, albeit with one caveat. For a limited time, Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 710 15.6-inch 2-in-1 laptop for $550 shipped (plus tax). It normally sells for $800, …

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Pocket a digital voice recorder for $22

Need to record a college lecture? A podcast interview? Anything at all? Any phone can handle that job, but that’s not always the best or most practical option. Indeed, sometimes it’s better to use a dedicated recorder. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Evistr 8GB digital sound recorder is $22.30 with promo code EVISTR20. …

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Raise your game with this portable MSI Vortex desktop: Just $900

Prepare for a shock: There are stores other than Amazon! I know, right? So while I’m sure you’re closely following my frequently updated top Prime Day picks of 2018, I thought I’d mention a couple deals happening elsewhere. Starting with this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Newegg has the MSI Vortex G65VR gaming desktop PC for $899.99 …

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Give your student a refurbished HP 14 Chromebook for $110

First things first: My apologies for the confusion regarding yesterday’s bonus deal, the TechVilla Wing 1 portable speaker for $7.99. I make it a point to test every promo code before publishing a deal, but that one, well, it slipped through the cracks. The code worked, but only deducted $7.99 rather than providing a $7.99 final price. The speaker is …

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Want to talk deals with yours truly? I’m hitting the library circuit here in Michigan, presenting “7 Surprising Ways to Save Money Online” at no fewer than seven locations over the next few months. Next up: The Dexter District Library, July 11, 7 p.m. If you live in the area, come on out! I’ll be raffling off prizes and giving …

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Save ten percent on 4K TCL Roku TVs this Saturday

Hey Cheeps, Rick is still on vacation for the few more days, but he’ll be back in this space soon. In the meantime, the rest of the CNET crew will be doing our best to fill his shoes, finding the best deals we can. If you’re looking for a new TV at a great price, this deal’s a doozy. In …

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Pixel 2 vs. iPhone: Why Google’s phone is the better upgrade

Sometimes, you just need a friend to convince you that you’re right. Over the past months, I’ve had a few friends who are “lifelong” iPhone users message me and ask about switching away from Apple. They want to break their biannual iPhone upgrade cycle and eschew the new iPhone X for the Google Pixel 2. One of my friends wrote …

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