As Bose phases products out, you typically see deals on them — especially heading into the holiday season — and today Best Buy has the company’s well-liked SoundSport in-ear headphone on sale for $40 (in charcoal color). There’s a small catch, however. This model doesn’t feature an inline remote with microphone for making calls. And …
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Best Buy is starting its Black Friday celebration early. The electronics retailer is offering savings on everything from 4K TVs, laptops and tablets to drones, streaming boxes and fitness trackers. There are even some deals you can snag right now. The best ones we noticed include a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with the keyboard dock for $599 (down from $999), …
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Jabra’s got a slew of upcoming deals scheduled for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, preholiday and post holiday. Most of the deals will be found at Best Buy, but Amazon is in the mix as well. There’s some pretty steep discounts — up to 50 percent in some cases. Here’s the complete list of Jabra deals, with prices and dates. Best …
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Feeling guilty you let your kids spend hours looking at videos from your phone? The new Playtime Pad from PBS Kids might ease your guilt. For starters, the bright blue and green tablet is from the TV powerhouse known for its entertaining educational programs and games. Parents might also feel better about the tablet because it lets them set time …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. In case you missed it yesterday, be sure to check out my evaluation of Amazon’s new Music Unlimited service. It sounds like a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 The Note 7 is no longer available from any US carrier. Samsung It’s increasingly difficult to buy even a “safe” Galaxy Note 7. Verizon and Sprint confirmed that they are no longer selling the replacement version of the Note 7, joining AT&T and T-Mobile, which both …
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You may want to think twice about ordering an Apple Watch from Best Buy or Target. On Wednesday, Best Buy reportedly emailed customers who preordered the Apple Watch Series 2, saying that they would not receive their shipments on the expected September 16 release date, according to MacRumors, which apparently obtained a copy of the email. Instead, the big-box store …
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When CNET opened its San Francisco offices for its first VR day, more than 1,000 readers signed up to try out this new technology. Now Oculus, one of the leading makers of virtual-reality headsets, which Facebook bought for $2 billion, is working with Best Buy to offer demonstrations to customers at its stores starting May 7. The company said it …
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E-waste is a growing problem, and the rapid advancement of technology is only making it worse. We use a gadget for a while and discard it once the new model comes out, which, of course, has a brand-new port, rendering your massive collection of charging cables virtually useless. If you’re anything like me, this has happened to you several times …
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Organizing the cables behind your desk is one thing, but now it’s time to talk about that black hole you call your cable drawer. If you’re like me, you probably keep every single cable, charger, and adapter you come across – even if you already have six or seven or 100 of the same one — just in case. Just …
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