Want to do some good while you shop for your holiday gifts on Amazon? With Amazon Smile, you can support charity easily and automatically. Just point your browser (or modify your Amazon bookmark) to smile.amazon.com, then choose the charity you want to support. There are countless options; I even found hyperlocal organizations like our high-school marching band. …
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Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The final pieces of the PlayStation 5 prerelease puzzle slotted into place as of the September PS5 Showcase — the PS5 starts at $400, begins shipping Nov. 12 and can now be preordered — and we know which games to expect (more or less). There’s nothing important left for …
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Whether you need a second monitor to extend your desktop across a second screen or just want an inexpensive display for your Nintendo Switch, a portable monitor is a great way to add the screen real estate you need. Right now, you can save $45 on a newly updated Auzai monitor that usually lists for $199. Specifically, you can get …
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The new iPad Air feels great, like an iPad Pro for less, and it works (like all current iPads) with trackpads and keyboards. But those accessories don’t come included. There are multiple sold-separately keyboard case options with trackpads. One, by Apple, is extremely expensive. Another from Logitech is nearly half the price. Now that iPads work with trackpads and mice, …
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Update, Sept. 21, 2021: Microsoft will hold its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, when the Surface Duo 2 is rumored to arrive. Microsoft brought the Surface Duo to market earlier this fall. The Surface Duo ($344 at Amazon), powered by a modified version of Google’s Android software, puts a different spin on the foldable phone trend, joining Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Z Fold 2, …
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Lots of people love the fit and feel of hard-plastic earbuds, which helps explain why Apple’s AirPods are so popular. It’s surprising, then, that so few competitors make a similar product. The vast majority of modern true-wireless earbuds — pretty much everything recent from Anker, Edifier, Jabra, Samsung, Sony and others — incorporate an in-ear design with silicone ear tips. …
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We might still be in the midst of a pandemic/murder hornet infestation and fewer people are traveling, but when you have a genuine need to go somewhere, you still need luggage. Paravel has made a name for itself as leader in sustainable luggage, and its Aviator Carry-On bag is in the midst of its first birthday. To celebrate, you can get …
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Some signs that we’re finally living in the future: virtual reality headsets are finally a real thing, SpaceX routinely lands rockets vertically and data storage has become so cheap and plentiful I literally can’t remember the last time I worried about running out of space. Case in point: If you need to add an external hard drive to your computer …
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If you still have to fiddle with a bunch of different remotes — receiver, TV, streamer, Blu-ray and who-knows-what-else — it’s time you consolidated them all into a single universal remote. I’ve been chasing after the One Perfect Universal Remote for decades, going all the way back to the now long-defunct Philips Pronto, which was my favorite $500 home theater …
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Say hello to Zepp, a wearable-tech brand that in 2018 was acquired by Huami, which also owns Amazfit. Amazfit makes wearables as well, including one of my personal favorites, the $80 Bip S. The new Zepp E is the posh ying to that affordable yang, a $250 smartwatch with a gorgeous display and plenty of health and activity features. However, …
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