Tag Archives: best-buy

Enter for your chance to win an Oculus Quest VR headset*

Words can’t adequately express how much I love VR, and particularly the Oculus Quest VR headset. It’s a self-contained system, no PC tether required, with tons of great games and apps. It’s so great, in fact, that it’s constantly sold out just about everywhere (though we’ve been tracking Oculus Quest inventory at various stores to …

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Grab the Beats Solo Pro for $230, the lowest price we’ve ever seen

If you’re shopping for new headphones, you owe it to yourself to get a pair with active noise canceling. The days of headphones without ANC are over — you wouldn’t buy a black-and-white TV or a car without automatic windows, would you? You can find good noise canceling at virtually any price these days, but one of the better headphones …

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Grab the Beats Solo Pro for $230, the lowest price we’ve ever seen

If you’re shopping for new headphones, you owe it to yourself to get a pair with active noise canceling. The days of headphones without ANC are over — you wouldn’t buy a black-and-white TV or a car without automatic windows, would you? You can find good noise canceling at virtually any price these days, but one of the better headphones …

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The Vizio PX

When CNET’s David Katzmaier reviewed the Vizio P-Series Quantum X last year, it distinguished itself as a superb TV with an outstanding picture that just happened to cost hundreds less than OLED equivalent models. That certainly got my attention because, while OLED will admittedly outperform this PX, it won’t run rings around it. The differences are marginal enough that you …

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My favorite mobile charger of all time is on sale for the lowest price yet (Update: Expired)

Power banks are a dime a dozen, but the vast majority are just battery bricks that require an AC adapter to recharge and the various cords you need to charge your stuff. That’s why I’ve long been a fan of MyCharge’s power banks, which have not only built-in cords, but also built-in wall prongs. To recharge it, you just plug …

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Upgrade to the massive Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite unlocked for $450 (Update: Sold out)

Raise your hand if you’re confused like me. The Samsung Galaxy S10E is the “budget” option in the Galaxy lineup, right? No, wait, it’s the new Galaxy A51. Or maybe it’s the Galaxy S10 Lite, which I honestly didn’t realize existed until this morning. I don’t envy anyone trying to choose between all these models. Maybe this will help: For a …

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The unlocked OnePlus 6T is back on sale for $300

There’s little doubt that OnePlus makes some of the best budget flagship phones money can buy. Though the OnePlus 6T is the brand’s ninth phone and has a great assortment of features, it typically sells for a modest price between $350 and $550. If you want in on the action, right now you can get the One Plus 6T with …

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Mixtiles make a great Father’s Day gift, and you can get 3 for $25

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Mixtiles are 8×8-inch framed photos — “tiles” — you can easily hang and rehang, no nails required. They rely on residue-free sticky pads, which make them simple to adjust or even relocate. I’m a big fan of the product, a great potential …

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HP boosts Chromebook lineup with two new models, both under $500

Looking for a new computer to help with your quarantine browsing? HP is adding two new Chromebooks to its lineup that it hopes might win you over. The two devices, a 14-inch model called the HP Chromebook x360 14c and an 11.6-inch called the HP Chromebook 11a, will be available at Best Buy and on HP’s website later this month. …

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Save $100 on the newest MacBook Air

Goodbye, butterfly keyboard. Hello, Magic Keyboard. When Apple introduced the new MacBook Air earlier this year, it replaced the shallow keys of its loathed butterfly keyboard with the more substantial Magic Keyboard, the keys of which are less likely to get stuck by a spec of dust. You get more than just a new keyboard, however, with the new MacBook …

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