Are you cord-cutter-curious? Wondering what life would be like without your pricey cable-TV bill? Here’s your chance to find out on the cheap: For a limited time, new and returning customers can get a month of Sling Orange or Sling Blue for just $5. The regular price after that is $30 a month. Thankfully, there’s …
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As a general rule, you can have Bluetooth speakers or you can have speakers that sound great; it’s rare that you can get both at the same time. That’s what’s so remarkable about the Dynaudio Xeo 2 wireless bookshelf speakers: they sound amazing — good enough to satisfy audiophiles and serve as speakers for active listening, not just background music. …
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JBL was responsible for some of the best speaker deals of 2019, and it looks like 2020 will be no different. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the refurbished JBL Link 300 wireless voice-activated speaker is just $59.99. It normally sells for as much as $300, though you’ll more often see it for $250. Based on past experience with …
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Calling all students, teachers and people weary of Windows hassles: Is it time to consider a Chromebook? Let’s see if this deal can convince you: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the second-gen Lenovo 100E 11.6-inch Chromebook for $99 — a price that includes three free months of Disney Plus. It normally runs $159, and it was …
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Are you using a VPN? You should be, especially if you frequently connect to public Wi-Fi networks on your phone, tablet or laptop. There are free options out there, but I agree with ZDNet’s David Gewirtz that free VPNs are not a risk worth taking. Fortunately, a VPN doesn’t have to be expensive — at least if you take advantage …
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Forget about carrying a bag full of USB chargers and AC adapters — it’s the 21st Century, and if you have a collection of relatively recent gadgets, you can probably keep them all topped off with a single charger. Many modern laptops — like MacBooks, the HP Spectre, Dell XPS and Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 — can be charged through …
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Whoa. I was excited about this deal when I first ran it last week — but as of this morning it’s better still. Everything I look for in a laptop can be found right here. Thin and light: check. Solid-state storage: check. Backlit keyboard: yep. Truth be told, I’d already been eyeballing the Lenovo IdeaPad 730S before this deal came …
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Here’s the scenario: The big game is in a few hours and all you have to watch it on is a tiny 42-inch TV. Like some sort of caveman. Well, fear not: There’s still time to close the deal on a new 65-inch set and have it ready in time for kickoff. Over at Best Buy, I found the TCL …
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Recently I told you about a free phone-service plan from TextNow. It doesn’t include data, but it does let you make unlimited calls and send unlimited text messages. All you need is the right phone to go with it, namely one that works on Sprint’s network. If you don’t have one sitting in a drawer, here’s an extremely affordable option: …
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Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, when America observes a bizarre annual ritual in which we’ve collectively agreed that if a burrowing rodent sees its shadow, we’ll be subjected to six more weeks of winter. No shadow, on the other hand, means an early spring. No matter which way the magical marmot leans, there’re still enough cold days ahead that you might …
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