I know, I know: Amazon tablets go on sale all the time. But right now I feel like we’re living in a more tablet-necessary moment, especially with kids nationwide home from school indefinitely. Maybe it’s opportunism on Amazon’s part, and maybe it’s just been a few weeks since the last sale. Either way, this is …
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I left my office at the beginning of the week and haven’t been back. I have a few things I grabbed, but forgot others. Like my CNET colleagues, I’m working from home now. I’m getting by. A lot of things I need are in the cloud, and any laptop can work in a pinch, including my five-year-old MacBook Pro. But …
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At $80, the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is a pretty amazing value. At half that price, it’s an outright steal. And that’s just the deal you can get right now — provided you’re a first-time QVC shopper. (The website, not the TV channel.) For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is $39.98 with …
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For anyone who wants a tablet but doesn’t want an iPad (because pricey) or an Amazon Fire (because limited), it often feels like there aren’t many options. Samsung halfheartedly offers a couple models, but they’re rarely updated or on sale. Good news: The company’s midrange tablet is on sale, for the lowest price I’ve seen to date: For a limited time, …
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Update: The used Kindle Fire HD 8 tablet has sold out for now, but will update should it come back in stock. In the meantime the new Fire HD 8 in this story is still available for $49.99. How much do you care about a “minor cosmetic imperfection” on a tablet? If your answer was “zero” or close to it, …
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In the market for a new iPad? Today only, there’s a Best Buy flash sale you need to check out. The catch? These prices are available only to My Best Buy members, though it’s free to sign up if you’re not already in that club. See it at Best Buy For starters, Best Buy has chopped $50 off the price …
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Make no mistake: The iPad Pro is not the tablet for cheapskates. It’s the tablet for people who have specific needs and the budget to accommodate those needs. Of course, everybody likes a deal, and Woot’s got one: Today only, and while supplies last, the Apple-certified-refurbished iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) 64GB is $429.99, with free shipping for Prime subscribers. (Amazon …
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These days, it’s nearly impossible to find the entry-level 9.7-inch iPad ($170 at Amazon) for more than $250 ($80 off MSRP). And the new 7.9-inch iPad MIni ($169 at Amazon) and 10.5-inch iPad Air ($134 at Amazon) will set you back $400 and $500 respectively for their 64GB starting models. But if you want to step up to the iPad …
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Here’s a surprise: A full week ahead of its scheduled product-launch event, Apple just released new tablets: a new 10.5-inch “iPad Air” (really just an update of the now-discontinued 2017 iPad Pro) and — for fans of small tablets — the first iPad Mini update in years. See iPad Mini (2019) at Apple Many observers once thought Apple would drop the …
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Editor’s note, March 18: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil. It replaces the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 2017, which is no longer sold. The new iPad Mini, starting at $399 (£399, AU$599) …
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