Amid all the bad news about the coronavirus pandemic, TV tech nerds can take solace in one constant: TV makers have mostly told me new sets will ship on schedule this spring. And that includes my favorite high-end TV over the last few years, LG’s OLED-based models. The newest versions, first announced at CES in January, range …
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Samsung 2020 QLED TVs go on preorder, focus on 8K, cost a bundle
Despite the rise of TCL and the OLED-powered image quality dominance of LG, Samsung still sells more TVs than anyone, especially expensive ones. Its latest crop of QLED models, first announced at CES in January, now available for preorder and shipping soon, tries to maintain that popularity with an array of new features, designs, sizes, series and prices — many …
Read More »Sennheiser sale: Get this noise
The last time we saw this headset priced so low was back on Black Friday — and now that deal is back: The Sennheiser HD 4.50 is back down to $80 at both Amazon and Best Buy. That’s a $100 off its full asking price. See at AmazonSee at Best Buy Having reviewed the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC (basically the same headphone), we …
Read More »The Jabra Elite 65t true wireless earbuds tie their all
The Jabra Elite 65t true-wireless earbuds have been a CNET favorite for the past two years, offering a comfortable fit, excellent sound and great call quality. (This last attribute is often overlooked when evaluating earbuds, but it’s extremely important to some people.) The newer Elite 75t recently knocked the 65t off CNET’s list of the very best wireless earbuds, but …
Read More »Buy a phone from Sam’s Club this weekend, get a $300 gift card
It’s not too unusual to see great gift card promotions during Black Friday and other holidays — buy a game console or a stereo or a phone, and get a retailer gift card for free. As long as you shop at that store more than once a decade, it’s always a great deal because it’s like free money; just use …
Read More »Dell Presidents Day sale: Save on Inspiron, XPS and Alienware laptops and PCs
Other than Black Friday, Presidents Day might be the best time to find a deal from Dell. The company is currently offering deep discounts on a wide variety of products, from Inspiron Chromebooks and laptops to high-end Alienware gaming rigs. You can see all of Dell’s Presidents Day sale deals here, and keep reading to check out four of the …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 8K resolution video capture: Should you care?
One of the coolest-sounding features of Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 line of phones is the ability to capture video in 8K resolution. That’s four times the capture resolution of the Galaxy S10 and the Apple iPhone 11 for example, which both max out 4K video, and 16 times as much as HD. Sounds like a lot, right? Maybe you’re thinking …
Read More »The Fitbit Inspire HR ties its lowest price ever: $69.95 (Update: Expired)
Don’t want a full-on smartwatch, do want a way to track your exercise, heart rate and sleep? Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Fitbit Inspire HR fitness tracker for $69.95. It normally sells for $30 more — this ties the all-time low price, which was last seen on Black Friday. See it at Amazon This is Fitbit’s …
Read More »The 2019 TCL 6
There’s no other way to say it: The bigger the TV, the better the football. (Come to think of it, that’s true for baseball as well. Also basketball. And movies. TV shows. Pretty much everything.) So with some exciting sports events just around the corner, the time is right for an upgrade — especially when there’s a deal like this. …
Read More »Wednesday’s top deals: Star Wars arcade, free Half
Cheeps, it’s a veritable deal bonanza today! For starters, yesterday I told you about Amazon’s Fire tablet sale, which has Black Friday pricing on every model except the Fire 7. Well, good news: Target has the Fire 7 for $29.99, which does indeed match Black Friday. (You’ll see that price when you add it to your cart.) See it at …
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