There are plenty of Black Friday phone deals popping up, but many of them require you to switch carriers in order to use them. For those not looking to switch, Verizon has an enticing pre-Black Friday iPhone 11 upgrade deal for those on its unlimited plans. On Thanksgiving Day, the carrier is giving $400 off …
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Facebook suffered intermittent outages on Thursday, in a Thanksgiving crash that kept many from posting about how thankful they are. The problems impacted the main Facebook site, Facebook Messenger and Instagram for users across the globe. The Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service appeared to be working as normal. Downdetector indicated a spike in reports. Downdetector/Screenshot by Sean Keane/CNET Reports started to spike …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Despite high winds in New York, the balloons are flying down Central Park West and 6th Avenue– albeit lower to the ground. The 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade began at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT) and is being broadcast on CBS and NBC. In …
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We saw this deal back in October and now it’s returned for Black Friday. TCL’s 55-inch 2018 6-Series 4K TV with HDR and Roku TV is usually $500, but for a limited time Best Buy is selling it for $400. That’s $200 less than what the new 2019 model costs right now. In another great deal, Amazon and Best Buy have …
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In the market for a new monitor? You’ve come to the right Black Friday deal: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Staples has the AOC 24B1H 24-inch desktop monitor for $64.99. That’s after applying promo code 57031 at checkout. Regular price: $179.99. See it at Staples 2020 Holiday Gift Picks Holiday gift guide 2020: Our top picks Best …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Even if 10,000 steps isn’t a magic number, fitness trackers and smartwatches continue to be among the hottest gifts for the holidays. Given that smart watches like Fitbits and the Apple Watch are on sale this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you …
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Just ahead of Amazon’s important Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, the company now faces a new, larger threat from its many critics in the labor and immigration movements. Over 40 groups said Tuesday they’ve created a new coalition called Athena to push back against Amazon on a variety of fronts. These groups include the immigrant-focused organizations Make the Road New York and Awood Center in …
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News of the weird: Ryan Reynolds, the man inside Deadpool’s red-so-bad-guys-can’t-see-him-bleed suit, just purchased an ownership stake in mobile carrier Mint Mobile. And apparently he’s a cheapskate at heart, because Mint is currently running a pretty sweet promotion: The 12GB plan for $15 per month for the first three months. See it at Mint Mobile 2020 Holiday Gift Picks Holiday …
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Smartphone sales dipped overall in the third quarter, but Huawei and Samsung still managed to make gains thanks in part to consumers looking for better value from their devices, according to a new report from market researcher Gartner. A Gartner report released Tuesday shows a 0.4% decline in phone sales in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2018. Samsung, Huawei …
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I can’t believe it’s been nearly two years since I first encountered the Amazfit Bip, a smartwatch that’s part Pebble, part Apple Watch. It looks like a cross between both, but with a price that’s all budget: Normally $80, the Amazfit Bip is currently $67.99 at Amazon. That’s not the cheapest I’ve ever seen it, but it’s still a deal …
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