Apple usually doesn’t have Black Friday sales. In 2016 and 2017, in fact, Apple offered only gift cards with various purchases, for example. Will this year be different? Today, Friday, Nov. 23, kicks off Apple’s four-day shopping event. Apple Apple is offering the following amounts for each purchase: With select iPhone purchase: $50 gift card With …
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Gamers, especially PC gamers, like to buy a lot of gear. It’s hard to shop for them, because they usually buy every cool, new thing for themselves right away anyway (I may or may not be speaking from personal experience). These gadgets and accessories are all interesting, unusual and maybe just a little indulgent. But there’s very little chance your …
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Some Google Pixel owners can now use the company’s Duplex service to do their talking, just as Google promised last month. The search giant’s human-sounding artificial intelligence call service is available to a “small group” of Pixel owners in “select cities,” VentureBeat reported Wednesday. It started limited beta testing in June. Google confirmed the accuracy of its statement to VentureBeat, but …
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Dolce & Gabbana is in hot soup. The Italian fashion house “postponed” its Shanghai runway show to an unspecified date and found itself delisted from Chinese shopping platforms following controversies this week, Bloomberg reported. D&G published three promotional clips Chinese internet users found racist to its social media accounts including China’s Twitter-like service Weibo this week to help promote the Great …
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There have been complaints about the rising costs of iPhones, but a report in China suggests that Apple users typically earn less and are less educated than people who use other phones. iPhone users typically bring home less than 3,000 yuan (about $433) every month, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday, citing a new study by Shanghai-based research agency MobData. …
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We’ve seen some amazing TV prices on Black Friday. Big 4K TVs, probably HDR, for lower prices than ever. Walmart is selling a 40-inch TV for $100. Target has a 55-incher for $200. Best Buy is selling a massive 70-inch TV for $700. And that’s just the beginning. The prices sure are impressive, but that doesn’t mean the TVs will …
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Upgrading to a new phone can be plagued with ambivalence. Sure, it’s exciting to upgrade to your phone to something new and powerful, but it can also be painfully expensive. Not so much Black Friday week. If Verizon is your carrier of choice, you’ll be able to snag a new phone from Google, Apple, Samsung or LG for up to …
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Google Maps has been incorporating the layouts of large public indoor spaces for several year. Now, the latest update to Google Find My Device adds the capability to locate your phone in airports, malls, stadiums and other venues where you’re likely to misplace it. The new Find My Device feature could come in handy if you venture out to brick-and-mortar stores …
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Whether you’re buying a new phone as a gift for someone or just to treat yourself, Black Friday has the best deals from all the biggest brands. Best Buy is one of the retailers going big on phone deals, with sizable discounts on the iPhone XS, Moto G6, Galaxy S9 and Pixel 3 phones. Best Cyber Monday 2018 phone and wearable deals …
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Still thinking about getting a decent VR headset? Holiday deals are starting to emerge. The existing Oculus VR hardware, both PC and mobile, is getting a Black Friday price drop, joining other VR deals on PlayStation VR and HTC’s pricey Vive Pro. Oculus Go: $179 ($20 off) The Oculus Go, released in March, is a rock-solid mobile standalone headset that’s …
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