The Tribit XSound Go has been one of the best budget speakers over the last few years and it’s back on sale again for only a couple bucks higher than its all-time low of $20 (it was upgraded earlier this year). The XSound Go is basic-looking, but has solid specs, with an IPX7 rating, making …
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You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a back-to-school gift: There are plenty of inexpensive tech products every student needs that are critically important — whether they’re practical, interesting or just entertaining. Here’s a handful of school-friendly items to use in the dorm, the classroom or just around the house. They all cost less than $50. Amazon JBL …
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A good smart speaker relies on both being able to hear your voice from a distance and being able to play music decently. If you’re grabbing a speaker with the Sony logo on it, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to get decent audio. Toss in Google Assistant being able to do basically everything and it doesn’t get much …
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Cheeps, this is my last daily-deal post for CNET. Gasp! I know, it’s a shocker. But after nearly 14 years and over 9,500 (!) posts like this one, I’m ready for a new adventure. It’s hard to say goodbye, mostly because of you, the best damn audience on this here internet. I can’t thank you enough for all the kind …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Bose is once again discounting its top noise-canceling headphone for Prime Day. The Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which usually retail for around $379 (after starting out at $400), can be had for $229 in the “soapstone” color. …
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Streaming music is here to stay, but for a lot of us it’s stuck on our phones or laptops. Google’s Chromecast built-in enables you to liberate your tunes and play them on devices anywhere in your home (or beyond), and even stream audio that follows you from room to room. You can use apps on your phone or simply speak …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Father’s Day 2021 (which arrives Sunday, June 20) will be nothing like Father’s Day 2020. That’s because many coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted, meaning dads can get the hugs and in-person celebrations they missed last year. This dad right here just wants …
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The Playdate, a long-promised black-and-white indie gaming handheld created by Panic, the developer of Untitled Goose Game, looks like it’s finally going on sale soon. The $179 handheld is going to be available for preorder in July. The console’s first games, which are delivered over Wi-Fi for free with the purchase of the device, were shown off in greater detail …
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Forget Bluetooth dongles. The wave of the future is Wi-Fi music, and in the absence of Google’s discontinued Chromecast Audio we look instead to Belkin’s new Apple AirPlay 2 add-on, the $100 Soundform Connect. Like the Chromecast Audio, the Soundform Connect is designed to connect any system with an aux or optical digital input to Wi-Fi. AirPlay 2 is a multiroom …
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I always envied that kid on my block who had a star projector in his room. I yearned to feel like I was falling asleep in a planetarium. And while I was an especially geeky astronomy nut as a kid, I am sure I was not alone. If you wanted one, or you just want to let your own kids …
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