World Book Day is on April 23 and to celebrate the day, alternatively referred to as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, Amazon is giving away 10 Kindle ebooks from around the world. You must have an Amazon account to download them and a Kindle, Amazon Fire tablet or the …
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A few years ago, I tried a demo of an E Ink sketching tablet that surprised me. The Remarkable tablet had a low-latency stylus and realistic-looking E Ink, which made for a tactile drawing experience that ended up feeling significantly different, if not necessarily better, than my time with iPads and Apple Pencils, or Microsoft Surface pens. The new Remarkable …
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I’ve been in the tech biz longer than I care to admit, yet I still manage to come across gadgets I didn’t know existed. Case in point: today’s deal. It looks like a mobile charger, but it’s actually a portable hand warmer. (Also: a mobile charger!) As someone whose hands tend to be cold all winter long, I’m eager to …
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Remember a few short years ago when we were bombarded with study after study detailing how the blue light being emitted from the screens of our beloved gadgets was wreaking havoc on our sleep health? Well, a new study now claims that may not be the whole truth. The study was published in Current Biology and used mice to determine …
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I’ve done it, you’ve done it, and now the president’s lawyer is guilty of it too — I’m talking, of course, about butt-dialing. Butt-dialing, or “pocket-dialing” as it’s called in politer circles, is the result of a perfect storm of bad smartphone habits that starts with forgetting to lock your device. Next you toss your unlocked phone into a pants …
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Amazon’s been selling kid-friendly editions of Fire tablets for a while, but now it’s bringing the Kids Edition concept to its Kindle e-reader. The new Kindle Kids Edition includes the entry-level Kindle bundled with a case, one year free of Amazon’s FreeTime Unlimited subscription service and a two-year free replacement guaranty should the device break. Available for preorder now, the …
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Today is the last day for Amazon’s annual Prime Day and the 48-hour tornado of deals is coming to an end. If you’re not a Prime member yet, you can still shop these specials by signing up or trying it out for free for 30 days — plus you’ll gain access to loads of Prime benefits. We’re still a few days away from the …
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It’s not fair to say “now or never” with Amazon. But right now, it’s more like “now or… closer to Black Friday.” That’s because the big Prime Day sale is in its final hours — it ends at midnight PT tonight — and once it ends, you likely won’t see Amazon’s full range of Kindle e-readers discounted again anytime soon. That product …
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Greetings, cheeps! Hope you all had a safe and relaxing holiday. Let me cover some quick housekeeping items before diving into today’s deal. First, a reminder to follow me on Facebook and Twitter, because I frequently share late-breaking bonus deals you won’t want to miss. Second, you’re going to be seeing the words “Prime Day” a ton over the next week …
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Current-generation iPads ($170 at Amazon) have been on sale a lot lately — right now the 2018 iPad 9.7 costs just $250 at Amazon, in fact — so it’s a good bet lots of folks are upgrading. If you’re one of them, you might find yourself debating the fate of your old iPad: keep it or sell it? The latter …
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