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Still available Cyber Monday 2018 smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: Samsung, Apple, Galaxy, and Fitbit

Cyber Monday may be gone, but the great deals aren’t. You can still swap your old analog watch for something fresh and digital, such as the Apple Watch, Fitbit Charge 3 or Garmin Vivosmart 4, at a great price.  Before you start looking for deals, it’s important to figure out what you need in a wearable or you may end …

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Cyber Monday 2018 deals at Costco: Save on iPads, Lenovo and Chromebook laptops, Dyson Animal vacuums and more

Costco really wants to get members into its big club stores, but that doesn’t mean it’s sitting out the biggest online shopping day of the year. Some of Costco’s best deals are still going strong online this Cyber Monday. They include a higher-end configuration of the Lenovo Flex 5 tablet, an iPad for $280 and your choice of a  27-inch …

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Best 2018 smartwatches and fitness trackers for the holidays

If you’re old analogue watch is starting to feel a bit dated, it may be time to trade it in for one that can do more than just tell the time. The latest fitness trackers and smartwatches can help you stay connected and kick your workout routine into overdrive just in time for the new year.  We’ve rounded up 5 …

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Sprint Black Friday 2018 deals today: Free iPhone XR, $100 iPad, free $500 LG TV with LG V40

Sprint’s Black Friday deals are live now, bringing sizable discounts on iPhones and Samsung phones, the Apple Watch, LG V40 phone (how about a free TV bundle worth $500?) and a gaggle of smart speakers.  These deals are best for existing customers, and unlike some offers from big retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and Target, offers are contingent on …

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Black Friday 2018 won’t come close to China’s record breaking Singles Day sale

Black Friday — and Cyber Monday — is a great invention because we get to go crazy buying stuff at lower prices. But you know what’s even better? Alibaba’s Singles Day shopping bonanza. Called the 11/11 Global Shopping Festival, it’s an annual 24-hour online shopping spree of sorts by the Chinese internet giant which falls on Nov. 11, otherwise known …

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Black Friday 2018 sales starting earlier than ever at Best Buy and Walmart

This year, Black Friday will get started early. Like, on Thursday. You may want to experiment with a Thanksgiving lunch instead of Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22. Best Buy and Walmart have both announced that their in-store Black Friday sales will kick off on the evening of Thanksgiving Day.  Best Buy will open its stores from 5 p.m. local time on …

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How to tell if that Black Friday deal is really a deal

Get a 75-inch TV for $99! Get a Roku Ultra and double-lifetime Netflix subscription for £12.75! Take this drone for just AU$50! OK, maybe Black Friday hype isn’t that extreme, but this is definitely the time of year when stores fall all over themselves to whip customers into a buying frenzy. This includes not only leaking Black Friday ads well …

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Fitbit Charge 3 has arrived: Here’s what’s different vs. Versa

Sliding into an October already full of watches and wearables, the Fitbit Charge 3 — which hits stores today, starting at $149 (£130, AU$230) — promises to be the company’s best general fitness tracker. And yet: Fitbit already has a watch, the Fitbit Versa, that does a lot of the same things (and a bit more) for just $50 more. …

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These are the best deals from Rakuten’s sitewide sale

Last week eBay took 15 percent off sitewide — this week it’s Rakuten’s turn. Ending at midnight PT tonight, you can save 15 percent on just about anything by using promo code SAVE15. See it at Rakuten To take advantage of the offer, you’ll need a Rakuten account. You can use the code only once per account and apply it …

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Murder victim’s Fitbit data leads to alleged killer’s arrest

A California woman’s Fitbit has provided clues to police investigating her death, leading to murder charges against her 90-year-old stepfather. Karen Navarra’s Fitbit recorded a rapid rise in her heart rate before a sudden drop-off to nothing, offering San Jose police a clearer time frame of her death on Sept. 8, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday. Tony Aiello was …

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