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If you’re VR-curious, there are a few ways to dive into gifts for yourself and others over Black Friday. Most things on this list are virtual-reality headsets, but one (the Avegant Glyph) is really a head-worn display — in other words, a tiny TV inside a pair of headphones…in a sense. $100 gift code with …

While it seems every year Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Amazon get all the attention on Black Friday, sites like eBay have plenty of deals, too. As Black Friday approaches, eBay will have a countdown clock to let you know about the latest offers. As always, some deals are better than others, so check out all the Black Friday/Cyber Monday …

One of the late arrivals to the 2016 parade of ho-hum smartwatches is the Samsung Gear S3, announced back in the late summer. It just went on sale last Friday, and it’s on my wrist right now. You might see it advertised in holiday sales, or in stores. Should you buy one? And what can it offer next to the …

iPhone diehards swarmed when Apple announced its new jet black color — they plain sold out. Samsung may have picked up the trend that “shiny black is the new black” and could be planning to reveal a glossy black version of the Galaxy S7. Korean news site The Investor first reported that the S7 would get new shade on Monday, …

Black Friday is synonymous with doorbusters at big-box department stores and, more recently, with waiting for Amazon’s next deal to appear. Now, individual manufacturers are getting in on the act too. Unlike arch-rival Apple, which teased its sale but didn’t mention any specific deals yet, Samsung has a full website already packed with discounts on its vast array of electronics. …

Samsung customers are still “fiercely loyal” to the brand, despite the company’s recent troubles with exploding phones and a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7. A Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll published Sunday reveals the scandal hasn’t appeared to have as much of an adverse effect on customer opinion as initially expected. Of those aware of the recall, 27 percent of …

The best picture quality we’ve ever tested now costs less than ever, but it still ain’t cheap. In anticipation of the Black Friday TV buying frenzy, the two OLED-based TVs in LG’s B6 series have fallen to their lowest prices of the year. Starting Sunday, November 20, and running through Cyber Monday, November 28, the 55-inch OLED55B6P will cost $1,800, …

Don’t expect Samsung to rock the boat at Harman. When the Korean giant announced its planned $8 billion acquisition of Harman earlier this week, it was said to be all about the audio conglomerate’s automotive technology. “Approximately 65 percent of Harman’s $7.0 billion of reported sales during the 12 months ended September 30, 2016 are automotive-related,” crowed the press release …

Now playing: Watch this: Wait, how fast can Qualcomm charge a phone? 1:22 Qualcomm says its Quick Charge 4 tech can charge a phone for up to five hours in five minutes. Courtesy of Qualcomm You’ll soon be able to get 5 hours of battery life faster than you can make popcorn. Qualcomm debuted the fourth generation of its super-fast …

Samsung is still No. 1 in smartphones, but Chinese manufacturers are gaining ground. The Korean electronics giant saw phone sales in the third quarter decline by 14 percent year over year, its worst performance ever, according to researched published Thursday by Gartner. The slump is due in part to battery problems that caused some of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones …