Howdy, cheeps! I’m on the road this week, but I’m leaving you with a rerun of one of my favorite deals — which I last shared almost exactly a year ago. Regular readers know that I have some anger issues when it comes to Microsoft Office. I won’t dive too deeply into the reasons, but …
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Amazon’s shifting New York City HQ2 plans may be in focus right now, but the company is thinking long term about its wider business. The e-commerce behemoth on Monday set a goal of cutting in half the carbon footprint created by its shipments by 2030 as it moves to a long-term objective of using 100 percent renewable energy. “We are calling this …
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It’s too bad Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is out of the league because his speed and handle made him one of the best ever at iso ball and would have made him the perfect player for Twitter’s new iso-cam livestream. The NBA, Turner Sports and Twitter have teamed up to launch a new way to watch basketball — or, …
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President’s Day isn’t until this Monday, but Best Buy has already rolled out a big sale — with some deals that might earn your vote. The full online list is here, but I’ve rounded up what I consider to be the cream of Best Buy’s sale crop. These prices will be in effect through Monday, though there’s always a chance …
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The NBA has teamed up with Apple’s Beats headphone brand to let followers of six teams flaunt their fandom. A special collection of the Beats Studio 3 Wireless can now match your courtside ensemble in 76ers Blue, Celtics Black, Lakers Purple, Raptors White, Rockets Red and Warriors Royal, each subtly emblazoned with the team’s logo. The plain old Studio 3 …
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The TV deals just keep coming. And when I spot a good one, I gotta share. (I also like sharing CNET’s roundup of the best TVs for 2019.) This deal? Damn good. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Hisense 65R6070E 65-inch 4K HDR Roku TV for $429.99 shipped (plus tax). The last time I …
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Apple is expected to unveil its rumored video service and a news subscription service at an event March 25 at its Cupertino, California, campus, according to reports this week. But don’t expect to see revamped Airpods or a new iPad Mini, one report said. Apple didn’t respond to a message seeking comment about the video service details. Both video and news …
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All US data from email provider VFEmail was destroyed by an unknown hacker, deleting nearly two decades’ worth of emails, VFEmail said Tuesday. The email provider, which was founded in 2001, scans each email for viruses and spam before they get to someone’s inbox. If a virus is found, it’s blocked from getting onto VFEmail’s servers. “Yes, @VFEmail is effectively gone,” VFEmail …
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AT&T’s streaming service may be available in 2019, but you’ll have to wait until 2020 to see originals. TBS and TNT boss Kevin Reilly said the WarnerMedia service, which was announced in October, will offer brands ranging from The Lego Movie to The Lord of the Rings, according to Deadline. Reilly — who’s also Turner Entertainment’s chief creative officer — …
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Online backup specialist Backblaze raised monthly prices from $5 to $6 on Tuesday — its first price increase since launching in 2008 with unlimited data storage. That’s a bummer if you’re already absorbing price increases for Netflix or Amazon Prime or choosing to pay for services like Apple’s iCloud and Google Photos. But the company has to fund the development …
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