Yet another update on that uber-popular headphone deal: It quickly sold out again, but the vendor is working to score some additional inventory for Cheapskate readers! It may be a few weeks, but that deal will return. Stay tuned! Today’s deal is a rerun, but my favorite kind of rerun: Same product, lower price. Ever …
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The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras. The next HTC flagship U phone (rumored to be called the HTC U12) is coming on May 23, and the company is giving some people the chance to test out the phone right away. HTC is hosting meet-and-greet events in San Francisco (May 23) …
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With sunlight pouring in from a giant sliding door in a suite at Palo Alto, Calif.’s luxury Nobu hotel, Carl Pei sits on a firm grey couch. It’s early April and he has a lot on his plate. The company he helped co-found is a month away from announcing the new OnePlus 6 in London. On top of that, nearly …
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V-Moda is having its “Supersonic Spring Sale,” with discounts on headphones and its Remix Bluetooth speaker. The highlight deal is on the Crossfade 2 Wireless, which is one of our favorite Bluetooth headphones. It normally retails from $330, but it’s on sale for $250. The top-end rose gold model, which features AptX support, is also on sale for $250. You …
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There’s no doubt about it now. The Galaxy Tab S4 is on its way, and it’ll likely be here in July. Sammobile has been watching the development of the Tab S4 and the site reported Tuesday that the most recent Bluetooth certification for Samsung’s device in progress used the name outright. The Tab S4 is likely to be launched in …
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The US Department of Homeland Security wants new legal authority to track drones deemed threatening and destroy them if necessary. DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday that DHS needs “clear legal authority to identify, track and mitigate drones that could pose a danger to the public and to DHS operations. “Our enemies are exploring …
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Can a $40 over-the-ear headphone possibly rival one costing 2-3 times as much? No. Don’t be silly. However, a $40 over-the-ear headphone can look gorgeous, feel comfortable and sound pretty darn good. And because you read the headline, you already know that I’ve roped one for half that price. Check it out: For a limited time, and while supplies last, …
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Vinyl. Back in my day, that’s how we consumed music. We trolled record stores for new releases, pored over liner notes and carefully arranged our albums in stacks of milk crates. Today, in the era of Spotify and all the music of the world at your fingertips, what could anyone possibly want with vinyl records? Beats me, but they’re hip …
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DVR manufacturer TiVo appears to have set up a placeholder app for Alexa last weekend, Dave Zatz reports. TiVo announced at CES in January that it would be bringing Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to its boxes, old and new. Last March Amazon announced the skill programming interface (Google translation from Spanish) that would make it possible. The creation of the placeholder …
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In case you don’t have your calendar circled already, I’m here to inform you that next Sunday, May 20, is indeed National Streaming Day. I had no idea until I read Roku’s blog post, which announced a few noteworthy deals for the big day: Roku Streaming Stick for $40 ($10 off) Roku Streaming Stick Plus for $55 ($15 off) Roku …
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