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Get totally wireless Bluetooth earbuds for $21.19

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Enlarge Image There’s not a wire to be found between these ‘buds. Smartomi Howdy, …

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AirPods vs. BeatsX vs. Powerbeats3: Which is best for you?

Apple’s W1 chip was arguably the company’s most important innovation of 2016. The Bluetooth chip designed for headphones makes pairing a breeze and improves the connection between devices, and you can now find it in these three new models of wireless headphones. We compared the new AirPods, the BeatsX and the Powerbeats3 to figure out what each one offers and …

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Goodbye, headphone jack: Apple iPhone 7 ships with Lightning headphones and dongle

After months of speculation Apple has confirmed at an event in San Francisco that its latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones will not include a headphone socket onboard. Instead the brand-new phones ship with both a set of new EarPods, which have a Lightning adapter and a digital-to-analog converter built into the cable, and a Lightning-to-3.5mm dongle for connecting …

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