You might not think about this much, but there’s a problem with most headphones: The stereo imaging moves with you as you move your head around — the soundstage is bolted securely to each earcup. The Audeze Mobius uses Waves Nx head-tracking tech to position the audio in 3D space around you. As you turn …
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Every now and then, a store beats Amazon at its own game. Today, that store is HSN, which not only has a lower price, but also extras to sweeten the deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablet for $60 with promo code HSN2021. That’s $20 below Amazon’s current …
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If you’re looking for an enormous screen and possibly some portability, projectors still have some advantages over TVs, but projectors don’t always win on price, and they’re easily washed out by ambient light. Even so, some of the best projectors have a lot of home theater appeal. Case in point: The Optoma UHD30 is a 4K projector that is blisteringly …
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This episode tackles one of our very favorite subjects: TV! But we’re not talking about how to choose a cheap one; that’s something we addressed back in October: No, this time we want to help you improve your viewing experience. That means not only reconsidering your sound options, but also adjusting certain TV settings, adding strategic accessories and more. There’s …
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The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is the latest fitness band to bring a wealth of impressive features to your wrist on the cheap. How impressive and how cheap? Let’s start with the latter: Walmart has the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 for just $36. That’s a couple bucks below the last time I shared this deal and the lowest price I’ve …
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It’s not TV season — not TV buying season, at any rate. In fact, we’re in a notorious dead zone for good TV deals, smack in between the holidays and the Super Bowl. But if you absolutely have to buy one, there are still good deals to be had. Case in point: Vizio is running a sale right now that …
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If your 2021 plans include a healthier lifestyle, and I hope they do, here’s a worthwhile addition to your toolkit: Dr. Michael Gregor’s top-rated How Not to Die is on sale for Kindle for just $3. (The Google Play Store has it for the same price.) That’s the lowest price on record for this edition, which normally sells for $17. …
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I love magnetically levitating globes — they’re science-fiction magic come to life in the form of a mesmerizing modern sculpture. But what happens if you take a levitating globe and add an LED light, turning it into a small desk lamp? You get one of these cool gadgets. Right now, you can save $30 on any of the modern lighting …
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Apropos of absolutely nothing, there’s a cult-classic comedy on sale at Amazon right now: Mike Judge’s Idiocracy is just $5 to buy (versus $4 to rent). Dare I say it’s a no-brainer at this price? See it at Amazon I’m a big, big Mike Judge fan: King of the Hill, Office Space, Silicon Valley. It’s been well over a decade …
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We’re back! Welcome to season two of The Cheapskate Show, the podcast that’s all about saving you money. This week, we’ve got three great topics: Got old hardware sitting around? You might be surprised what you can do with a seemingly outdated phone, laptop or tablet. Wyze just dropped its $50 over-the-ear headphones, which include active noise-canceling. Can they possibly rival …
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