This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re buying Apple’s new $179 AirPods 3 (the third-generation AirPods for 2021) directly from Apple’s website — or even the second generation AirPods, or the AirPods Pro — I can’t see many reasons you wouldn’t want to take Apple …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. All month long, early Black Friday deals from many different retailers have been hitting shelves, and the latest is from Mint Mobile. The prepaid carrier is now offering new customers three free months of service when they buy any three-month plan — so you can …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, and despite a worldwide pandemic, shoppers spent a record $9 billion on Black Friday back in 2020, an increase of 21.6% over the previous year, according to Adobe Analytics. And with …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Walmart told the world days ago, and now it’s delivered: As part of the retailer’s early Black Friday “Deals for Days” sale, it’s lowered the price of AirPods to $89, which is a new all-time low. In typical Black Friday fashion, Amazon has price-matched the …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday is approaching, but you don’t have to wait for great savings to hit the shelves: Many retailers are offering extra savings throughout the season. Office Depot is cutting prices all season long with their Holiday Deals of the Week, which go live every …
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When it comes to tech, waiting a year or two after a device’s initial release can net you a huge discount on purchases. On top of that, shopping refurbished might be the most cost-effective way to upgrade your electronics. This is twice as true when it’s being refurbished by the original manufacturer with certified parts and has a one-year warranty. …
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Apple’s new AirPods 3 have richer audio, a sleeker design with easier touch controls, better battery life, water-resistance and wireless charging. So there’s no reason to buy the older second-geon AirPods, right? Wrong. Yes, the AirPods 3 are a notable improvement over their predecessors. But the 2019 AirPods still offer the core experience that’s made Apple’s wireless earbuds such a hit. They …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Apple’s AirPods Pro with the new MagSafe-compatible charging case are now available for $190 at most retailers, including Amazon, Walmart and others. But you should pay special attention to which version of the AirPods Pro that you pick. While there isn’t anything new about the headphones …
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Electronics and water don’t mix well, but phones and wearables have grown a bit more durable in recent years. That includes the new third-generation AirPods and the AirPods Pro, both of which are water-resistant but not waterproof. That’s an important distinction, and it essentially means you shouldn’t shower or swim with your Apple earbuds in — but don’t panic if you get …
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It’s Halloween weekend, but we’re on the cusp on a slew of early Black Friday sales from Target (starting Sunday), Walmart (starting Wednesday) and others as the transition to the holiday shopping season is well underway. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t great deals in the meantime on laptops, power tools and cookware. Check out the Lenovo Chromebook 3 for …
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