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The closest thing to having Christmas in July is Amazon's annual (and sometimes bi-annual) Prime Day event, which serves up millions of deals exclusives to its Prime members. Amazon's 10th Prime Day event is now officially on the calendar—Amazon announced that it will commence on July 16 at 12:01 am PDT and run...
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Every so often, we remind our readers that it's rarely a good idea to pay the full asking price for an audio product, as things like speakers, headphones, surround sound receivers, earbuds, and more routinely sell for less than the manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP). This is another one of those times. On tap...
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Amazon wants to graduate Alexa's basic digital assistant skills into a more capable and intelligent conversational generative AI. However, according to Amazon's CEO, the upgrade will be stuck behind a paywall, possibly ranging from $5 to $10. While details haven't been set in stone (apart from the announcement), it looks like the new Alexa
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It's almost officially summertime and you know what that means, right? It means that the back-to-school shopping season is right around the corner. If you're looking to get a head start and want to give an Arm-based system with long battery life a whirl, you can check out the first wave of Microsoft Copilot+ PCs...
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Market research firm Liftr Insights is claiming that it has spotted Amazon Web Services (AWS) running an instance with a staggering 896 cores, surpassing the company’s previous best of 384 cores. This current offering blows away anything else available from other cloud providers, with the closest competitor being...
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Considering how the company is arguably best known for its TVs and game systems these days, it's easy to forget that Sony made its mark in the field of audio. Indeed, the very name of the company comes partially from the Latin "sonus", meaning sound. Sony's running a big pile of Memorial Day deals right now, and if...
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The Google Pixel 8a just hit the market at a stellar price point of $499, which is quite a deal for a midrange phone with leading edge features. However, there are a number of alternatives out there, and Amazon has a handful of solid alternatives around that price point.
First of is the Google Pixel 7 256GB model...
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Did you totally space on Mother's Day and forget to buy a gift? Well hey, a belated gift is better than no gift at all. Provided your mother or wife, or whoever you're shopping for has an appreciation for headphones and earbuds, then you're in luck—there are all kinds of audio products on sale at Amazon right now...
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The weekend is finally here but before you pour yourself a drink and fire up the grill, do yourself a solid and check out what Amazon's offering at a discount. We did some browsing and found several enticing deals, with some markdowns topping 50% off the MSRP. Additionally, one of the items that's on sale could become...
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Outdoor weather is upon us. Green thumbs are honing their tools, runners are itching to hit the road, and travelers are breaking out their passports, but probably one thing all of these folks have in common is jamming to their personal music playlists. What better time, then, to check out some of these great earphone...
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Amazon has a plethora of deals on laptops going on at the moment that can save those of you shopping for some new mobile tech quite a bit of cash.
First up, we have the Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop for $1,998.99 or 20% off the regular price. This machine is powered by the M2 Pro Chip with 12 CPU cores and 19 GPU cores paired with 16GB
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Amazon isn’t going to let Spotify have all the glory in the AI playlist generating space, as the company officially launches its own AI playlist effort dubbed Maestro. The new feature is now available to Amazon Music customers across all tiers and plans in the United States participating in the beta program on iOS and...
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The Amazon Big Spring Sale is underway, bringing deep discounts on a plethora of tech across Amazon’s various categories. This makes for a great opportunity to upgrade your home theater or living room space with a new display, as you can get savings of up to 52% off, bringing TVs down to incredibly low...
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Smartphones generally fall into one of three categories: high-end, mid-range, and entry-level (otherwise known as budget). In reality, it's a bit more nuanced, as demonstrated by phones like the OnePlus 12 Google Pixel 8 series, which straddle the line between mid-range and high-end at competitive price points...
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Gone are the days of having a family PC in the basement that you’d file taxes on, and the kids would play 3D Pinball. Nowadays, everyone should have a laptop that allows them to pay bills, handle assignments, communicate with friends and family, or play some games wherever they are. Thankfully, Walmart and Amazon have...
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If you're thinking about upgrading your TV anytime soon, there are some excellent deals on Samsung OLED displays currently running on Amazon.
First up we have the Samsung 55-Inch Class OLED 4K S95C Series at $1,797.99 or 18% off the regular price. This is a 55” 4K OLED display with Quantum HDR support and a 120Hz...
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If you're considering a new tablet, Amazon offers of ton of options in its Fire HD line-up, many of which are currently on sale.
First up, we have the all-new Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for $104.99 or 42% off the regular price. This is the ad-supported version of the Fire HD 10 and features a 10.1” FHD screen powered...
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Amazon has come to dominate online retail, which has put its practices under the microscope. European regulators have slapped the company down for an allegedly biased algorithm that places more expensive purchase options in the coveted "Buy Box." Amazon claims it fixed that, but a lawsuit in the US says otherwise. The...
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Stanley cups have been all the rage lately, drumming up what some would call mass hysteria surrounding one of the most mundane products. However, between a combination of scarcity marketing, solid partnerships like those with Starbucks, and the product to back it up, Stanley is now trying to cope with the demand as...
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A customer who purchased an ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card sold by Amazon found themselves the victim of a GPU swap scam, which was revealed after they sent the non-functioning card to a prominent repair shop. In a subsequent video posted online, the repair shop exposed what was really a GeForce RTX 4080 with...
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If you’ve taken on a New Year’s resolution of getting fit or improving your focus, a good addition to your kit would be a solid pair of earbuds. Whether you want to blast some tunes, listen to an audiobook, or just tune out the world, Amazon has some deals that will prepare you with a spiffy new set of earbuds...
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In case anyone forgot that Amazon is planning to inject ads into its Prime Video service, the online retail juggernaut has started sending out email notices to subscribers letting them know when the day is coming, and how they can sidestep interruptions while watching movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, the only way...
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