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The best gaming handhelds for 2024
23 Aug

The best gaming handhelds for 2024

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Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While gaming on the go has been a thing since the Game Boy, the success of the Nintendo Switch and a string of ever-improving processors have brought an eruption of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. Because new models seem to arrive every week, however, figuring out the best gaming handheld for you can be complicated. You already know that the Switch is great, but depending on what else you want to play, the right handheld could range from a $100 emulation machine to a $700 portable…
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The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now
21 Aug

The best PS5 games for 2024: Top PlayStation titles to play right now

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Read our full Stray review If you love cats, you’ve got to play Stray. If you don’t, Stray might change your mind. It’s a short, fairly simple game that excels at atmospheric detail. You control a little stray cat who gets separated from his crew and tossed into a creepy, retro-future city. The environment is exquisitely rendered, the music sets the mood perfectly and, most importantly, your cat is adorable. They’re also perfectly animated, with spot-on classic cat behaviors like scratching rugs, flopping over to play, or… riding in a bucket through a dystopian underground wasteland. There’s even a dedicated…
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Paramount+ annual subscriptions are half off right now
21 Aug

Paramount+ annual subscriptions are half off right now

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Streaming prices love to go up, but here’s a rare instance in which one is going down. Paramount+ is lowering prices on its two annual plans for a limited time. The cheapest option is just $30 per year, and this gets you the Essentials plan. This is the basic subscription that allows access to Paramount+ programming with ads.Paramount+It doesn’t, however, offer access to Showtime. For that, the cost doubles to $60 per year. In addition to the secondary streaming service, this plan offers live CBS streaming and the ability to download shows to a mobile device. This is also an…
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An Amazon Echo Pop and smart light bulb bundle is just $23
20 Aug

An Amazon Echo Pop and smart light bulb bundle is just $23

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One of the main reasons to have a smart speaker is to help you control various smart home devices. Light bulbs are among the most common products used for that purpose, so it only makes sense to bundle one of those with a smart speaker. As part of , a combo of the Echo Pop and a Sengled smart bulb is available for just $23. That's 61 percent or $37 off the regular price, and only $3 more than it was selling for during Prime Day last month.Amazon as an entry-level Alexa-powered speaker. The semi-spherical device can handle some machine…
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Apple Music is currently offering new subscribers three months free
19 Aug

Apple Music is currently offering new subscribers three months free

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Non-subscribers who open the Apple Music app on a new iPhone or iPad typically see an offer for a free month of the service. The trial was once three times as long, but Apple quietly shortened it in early 2022. But now through September 23, anyone new to Apple's music streaming service will get to try it out for free for three months. The deal only applies to first-time subscribers; if you've never succumbed to the music app's temptation, now is as good a time as any to check it out. Just keep in mind that the service will automatically…
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Apple’s ninth-generation iPad hits an all-time low of $199
19 Aug

Apple’s ninth-generation iPad hits an all-time low of $199

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If you’re looking for an iPad that’s more affordable than cutting-edge, Amazon has the 2021 base model for only $199. Although that’s a generation behind the current version, this ninth-generation edition could be great for kids, seniors or those wanting a HomeKit-based smart home hub.AppleThe three-year-old model is still a capable tablet for anyone content with forgoing the latest and greatest hardware. The ninth-gen iPad has a 10.2-inch Retina display and Apple’s old home button-based Touch ID sensor. It runs on the A13 Bionic chip, which has a six-core processor, quad-core GPU and octal-core Neural Engine. This isn’t the model…
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Take $150 off a set of Sony noise-canceling headphones, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
16 Aug

Take $150 off a set of Sony noise-canceling headphones, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

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The ASUS ROG Ally is down to $500 at Best Buy, which is a $150 discount and a new all-time low for the config with AMD's Z1 Extreme chip. This deal comes with a heavy caveat: ASUS recently released the ROG Ally X, an upgraded model with better battery life, more RAM and storage, improved ergonomics, an extra USB-C port and slightly improved performance. It should also avoid the overheating issues that hindered the first model's microSD slot. If you can afford it, just get that one instead. The X costs $300 more, though. If you can't pay that much…
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The best docking stations for laptops in 2024
16 Aug

The best docking stations for laptops in 2024

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Good laptops can do everything desktop computers can do, plus they fit in a backpack when it’s time to work or play elsewhere. One notable difference, though, is the number of ports on a portable computer versus a tower setup. If you want extensive connectivity when you’re at your desk, while still reserving the ability to pack up and go at a moment’s notice, docking stations can get you there. Relying on just one USB-C port on your laptop and a DC power supply, a docking station lets you plug in your wired mice and keyboards, hook up a monitor…
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The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is over $100 off
16 Aug

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is over $100 off

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A good soundbar is one of the easiest ways to improve the audio quality of your home theater set up. As it happens the Sonos Beam (Gen 2), which is one of our is currently available for its best price to date (at least for a new and not refurbished model). It has dropped by $110 to . That's 22 percent off the regular price, but bear in mind that the offer only applies to the white version.The Sonos Beam does a bang-up job of delivering solid audio from your TV (or music or podcast service). It delivers impressive sound…
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The best MacBook for 2024: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
15 Aug

The best MacBook for 2024: Which Apple laptop should you buy?

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At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, Apple announced updates coming to its various operating systems, most of which focus on its own version of AI, dubbed Apple Intelligence. MacBooks will get macOS 15, aka Sequoia, that will support Image Playground, Apple’s image generation tool, and AI composition features that can rewrite, proofread and summarize text in Mail, Notes, Pages and more. But the AI smarts will only be available to Apple laptops with an M1 chip or newer. So if you have an older model (pre-2020), or want the latest chips to get the most out of macOS…
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