FEATURED — Whatever you do, don’t buy these 3 smartphones this holiday season
People want electronics for the holidays now more than ever, with tablets and smartphones being some of the most popular gifts to get. While seemingly everyone wants an iPhone or iPad, there are other devices that are just as good.
With the National Retail Federation showing that the average person will spend more than $800 this year for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gifts, it’s important to make sure every dollar counts. As such, there are quite a few devices that aren’t worth your time and you should avoid buying for anyone, including your mortal enemies.
Here are three phones to avoid buying this holiday season, at any cost, even if they’re free.
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SALE: Play your music anywhere with the Pocket Kick Bluetooth speaker
Whether you are heading out for a picnic or relaxing at home, your phone’s built-in loudspeaker isn’t good enough to listen to your favorite tunes. Soundfreaq’s new Pocket Kick bluetooth speakers are the answer for anyone who wants a good music experience without any hassle.
Bluetooth speakers are best when you can actually take them with you anywhere, and the Pocket Kick all the right boxes. It’s just 5.9×2.5 inches, so it will fit easily in a pocket or a purse, and weighs about half a pound. It gives over 10 hours of battery life and has a standard microUSB port to charge it. And to top it all, there’s a built-in microphone to take hands-free calls as well.
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Here’s a sneak peak at Apple’s new Beats commercial
BGR has just learned through multiple sources that Apple is set to release a celebrity-packed commercial for the company’s new Beats Solo2 headphones either today or tomorrow. The video itself looks like something Beats would have done on its own, but it definitely has an Apple-like feel and vibe to it, which actually works quite nicely with the Beats theme.
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HURRY UP AND SAVE: 7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are now free for a limited time
We have less than a day to go before Thanksgiving is here, and you should thankful for BGR’s series on paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for free for a limited time. We save you hundreds of dollars each week by sharing the best paid apps that go on sale for free, and yesterday’s post has a few gems that are still free downloads if you hurry.
Today, however, we have seven new paid apps on sale and if you’re quick, you won’t have to pay a cent for any of them.
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GameStop’s game-filled Black Friday 2014 sale is finally official
GameStop on Tuesday officially announced its Black Friday 2014 deals, publishing the full Black Friday ad on its website, even though it had leaked online a few days ago. The company is offering many gaming-related deals this Black Friday, but buyers will also be able to buy smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronics from GameStop.
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CHECK THIS OUT, ANDROID FANS: 5 awesome Lollipop features you’ve probably never heard of
By now we’re all very familiar with the big features Google added to Android with its Lollipop release, highlighted by the addition of its gorgeous Material Design user interface. Droid Life, however, has dug below the surface and has unearthed some lesser known gems in Lollipop that we think are really worth highlighting.
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Forget Black Friday, Thanksgiving Day is when all the best sales are this year
Spending time with family and reflecting on what we’re most thankful for on Thanksgiving may soon be a thing of the past in America, where the deeply discounted deals Black Friday is known for has spilled over to Thanksgiving Day. The Associated Press cites data from research firm MarketTrack and Adobe’s market research arm in reporting that the best deals of the season will be available not on Black Friday this year, but one day earlier on Thanksgiving.
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FEATURED — Whatever you do, don’t buy these 3 tablets this holiday season
Electronics seemingly become a bigger part of holiday gift shopping every year, with people expected to spend an average of more than $800 in 2014 on gifts, according to the National Retail Federation. Though most will want the latest iDevice to show to their friends, there are still many other options out there, including some you should stay away from to help make sure every dollar counts.
Here are three tablets to avoid buying this holiday season, at any cost, even if they’re free.
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Video reveals your iPhone has hidden powers even Apple might not know about
Is the iPhone more powerful than Apple thinks? A new video posted by Ivo Leko shows how you can use all the sensors packed into your iPhone to do real-time tracking of a magnet’s position, which he explains has all kinds of cool potential future applications.
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eBay’s Black Friday sale has some of the CRAZIEST DEALS WE’VE SEEN – here’s everything you need to know
We have already covered all the crazy Black Friday sales from the nation’s top retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Target and more. We also told you about a number of incredible Black Friday 2014 sales that have already begun. For example, Amazon is offering new lightning deals every 10 minutes, Best Buy’s early access sale began on Tuesday, and Target’s early Black Friday sale kicked off on Wednesday morning.
But eBay is the one website we can always count on for huge deals all year round, and the site has just announced a number of crazy deals offering discounts that are even better than the auction prices we normally see on eBay.
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