Best Buy was one of the top online destinations for our readers this past Black Friday and Cyber Week, which probably goes without saying. The nation’s top dedicated consumer electronics always has some of the best deals of the season on the most popular gadgets and gizmos out there. Of course, just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean Best Buy is done offering killer deals. And now, the retailer has just kicked off its first big sale 2019.

Called simply the “2 Day Sale,” this new Best Buy sale will last for… you guessed it… 2 days. It began on Friday morning and will run through 11:59 PM CT. During that time span you can save big on some of the hottest gear available right now, like Beats Solo3 wireless headphones, iPad Pro tablets, 4K TVs, some of the most powerful flagship smartphones available right now, and plenty more. Shop the full 2 day sale right here on Best Buy’s website, and be sure to check out our top 10 favorite deals below.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Anker’s best fast wireless charging stand just dropped to $17.99, its lowest price yet
2. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon

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The 10 best deals from Best Buy’s first big sale of 2019 originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 09:09:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Of all the Philips Hue smart lighting products I have, the Philips Hue LightStrip Plus is probably my favorite. It fits anywhere and there are endless cool things you can do with it that would be impossible with normal LED light bulbs. If I had it to do all over again though, I wouldn’t buy any Philips Hue LightStrips. Why? Because the MagicLight LED Strip Light is pretty much the same thing, but it only costs $29.95 instead of $90.

MagicLight LED Strip Lights, WiFi Wireless Smart Phone Controlled Light Strip Kit 16.4ft 150led…: $29.95

Here’s more info from the product page:

• Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant: Voice Control Your MagicLight WiFi Strip Light with Amazon Echo or Echo Dot and Google Assistant.
• Works with IOS/Android: Personalize Your Lights to Match Your Mood, Control it Remotely When You are not at Home, DIY Your Lights Depending on Various Events by Connecting it to IFTTT.
• Various Modes: Color Palette, Group Control, Music Mode, Timer, Dimmable, MIC Function, DIY Mode, Scene Mode …It is great for holidays and events like Christmas, Halloween, Parties etc.
• Applications: Showcase, Residential, Office, Hotel, Shop, TV Backlighting, Exhibition Room, Landscaping, Indoor, Dining Room, Bed Room, Upstairs, Kitchen, Porch, Desk, and Living Room etc.
• What You Get: 12V UL Listed Transformer + 16.4Ft 150LEDs IP65 Flexible RGB Strip Light + WiFi Control Box with 24Key Remote. 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee for Any Reason + 18 Month Warranty for Quality-Related Issues.

MagicLight LED Strip Lights, WiFi Wireless Smart Phone Controlled Light Strip Kit 16.4ft 150led…: $29.95

BGR Top Deals:

1. Anker’s best fast wireless charging stand just dropped to $17.99, its lowest price yet
2. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon

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3. NASA’s asteroid probe snaps incredible shot of Earth from 71 million miles away

This $30 LED light strip works with your phone and Alexa, just like Philips Hue’s $90 version originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 08:44:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today is Friday, which means plenty of people across the country are getting ready to settle in over the weekend and binge-watch new movies and TV shows. This is doubly true considering how brutally cold the winter weather has gotten in many areas around the nation. We always love Netflix, but that’s especially true in cold weather — and here in the mid-Atlantic region, the temperature is now starting to drop down into the teens. Needless to say, doing anything that involves going outside has become pretty unappealing… especially when there’s so much to stream on Netflix.

If you’re a Netflix user who tends to stick to Netflix’s website as opposed to apps, there’s a good chance you’ve realized by now that there are so many ways to improve it. Chrome browser extensions allow you to get even more out of your streaming experience, and we share cool plugins with our readers all the time. Most recently, we showed you an awesome plugin that makes it so much easier to find good movies and shows to watch, and that lets you browse all of Netflix’s secret genres that are normally hidden from view. Today we’ve got a different Chrome extension for you to check out, and this time around we’re not necessarily looking to enhance Netflix, per se. Instead, this particular plugin fixes two of the most annoying things about Netflix’s website.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Anker’s best fast wireless charging stand just dropped to $17.99, its lowest price yet
2. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon

Trending Right Now:

1. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
2. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
3. NASA’s asteroid probe snaps incredible shot of Earth from 71 million miles away

This free plugin fixes the two most annoying things about Netflix originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 08:19:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Will wonders never cease? We were so excited earlier this week when the Anker PowerWave 10W Wireless Charging Stand dropped to $22 on Amazon. This great charger is worth its weight in gold, especially if you have a recent iPhone like the iPhone XR, iPhone X, or iPhone XS Max — or a recent Samsung Galaxy phone like the Galaxy Note 9 or Galaxy S8. Why? Because not only do you get fast charging and top-of-the-line Anker quality, you get a wireless charger that holds your phone upright so the face unlock feature can work without you even touching the phone! $22 was a great price, but now it’s on sale on Amazon for even less… just $17.99 if you hurry!

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $17.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• The Anker Advantage: Join the 30+ million powered by our leading technology.
• A Galaxy of Speed: A high-efficiency chipset provides 10W high-speed charging for Samsung Galaxy. iPhones get a boosted 5W charge at 10% faster than other wireless chargers.
• Flip It: Charge in landscape orientation while watching videos, or portrait mode for messaging and facial recognition.
• Case Friendly: Don’t fumble with your phone case. PowerWave transmits charging power directly through protective cases.
• What You Get: PowerWave Stand, 3 ft Micro USB Cable, welcome guide, worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service. (no AC Adapter)

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $17.99

BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Today’s top deals: $18 Anker wireless charger, $16 Bluetooth earbuds, iPads, secret Sonos sale, more

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The best wireless charger for any modern iPhone or Galaxy phone is still just $17.99 on Amazon originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 07:54:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple doesn’t do CES, but Apple-related news and rumors usually dominate the biggest consumer electronics show of the year. 2019 was no different. A purported render of an iPhone XI (or is it iPhone 11?) made its way online a few days ago, featuring three rear-facing cameras and a flash placed asymmetrically inside a rather large bump. Meanwhile, Apple chose to troll competitors by placing user security and privacy-related ads around CES venues, and TV makers including Samsung announced that AirPlay 2 support would be available inside new TVs. And now that CES is over we have a report about this year’s new iPhone series that seems to confirm the earlier leak, providing additional details about the iPhone XS and XR successors.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Today’s top deals: $18 Anker wireless charger, $16 Bluetooth earbuds, iPads, secret Sonos sale, more

Trending Right Now:

1. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
2. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
3. Amazon-owned Ring has reportedly been spying on customer camera feeds

WSJ: Triple-cam iPhone 11 Max and two more new iPhones coming this year originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 07:31:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Present at CES 2019, creator of the VLC media player VideoLan confirmed that it’s working on adding AirPlay support to the popular app, as well as support for VR devices. The company also featured a countdown timer at their booth, which revealed the app would soon receive its three billionth download.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Anker’s best fast wireless charging stand just dropped to $17.99, its lowest price yet

Trending Right Now:

1. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
2. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
3. Archaeologists find ‘intimate’ couple buried in ancient grave

VLC on iPhone and Android will soon get AirPlay support originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 06:50:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s no surprise that taxi drivers aren’t exactly the world’s biggest fans of ride-sharing apps that offer customers cheap fares and the convenience of hailing a ride with just a few taps of a screen — services that have gone on to eat a big chunk out of the industry as a whole around the world. Still, every now and then the intensity of opposition from the taxi industry can surprise you — and, in the case of recent protests in South Korea, downright shock you with the extreme measures that some cabbies are taking to let their feelings be known.

Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in the capital city of Seoul have been protesting for months now against the launch of the ride-sharing service Kakao T Carpool, an Uber-like app the drivers say would exacerbate their already meager standard of living. Some protesters are even taking things so far that they’re committing suicide, by setting themselves on fire.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Apple’s newest iPad is back down to $279.99 on Amazon

Trending Right Now:

1. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
2. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
3. Amazon-owned Ring has reportedly been spying on customer camera feeds

South Korean cabbies are lighting themselves on fire in protest of a ride-sharing app originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 23:07:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Snapping images of distant worlds, galaxies, and stars is something that NASA is very good at, but it’s not often that the space agency has an opportunity to view Earth from a new angle. The OSIRIS-REx mission is focused on studying an asteroid in greater detail than ever before, but it’s also provided scientists with a faraway look at our home planet.

The probe arrived at the space rock known as Bennu late last year, eventually entering orbit around the asteroid in a calculated plan to eventually grab a sample of its material. In mid December the spacecraft’s NavCam captured an image as it stared back in Earth’s direction, and it sure is pretty.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Apple’s newest iPad is back down to $279.99 on Amazon

Trending Right Now:

1. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
2. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
3. Amazon-owned Ring has reportedly been spying on customer camera feeds

NASA’s asteroid probe snaps incredible shot of Earth from 71 million miles away originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 22:05:41 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First launched last year, Google’s own ad blocker built into the Chrome browser is supposed to punish websites that favor intrusive ads, and improve the internet in the process. Running an ad blocker may sound counter-intuitive for Google, a company that makes tons of money from internet ads. But the company would rather be in control of a built-in ad blocker, one that comes built into its popular internet browser, than deal with alternatives from the competition. And that ad-blocking experience is going to be available worldwide this summer.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Apple’s newest iPad is back down to $279.99 on Amazon

Trending Right Now:

1. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
2. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
3. Amazon-owned Ring has reportedly been spying on customer camera feeds

These are the annoying ads that Chrome’s ad blocker will save everyone from originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 21:03:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon has serious ambitious to do more around video games, with a plan to expand in a big way its existing identity as a retailer of titles as well as the owner of Twitch, the most prominent game livestreaming service in the world.

That’s according to a new report via The Information, the Internet retail giant is joining the growing list of companies that want to build what’s essentially a Netflix for video games. Microsoft and Google are likewise interested in this, and what Amazon also wants to develop is a version of what Sony also has via PlayStation Now — a way to stream games instead of customers having to fork over the money to buy and download them.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth earbuds hit a new all-time low of $15.99 with this exclusive coupon
2. Apple’s newest iPad is back down to $279.99 on Amazon

Trending Right Now:

1. The most incredible phone design we’ve ever seen just leaked, and it’s not an iPhone or Galaxy phone
2. A beloved character who died in ‘Infinity War’ just leaked a huge ‘Endgame’ spoiler
3. Amazon-owned Ring has reportedly been spying on customer camera feeds

Amazon reportedly wants to launch a streaming service for video games next year originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 20:36:33 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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