Category: author_name|Amy Skorheim

8Bitdo’s wired XBox controller is just $30, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

The first few days of the year are typically sleepy for deals — and 2025 is proving no different. Since most Black Friday sale prices have expired, big ticket items are back to full price, but we found a few new discounts on smaller tech and accessories from brands we…

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The best USB-C hub for 2025

When Apple put its new M4 chip in the iPad Pro before adding it to a MacBook, that was a pretty clear sign that tablets are more than just idle couch companions. But with just one or two ports, you’ll need a hub if you want to maximize that potential.…

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The best smart plugs in 2025

Some of the best smart home tech is the stuff you don’t have to think about. My lamps have been connected to smart plugs for a long time now — my living room lights turn on at dusk, go dark around 10PM (or when I tell Alexa goodnight) and complete…

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Anker’s 3-in-1 power bank drops to just $20, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

It’s getting close to pinch time, when gifts bought online will probably arrive in time for the holidays, but then again, might not. If you’re willing to assume the odds are in your favor — or don’t really care when something arrives on your doorstep — you’ll be happy to…

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Derek COPY OF The 70 best Black Friday tech deals you can still get under $50

The expensive tech gets all the attention — thousand-dollar phones and $500 tablets. But the supporting players, the cables and batteries and chargers that make those devices work properly, are just as important. Right now for Black Friday, many of those smaller gadgets are on sale for less than $50…

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The best Cyber Monday kitchen deals will save you up to 41 percent on Ninja, Breville, KitchenAid, Fellow and more

Good kitchen tech isn’t always cheap; waiting for a good sale can take some of the bite out of the cost. Cyber Monday is here and many of the really good brands — KitchenAid, Breville, Ninja and Fellow to name a few — are on sale. We’ve compared the gear…

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