More than 100 million Alexa devices have been sold

Over 100 million devices with Amazon’s Alexa assistant pre-installed have been sold, the company said Friday. The new metric, revealed by Amazon devices SVP Dave Limp in an interview with The Verge, showcases just how quickly the company has crammed the voice assistant into disparate hardware devices and shoved them out the door. The company […]

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Apple Watch, Fitbit, yoga mats, iPad, NutriBullet, Instant Pot, ClassPass, and more on sale for Jan. 4

You made it! The weekend is finally here and it’s time for a little rest and relaxation for a few days. To get the most out of your time off of work, we rounded up the best deals on electronics (like the Google Home and GoPro), kitchen products like …

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Apple Watch, MacBook Pro, Bose, Google Home, KitchenAid, Instant Pot, Keurig, and more on sale for Dec. 31

Well, you did it. You made it through 2018. And whether you’re a bit battered and bruised or had your best year ever, there’s no denying that 2019 is swiftly rolling in.
Start the new year off right: With big savings. We’re rounding up the best deals…

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Smart speakers hit critical mass in 2018

We already know Alexa had a good Christmas – the app shot to the top of the App Store over the holidays, and the Alexa service even briefly crashed from all the new users. But Alexa, along with other smart speaker devices like Google Home, didn’t just have a good holiday — they had a […]

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Apple HomePod, Facebook Portal, AncestryDNA, Google Home, Instant Pot, Keurig, Cuisinart, and more on sale for Dec. 19

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There’s less than a week to go until Christmas. If you’re Type-A, you’ve probably had your gifts for weeks, already wrapped and sitting neatly under the tree.

For the rest of us, it’s go time.

If you need a bit of inspiration, we’ve scoured the internet today to bring you some great, last-minute deals from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Macy’s, and more. Shop AncestryDNA test kits, smart home products, kitchen gear, and Amazon devices on sale — and that’s just for starters.

In addition, if you’re looking to learn something in the New Year, we found deals on Udemy online courses for web development, animation, and more. Read more…

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Waking up to your favorite music is easy as a dream — Clarification Please

No one likes waking up to the sound of an alarm clock, so why not wake up to your favorite song instead? Using your phone or a smart speaker, or inside a music app directly, you can ditch your alarm clock and wake up to something just a little more s…

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Best deals for Dec. 11: Instant Pots, Vitamix blenders, AncestryDNA kits, Apple HomePods, KitchenAid mixers

With just two weeks left to shop for Christmas presents, we’re rounding up the best deals from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Macy’s. Some of the hottest sales today include AncestryDNA test kits, various models of the Instant Pot, smart home product…

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Best Green Monday deals: GoPro HERO7, Kindle Paperwhite, MacBook Pro, Dyson, Bose, KitchenAid

If you weren’t aware, today is Green Monday, a shopping holiday started by online retailer ebay in 2007 as one last push to customers so they could get their gifts in time for Christmas. (This was obviously back before free 2-day shipping was a thing…

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Google partners with media outlets to provide on-demand news audio

Getting news in the morning has long been my most used feature on Google Assistant. Asking Home “what’s in the news” brings up a quick flash briefing from a handful of selected outlets. It’s quick, it’s easy and it helps fill me in on the way out the door. Google’s long promised to improve on […]

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