Acer ruins Apple’s cheap iPad party with its own affordable Chrome OS tablet that includes a stylus

Apple wants to rule classrooms with the iPad, but Google is clearly not going to let that happen.
Ahead of Apple’s education-focused event on Tuesday, where it will likely debut a cheaper iPad, Acer has announced its own low-cost tablet, and it’s the…

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Apple continues to dominate the tablet market as sales decline once again

 Bitcoin and crypto aren’t the only things on the decline, sales of tablet devices once again dropped in 2017, according to new data. Figures from analyst firm IDC show that overall tablet shipments fell by 6.5 percent to 163.5 million units last year. That’s down from 174.9 million in 2016, when the annual decrease was in double digits. Despite demanding falling overall, Apple… Read More

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Save over $200 on an iPad Pro, get a $500 Dell gift card when you buy a smart TV, and more of today’s best deals

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It’s January, and for movie and TV show aficionados that means one thing: new Netflix content and new Hulu content. This month, we’ll see new titles added to the streaming lineups, like Cars 3, Dallas Buyers Club, This Is Us, Bob’s Burgers, and tons of other new movies and series. Save big on a smart TV, iPad Pro, or laptop so you can ignore your adult responsibilities and stream to your heart’s desire — and get a $500 Dell gift card while you’re at it. Read more…

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Apple devices again saw the most activations during the holidays

 Apple devices accounted for 44 percent of smartphone and tablet activations over the holidays, with nearly a third of those coming from new devices including the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X, according to new data from Flurry Analytics out this morning. However, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6 actually took the top two spots in terms of Apple activations, at 15.1 percent and 14.9 percent… Read More

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These are the best deals on Amazon’s home tech devices for Black Friday

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Black Friday is a battlefield, y’all. Tablets, smart home assistants, and all the other Amazon devices we’ve been drooling over all year are finally marked down.

Here’s what you need to know:

Life is easier with smart home assistants

If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on an Echo Dot, snag one at their lowest price ever for just $29.99.

Save on the bigger Echo products as well — grab the classic Echo for $20 off at just $79.99 and the Echo Plus for $30 off at $119.99.

Speaking of Echo, you can add a smart plug to any Echo purchase for only $5 — that’s $20 off. Read more…

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