Cyber Monday has morphed into the cap of a weeklong sales holiday that’s likely to be extended and continue through the Christmas holiday.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Black Friday: Why not save money with a refurbished Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Apple iPhone or laptop?
Used sites clean your old device, wipe data, check on battery, camera, screen and other things, update the hard drive on laptops before re-selling.
What if Zoom crashes on Thanksgiving? These video meeting choices can save your virtual family gathering
Google Meet is your second best choice, as it’s built right into the Gmail app, the most widely used e-mail program with over 1 billion users.
Smart speakers: Is it Alexa, Google or Apple for you? Here’s what you need to know to decide
Apple enhances the Siri iPhone experience, Google stresses smarts and sonic quality, while Amazon uses the speakers to get access to Alexa.
Working from home with weak internet? There’s a device to fix that
Doing school, work or relaxing at home can put a strain on your internet, but mesh devices can boost your Wi-Fi. And 2020 brings a new twist: Wi-Fi 6.
Google Pay positions itself as Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo alternative
Google would love to monitor your spending and learn from your habits to better inform its personalized advertising, but says the feature is opt-in.
Planning a Zoom Thanksgiving? Here’s what you need to know
Home for the holiday? If you’re gathering virtually this year, you can still make it feel a bit more together even while apart with these 9 tech tips.
Zoom Thanksgiving gift: Company announces no time limits on family video get-togethers for holiday
Zoom’s rivals have yet to match the no time limit offer. Currently Google has a 60 minute limit, and WebEx goes 50 minutes for its free offering.
Apple’s HomePod Mini review: Attractive price, more useful than Google speakers
With Apple’s HomePod Mini you can dictate texts, find your phone and use as TV speakers. But some Siri commands will require some setup.
Free unlimited photo storage is a thing of the past – thanks a lot, Google. So what to do?
SmugMug has a more attractive deal than Apple, Google, Microsoft or Dropbox, but as a tiny firm in a land of giants, most people don’t know it.