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Black Friday is still a week away, but many retailers are offering early and eye-grabbing deals ahead of the major shopping event. Some of the most exciting deals include home theater bundles, as you can find many soundbar, subwoofer, and rear speaker bundles for hundreds of dollars off of their original price. So, if you or a loved one have expressed interest in revamping your home’s audio equipment, there’s no better time than Black Friday…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is available for $50 in five colors: Black, Blush, Charcoal, Starlight, and White. This indoor camera pans 360 degrees and tilts up and down to cover the entire area it’s set up in, letting you watch over your home, business, or pets. The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam has a manual privacy cover that cannot be closed remotely. The camera doesn’t follow/track movement in real time….

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is currently selling for $475 (retails at $649), with 128GB of storage and AI features included. Large 6.7-inch AMOLED display and an enduring 4,700mAh battery are the top two strengths. At its price, the S24 FE faces stiff competition from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung itself. more buying choices With the fall season in full swing, I’ve recently been catching up with more friends and family. It’s during…

Email has become a primary communication method for individuals and businesses, replacing everything from paper bills and phone calls to customer support channels. This means that business email hosting is in demand more than ever. The number of email users worldwide has been steadily growing year by year, and it is estimated that 361.6 billion emails will be sent this year. Office workers send around 40 emails a day.  If you want to go beyond free, basic…

Andrew Burton/Getty Images Is Apple planning an entry into the television hardware market?  Rumors say it may be so. In a recent Bloomberg article, Mark Gurman discussed Apple’s upcoming smart home command center, similar to the Amazon Echo Hub and Google Nest Hub. He went on to say that if the product finds success, it likely will open the door for other Apple household devices such as home cameras, speakers — and even a television….

“Nvidia GB200 systems are the most advanced computers ever created. Integrating them into a diverse range of data center environments requires co-engineering with our customers. Our engineering iterations are in line with expectations. Some of our partners including Dell Technologies and CoreWeave are promoting new Nvidia GB200 NVL72 designs here at SC and on social media.” Anshel Sag, principal analyst with Moor Insights & Strategies, isn’t completely sold on the claims. “I think it’s too early…

Max Buondonno/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus Pad 2 is the company’s latest Android tablet with a premium design and flagship specs for $547.  It’s compatible with a keyboard and pen that OnePlus sells separately, so you can turn it into an Android-powered laptop. While the multitasking features are excellent, and the Pad 2 checks all the boxes when it comes to entertainment, it still suffers from the pitfalls of using Android on a big…

Anadolu/Getty Images Your Android device retains your Google searches, enabling various sites and services to use that data to personalize ads and other types of recommendations.  For some of us, that level of personalization makes using the platform easier. But in this modern era, with companies leveraging such information to capture a very particular picture of you and your web usage, one could consider this practice an invasion of privacy. This can be especially problematic…