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Amazon has insanely good last-minute deals on Apple’s newest iPads, with prices from $229

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The single best deal of this year’s holiday shopping season may have been Amazon’s sale on iPad tablets. Wait, did we say “may have been,” as if it were past tense? Amazon is still offering discounts of up to $100 on Apple’s current-generation iPad tablets and rare discounts of up to $50 on brand new iPad Pro models. The $329 iPad tablet with 32GB of storage can be had for only $229, which is an unprecedented $100 discount. You can also snag a 128GB iPad tablet for $349.99, an $80 discount. If you want to step things up a bit, the 64GB 11-inch iPad Pro is on sale for $759, while the 256GB model can be had for $899, a $50 discount.

Apple iPad

  • 9.7-inch Retina display
  • A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture
  • Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • 8MP camera with 1080p video and 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
  • Up to 10 hours of battery life
  • Two speaker audio

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Silver (Latest Model): Price too low to display

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $349.99

Apple iPad Pro

  • 11-inch edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display with ProMotion, True Tone, and wide color
  • A12X Bionic chip with Neural Engine
  • Face ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
  • Four speaker audio with wider stereo sound
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Up to 10 hours of battery life
  • USB-C connector for charging and accessories

Apple iPad Pro (11-inch, Wi-Fi, 64GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $759.00

Apple iPad Pro (11-inch, Wi-Fi, 256GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): Price too low to display

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Amazon has insanely good last-minute deals on Apple’s newest iPads, with prices from $229 originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 08:05:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Galaxy S10 tipped to have faster battery charging speeds than any other Galaxy phone

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The Galaxy S10 won’t just have an exciting new design, it’ll also come with a variety of new features supposed to improve your overall smartphone experience. We’ve already heard about tricks like a Bitcoin wallet, reverse wireless charging, and enhanced photography features, but the next leak offers fans of the Galaxy S a detail they’ll surely love. The new phones will deliver even faster charging, according to a trusted leaker.

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5 popular Instant Pots just went on sale at deep discounts, and they’re perfect Christmas gifts

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If you’re looking for deep discounts on popular products that will be delivered in time to give as Christmas gifts, holy moly did you come to the right place. Not one, not two, not three or four, but five different Instant Pot models are on sale right now on Amazon, and you’ll find discounts of as much as $60. The stars of the show are definitely the insanely popular $130 Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 for $87.95 and the high-capacity $140 Instant Pot DUO80 for $89.95, but there’s plenty more where that came from — one of the discounted models even has a built-in sous vide cooker! Check out all the deals below.

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60

  • Duo Plus is the latest evolution in the #1 selling multi-cooker the Duo series with more custom features, improved usability and a large attractive blue LCD screen
  • Duo Plus replaces 9 common kitchen appliances including Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Warmer, Sterilizer and it makes cake too
  • Up to 70% quicker. A great meal is a press of button away with 15 Microprocessor controlled programs taking the guess-work out of your cooking. You can achieve prefect results every time
  • All components in contact with food are food grade 304 (18/8) Stainless steel including the lid, the inner pot with 3-ply bottom and steam rack with handles. They are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.Product Dimensions: 14.17 x 14.84 x 13.31 inches
  • UL certified with 10 proven safety mechanisms gives you peace of mind. Highly energy efficient, this kitchen friendly cooker emits no steam when cooking, contains all smells and automates your cooking. Accessories include – steam rack with handles, recipe booklet, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup
  • Power supply: 120V – 60Hz

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Ric…: $87.95

Instant Pot Duo Mini

  • All the features of the Instant Pot duo, the bestselling electric pressure cooker in North America now available in a 3 Qt compact format
  • The perfect companion to your existing Instant Pot, use it for side dishes, vegetables or other accompaniments such as rice
  • Generous capacity, great for smaller families or where space is at a premium. In a dorm, RV or boat? the Instant Pot duo mini Emits no steam, heat or cooking smells
  • Features fully automatic pressure cook programs, 3 slow cook heat settings, saute, rice cooking, steamer, yogurt making, delay start and auto keep Warm
  • 700W power to enable it to reach pressure quickly. All Stainless Steel internal components including lid and inner cooking pot. Lid and cooking pot dishwasher safe
  • Power supply: 120V – 60Hz
  • Included Components: Electric Pressure Cooker

Instant Pot Duo Mini 3 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Coo…: $67.99

Instant Pot DUO80

  • Duo 8 Quart, the number 1 selling multi-cooker, combines 7 kitchen appliances in 1, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Marker and Warmer, prepares dishes up to 70% faster to support your busy lifestyle
  • Features 14 Smart Programs – Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Sauté/Simmer, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Manual, and Pressure Cook. Now, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button
  • Healthy, stainless steel (18/8) inner cooking pot made from food grade 304, no chemical coating, 3-ply bottom for even heat distribution, fully sealed environment traps the flavours, nutrients and aromas within the food
  • Built with the latest 3rd generation technology, the microprocessor monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time, and adjusts heating intensity and duration to achieve your desired results every time
  • UL and ULC certified with 10 safety mechanisms to provide you with added assurance, designed to eliminate many common errors
  • Accessories include stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector and recipe booklet
  • Power supply: 120V – 60Hz

Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooke…: $89.95

Instant Pot Smart WiFi 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

  • Smart Wi-Fi multi-use programmable pressure cooker is a revolutionary kitchen appliance with Wi-Fi connectivity, easy to use interfaces to control and monitor cooking progress through graphics.
  • Healthy, stainless steel (18/8) inner cooking pot made from food grade 304, no chemical coating, 3-ply bottom.
  • Built with the latest 3rd generation technology, the microprocessor monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time, and adjusts heating intensity and duration to achieve your desired results every time
  • UL and ulc certified with 10 safety mechanisms to provide you with added Assurance, designed to eliminate many common errors
  • Accessories include, stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup and condensation collector
  • 2.4 ghz Wifi

Instant Pot Smart WiFi 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker, Silver: $90.00

Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide

  • Please note this item does not have a pressure cooker function.
  • Aura Pro replaces 11 commonly used kitchen appliances – Sear/Sauté, Bake, Slow Cook, Steam, Stew, Sous Vide, Roast, Yogurt, Rice, Multigrain and Keep Warm, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button!
  • Microprocessor Technology – The microprocessor controls the time and temperature to ensure consistent cooking results. You can customize your settings using the operation keys +/- to adjust cooking time and temperature to achieve your preferred cooking results.
  • Sear/Sauté – Flexible temperature settings makes it perfect for simmering, caramelizing and sautéing vegetables, and searing meat. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can easily adjust the time from 5 minutes to 1 hour, with a default time of 30 minutes.
  • Bake – Prevents you from heating up your kitchen. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can adjust the time from 10 minutes to 4 hour, with a default time of 1 hour.
  • Slow Cooker – Two temperature settings High (H) and Low (L) with the ability to set the cooking time from 30 minutes to 24 hours for both temperature levels and a default time of 4 and 6 hours respectively.
  • Power supply: 120V – 60Hz

Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide, Silver: $119.99

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5 popular Instant Pots just went on sale at deep discounts, and they’re perfect Christmas gifts originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 07:19:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 10 Insider program for Chrome-based Edge browser

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Microsoft confirmed a few weeks ago that significant changes are coming to the Edge browser the company had developed for Windows 10. The browser will switch to Google’s Chromium platform next year, and it may even come to macOS, something that wasn’t possible before. And now we have confirmation that you’ll soon be able to try out Microsoft’s new browser project, especially if you’re a developer.

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Amazon’s huge lead in the smart speaker race is starting to shrink

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Smart speakers represent one of the next great battlefronts as the biggest tech giants race to capture new territory in the war for user attention — and, of course, advertising real estate. And while Amazon has been the far and away market leader in the category for some time, new research shows its dominance appears to be eroding.

The latest forecast from eMarketer predicts that next year, the user base for Amazon’s line of Echo speakers will for the first time slip to less than two-thirds of all US smart speaker users. Obviously, two thirds of the category is still a strong leadership position, but the trend line here for Amazon is nevertheless going in the wrong direction.

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Amazon’s huge lead in the smart speaker race is starting to shrink originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 20 Dec 2018 at 23:07:52 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Mars crater will definitely have a white Christmas

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As we creep ever closer to December 25th, there are plenty of people in the United States and abroad that are hoping there’s at least a light dusting of snow on the ground for the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year. You might not imagine Mars would be the best place to look for winter wonderlands, but new a image shot by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft reveals a snowy oasis hiding out in a massive crater.

The photo, which was snapped by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) instrument of the Mars Express satellite, is actually a composite of a handful of individual images snapped at different times. By stitching them together we get a gorgeous view of a particularly serene feature of the Red Planet.

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Tesla’s $7,500 federal tax credit is set to expire in less than two weeks

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Tesla earlier today published a blog post reminding prospective buyers that the generous $7,500 federal tax credit as it pertains to new Tesla purchases is set to expire in less than two weeks. In other words, if the tax credit plays a role in whether or not you’re ready to pull the trigger on a brand new Tesla, you’ll definitely want to get your order in as soon as possible.

For a few years now, Tesla buyers have enjoyed the aforementioned $7,500 tax credit, but it’s about to be phased out entirely in just a few months. Because Tesla shipped its 200,000th EV this past July, the tax credit will drop down to $3,750 starting in January. Then in July of 2019, the tax credit drops down to $1,875. And starting in 2020, the credit disappears entirely.

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New addition to Apple’s executive team shows how serious the company is about AI

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The conventional wisdom among the tech cognoscenti has been that Apple lags behind rivals like Google and Amazon when it comes to its efforts in artificial intelligence — that an Apple tool like Siri, for example, is easily outmatched by Amazon and Google’s comparable digital assistants. And that Apple is also self-hobbled, in a way, given that the company has been so resolute in professing to collect as little of its users’ data as possible — data that you kind of have to collect in order to train an AI system to learn how to be useful.

Apple, nevertheless, doesn’t intend to cede ground and or let itself be relegated to second-tier status when it comes to AI and machine learning. For evidence of that, look no farther than a new addition to its executive team that the iPhone maker has just announced.

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Study: Amazon, Hulu and Netflix probably have too much overlap to subscribe to all three

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Given how much of a major shift we’ve seen in where the average person gets their TV and movie fix from these days — the slow, steady transition from overpriced cable to convenient, affordable streaming options — it’s only natural that the full scope of those offerings will get closer scrutiny as time goes on.

For example, it can be a bit of a chore sometimes to research which of your favorite programs is streaming where. And to keep up with the license agreements that expire, meaning your show disappears from one service and reappears elsewhere. They all also fight for exclusives, not to mention produce their own original buzzworthy series and movies.

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These were the 10 most popular shows of 2018, according to Nielsen ratings

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2018 was an incredible year for television. Whether you’ve cut the cord in favor of streaming services or still tune in to broadcast networks for prime time programming, there were countless worthwhile returning and brand new series on the air this year. But as the TV landscape has become increasingly scattered across networks and services, there seem to be fewer and fewer shows that attract a consistent, massive audience week to week.

But there are still a few monolithic shows (though they don’t draw in nearly as large an audience as they would have a decade or two ago). This week, Nielsen shared its “Tops of 2018” lists, which broke down all of the biggest shows and telecasts of the year. If you’re a fan of TV, the results probably won’t surprise you.

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These were the 10 most popular shows of 2018, according to Nielsen ratings originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 20 Dec 2018 at 19:06:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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