We’re just over a week out from Black Friday 2018, but if you’re an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, the deals start today. On Thursday, Microsoft kicked off its Black Friday Xbox One game deals a few days early for paying members, giving them a 4-day head start on hundreds of digital games that are on sale. But not only do Gold members gain access to the deals earlier than everyone else, they also get an additional 10% off the games.

As Xbox Live’s Major Nelson notes, you have two options if you aren’t current subscribers to Xbox Live Gold. The first is to just wait it out, as the Black Friday sale will open up to all Xbox One owners on November 19th. The other option is to join Xbox Live Gold right now, which you can do for just $1 for your first month.

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Microsoft discounts 500 Xbox One games by up to 75% for Black Friday originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 17:39:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s appetite for attention-grabbing technology experiments like folding displays for tablets and smartphones has certainly garnered the South Korean-based tech giant tons of headlines over the past week or so. The company laid out its ambitions around that technology during its recent developer conference, with the plans including the launch of its much-anticipated foldable smartphone in March, starting with an initial production run of at least 1 million units.

Behind the scenes, meanwhile, Samsung is no less hungry to ramp up its efforts in other areas of technology it sees as potentially having a huge impact on its business down the line. Samsung has acknowledged its bet on foldable displays may ultimately not pan out, but the company over the next few years is also planning to spend a whopping $22 billion getting itself ready to be a leader in 5G and AI-related technology.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. It’s true: Bose makes a sound bar you can actually afford

Trending Right Now:

1. It’s finally here: This is the ugliest smartphone in the history of smartphones
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3. Leaked photos show Apple’s next-gen AirPods for the first time ever

Samsung is about to spend an insane amount of money on 5G and AI investments originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 17:12:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The wireless, over-the-ear Surface headphones that were unveiled last month at Microsoft’s Surface hardware event are almost here. The company opened preorders today for the headphones, which start shipping on November 19th in the US and cost $349.99. If you’re in the UK, they’ll ship on November 29th and cost £329.99.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. It’s true: Bose makes a sound bar you can actually afford

Trending Right Now:

1. It’s finally here: This is the ugliest smartphone in the history of smartphones
2. The Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T is probably my favorite Android phone of 2018
3. Leaked photos show Apple’s next-gen AirPods for the first time ever

Microsoft is taking pre-orders for the Surface Headphones starting today originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 16:54:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony has been a mainstay of E3 since the LA expo’s inception in 1995, but the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which runs E3, revealed in a press release on Thursday that PlayStation will miss out on the festivities for the first time ever in 2019. While developers and publishers have dropped out of E3 in years past, the disappearance of the biggest name in console gaming this generation will be a major blow to the show.

The foundation of E3 has shown signs of weakening in recent years, with publishers like EA moving their showcases off the show floor and attempting to reach fans through other means. Nintendo has also abandoned traditional press conferences in recent years, opting to stream pre-recorded videos online instead.

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BGR Top Deals:

1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. Amazon just announced a massive list of Black Friday deals on Amazon devices

Trending Right Now:

1. It’s finally here: This is the ugliest smartphone in the history of smartphones
2. The Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T is probably my favorite Android phone of 2018
3. Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy just launched a new wave of early Black Friday deals

PlayStation will skip E3 2019, the first time it has ever missed the show originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 16:31:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Other than overeating and argument at the dinner table, the most frustrating part of Thanksgiving is the travel. You can’t go anywhere without being swarmed by traffic, whether you’re on foot, on the road, or in the airport. But Google is well aware of this frustration, which is why the search giant put together an interactive site examining search terms and traffic patterns to give travelers a cheat sheet of sorts to avoid big crowds.

Up first are the search trends, which show where people in each state are most likely to travel over the Thanksgiving weekend. In New York, they want to visit art centers and music venues. The Midwest will spend the holiday at home improvement stores. And the people of Alabama are going to watch the Alabama-Auburn game.

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1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. Amazon just announced a massive list of Black Friday deals on Amazon devices

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Google Maps wants to help you avoid traffic and crowds over Thanksgiving originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 16:26:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you find that the old halogen headlamps on your car don’t illuminate the road ahead as well as you wish they would, you should know that you don’t have to buy a $50,000 luxury car to fix the problem. Instead, check out a Sealight S1 Series LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit. These kits are DOT approved and they come in all sizes to fit all cars. They also only take about 15 or 20 minutes to install even if you’re a novice who has never worked on a car before.

H11/H8/H9 LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit, DOT Approved, SEALIGHT S1 Series 12x CSP Chips Lo…: $39.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

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$40 kit converts any car’s headlights to high-end LEDs originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 16:02:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google a few days ago unveiled its Black Friday 2018 deals, featuring plenty of products that will be discounted on Black Friday, both in the Google online store and from various retail partners.

However, Google only shared sales for smart products for the home (think speakers, Chromecast, cameras, thermostats), and last year’s Pixelbook laptop. The newest and most exciting products were not included in Google’s initial Black Friday announcement, but Google is back with a few extra promotions dedicated to Pixel fans.

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1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. Black Friday just came early for two of Dyson’s best cordless stick vacuums

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Google’s Pixel 3 deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday are finally here originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 15:40:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you want the best chromebook on the planet, there are really only two things you need to know. First, the Google Pixelbook is by far the best in the business. Second, you’re going to have to pay the price to get the best. As it turns out though, that price was just significantly discounted on Amazon ahead of Black Friday 2018! The Pixelbook with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage typically sells for $1,000, but it’s only $847 right now on Amazon. That’s a fantastic price that’s within striking distance of an all-time low, so definitely grab one now.

Google Pixelbook (i5, 8 GB RAM, 128GB) (GA00122-US): $829.00

Here’s what you need to know from the product page:

• Meet Google Pixelbook, the high performance Chromebook. It’s the first laptop with the Google Assistant built in. Press the Google Assistant key on your keyboard or say “Ok Google” to get started. The Google Assistant is always ready to help
• Features 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB for storage. The long-lasting battery delivers up to 10 hours of use and it’s fast charging so you can get 2 hours of use in 15 minutes
• The 4-in-1 design adapts to whatever you’re doing with laptop, tablet, tent and entertainment modes. Access to favorite apps including Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, Evernote, Slack, Infinite Painter, Lightroom, Roblox and many more
• Pixelbook’s super thin and lightweight design measures 10.3 mm and weighs 2.45lbs. Features a 12.3” 360° touchscreen display, a sleek aluminum body, Corning Gorilla Glass and a backlit keyboard
• Powered by Chrome OS with automatic software updates so you’ll always have the latest virus protection. It starts up in less than 10 secs, stays fast throughout the day, and won’t slow down over time

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1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. It’s true: Bose makes a sound bar you can actually afford

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Don’t wait for Black Friday when you can already save $150 on Google’s Pixelbook originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 15:17:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are a few certainties in life we can all agree on. Death, taxes — and that a large swath of Netflix’s user base will always recoil in horror at the mere mention of advertising on the video streaming service.

Nevertheless, the CEO of online advertising marketplace The Trade Desk thinks that’s exactly what Netflix is going to have to embrace sooner or later if it’s ever going to have a real shot at going head-to-head with YouTube in terms of international growth. That exec, Jeff Green, gave his take on Netflix and ads during the latest episode of Recode Media with Peter Kafka, arguing that consumers are getting closer to the limit of how many subscriptions they’ll be willing and able to pay for. And, crucially, as that ceiling approaches, services would do well to remember that many consumers are perfectly fine with the trade-off of accepting ads in order to keep their service free.

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1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. It’s true: Bose makes a sound bar you can actually afford

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Ad exec says sooner or later, Netflix is going to have to embrace ads like YouTube originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 14:54:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dyson is the best in the business when it comes to vacuums. In fact, there’s nothing else out there that even comes close. The best often comes at a price though, and that’s certainly the case with Dyson’s vacuum lineup. That’s why it’s always advisable to wait for sales before you buy a Dyson vacuum, and Black Friday is obviously the biggest sale of the year. Luckily, you don’t have to wait for Black Friday to actually arrive because Amazon is already offering discounts on our two favorite cordless Dyson models ever. The $400 Dyson V7 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner drops to just $216.07 in Amazon’s early Black Friday sale, and the upgraded $500 Dyson V8 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner is on sale for $325.99!

Dyson V7 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner

• Cord-free. Hassle-free. Powerful suction
• Up to 30 minutes’ run time when using a non-motorized tool
• Lightweight and versatile, for easy home cleaning. Instant-release trigger means battery power is only used while it’s cleaning. Requires charging for 3.5 hours minimum before first use
• Direct drive cleaner head. Up to 6 minutes of fade-free power (in MAX mode). Drives stiff nylon bristles into carpets to capture deep-down dirt
• Powered by the Dyson digital motor V7 and engineered to pick up ground-in dirt and fine dust from hard floors and carpets
• 75% more brush bar power than the Dyson V6 cordless vacuum
• Hygienic bin emptying – no need to touch the dirt. Bin volume 0.14 gallons
• Quickly transforms to a handheld vacuum, to clean all around your home and car

Dyson Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, V7 Motorhead, Fuchsia: $216.07

Dyson V8 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner

• Cord-free. Hassle-free. Powerful suction;Washable lifetime filter
• Up to 40 minutes’ run time when using a non-motorized tool
• Lightweight and versatile, for easy home cleaning. Instant-release trigger means battery power is only used while it’s cleaning. Requires charging for 4 hours minimum before first use
• Direct drive cleaner head. Up to 8 minutes of fade-free power (in MAX mode). Drives stiff nylon bristles into carpets to capture deep-down dirt
• Designed to deep clean homes with pets. Whole-machine HEPA filtration captures allergens and expels cleaner air than the air you breathe..up to 25 minutes of working time with motorized floor tool attached
• Powered by the Dyson digital motor V8 and engineered to pick up ground-in dirt and fine dust from hard floors and carpets
• 150% more brush bar power than the Dyson V6 cordless vacuum
• Hygienic bin emptying – no need to touch the dirt. Bin volume 0.14 gallons

Amazon.com – Dyson V8 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, Iron…: Price too low to display

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1. Philips Hue is having an early Black Friday blowout sale on Amazon, today only
2. It’s true: Bose makes a sound bar you can actually afford

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1. It’s finally here: This is the ugliest smartphone in the history of smartphones
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Black Friday just came early for two of Dyson’s best cordless stick vacuums originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 14:31:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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