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Black+Decker’s $15 power scrubber makes it so easy to hand wash dishes

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Hand washing dishes is a huge pain in the butt. Sadly, it’s also a necessity. Even if you have the best dish washer in the world, there are still times when you’re going to have to scrub dishes by hand. And then there are things like pots, pans, and thin plastic ware that can’t go in the dishwasher to begin with. If you’re sick of scrubbing, we’ve got something you’re going to absolutely love. Check out the BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber on Amazon, which is on sale right now for just $14.99. It does all the hard work for you!

BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber: $14.99

Here’s some additional info from the product page:

  • Handy power scrubber for cleaning without all the work
  • Fully submersible design; durable scraper edge
  • Rubber over-molded handle ensures a secure, comfortable grip
  • 4 AA batteries and 2 heavy-duty scrub pads included
  • Measures 6.3 x 9.4 x 3 Inches
  • Handy power scrubber for cleaning without all the work
  • Fully submersible design; durable scraper edge
  • Rubber over-molded handle ensures a secure, comfortable grip
  • 4 AA batteries and 2 heavy-duty scrub pads included
  • Measures 6-2/7 by 3 by 9-2/5 inches; 2-year warranty

BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber: $14.99

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Black+Decker’s $15 power scrubber makes it so easy to hand wash dishes originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 18:11:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fossil’s newest smartwatch can actually take iPhone voice calls

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One of the highlights of Fossil’s fifth-generation Wear OS smartwatch, which the company unveiled Monday morning, is a feature meant to appeal to Apple users that’s also a first for a Wear OS by Google device.

The new watch, which Fossil is calling the Gen 5, will include a proprietary app later this fall (not at the watch’s launch, unfortunately) which will allow iPhone users to answer tethered calls. Which of course may be attractive especially to iPhone users who don’t yet own an Apple Watch — and which would likewise potentially preclude them from buying one in the future if they spring for Fossil’s device.

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Fossil’s newest smartwatch can actually take iPhone voice calls originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 17:22:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kiss bezels goodbye with this $100 frameless PC monitor on Amazon

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You love having a cool new smartphone with barely-there bezels, right? Content is so much more immersive when you don’t have thick black borders all the way around it. But if you love all-screen designs on your smartphones, just wait until you try it on your PC monitor. You’ve got to check out the AOC 22V2H Frameless Full HD Ultra-Slim Monitor on Amazon, which features a stunning bezel-free design that makes traditional monitors seem like they’re from the stone age. This model touts features like 5ms response time and a 75Hz refresh rate, and it’s only $99.99 right now on Amazon!

AOC 22V2H 22″ Full HD 1920×1080 Ultra-Slim Monitor, Frameless IPS, 5ms, 75Hz, FreeSync, Flicker…: $99.99

Here’s the scoop from the product page:

  • AOC 22V2H 21. 5″ With 1920×1080 full HD resolution
  • Frameless, “hidden edge” Ips panel for wide-viewing angles without color loss
  • Rapid 5ms response time with 75Hz refresh rate
  • Vga and HDMI 1. 4 connections
  • No stuttering or tearing with AMD Free Sync technology

AOC 22V2H 22″ Full HD 1920×1080 Ultra-Slim Monitor, Frameless IPS, 5ms, 75Hz, FreeSync, Flicker…: $99.99

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Kiss bezels goodbye with this $100 frameless PC monitor on Amazon originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 16:47:05 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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All Google hardware including Pixel phones will soon use recycled materials

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Many of the major tech companies are racing to go green these days, implementing a variety of initiatives from more sustainable manufacturing practices to more eco-friendly overall operations and even products like the solar-powered smartphone we told you about on Monday.

On Monday, Google unveiled a sweeping pledge along these same lines, which includes the company’s promise to start including recycled materials in all of its Made By Google products. It’s a goal the company says will be achieved over the next three years and includes all the hardware in that product portfolio, from Pixel phones to Google Home Speakers, Nest devices, charging stands and much more.

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All Google hardware including Pixel phones will soon use recycled materials originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 16:12:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scientists spotted an incredibly old star breathing its dying breath

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Age is a relative thing. With our finite (and relatively short) lifespans, humans tend to think of anything older than 100 years as being “really old,” but when talking about astronomy, a century (or even a million years) is a drop in the bucket. So, when astronomers say they’ve discovered an incredibly old star, you know it must be truly ancient.

In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists describe the discovery of a star named SMSS J160540.18–144323.1. Its name may lack style, but it more than makes it up for that shortcoming by being one of the oldest stars ever discovered. Unfortunately, it won’t be around much longer.

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Scientists spotted an incredibly old star breathing its dying breath originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 15:37:22 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This leak might be our first look at the unreleased OnePlus 7T Pro

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Anyone who follows OnePlus phone releases has been wondering whether the Chinese smartphone maker would launch more handsets this year since the 7 series was introduced a few months ago. That’s because the OnePlus 7 series comes in three different versions for the first time, including the regular model, the 7 Pro, and the 7 Pro 5G. We now may have our answer, because it appears as though the upcoming OnePlus 7T Pro just leaked for the first time.

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This leak might be our first look at the unreleased OnePlus 7T Pro originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 15:02:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fix your home Wi-Fi with this best-selling $15 range extender on Amazon

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Are you seriously still dealing with dead spots in your home wireless network? Come on, people, it’s 2019 for heaven’s sake! You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to turbocharge your home Wi-Fi. In fact, you don’t even have to spend $20. The TP-Link TL-WA855RE WiFi Range Extender is one of the best-selling models on Amazon, and it’s on sale right now for just $14.99, down from $30!

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $14.99

Here’s some additional info from the product page:

  • Extend the range of your Wi-Fi with the TL-WA855RE, compatible with any Router / Gateway / Access Point
  • Smart indicator lights help provide optimal placement. Should be installed between the Router and the desired area
  • Easy to install – experience stable connections for any type of applications such as Retail POS, Internet, Gaming, Mobile Phone, Alexa, Echo and more
  • Two external Antennas for improved range versus standard range extenders.
  • Gigabit Ethernet port connects wired devices to your network for high speed connection
  • TP-Link is the World’s #1 provider of consumer Wifi for 7 consecutive years – According to IDC Q2 2018 Report
  • If you experience any trouble during or after set up, please contact us. TP-Link offers a 2-Year warranty and free 24/7 technical support.
  • ONLY PRODUCTS SHIPPED AND SOLD BY AMAZON, OR FROM AUTHORIZED SELLERS (request an authorization letter) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY AND SUPPORT

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $14.99

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Fix your home Wi-Fi with this best-selling $15 range extender on Amazon originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 14:33:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An ancient Mars crater likely spawned a devastating mega-tsunami

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The Mars we know today is dry, dusty, and (probably) devoid of life, but that wasn’t always the case. Scientists believe Mars was once a wet world, with vast oceans that may have or may not have supported life. Now, a new study suggests that if there was any life hanging out on the Red Planet three billion years ago, it had to deal with a massive asteroid impact and the tsunami that followed.

The study, which was published in the American Geophysical Union’s Journal of Geophysical Research, focuses on a colossal 75-mile-wide impact site known as the Lomonosov crater. The gigantic scar on the planet’s surface is what remains of the incredibly destructive event, but there’s still plenty it can teach us.

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An ancient Mars crater likely spawned a devastating mega-tsunami originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 14:04:22 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keep your home internet on and charge your phone when the power goes out with this one-day Amazon deal

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It seems obvious once someone points it out, but you might not realize that your home internet service typically doesn’t die when your power goes out. The problem, of course, is that there’s no electricity to power your modem and your Wi-Fi router. That’s what UPS battery backups are for — when the power goes out, these little boxes have a built-in power supply to keep you going so you can continue to use Wi-Fi and you can even charge your devices if the power doesn’t come back on fast! Amazon is running a great one-day sale that gets you a top-rated APC UPS Battery Backup for as little as $35.99, but only if you hurry!

APC BE425M UPS Battery Backup

  • 425VA/225W Backup Battery Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
  • 6 Outlets: 4 Battery Back up & Surge Protector, plus 2 Surge Protector Only
  • 5′ Power Cord, right-angle 3-prong wall plug, plus keyholes for wall mounting
  • During a power outage, an APC UPS battery backup & surge protector provides backup power essential home electronics
  • APC WARRANTY: Backed by APC’s 3 YEAR WARRANTY, and $75,000 connected-equipment policy

APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, 425VA, APC Back-UPS (BE425M): $35.99

APC BE600M1 UPS Battery Backup

  • 600VA / 330W Backup Battery Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
  • 7 Outlets: 5 Battery Back up & Surge Protector, plus 2 Surge Protector Only
  • One USB Charger Port (1.5A)
  • 5′ Power Cord, right-angle 3-prong wall plug, wall-mountable, plus FREE power-management software
  • Batterly Life: 3-5 years. UPS replacement battery sold separately (part # APCRBC154)
  • APC WARRANTY: Backed by APC’s 3-YEAR WARRANTY plus a $75,000 connected-equipment policy
  • Input voltage range for main operations:92 – 139V

APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with USB Charger, 600VA, APC Back-UPS (BE600M1): $45.49

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Keep your home internet on and charge your phone when the power goes out with this one-day Amazon deal originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 13:39:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on August 5th

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If there’s a better way to start off a new week than with a roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, we don’t know what it is. We dig through hundreds of discounted apps on Monday morning to come up with the six best freebies, and you’ll find them all listed below.

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6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on August 5th originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 13:16:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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