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Upgrade Your TV for Football Season with TCL's Big Screen Deals and NFL Season of More Giveaway!

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Upgrade Your TV for Football Season with TCL’s Big Screen Deals and NFL Season of More Giveaway!

Football season is here, and it’s the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment setup with an incredible TCL TV. Whether you’re looking for a massive screen to bring every play to life or a smaller set for an extra room, TCL has something for everyone on sale this week! As the Official TV Partner of the NFL, TCL is also running their NFL Season of More giveaway, offering fans a chance to win big screens, with up to $2.75 million in TVs up for grabs. Ready for more? Let’s dive into the deals and the giveaway!

iPhone 16 Series

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Best iPhone 16 Deals: How to Get Huge Savings from US Carrier Discounts!

On the off chance you missed it, Apple announced new iPhones this week! The iPhone 16, 16 Pro, 16 Plus, and 16 Pro Max are going to be up for pre-order Friday with shipping next Friday, along with new Airpods, the Series 10 Apple Watch, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. It’s a big lineup, and you’ll want to hunt down the best deals, so here’s our roundup of where you can stretch that tech budget to get the latest and greatest.

Back of the OPPO Reno12 Pro in the author's hand

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OPPO Reno 12 Pro Review: A Stunning Design, Exceptional Camera, and Impressive AI Features

There are a plethora of Android phones out there. It can be hard to figure out what makes one stand out, and many come across our desks at Gear Diary. OPPO sent us the Reno 12 Pro to try, and it quickly stood out with its good looks and took it up a notch with a phenomenal camera array! A quick note: the OPPO Reno 12 Pro isn’t officially sold in the USA. You can find it on eBay, but there’s no guarantee it will work with domestic carriers. So, we tested the camera and other phone features but not…

Skullcandy Push ANC Active and Skullcandy Sesh ANC wireless earbuds

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Skullcandy Push ANC Active and Sesh ANC Review: Wireless Earbuds with Amazing Bang for Your Buck!

We’ve tested many headphones and wireless earbuds at Gear Diary over the years. Every once in a while, though, someone takes the standard wireless earbuds and makes them stand out by being really, really good at what they do. Skullcandy‘s new Push line is simply a home run in the wireless earbuds space! We were sent the Skullcandy Push ANC Active and the Sesh ANC Active earbuds. They share some of the same DNA, even with some key differences; let’s take a look!

Stock image of a Roku TV for the Roku TV sale

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Upgrade Your Viewing Experience with These Massive RokuTV Deals!

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Roku here at Gear Diary. Whether you use a simple streaming stick, a more powerful box, a speaker bar, or a smart television, you want to turn to Roku to power it all. Their ecosystem covers everything you need for your entertainment, and it’s so easy to use that you’ll be up and running in no time. It just so happens that there’s never been a better time to upgrade your television because these RokuTV deals will be available for a limited time.

TCL Slashes TV Prices in Time for the Olympics and the NFL Season!

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TCL Slashes TV Prices in Time for the Olympics and the NFL Season!

Summers used to be a quiet time for watching television, but the world of streaming has shifted that, and now any time is peak TV time. Especially with the Olympics, and then from there, it’s practically fall, which means hockey is back! Oh, and the NFL, which is teaming up with TCL for a special promotional contest on 98″ TVs!

SUNLU FilaDryer

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SUNLU FilaDryer S4 Review: Auto Humidity Control Will Dry Your 3D Printing Tears

My son has a name for when 3D prints fail. One time is a fluke; twice is unfortunate, but if they fail more than twice, they become what he calls “cursed prints.” One of the main reasons a print can fail is if the filament is too wet from ambient humidity. So, I was extremely excited to test out the SUNLU FilaDryer S4. Did drier filaments and uncursed prints await us?

Skullcandy Active Collection

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Style, Sports, and Sound Are Present in the New Skullcandy Active Collection

I have a real love/hate relationship with most true wireless earbuds. They’re great for when I’m sitting in one spot but tend to pop out of my ears at inopportune times while I’m working out. I’ve tried and loved Skullcandy‘s active earbuds in the past, and they’re leaning into the need for more secure true wireless earbuds (TWE) with a major release of their all-new Skullcandy Active Collection!

Smartphone Calculator

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The Easy Way to Make Your Dumb Smartphone Calculator a Little Smarter

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember that PEMDAS was a mnemonic that many of us learned in Math class that stood for doing equations in a certain order, namely parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and then subtraction. We’ve all seen those posts on social media showing how the calculators on smartphones don’t understand the order of operations; apparently, they were absent from class on the day that PEMDAS was explained.

Butterfly Sleep Pillow

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Butterfly Sleep Pillow Review: Fly into Better Sleep!

I don’t always sleep well. Every fitness tracker I’ve ever tested has given me poor marks for being flail-y while I sleep. All this was compounded by having to sleep on my back after surgery last year, which led me to realize I needed to up my pillow game. The Butterfly Sleep Pillow promises to be the pillow for any kind of sleeper, so of course, I had to give them a true torture test by using it for my rather disjointed sleep experience!

Kobo Clara Colour

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Kobo Clara Colour Review: Enjoy Reading Your eBooks in Full Color!

I’ve always had a soft spot for Kobo readers and ebooks. They’re the biggest true competitor to Amazon, and while they’re often underrated here in the USA, they make phenomenal hardware that often rivals or beats their Kindle competitors. So I was beyond excited to test out the Kobo Clara Colour, and it has blown me away!

Logitech Brings Efficiency and Design to the Latest MX Mac Accessories

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Logitech Brings Efficiency and Design to the Latest MX Mac Accessories

Even as people have returned to work, there are still many hybrid and work-from-home options out there. Within the work-from-home groups, there are two camps: the people who use their laptops all over the house and those who have an external keyboard, mouse, monitor, and full command center powered by their notebooks. If you’re in the second group and you use a Mac, Logitech has a slew of new MX Mac accessories to make your life more comfortable and productive, one keystroke at a time!

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Bring Next-Gen AI to Your Workflow

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Bring Next-Gen AI to Your Workflow

It’s safe to say that AI is inescapable. We’re still working out how and when AI can augment our everyday lives, but one place where it’s becoming incredibly tightly integrated is with Windows. Microsoft added the CoPilot button, and now we’re seeing AI PCs coming out to take advantage of this new feature. Lenovo is ready for both commercial and personal use with two new AI PCs, Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6.