Review Vrtmr: August 2019

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Hey Gen Z, this is a pager, and in the '90s they were everywhere

Welcome to Dial Up, Mashable’s most excellent look at technology in the '90s, from the early days of the World Wide Web to the clunky gadgets that won our hearts.

In 2019, if you want to meet with someone, you shoot them a text. Easy. That wasn't the case in the 1990s.

Back then, the scenario looked a little more like this: You carried around a little device called a pager in your pocket. It went off, showing little more than a phone number on the diminutive screen. If you were in public, you found a pay phone to call that number and arrange a meetup. At that point, you just had to hope everything went right, or go through that process all over again. Read more...

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Forget endless playlists, CD binders were real curation

Welcome to Dial Up, Mashable’s most excellent look at technology in the '90s, from the early days of the World Wide Web to the clunky gadgets that won our hearts.

Where to put the Modest Mouse CD?

I didn’t want to put it right up front — too obvious that I was proud of it. But didn’t want to bury it too deeply. How would I find it easily? More importantly, what if someone browsing my collection didn’t get how important that album was to me?

These were the questions I asked myself while organizing my CD binders.

For you Gen Z kids out there, CD carrying cases were physical binders filled with pages where you would sheathe your favorite discs and album art. That way, you could consolidate your music collection into one browsable, portable package. Read more...

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9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

Why Tumbler has remained a safe haven amid internet ugliness, how Girls Who Code's mission goes far beyond coding, and never mind 5G; it's Wi-Fi 6 that'll rock your world.

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Carpool Karaoke The Mic is a road trip must-have: Review

Carpool Karaoke The Mic

$59.99

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The Good

Made for the car • Really fun • Cool to hear your voice on the radio • Entertaining • Long battery life and rechargeable

The Bad

You need a separate app for lyrics • Expensive gadget for limited use • Not the most intuitive set-up • Awkward canned message from Corden plays from the microphone

The Bottom Line

It seems cheesy, but once you've got it set up, this is the only way to have a road trip singalong. It's your voice actually singing along with the music from your phone's music app. But you better know all the words, because the microphone doesn't display lyrics for you.

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Meet the world's smallest portable washing machine — and yes, it's on sale

TL;DR: Snag the essential Sonic Soak Ultrasonic Cleaner from the Mashable Shop for $115.59. It's typically $250, so you'll save $134.41.

Clean freaks, travelers, and jewelry lovers everywhere: get ready to have your mind blown. Over a century after the washing machine was invented, there’s finally a new way to remove grease, grime, dirt, and stains from your clothes: the Sonic Soak Ultrasonic Cleaner.

The Sonic Soak is basically a miniature washing machine that fits in your pocket. Seriously, it's less than five inches long, so it's perfect for frequent travelers. It uses sound waves to blast microscopic bubbles at 50,000 ultrasonic vibrations per second that wash away 99.9% of dirt, grime, and bacteria from just about anything – from clothes and jewelry to fruits and baby toys. You barely have to put in any work. Read more...

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This salon-quality straightener is just $85 for Labor Day weekend

TL;DR: Snag the NuMe Megastar hair straightener for $84.99 in the Mashable Shop. It's typically $169, so you'll save $84.

Contrary to what shampoo commercials tell you, getting sleek, straight, salon-quality hair isn't as easy as jumping in the shower and slathering on whatever product they're peddling. It usually involves an elaborate process involving drying your locks a certain way, combing them a certain way, and using a hair straightener until your arms fall off. Otherwise, you just end up having a bad hair day.

The NuMe Megastar hair straightener is a quality hair tool designed to help you get that blowout bar-quality hair in half the time. This baby has rave reviews on both Amazon and Ulta, with customers singing its praises. Read more...

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10 charging accessories on sale for Labor Day: You know you need these

In some parts of the country, smartphones cost more than a month's rent or mortgage. And for that ridiculous chunk of change, you'd think you'd get a sturdy charger that lasted the lifespan of your phone. But you'd be wrong.

Instead, we're left with heaps of broken cables with frayed edges cluttering up our junk drawers. What gives?

Fortunately, there are tons of heavy-duty alternatives that'll juice up your device quicker and will actually last. And lucky for you, there are 10 excellent options on sale for Labor Day.

These deals on charging accessories should help you keep your devices juiced up no matter the circumstances. Plus, you can score an extra 15% off everything using the code SAVE15POWER. Read more...

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Friday, 30 August 2019

NordVPN on sale for just £2.29 a month

TL;DR: The secure NordVPN is on sale for just £2.29 a month, saving you 75% on list price.

NordVPN has launched its summer sale, with heavy discounts available on both the two and three-year plans.

Until Sept. 16, NordVPN is offering up to 75% off, with its three-year plan down to only £2.29 a month. That's an impressively low price for such a well respected VPN service, offering a geographical diverse collection of servers, advanced features, and strong privacy practices.

NordVPN provides a robust virtual private network, with an excellent set of features wrapped up in a slick package. With a little help from NordVPN, you can secure your online activities, block unwanted ads, and even unlock international Netflix content. We recommend grabbing these deals before it's too late: Read more...

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Get a free Echo Plus when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 10

TL;DR: Amazon will give you a second-generation Echo Plus smart speaker for free (normally $149.99) when you order a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note or Note 10+.

The hype for the release of Apple's newest iPhone is very real — but if you don't feel compelled to wait in hours-long lines to buy a smartphone with few marked differences from its predecessor, we can't really blame you.

Maybe it's time to explore your options and start seeing other operating systems. For what it's worth, Amazon would love to set you up with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, which came out just last week: The retail giant is giving its customers a free second-gen Echo Plus smart speaker (valued at $150) with the purchase of every Note 10 or Note 10+. (Seems like it's meant to be, TBH.) Read more...

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As Hurricane Dorian approaches, scooters are removed from the streets

Lime, Spin and other companies are pulling scooters off the streets in Florida over concerns they could become dangerous projectiles during Hurricane Dorian.

Miami officials told scooter companies to retrieve their vehicles by Friday. Dorian is forecast to make landfall along the Atlantic coast of Florida as early as Labor Day weekend, or early next week, as a Category 4 storm with winds of up to 140 miles per hour.

Yes, ALL #scooters will be removed from @CityofMiami streets by Friday. Winds expected to increase on Saturday evening#HurricaneDorian #scooternado

— Ken Russell Miami (@kenrussellmiami) August 29, 2019 Read more...

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Ring video doorbell is on sale for $50 off at Amazon

TL;DR: Snag the essential Ring video doorbell for $119 at Amazon (refurbished). It's typically $169, so you'll save 30%.

As much as you may wish you could stay at home 24/7, for most of us this fantasy is basically unattainable. Unfortunately this means going outside, commuting, and worst of all, missed packages. No really, nothing is worse than ordering something, constantly tracking it, and then missing the damn thing.

Feel like you’re always at home and never miss a package again with the Ring video doorbell. The Ring is a video doorbell that acts as your eyes and ears at home while you are away. See, hear, and speak to visitors from your phone or tablet. Equipped with motion sensors, this device lights up and sends alerts whenever someone is near your door, so whether its an UberEats delivery or a thief (!!!), you’ll basically know whatever is going on at your door, 24/7. Read more...

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AeroGarden Harvest is on sale for 34% off at Amazon

TL;DR: Get the innovative AeroGarden Harvest on sale for $98.99. Since it's usually priced at $149.95, you'll be saving $50.96.

It feels like just yesterday we were ringing in the Fourth of July with oversized pool floats, but here we are: Labor Day. And while this weekend may mark the last hurrah of cookouts, fireworks, and an excuse to day drink White Claws on a Monday, there are some summer highlights you don’t have to bid farewell to. Like growing fresh veggies and herbs to add to your favorite recipes, for example.

Instead, take your greenery indoors with an AeroGarden in home garden system designed to foster a healthy — no green thumb required — growing environment for fresh herbs and veggies. And since right now you’ll find the AeroGarden Harvest on sale for less than $100 at Amazon, there’s never been a better time to add it to your culinary arsenal. Read more...

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11-inch iPad Pro (1TB) is $399 off — its lowest price on Amazon ever

TL;DR: The best-in-class 2018 iPad Pro is on sale for its lowest price ever at Amazon — get the 1 TB model for $1,149.99, a savings of $399.01.

Mark Sept. 10 in your calendars, y'all: It's finally time for Apple's highly-anticipated iPhone event, where the year's new iPhones will be announced. A new Apple Watch is also expected to make an appearance.

There's one Apple star who's staying home, though: the iPad. Apple reinvented the tablet (again) when it released the bezel-less iPad Pros in December 2018, and less than a year just isn't enough time to re-revolutionize the tablet again.

So for now, the 2018 iPad Pro is the best tablet out there (from Apple or anyone else), and they're on sale at Amazon for everyone to experience. You can snag the 1TB 11-inch iPad Pro for $1,149 — a $399 savings and its lowest price ever at Amazon. Read more...

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Bose SoundTouch 30 wireless speaker is $100 off at Amazon

TL;DR: Bose’s most powerful wireless speaker, the SoundTouch 30 is on sale for $399, saving you $100.

Sometimes you just have to splurge on the expensive model when shopping around for electronics, especially when looking for a good Bluetooth speaker. Going cheap on a wireless speaker might seem like a good idea in the moment, but you will seriously regret it when you’re trying to entertain guests and the music can’t be heard over everyone’s chatter.

We all know Bose makes great audio products, so the company’s SoundTouch 30 wireless speaker is no exception. Bose boasts that it’s “our most powerful wireless speaker,” so you know it’s legit. Normally the SoundTouch 30 retails for $499, but right now you can save a whopping $100 and snag it for $399. Read more...

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IFA 2019: Get ready for one very unusual tech show

There's going to be an odd vibe at the IFA Berlin trade show next week.

IFA, which officially kicks off Sept. 6 but in reality starts two days earlier, is primarily an audio and video consumer electronics show, and nothing will change in that regard. We'll still see a bunch of huge, fancy TVs, wireless headphones, wearables, and VR/AR gadgets.

But the show is also a launchpad for new smartphones, often from giants such as Samsung, Huawei, and LG. That's happening this year, too, but there's never been so many unknowns only days before the show.

This year's trend: The Latephone

Take Huawei, for example. The company will have a press event and it will show some products, though it's unlikely that it will launch its upcoming flagship, the Huawei Mate 30. Even if it did, who knows which version of it we'd see; just yesterday, Google said the company would have to launch that phone without Google Play, which would make it near-unusable in Europe or the U.S. Read more...

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Samsung's Galaxy Fold could launch next week

Samsung's oft-delayed foldable phone may finally be ready for prime time.

According to South Korean outlet Yonhap News (via SamMobile), the company is getting ready to launch the Galaxy Fold in Korea on Sept. 6.

The date is interesting, as this is the same day the IFA trade show in Berlin officially starts — though there's still no word whether Samsung will officially launch the Fold there.

A few months ago, Samsung said it has fixed the Fold's issues and promised a September launch, but the company did not reveal an exact date.

The Fold, a powerful foldable smartphone with top-notch specs, was originally scheduled to launch in April, but has suffered several rounds of delays as early reviewers noticed the device is quite prone to breaking. Read more...

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Saturday, 31 August 2019

Hey Gen Z, this is a pager, and in the '90s they were everywhere

Forget endless playlists, CD binders were real curation

9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

Carpool Karaoke The Mic is a road trip must-have: Review

Meet the world's smallest portable washing machine — and yes, it's on sale

This salon-quality straightener is just $85 for Labor Day weekend

10 charging accessories on sale for Labor Day: You know you need these

Friday, 30 August 2019

NordVPN on sale for just £2.29 a month

Get a free Echo Plus when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 10

As Hurricane Dorian approaches, scooters are removed from the streets

Ring video doorbell is on sale for $50 off at Amazon

AeroGarden Harvest is on sale for 34% off at Amazon

11-inch iPad Pro (1TB) is $399 off — its lowest price on Amazon ever

8 of the best wireless charging mats and stands in the UK

Bose SoundTouch 30 wireless speaker is $100 off at Amazon

The best Virgin Media broadband deals in the UK

IFA 2019: Get ready for one very unusual tech show

This year's trend: The Latephone

Samsung's Galaxy Fold could launch next week

Microsoft Will Publish exFAT Spec, but Linux Devs Aren’t Happy

Tesla S key fob security flaw revealed once again by researchers

Apple apologizes for Siri recordings, plans to make changes