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These are the best laptop deals for Black Friday

BEST LAPTOP DEALS FOR BLACK FRIDAY 2020:

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This is The TechCrunch Exchange, a newsletter that goes out on Saturdays, based on the column of the same name. You can sign up for the email here. Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of The Exchange. Today we will be brief. But not silent, as there is much to talk about.Read More →

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In the past decade, celebrity interest and investment in tech companies has significantly increased. But not all celebrity investments are created equally. Some investors, like Ashton Kutcher, have prioritized the VC pursuits. Some have invested casually without getting overly involved. Others have used their considerable platforms to market their portfolioRead More →

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Surprisingly, Apple's site has the best (only) Apple TV deal for Cyber Week

Get a free $50 gift card: Buying an Apple TV 32GB ($179) or 64GB ($199) from Apple’s official site gets you a $50 Apple gift card — an indirect savings of around 25%.

When it comes to Apple TV, Apple is weirdly being less stingy than Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart.

Every human might experience a sale on the Apple website once in their life. Once. While Apple products, for the most part, remain at full price there, those big box stores are typically the go-to places to find Apple deals. This applies to most Black Friday and Cyber Weekend Apple deals, except for one.

So far, the only place to find any sort of deal on Apple TV is on Apple’s own website. The deal comes in the form of a free $50 gift card with any Apple TV purchase.  Read more…

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Tony Hsieh, the former head of Zappos who catapulted the shoe company into the big leagues with a sale to Amazon and then used the proceeds of his success in a huge project kickstarting regeneration of a run-down part of Las Vegas, Nevada, with tech and wider business investments, hasRead More →

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The best Instant Pot and multicooker deals of Black Friday 2020

Looking for an Instant Pot this Black Friday but don’t know which one is best for you? Here are the best multicooker deals as of Nov. 27.

Instant Pots might be the most coveted kitchen appliance *ever* and some of the past Black Friday deals on these handy multicookers have been extraordinary. If 2020 has brought anything good, it’s that you won’t need to wait in line to a store to score great prices on Instant Pots. This Black Friday month (because, yes, it’s a whole month now) has already shown us a $49 Instant Pot Viva and a $79 Instant Pot Duo Crisp online. New deals roll in every day (virtually) so we’ve rounded up the best Instant Pot and multicooker deals that are available now.  Read more…

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According to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra could launch in January. More interestingly, the Libra Association, the consortium created by Facebook, could scale back its ambitions once again. When it was first unveiled, the Libra cryptocurrency was supposed to be a brand new currency tied toRead More →

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You could use a new monitor — here are the best ones for Black Friday

BEST BLACK FRIDAY MONITOR DEALS:

Whether you’re a gamer or a work-from-home professional, having a computer monitor to complement your setup is always a plus. They expand your field of view, are more ergonomic than staring down at a laptop screen, and ultimately increase the convenience factor by a lot. 

This Black Friday, a large number of computer monitors are on sale, from high-quality, curved gaming monitors to more basic, budget displays. If you’re spending more time on the computer and less time outside as of late (which many of us are), we recommend you consider picking one up for the winter. Read more…

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The UK is moving ahead with a plan to regulate big tech, responding to competition concerns over a ‘winner takes all’ dynamic in digital markets. It will set up a new Digital Market Unit (DMU) to oversee a “pro-competition” regime for Internet platforms — including those funded by online advertising,Read More →

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The Frame is one of Samsung's best TVs ever. Of course it's on sale for Black Friday.

Save up to $800: Samsung’s The Frame TV is on sale for Black Friday — with savings up to 27% off, you can get the smallest model for $497.99 and the largest for $2,199.99.

If you’ve made it this far into the pandemic without upgrading that TV that you’ve had since college, your loyalty is commendable.

By now, you really deserve to splurgeThe Frame, the TV-turned-art wall hanging that people won’t stop talking about, should be a top contender. This Black Friday, save up to 27% (between $120 and $800) on sizes from 43 to 75 inches, and get a custom bezel for free.

When it’s being watched, The Frame is a brilliant QLED TV. Quantum Dot Technology explores over a billion shades of color, making shows and movies pop of the screen without the usual washout. Each scene is sure to hit its full potential thanks to the addition of dual LED backlighting (5000K and 20000K backlight units), which enables the TV to vary color temperature until it finds the most lifelike one. With auto-adjusting contrast depending on whether the room is light or dark, you won’t be caught dead squinting. Read more…

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