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Smart home assistants don’t just come in the form of a speaker. Plenty of options are available with a screen, which adds even more functionality. One example is the Lenovo Smart Display 7 on sale for $99 shipped at B&H. That’s $30 off the regular price for this Blizzard White model and a match for the lowest we’ve seen it go. You’ll also get a Lenovo smart plug worth $30 thrown in at no extra cost. You can get the smart speaker alone at Lenovo for $100, though there’s no freebie there.

Lenovo has been selling its 8- and 10-inch Smart Displays for a while now, and last year came out with a smaller bedside version with the Lenovo Smart Clock. Now, the company als ohas a Smart Display 7 that, you guessed it, has a 7-inch display and all of the Google Assistant features you’d expect which is especially handy if you’re already in the Google Home ecosystem. In many ways, it’s better than a smart speaker if you’re looking for the most functionality possible.

The Smart Display 7 has a…

Data focused

Mint Mobile

From $15/month at Mint Mobile

Pros

Unlimited talk and text
Unlimited 2G data
Hotspot included
Free calls to Mexico, Canada

Cons

Only uses T-Mobile
All plans require data

Mint Mobile makes a lot of sense for most smartphone users with good T-Mobile coverage thanks to three data sizes that work for most people. With a three month minimum term with six and 12-month options available, you save money the more you’re willing to buy in advance. All plans come with unlimited talk and text, including free calls to Mexico and Canada

Max flexibility

Republic Wireless

From $12.50/month at Republic Wireless

Pros

Sprint or T-Mobile network
Unlimited talk and text
Hotspot included
Plan flexibility

Cons

Data can get expensive
No international calling
Can’t choose your network

Republic Wireless has a plan that can grow with you without the risk of buying more than you need. Data can be added to plans at $5 per 1GB with base plans starting at 1…

Finding yourself bored at home with nothing to watch? The latest $5 film sale at iTunes is set to change that, and now that films and shows from iTunes can be viewed in the Apple TV app, you can watch your collection anywhere using a compatible device like an Amazon Fire TV Stick or a Roku Streaming Stick. The app is available to download on a variety of smart TVs as well.

Today’s sale at iTunes is filled with a bunch of the best comedies and feel-good films from the past couple of decades for just $4.99 each this weekend. Whether you see a film on the list that’s one of your favorites or a few you’ve been meaning to see forever, now is the best time to buy. It’s rare to see any digital film go on sale under $5, and most of the time they’re priced at $10 to $20.

With theaters closed down, having a movie night now means you’ll be saving quite a bit in comparison. You could purchase a few of these films for less than the price of some movie tickets, and let’s not get started on the c…

It’s 2020, and OnePlus is done settling.

OnePlus manages to release some of the most exciting and interesting Android phones every year. The concept of getting flagship specs for considerably less money than the competition is what’s helped OnePlus stand out from other brands, but as prices rise with each new release and that cost gap closes, OnePlus has had to further refine and improve its phones to help them still stand out.

For 2020, OnePlus is bringing two new handsets to the U.S. with the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 is a pretty minor update to 2019’s OnePlus 7T, while OnePlus 8 Pro is where the company put all of its marbles to create its most premium smartphone to-date.

Whether you’re interested in our review, full device specs, or a closer look at the OnePlus 8/8 Pro’s best features, here’s everything you need to know!

Here’s our full review
OnePlus is offering two models
The specs are insane
Is it time to upgrade?
Let’s compare to other phones
The 120Hz d…

Google already designs microprocessors and has hired some of the industry’s finest to take the extra step.

Rumors of Google designing and manufacturing its own chips for Pixel phones are nothing new. But the latest comes at a time when it makes a lot more sense for it to be done; Google needs its own chips if it wants to carry on making products for everyone, and making them the way it wants them to be built.

This isn’t complete conjecture, either. Google already designs the processors used in many of its server products and machine learning data centers. It also has designed a complete ARM processor for the Pixel phones that started as the Pixel Visual Core for camera features and has since moved into machine learning as the Pixel Neural Core. The company has poached some of the best in the industry from Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia to work in its new Bengaluru, India microprocessor design lab. That’s not an accident.

If you build the chip writing the code gets easier.

Goog…

We live in an interesting time. Everyone is being ordered to stay at home, sporting events, concerts, and everything else out there is being cancelled, and sometimes you just need to find a way to escape it all. Well, if you’re into music at all, you’ll want to tune into the One World: Together at Home concert which has some pretty big artists all ready to give you a nice performance.

The virtual event will benefit our frontline healthcare workers and the World Health Organization (WHO). Popular artists like Billie Joel, Taylor Swift, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, and more will all be participating. Some of them will only appear in the online live stream portion, and others will perform on broadcast TV.

Be sure to check out our full guide below to see how you can tune in and watch it for free!

One World: Together at Home concert – When & where

The One World: Together at Home concert will stream on Saturday. April 18 and will be available bo…