We asked consumers in an exclusive SurveyMonkey/Audience USA TODAY poll to name their favorites of the year. The new iPhones didn’t make the top 3.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Black Friday doorbusters not available online, but many other sale products are
Best Buy, Target & Walmart Black Friday sales start with doorbusters Thursday evening, but you’ll have to go into the store for the biggest bargains.
Where to shop online when NOT Amazon?
We asked consumers where they buy things online when not from Amazon, and why.
Video speaker showdown: Which is best – Amazon, Google or Facebook?
Amazon’s 2nd generation Echo Show, Google’s Home Hub and Facebook’s Portal are all discounted by $50 for Black Friday and expected to be big sellers.
YouTube quietly adds 100 ad-supported movies for free viewing
The video network now has a section for free movie viewing, from the MGM library (Legally Blonde, Terminator) alongside films it charges to view.
Sunday project: Scan, save and protect now
In the wake of those massive California fires, we offer a weekend project to make sure you don’t lose everything in a disaster. Digitize everything and soon. Because you never know.
Fireproof and digitize precious files
USA TODAY’S Jefferson Graham tells us why it’s important to fireproof your files and the best resources for digitizing personal documents.
Apple is 1/3 of the way through major remake of flagship retail stores
Flagship stores refocused as education first, sales second, in bid to win customers for life.
Apple’s remodeled flagship Santa Monica store
Apple is one third of the way through a big remodel of its flagship Apple Stores. The latest is Santa Monica, in the Santa Monica Promenade.
How is Facebook Portal? Not bad compared to Skype, FaceTime and Google Hangouts
Video chat device with always on microphone and camera can be perceived as a home monitor, but it’s the best video chat device we’ve ever seen.