Talking Tech visits a giant Best Buy store in Costa Mesa, California to see what new tech items consumers are most interested in. By far, it was new TVs.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Walmart’s mobile ‘Check out with Me’ to speed up paying for small purchases, not big ones
The move by the No. 1 mass retailer aims to get people in and out of stores quicker during the holidays. The program is similar to what Apple does.
Walmart looks to app to speed up checkout process for the holidays. Hands on at Walmart.
Walmart’s “Check out with Me,” service brings a personal checker throughout the store to get you out of holiday shopping lines.
Which tech toy or tool ranks as the best new gadget of 2018? (It wasn’t an iPhone)
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.
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.