With the volume of televisions available today, it’s no wonder consumers are confused over what’s a good deal and what isn’t. As retailers pushed mountains of sets throughout the holidays, you would think the best TV buys departed with the seasonal decorations.
Don’t worry. If you didn’t get your dream TV during the Christmas shopping hoopla, your missed opportunity might be to your benefit. Tap or click here to see why buying a TV over the holidays isn’t the best time to do so.
Between the varying makes, models, sizes and features, how can you be sure you purchase a quality television at a reasonable price? How can you compare models without the need of a Ph.D. in TV?
There are a few shopping tips that can help make sense of the jargon. There’s an identifier code that can provide a world of information about a set, called the stock keeping unit or SKU. The key to understanding this often complex string of numbers and letters is to decipher the code. We’re here to help you do just that.
Let’s start with the basics: Knowing when to shop.
While retailers offer plenty of bargains on TVs during the holidays, other occasions throughout the year, especially during Super Bowl season, President’s Day and Prime Day(s), may prove to be better times to buy.
No matter the sale or promo, unless you know what constitutes a reasonable price for a great television, you may find yourself overpaying for a second-rate set. But how can you tell what’s a good deal and what isn’t?
Over time, gazing at TVs on display at your local retailer may have you thinking they are all the same. What many consumers don’t know is that television manufacturers build multiple lines of their products with slight differences between models.
As an example, take a quick look at the LG OLED65C8PUA compared to the LG OLED65C9PUA. While both are 65” mid-range 4K TVs and appear to be identical, the latter is the 2019 model that has a better picture quality (thanks to improvements to its display), than its predecessor.
Most people expect to get the best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but are those really the best days? Well, it depends on what you’re looking to buy.
When it comes to travel, your best bet might be to exercise a little patience and hold out for Travel Deal Tuesday, which may be shaping up to be the Black Friday of airfares. Tap or click for quick and efficient packing hacks for travelers.
Open/download audioAmazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart spreaker was among the company’s bestsellers this past Christmas. Parents are asking if they should teach their children to say thank you and please when dealing with Alexa. What do you think?
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Need a new logo for your business, but don’t want to pay a graphic designer? With today’s markets becoming more and more competitive, it seems everyone is looking for that one angle to separate them from the pack. The truth is, sometimes it’s not all about how you produce, but how you promote.
There’s another major car recall and this one could put lives in danger. The recall affects 3.5 million General Motors SUVs and pickup trucks. GM is recalling the vehicles because the brakes may suddenly begin to falter.
Open/download audioRideshare company Uber just released its first-ever safety report, revealing data on the number of crashes, deaths and sexual assaults reported during its rides in 2017 and 2018. The numbers are alarming, to say the least.
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Open/download audioYou’re browsing the web for a new couch, and all of the sudden, a call comes through. It’s the company whose website you were just scrolling. Creepy? Definitely. Marketers have a new tactic to get to you, but I’ll tell you how to stay one step ahead.
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Open/download audioAirbnb’s CEO says the company is banning rentals marketed as “party houses” — and taking other steps to keep users safe — after a Halloween party gone horribly wrong. Now the question is, how will Airbnb enforce this?
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Open/download audioI know you’re probably not too happy Big Tech is tracking you, but how often do you consider what your employer is watching? It may surprise you how much spying your company can (legally) get away with. I’ll tell you why they’re watching so closely.
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With class-action lawsuits, there can be so many people getting paid, it may not seem worth it to go in and get your share if the suit applies to you. The good news is that isn’t always the case. Kim Komando recently received a settlement check for over a thousand dollars! Read this article to find out what class-action lawsuits are paying out now and how you can get your piece of the pie.
5G is coming — but is your city ready for it? Sadly, the answer for most of us has been a resounding “No.” As a new wireless standard, the infrastructure for 5G is still being developed around the country by the biggest names in telecom. What many people don’t know, however, is that a great deal of progress has been made to bring 5G to the masses. And according to industry experts, it’s almost ready for launch!
Open/download audioEvery chance Mark Zuckerberg gets these days, he says privacy is Facebook’s number one concern. But in court this week, the company said its users have “no expectation of privacy.” Like always, someone at Facebook is lying.
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The Walt Disney Company’s march toward total entertainment/media domination continues. Disney now has full operational control of the streaming service Hulu. Earlier this year, Disney announced its own streaming service, Disney+.
If you’ve ever visited a dump or landfill, you probably know how sad it is to see tons of unused items go to waste. Some of these items, however, might be from Amazon itself. In a recent series of investigations, Amazon was revealed to have potentially destroyed millions of unsold items in various countries. Why would Amazon choose to destroy these perfectly good items? What kind of goods have been destroyed in these purges? You won’t believe how wasteful one of the world’s biggest companies can be — especially with its very own inventory.
At Komando.com, we’re always on the lookout for new information that will help you protect your online privacy. The digital world is constantly changing, and making informed decisions about where you share your data is critical in this day and age. With so many platforms to socialize and do business with, knowing safe places from unsafe ones can mean the difference between browsing in peace versus facing down hackers, targeted advertising, or worse.
Open/download audioA Texas-based tech company launched a new system that rates websites that collect your personal data. They’ve recently published their “data privacy misleaders board” — a list no company wants their website to be on. Who’s on it? Osano CEO and co-founder Arlo Gilbert talks about the companies that are the best and worst at collecting and sharing your personal information.
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Open/download audioWhether you work for a Fortune 500 company, a small mom-and-pop shop, or act as a “solo-preneur,” you need to market your business online. With so many digital channels, where do you get the most bang for your digital marketing buck? We talk to Jeremy Wood of Hootsuite about using social media to connect with your audience. And Mike Huber of Vertical Measures tells us about using social media to build an “owned” audience. Is there some magical formula that works? Listen to this conversation and find out.
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Open/download audioVoice assistants have typically been female. Now a company has created a gender-neutral voice. Listen to what it sounds like and tell me what you think.
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Open/download audioSocial engineering is the phrase that describes how people with an agenda use real names and sites to spoof you. And it seems that no one is immune to these elaborate manipulations. In this podcast, Kim looks at the latest scheme that spoofed the world’s largest asset management company as well as some news organizations.
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With 5G technology right around the corner, your curiosity is probably piqued. The main thing to understand is it’s going to be super fast when compared to what we’ve been using, 4G. Twenty times faster to be exact.
Imagine what you could accomplish at those speeds. Streaming movies will be a breeze, for instance, as you can download a full HD film in under 10 seconds.
