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reMarkable Announces Tariff-Induced Price Hike for E-ink Tablets
Digital notebook brand reMarkable will increase U.S. prices this May. “Increased costs,” presumably due to the revocation of de minimis tariff exemptions on May 2nd, are the reason for this price adjustment. Of all the e-reader brands sold in the United States, reMarkable might be the most interesting. Its tablets are primarily marketed as digital note-taking devices, but they’re surprisingly…
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Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS gets $50 price hike when it arrives on May 25
One of the most exciting gaming announcements to come out of CES 2025 was Valve’s plans to expand the Steam Deck’s superior SteamOS to third-party handhelds. The first of which, the Legion Go S, is now available for pre-order — albeit with a price tag that’s $50 over what Lenovo initially announced. On Friday, Lenovo opened pre-orders for the Legion…
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Yikes! Plex is getting a price hike and this key feature is going behind a pay wall
Plex announced a number of updates today, and the biggest is a price increase of its Plex Pass. It’s going from $4.99 to $6.99 a month. The monthly increase is going in effect starting April 29. The subscription levels are also seeing increases with the annual plan rising from $39 to $69. The lifetime plan is leaping from $119.99 to…
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I Tested Grok 3, and It’s Not Worth the Price Hike
Earlier this week, xAI released Grok 3, the company’s most advanced AI yet, complete with a reasoning model and a DeepSearch feature. The company claims that it’s the “world’s smartest AI,” and Elon himself says it’s “outperforming anything that’s been released” so far. But is it really the “maximally truth-seeking AI” Musk says it is? Well, to spoil it for…
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Google Workspace Plans See Price Hike as Gemini AI Expands to All Tiers
Google announced on Wednesday that Gemini AI will be available to all Google Workspace Business or Enterprise users, integrating directly into the productivity suite. While all Gemini features will be offered at no additional cost initially, Workspace plan prices will rise to account for the expanded offering. “By removing the need to pay for an add-on to access our latest…
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YouTube TV is letting some subscribers hold off that price hike
YouTube announced a hefty subscription price increase this week that will shoot the monthly cost up by $10 to $82.99 on January 13th for existing members (or now, if you sign up today). Some subscribers are staving off the hike using the time-honored tradition of threatening to cancel, as one Verge reader indicated in a comment on our original story…
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That Amazon ‘Deal’ Might Actually Be a Hidden Price Hike
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Many major retailers attempt to compete with Amazon’s upcoming October Prime Day (Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are the biggest competitors) and of course, each one wants you to think their deals are the best of the best—but it’s often…
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iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max battery replacements just got a price hike — here’s what you’ll pay
The battery is one of the few things you might actually need to replace if you keep hold of your iPhone for an extended period of time. They wear out over time, and a replacement could help keep your phone going for a bit longer. Unfortunately, that process is about to get more expensive for iPhone 16 Pro and Pro…
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