Author: Mike Flacy

    Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!

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    32 Amazing NFL / Game of Thrones 1080p Wallpapers

    Culminating six months of work, mechanical engineer and part-time digital artist Tim Proby has put together a ridiculously awesome collection of 1080p wallpapers that combines the 32 teams in the National Football League with Game of Thrones...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Roku Premiere (4K)

    Roku is leading the pack again in terms of value. Announced today, the new Roku Premiere brings 4K streaming to your HDTV for just under $40. The Roku Premiere supports HDR10 for HDR streaming (doesn’t include Dolby Vision support) and...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Fraud Alert: Monitor your credit card if you’ve shopped at Newegg recently

    During a 5-week period between August 14 to September 18 2018, credit card information used on Newegg was exposed to hackers via malicious code. Mentioned in a Twitter post this morning, shoppers should check their email to see if...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Money Saver Tip: iOS 12 makes older iPhones a little faster

    If want to get six more months out of your old iPhone before the next upgrade cycle, the latest version of iOS is going to make your older device just a bit more responsive. Released today, iOS...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    What is Newegg Premier? 10 Things You Should Know

    Do you do a ton of shopping for tech on Newegg rather than sites like Amazon or Best Buy? Attempting to do to what Amazon did in terms of recruiting loyal consumers, Newegg is offering the perk of expedited...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Buying the New iPhone? 7 Tips on Selling Your Old iPhone

    Since Apple will announce the new iPhone this week, it could be time to start thinking about selling your old smartphone. While Apple has a trade-in program to pay customers for older iPhones, you will likely make more money...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    What’s new in September 2018 on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu

    Interested in what movies and television shows will be added to your favorite streaming service this month? We’ve compiled an extensive list of everything coming to Netflix and Hulu as well as what’s arriving on Amazon Prime / Instant...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Here’s what not to buy on Labor Day 2018 (and what to buy instead)

    Going to be online shopping or heading out to the retail stores this Labor Day? Here are our picks for what to avoid this year (as well as what deals to look for ). Don’t buy Fall...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Xbox All Access is here and it’s a terrible deal

    A new way to buy an Xbox One arrived today and it’s called Xbox All Access. Utilizing a 0% payment plan over 24 months, new Xbox One owners have the option of an Xbox One S console at...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Walmart eyes virtual reality online shopping in two new patents

    For all the people that are depressed they have to do their online shopping on a boring ole website, Walmart is looking into creating a virtual reality Walmart in which customers can presumably wander and shop. According...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Prime Perk Alert: Amazon cancels 20% off video game preorders, replaces with credit

    Announced this week, Amazon will no longer offer a 20% discount on game preorders as of August 28, 2018. On August 28, Amazon will start offering a $10 promotional credit with full-priced preorders, hitting user accounts after...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Commodore 64 Mini

    For anyone that grew up in the early eighties, the Commodore 64 was one of the early home platforms enjoyed by the video gaming community (before Nintendo rolled out the original NES). The C64 was immensely popular with...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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