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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  • amazon-key-in-car
    Amazon wants to deliver packages into your car’s trunk

    Rolling out a new shipping option in 37 U.S. cities this month, Amazon wants you to give delivery workers access to your vehicle’s trunk to drop off packages. Called Amazon Key In-Car, the service is similar to Amazon...

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  • new-home
    Five Things You’ll Need When Moving from an Apartment to a House

    While some Americans are downsizing their lifestyle from expensive homes to cheaper apartments, what about upsizing? As the housing market rebounds, more people are thinking about buying their first home and saving up that 20 percent down payment....

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • tax-day-wall
    The Cheapest Ways to File your Taxes this Year

    It’s almost tax time again! The IRS has been accepting 2017 tax returns for the past couple months. Interestingly, there are a couple additional days to file taxes this year due to April 15 falling on a...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • lost-in-space
    What’s new in April 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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  • iphone-battery
    iPhone battery problems? Latest iOS will tell you to replace or not

    If you are hanging onto an older iPhone in order to save some money, you might be running into battery problems at this point in the phone’s lifespan. Ideal for anyone that bought iPhones between late- 2014...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • drone-walmart-defined
    Can’t find something at Walmart? Maybe ask a drone?

    Earlier this week, Walmart filed a number of new patents. One of the most interesting patents is an in-store drone system that answers questions about pricing as well as offers navigation instructions. For example, someone that needs...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • toysrus
    Toys R Us can’t figure out how to go out of business correctly

    Legions of bargain hunters showed up at Toys R Us stores Thursday morning expecting to find liquidation sales in full swing, but were disappointed as many locations displayed signs that the liquidation sale has been delayed. Previously stated...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • March-Madness-Live-app
    Stuck in the office? Here’s how to sneak in your March Madness fix

    Bosses around the country are bracing for the inevitable plummet in productivity from all employees that are interested in shifting brackets, office pools and their hometown team competing in this year’s NCAA national championship tournament. According to...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • twitch-free-games
    New Prime Perk: Free Video Games from Twitch each month

    Twitch is announcing a new promotion for Amazon Prime members called Free Games With Prime. Starting on March 15, Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to claim up to five free games each month that will likely be...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • jessica-jones
    What’s new in March 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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  • whole-foods
    Prime Perk Alert: Get 5% back at Whole Foods with Amazon Visa Rewards

    As a new Amazon Prime perk, the retail giant has just added a new cashback bonus to the Amazon Visa Rewards card. As of today, Amazon Prime members will receive 5% back from purchases made at Whole Foods....

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • LG-G6
    Amazon pulls all lock screen ads from Prime Exclusive smartphones

    Starting on February 7, Amazon is removing all advertisements that appear on the lock screen of smartphones in their discounted Prime Exclusive section. A software update will roll out to remove all ads from existing devices and newly purchased...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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