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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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Starbucks Toasted Graham Latte

    Pumpkin Spice is so 2013, right? As of today, Starbucks has introduced a new custom coffee drink, the Toasted Graham Latte. It combines sweet cream, espresso, steamed milk and graham mix, topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon graham crumble....

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    Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 10000mAh Battery Review

    Power is always a necessity in today’s world of smartphones, tablets, laptops and every other mobile device that we carry around. Battery manufacturers have certainly recognized this need, thus the influx of portable battery chargers has somewhat...

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    Amazon retools tablet line to attract budget-minded consumers

      While Apple seems content to push prices higher and higher with each new tablet release, Amazon is taking the opposite approach this year and reducing the cost of nearly all tablets in their Fire HD lineup....

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    75 of the Best Star Wars Toys & Gifts in the Galaxy

    Looking for an awesome Star Wars toy for kids just getting into the series? How about Star Wars toys for the 40+ year old who wants to remember what it was like to be a 10-year-old when Star...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Star Wars BB-8 Droid

    Developed by robotics company Sphero, the Star Wars BB-8 Droid is an inventive revision of Sphero’s original robotic ball that’s designed to take advantage of the new Star Wars film. Emulating the appearance of the BB-8 droid in the...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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    15 of the Cutest Darth Vaders You’ll Find in This Galaxy

    Releasing in just a couple months with J.J. Abrams at the helm, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens is definitely going to be an epic sequel for fans of the Star Wars universe. However, it’s going to be...

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    Five Things Not to Buy on Labor Day (and what to buy instead!)

    Labor Day weekend is already upon us and the early sales have started to hit retailers this week in preparation of the holiday. While you can find plenty of products on sale, not everything you will see...

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  • Shut Up and Take My Money: Nerf Rival Zeus Blaster

    Quite possibly the ultimate in cubicle office warfare or teenage shenanigans, the Nerf Rival Zeus is a new motorized blaster that fires foam rounds at roughly 100-feet per second. Available in both red and blue, the design is someone reminiscent...

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    No Kids? 5 Ways You Can Take Advantage of Back-to-School Sales

    Over the next few weeks, you won’t be able to turn on the television without seeing an advertisement for back-to-school sales. For those of us without kids or have kids who have already graduated college, it can...

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    Amazon Prime just got harder to share with family, roommates

    Just a heads up, Amazon has changed the sharing options of the Prime membership as of August 1, 2015.  Prior to August, Amazon Prime members could share their accounts with any four people that resided in the...

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    Amazon Dash Button Review: One Click for the Incredible Bulk

    When the Amazon Dash button was originally announced earlier this year, I shared the belief, with many others, in that it must have been an early April Fool’s joke. Why in the world would anyone want a button...

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    The Amazon Dash button Has Arrived: Rip-off or Good Deal?

    Made available today exclusively to Amazon Prime members, the Amazon Dash button is a physical button that you mount in your home and press it when you run out of a specific product. Limited to certain brands, you...

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