Portable Audio & Headphones
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Top headphones under $50
A new pair of headphones make a great gift for any music lover (and they can also provide an escape from an awkward family gathering when needed). Here we've gathered up our favorite inexpensive headphones in all forms: earbuds, over-ears, on-ears, noise-canceling, and more.
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Best headphones and Bluetooth speakers
Make any music lover happy this holiday season with one of CNET's top picks for audio and headphones. You and yours can throw a dance party with a portable Bluetooth boombox or just escape the relatives using the latest noise-canceling headphones. If you're looking for great audio tech, start here.
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How about Halo 4 for $34.99? Or Far Cry 2 for $2.49 (with a $5 Amazon credit)? Those deals and more...
May 18, 2013
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Dell Inspiron Ivy Core i3 Dual 16" Laptop w/ Win 7 for $430 + free shipping

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $429.99 with free shipping. That's $20 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find, although we saw a similar configuration with Windows 8 for $50 less yesterday. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
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Dell Inspiron 15 Ivy Core i3 Dual 1.9GHz 16" Laptop for $380 + free shipping

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $70 off and tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for any laptop with a Core i3-3227U CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.
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Refurb Apple 30" Cinema HD Widescreen LCD Display for $750 + $32 s&h

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple 30" Cinema HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. M9179LL/A, for $749.99 plus around $32 for shipping. That's $32 under our mention from last summer and the lowest total price we've seen for this display. It features a native resolution of 2560x1600, 400:1 contrast ratio, 16ms response time, and FireWire, USB, and DVI inputs. Deal ends May 22.
Note: A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies.
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Dell XPS 8500 Ivy Bridge i7 Quad PC w/ 12GB RAM for $750 + free shipping
Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC in Black (no monitor) for $799.99. Coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's the second lowest total price we've seen for a Dell XPS 8500 with 12GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive since Black Friday week, when we saw a similar configuration (with a Blu-ray drive) for $20 less. (We saw this same configuration for $10 less last month.) This desktop features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB graphics card, DVD burner drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+LE, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 30.
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Toshiba Satellite Intel Dual 1.8GHz 17" LED Laptop for $350 + $25 s&h

Toshiba Direct offers the 5.7-lbs. Toshiba Satellite C870-BT3N11 Intel Celeron 1.8GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99. Coupon code "C870B517" drops it to $349.99. With $24.99 for shipping, that's $230 off and the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $25 less during Cyber Monday week. Features include an Intel Celeron 1000M 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 20.
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Wireless Xcessories Screen Protector Kit for Galaxy S4 for $5 + free shipping
eXpansys offers the Wireless Xcessories Screen Protector Kit for Samsung Galaxy S4, model no. SCRNGALS4, for $4.99 with free shipping. That's $2 under the lowest total price we could find for a similar kit elsewhere. It includes two screen protectors, applicator card, and cleaning cloth.
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Asus X Series Core i5 2.5GHz 16" LED Laptop for $560 + $17 s&h

MegaMacs offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS X Series Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Espresso for $559.99 plus around $17 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $112. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0 port, card reader, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 22.
- Get a full-size Electrohome CD/MP3 jukebox for $799.99 shipped
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Used Apple Pro Mouse for $10 + $4 s&h
MegaMacs offers the used Apple Pro Mouse in White, model no. M5769LL/A, for $9.99 plus around $4 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for an Apple Pro Mouse. It has a USB interface. Deal ends May 22.
A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies.
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ASUS Ivy Bridge i5 Dual 16" Touchscreen Ultrabook for $569 + free shipping

Adorama via eBay offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS VivoBook S500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook in Black, model no. S550CA-DS51T, for $569 with free shipping. That's $31 under last week's mention and the best price we've seen for an ASUS VivoBook with 6GB of RAM. (It's a current price low for this model by $111.) It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit multi-touch LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 Home Premium.
