What’s broken?

Tell me the gadget and the symptom. I have probably already fixed it, bought it, or both.

TODAY ON DEAL WATCH

Today’s tech deals: fresh calls every morning

BUY

CHARGING

Anker Nano 65W USB C charger

$19.99

18.2% below its recent average.

One charger for your phone and your laptop, at the lowest price in our 19 days of tracking.

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WAIT

BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS

Bose SoundLink Flex

$139.00 $159.00 yesterday

12.6% above its recent average.

It came down $20 this morning and still costs $20 more than the $119 it held all month. Wait.

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BUYING GUIDES

Buying guides: buy with confidence

“I bought every speaker I could find so you only have to buy one.”

THE PERSON BEHIND IT

Hands on where I can, honest about the rest.

Hi, I’m Kern. The Gadget Buyer started with the questions people ask most on official support forums. I read the sprawling forty reply threads so you do not have to, and serve the fix on a silver platter: no digging, no jargon, one clear answer.

When I own the device, I test it at my kitchen table. When I do not, I research hard and give you the same factual, evidence based fix. My opinions are always my own, and I keep this place independent on purpose. Display ads are managed by a third party, blind to me.

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