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This DeWalt cordless power tool set is nearly 50% off on Amazon – and I can vouch for it

This DeWalt cordless power tool set is nearly 50% off on Amazon – and I can vouch for it

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET If you’re looking to bulk up your home tool kit, consider this great deal from DeWalt during Amazon’s Spring Sale: For $139, you can get a DeWalt 20V MAX cordless drill and impact driver set — saving you 46% off the usual price on Amazon right now, and coming close to the lowest price we’ve ever seen it hit. The deal is a part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which ends tonight. Buy the set soon — as discounts will vanish come tomorrow.   Now, I can’t say that I’m much of a tool brand fanboy, but I’ve grown quite fond of DeWalt power tools. It’s a brand that delivers decent tools at fair prices. I’ve owned these exact same tools, and they’ve been heavily used and abused — to the point where both have now and then been used as hammers — and they’re still going strong.  The 20V system is powerful enough to tackle most jobs you’re likely to come across, yet the tool and batteries are light enough that you can …

Amazon is selling Jackery’s Explorer 2000 power station for 50% right now – and I can vouch for it

Amazon is selling Jackery’s Explorer 2000 power station for 50% right now – and I can vouch for it

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Amazon/ZDNET Jackery’s Explorer 2000 Pro v2 is an upgraded version of the Explorer 2000 Pro, giving it a few much-needed features — and right now, it’s on sale at Amazon for half off, saving you $750.  Also: The best portable power stations you can buy: Expert tested Explorer 2000 v2 tech specs Capacity: 2,042Wh Power: 2,200W Cell technology: LiFePO4 Outputs: 3x AC, 1x 100W USB-C, 1x 30W USB-C, 1x 18W USB-A, and 1x 12V/120W car port Fast charging speed: 1.7-hour emergency supercharge UPS: ≤20ms for seamless power backup for sensitive devices Weight: 17.9 kg Sound: 30 db Size: 33.5 x 26.4 x 29.2 cm App: Smart App Control for easy management and monitoring Warranty: 3-year warranty + 2-year extended warranty While the 2,000Wh capacity and 2,200W power output remain the same, the lithium-ion batteries are replaced by LiFePO4 cells, which not only give the unit a much longer lifespan — 4,000 recharge cycles versus the previous 1,000 cycles — but make the unit safer and enable it to be a bit smaller and lighter compared to …

Why PCLinuxOS gets my vouch if you miss the simplicity of Windows 7

Why PCLinuxOS gets my vouch if you miss the simplicity of Windows 7

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Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways PCLinuxOS is rising in popularity again. This Windows-user-friendly distro will feel like home. You can download and install PCLinuxOS for free. Ten or so years ago, I remember a Linux distribution that was set to take the world by storm. That distribution was PCLinuxOS. The goal was to be something any Windows user could log into and feel right at home. Back then, it wasn’t nearly as easy to create/theme a desktop to look like whatever Windows iteration was popular, but developers and designers sure did try. PCLinuxOS was the cream of the crop. For a while. Also: Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 9 Linux distros – for free And then it seemed to vanish into the ether. It was still there, only it had fallen out of favor. If I had to guess why that happened, I would say it’s probably due to the rise of distributions like Linux Mint and elementaryOS, both of which resemble the …

Beats Studio Pro headphones are 50% off right now – and I can vouch for them

Beats Studio Pro headphones are 50% off right now – and I can vouch for them

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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Beats Studio Pro is currently on sale for $350 A beautiful design, compatibility with iOS and Android devices, and a lengthy battery life solidify these headphones’ place in the premium category These headphones have a neutral sound (to Beats’ standards), so if you liked the company’s heavy bass , you won’t get it. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Ever since Apple acquired Beats in 2014, the company’s release cycle has been stagnant, to say the least. But when new products are released, they’re typically the only Apple products that appeal to both iOS and Android users. Since the release of the Beats Studio 3 in 2017, a lot has changed with the Beats Studio lineup’s design. The Studio Pro is devoid of the flashy, self-branded, chrome metal plating that used to be on older Beats headphones and, instead, sports a more muted and mature matte finish. The Studio Pro boasts noise-canceling tech, all-day comfort, and a reliable battery life, offering all the features you’d want …