Contests / Deals / Giveaways / Special Offers
Amazon Blog – 11.30.23
For the first time ever, StudentUniverse is offering Prime Student members a limited number of $25 flights to and from home for the holidays, just in time to celebrate the season with family and friends. This offer is an exciting addition to the incredible savings, convenience, and entertainment, Prime Student members have access to year-round.
Source: Prime Student members can now book $25 flights home for the holidays—here’s how to get the deal
Contests / Deals / Giveaways / Special Offers
Samsung Newsroom – 11.29.23
Holiday spirit is officially in the air and Samsung is offering one last chance to “tech” your halls with the latest and greatest gadgets during the Discover Samsung Winter Sale.
Save up to 35%1 across Samsung’s connected ecosystem of products from Monday, December 11 through Sunday, December 17.
Source: Bring Home the Holiday Cheer with up to 35% Off Samsung Tech
Company News / General Interest
Apple Newsroom 11.28.23
Apple Books is the single destination for all the books and audiobooks readers love, featuring the ability to set Reading Goals, organize books into collections, share purchases using Family Sharing, and browse personalized recommendations for new titles.
Today, Apple Books unveiled the top books and audiobooks of 2023 and launched Year in Review, a new in-app experience that helps readers to celebrate the titles, authors, and genres that defined their year. With Year in Review, users can view personalized reading highlights about the books and audiobooks they enjoyed in 2023, including their total time spent reading, the longest book or audiobook they read, the series they completed, their most-read author and genre, and their highest-rated book — all presented in a simple and engaging experience with visuals that are easy to share.
Source: Apple unveils the top books of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience
Smart Home, Tips / Tricks / How Tos, WiFi / Routers / Wireless Networks
Sense Blog – 11.29.23
These days we depend on Wi-Fi for streaming our favorite shows, gaming online, working remotely, and helping maintain Sense’s connection, which is why it’s so frustrating when the Wi-Fi suddenly stops working.
Source: Keeping Connected: How to Improve Your Home’s Wi-Fi – Sense Blog
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Avast Blog – 11.28.23
I think very few people have the prowess for gifting like my partner. They’re in an elite group. Like, if thinking of and procuring the perfect gift were a competitive sport, they’d be recruited by Mercedes-AMG or the L.A. Lakers.
For them, and people like them, the holidays are the championship season. The whole year has been leading to this moment. There’s an extended network of family, friends, and colleagues spread out across the nation. There’s a ton of shopping to do, and we’ve gotta win this game without breaking the bank.
To the internet!
Source: Non-delivery and non-payment scams top the charts in holiday fraud