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Barbara Krasnoff

Barbara Krasnoff

Former Reviews Editor

Former Reviews Editor

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    Barbara Krasnoff
    Sorry, but some of us are happy to be carry-on queens.

    I get really nervous about losing luggage, and so something as handy as this carry-on backpack, which was recommended by our own Kaitlin Hatton, will definitely catch my attention. (Unless, of course, you’re willing to trust the airlines and check in your stuff.) It is now part of Amazon’s Prime Day sale, priced at $42.89, about $12 lower than its usual price.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    A lightning sale for the Chom Chom pet hair remover.

    Part of Amazon’s Prime Day sale, the Chom Chom Pet Hair Remover rolls over your carpet, furniture, and even clothing to remove what your cat or dog has left behind. The tool is currently on a lightning sale for $19.99, about $12 off its regular price, and is one of our favorite pet gadgets.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Get those damn insects out of your house.

    I have to admit that I get an instinctively panicky reaction to large insects — especially waterbugs — and so this Amazon Prime sale on the Bugzooka bug catcher vacuum (as recommended in our roundup of our favorite summer gear) is especially tempting: it’s currently $36.99 down from its usual price of $44.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    If your home is covered in pet hair, the Chom Chom is what you need.

    Part of Amazon’s Prime Day sale, the Chom Chom Pet Hair Remover rolls over your carpet, furniture, and even clothing to remove what your cat or dog has left behind. The tool is currently on sale for $24.99, about $7 off its regular price, and is one of our favorite pet gadgets.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    It makes sense that Amazon’s Prime Day deals for its own devices would top its list.

    Amazon’s Prime Day is a good time to go searching for deals on stuff you’ve been planning to buy; it’s an even better time if the stuff is one of Amazon’s devices, such as an Echo, a Kindle or a Fire TV. Here’s a list of today’s sales on Amazon tech.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Are you finally thinking of exiting Evernote?

    After a variety of fee increases, the 15-year-old note-taking app’s new owner, Bending Spoons, has announced that it’s laid off most of what remained of the US staff and is moving the operation to Europe. Nothing against Europe, of course, but when a longstanding app loses most of its longstanding staff, I, for one, start to get nervous. If you’re also considering a move, here’s how to export your Evernote data.

    How to move your notes out of EvernoteHow to move your notes out of Evernote
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    When you buy a new phone, don’t just toss away the old one.

    It’s good to be environmentally aware, but sometimes it’s just so difficult — especially when you’re getting rid of older tech, clothing, books, or other items. So we’ve put together some ideas of how you can sell or trade in or just give away all the stuff you don’t need anymore, giving them a second life and not just adding them to another pile of trash.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    If you’re buying new Apple devices, do you really want to keep your old ones?

    Apple recently announced a lot of nifty new hardware, and if you’re preparing to update your equipment, you may want to make room by trading-in your old Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Watch. We have a guide for how to wipe your device, and where you can trade it in for credit or cash.

    How to trade in your MacBook, macOS desktop, iPhone, or iPad

    Cameron Faulkner and Barbara Krasnoff