Your phone tracks prices for you
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Your phone tracks prices for you

B1IntermediateOctober 8, 202612 min
  • Technology

Waiting for a product to drop its price or go back in stock? Your phone watches and alerts you when it happens. Plus, we help Alan use his AI to its fullest potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Kamado for Carbonite, my number one choice for cloud backup. Get 60% off at

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days over but prices keep moving. The iOS 27 update added a button to Safari

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You're watching a price waiting for it to drop. You check it every morning like it's the weather. Oh stop! Your phone will watch it for you. I'm Kim Kamado for Carbonite, my number one choice for cloud backup. Get 60% off at carbonite.com slash Kim. Live a better digital life with Carbonite. Prime

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days over but prices keep moving. The iOS 27 update added a button to Safari that watches any web page and tells you when it changes. A price drop, a back in stock sign. Concert tickets are finally on sale. Open the page in Safari, tap the menu button next to the web address and choose notify me. Pick how often it

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checks, hourly, weekly, or monthly. Your phone will tap you on the shoulder when something happens. Team Android, you've got a deal hunter too. Open the product page in Chrome, tap the three dots and choose track price. Google doesn't just watch that one store though. It watches every store selling that item and pings

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