A Cord Cutter's Starter Kit, Nest Thermostat, True HEPA Purifiers

If you're ready to cut the cord, Newegg will sell you everything you need to get started today for under $100. The Mohu Leaf is the most popular indoor antenna out there, and the Roku 3 is an excellent media player without a hidden agenda.

refurb Mohu Leaf | $28

refurb Roku 3 | $70

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We've finally got a straight $25 discount on the Nest Learning Thermostat that doesn't come in the form of store credit or require promo code gymnastics. Even if you don't care about beautiful, intuitive objects replacing your ancient HVAC controls, the Nest pays for itself in the long run by saving you big bucks on your electric bill.

Nest Learning Thermostat | $224

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Today at AT&T's online store, you can get 25% off your entire order when you purchase three accessories. You'd be forgiven for thinking that's not very exciting, until you realize that the promotion includes wearables like the Samsung Gear line, the Pebble Smart Watch, and various Jawbone and Fitbit fitness trackers.

If you only need one new wearable, you can satisfy the three item requirement with some cheap screen protectors. [AT&T via 9to5Toys]

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If you need a little prodding to get out of your chair, the Nike FuelBand is probably the most stylish option available. Today you can get one on Amazon for an all-time-low $99.

Nike+ FuelBand | $99

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These power strips are nothing fancy, but they're $5 $6.50. Might as well stock up.

Master Electrician 3 Outlet Power Strip | $5 $6.50

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Intel's NUC line (and Gigabyte's similar Barebone box) offers a great starting point for building your own ultra-compact PC, and we've found some great deals on them today. If you aren't sure exactly what you're looking at, check out our full coverage.

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If you aren't happy with your current chef's knife, this one has a perfect review average, and is only $11 today.

Update International High Carbon Stainless Steel Cooks Knife 10" | $11

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Amazon's Android app store is having a hidden Easter sale, with great deals on apps and in-app purchases, in addition to free Amazon Coins available with a several of the selections. Here are some highlights, but you can click here to see the full list.

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Even old cars can learn new tricks with this Bluetooth OBDII scanner. Just plug it into your car's OBDII port, and pair it over Bluetooth to an Android app like Torque to get information on check engine lights, miles per gallon, and engine performance.

PLX Devices Kiwi Bluetooth Wireless Trip Computer | $60

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Have your eye on a new tablet? There are tons of options available today.

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Best Buy has some great prices and bundles available today on the Nikon D5000 line of SLRs.

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True HEPA air purifiers are the gold standard in eliminating allergens from your home, but they usually run $200 or more. If you've found yourself struggling with Spring allergies lately, you should jump on this deal.

If you have a little more cash to throw around, don't forget about Honeywell's new Bluetooth-enabled purifier.

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Pixelmator has long been one of the best image editing suites available for the Mac, and you can pick up a copy today for $15, or half off.

Pixelmator [Mac] | $15

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T-Mobile Gets More Uncarrier With $40 Simple Starter Plan

T-Mobile President and CEO John Legere wants basic phone plans to be uncomplicated and act as more than just a gateway to higher-priced options, according to a new blog post from the often outspoken figure announcing his company’s new Simple Starter pricing plan. The Simple Starter plan is just $40 per month, and includes unlimited talk and text plus 500 MB of monthly data usage.

Those details aren’t things you’d learn from Legere’s blog post announcing the news, nor would you glean that the plan is specifically designed to avoid automatically incurring high overage chargers for customers who go over that 500 MB limit. Instead, Legere mostly goes on a run about AT&T and its fairly obvious attempts to steal some of T-Mobile’s momentum by copying its recent pricing model changes, and even, Legere suggests, its trademark magenta color scheme.

For the curious, how the new plan handles overages is actually by alerting customers when they hit their limit and offering them day or week data passes, or prompting them to sign up for different monthly plans. Users won’t be charged anything automatically, however, unlike with the so-called “flexible” options of their competitors.

T-Mo is getting lots of due credit for its attempts to change some of the basic home truths in the mobile industry, and has two more announcements planned over the next two days that should offer some more in the way of shake-ups. And sure, big blue and the rest might just get copying again, but that’s a general win for consumers either way.

T-Mobile introducing Simple Starter plan for $40 a month: unlimited talk, text and 500MB data

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T-Mobile is now introducing an entry-level option for its post-paid customers, dubbed the Simple Starter plan. The new plan brings unlimited talking and texting, alongside 500MB of LTE data for just $40 a month.

Although 500MB might not be close to enough data for most of you out there, not everyone’s situation is the same. For example, I rarely use much more than this, due to the fact I work from home and most of the places I go to socially have easily accessible Wi-Fi. For those that can get by on this low amount of data, $40 is a pretty solid price for unlimited talk and text and easily beats out similar entry-plans from other major U.S. carriers.

On the downside, the wording of T-Mobile’s press release seems to suggest that, unlike other T-Mobile plans, you aren’t throttled to lower speed data once you run out of your 500MB — you’re simply cut off altogether. Of course, you can still add day passes or switch to another plan if you really need more than this.

The new Simple Starter plan will officially be available starting on April 12th. For those coming from another carrier, you’ll also be happy to know that the starter plan qualifies for the ETF buyout program. Anyone interested in T-Mobile’s starter plan, or does the hard cap of 500MB data turn you off?

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