Shopping holidays and how consumers can tell the good deals from the bad; high-end smartphones and the tech journalists who love them; and a lump of coal in your Prime Day stocking by the name of Net Neutrality.

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Guest Starring:

Jacqui Cheng and Jon Phillips

Links and Show Notes:

Amazon price tracker, Amazon price history charts, price watches, and price drop alerts. | camelcamelcamel.com

Amazon Prime Day breaks record; sales grew by more than 60 percent

Price Check, Compare, and Rewind - Citi® Price Rewind - Citi.com

Apple’s risky balancing act with the next iPhone | Macworld

RED teases a modular, $1,600 titanium Android phone with a 3D screen | Ars Technica

Exclusive: This is the 2017 Google Pixel "XL," with low-bezel AMOLED display and squeezable frame

SoundCloud sinks as leaks say layoffs buy little time | TechCrunch

Essential Products | My Phone is Essential

The internet is f---ed (again) - The Verge

Tech Companies Plan ‘Day of Action’ to Defend Net Neutrality | Forum | Forum | KQED