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Black Friday is nearly here and to celebrate, I have rounded up all the best deals from my guides to Amazon,  Apple   AAPL -0.49% ,  Best Buy   BBY +0.77% ,  Target   TGT +0.78%  And Walmart to present the best of the best. Let’s break them down: Note: my thanks to  BestBlackFriday.com  which has worked with me to collate these deals and create order from the inevitable annual chaos Black Friday 2016 has some fantastic offers and some you should avoid. Image credit: Target via  BestBlackFriday Star Buys Toshiba 49-inch LED 4K Ultra HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U) for $199.99 (save $250) –  Best Buy Phillips 55-inch Class Smart 4K UHDTV for $298 –  Walmart  –  a standard brand at a stunning price Black Friday general TV tip: always remember to check the specific TV model when retailers release them before making a purchase. Even the best manufacturers have weak models in their line-up that you are better off avoiding, so do your research. Any iPhone 7 or

As Black Friday looms on the horizon, and the professional bargain hunters sharpen their elbows and practice their aisle sprints, why not beat the madness by checking out some of these deals?  I’ve scoured the internet, spoken to retailers and collated a list of the best – in my opinion – Black Friday smartphone deals available today. Remember, do be careful out there, Black Friday can be as much of a scam as it is a sale. Deals are often  cheaper at other points of the year , and many non-brand products simply aren’t worth it. Also, don’t forget to check out my  Black Friday hacks  article for tips on how to get double discounts and cash back. HTC is slashing $200 from its HTC 10 price. The HTC 10 (unlocked) is getting a straight $200 discount when you buy directly from the HTC website.  Target is offering a good Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge bundle that includes a $250 Gift Card, Samsung Gear VR Headset and a $50 Oculus Content Pack The Moto Z, Moto Z Droid and

Deal guru Matt Granite reveals some of Amazon's deepest Black Friday discounts.  USA TODAY NETWORK (Photo: Gunnar Rathbun, Invision, for Walmart) With Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales upon us, retailers have upped their promotions to lure in shoppers with big “doorbuster” deals on technology. But just because a TV is “4K” or “$500 off” doesn’t necessarily make it a good deal. Here’s a guide on sorting the studs from the duds on the shopping holiday. Know what you want to buy-- Don't be fooled by buzz words Just because something may be on sale doesn't necessarily mean you want it. If your current TV works fine and you aren't buying a 4K game system like a PS4 Pro or  Xbox One S , or a streaming device like a Chromecast Ultra or Roku Ultra anytime soon, you don't need to spend money on a 4K TV this weekend. And unless you are buying a 55-inch TV or larger you likely won't even fully appreciate the difference 4K makes. USA TODA

The BlackBerry DTEK 50 seems like a good buy with a great design and added software and security features. Right when you thought   BlackBerry   would have lost interest in its smartphone business, the Canadian company has come back with two   Android -based devices catering to different price points. The Priv, thanks to its price was not much of a success, but the DTEK 50 aims to fix that by offering a secure Android smartphone in the mid-range. The DTEK 60 takes it a notch higher with premium features and a price that puts it in the flagship range. However, we decided to review the more affordable phone, as that is where the volumes will lie. BlackBerry DTEK 50 It is hard to get yourself to think of a BlackBerry phone without looking for the keyboards. Yes, even now. But yes, this is the reality. You can’t really sell a phone anymore because you have the best keyboard on the world. And BlackBerry learnt that the hard way. So the latest BlackBerry phones look like any othe