Rick Broida

Print all the 3D things with the Monoprice Select Mini V2 for $179.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Monoprice I’ll admit I was wrong about 3D printers. Years ago, I predicted …

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Save $200 on an iPhone X from T

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Stephen Beacham/CNET Before I delve into today’s deal, a quick aside. Late yesterday I spotted this headline: “These …

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6 things you should know about the new Google Pay app

Today, Google rolled out a new app, Google Pay for Android. In case the name doesn’t give it away, it’s designed to let you pay for things and track purchases via your phone. But that’s just the beginning; Google has loftier plans for Pay down the road. Ready to check it out? Here’s everything you need to know about the …

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Organize and track your keys with the KeySmart Pro for $45

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Normally $60, the Tile-equipped KeySmart Pro is just $45 for Cheapskate readers. KeySmart You know how chocolate and …

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Put a 20,000mAh power bank in your pocket for $16.49

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Simple mobile charge, dirt-cheap price. Poweradd I learned something yesterday: You folks are really interested in Google Pixel …

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Get an unlocked Google Pixel 2 for $529.99

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6 things you should know about Chrome’s new ad

Sure, sure… Chrome now blocks web ads. Pigs also fly, and pizza is now a health food. But it’s true: As of today, Chrome does block ads — some of them, anyway. Here’s what you need to know about the browser’s new groove. Not all ads, just ‘bad’ ads Google’s goal is to improve the user experience by stripping away …

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Battle virtual Darth Vader with the Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR kit for $150

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image This is absolutely positively the mixed-reality Star Wars experience you’re looking for. Lenovo Vwoom, vwoom! As …

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9 things to consider when choosing a low

It doesn’t seem that long ago that owning a mobile phone meant roping yourself into a two-year carrier contract, to the tune of at least $70 per month. Barf. These days, you can skip the contract and pay considerably less, especially if you choose an MVNO — a mobile virtual network operator. These carriers lease bandwidth from the Big Four …

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Add 6TB of storage and a USB hub to your desktop for $114.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Seagate “Oh, boy, here goes Rick again, telling crazy stories about what life was like back in his …

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