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Enter for your chance to win* a Google Pixel 2 XL and one year of service!

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! This big beauty could be yours — and a whole year of service …

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How to give your partner a fitness band for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is all above love, right? That means flowers, chocolates, a nice dinner out — and maybe a fitness band? Whoa, whoa, whoa. As gifts go, fitness bands rank right up there with self-help books and vacuum cleaners in saying, “I don’t love you just the way you are” and “I put absolutely no thought into this.” At least, …

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Expand your desktop with this $89.99 Asus 23

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! Yeah, it’s… a monitor. I’m so ashamed. Asus Today is a dry, dry, dry day for deals, my …

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Get a GoPro Hero4 Black for $149.99

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! Once upon a time: $500 new. Now: $150, good as new. Joshua Goldman/CNET Yesterday I brought you a …

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Edit video like a boss for $41.99

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! CyberLink Anyone can shoot video. But editing? That’s a skill — some would say an art. And like …

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Print on both sides with the Dell E310dw monochrome laser for $51.99

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! It’s hard to believe a printer of this size can autoduplex! Dell At the risk of sounding like …

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5 reasons you should use Facebook Marketplace instead of Craigslist

Looking to sell some old or unwanted stuff? For a long time the go-to resource was Craigslist, which lets you post local classified ads free of charge. But I’m here to make the case for Facebook Marketplace, which I find superior in nearly every way. Indeed, I’d go so far as to say it’s not only faster and easier than …

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7 ways Google Flights beats other travel search sites

Planning a trip? Google Flights may be the next best thing to a travel agent. It combines some of the best features of travel services such as Kayak and Hopper, including the latter’s analysis of historical data to help you determine when to book a flight. Here are seven reasons you may want to check out Google Flights before your …

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Get a Zink Happy wireless photo and label printer for $69.99

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! Enlarge Image Print lots of colorful things with the Zink Happy. No ink cartridges required! (But special paper …

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Get an iPhone 7 and six months of service for $305.99

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! Enlarge Image A good-as-new iPhone 7 has never been more affordable. Sean Gallup, Getty Images If your iPhone …

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