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 You can get some of Best Buy’s Black Friday doorbuster deals …
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You expect a few bugs in a new operating system, but a busted calculator? That’s… irritating. But that’s exactly the situation in iOS 11. When you rapidly add two or more numbers, Calc doesn’t always register the third calculation press — which could result in some serious mathematical errors. Try it: Tap 1+2+3 in rapid succession. You’ll very likely end …
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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! Previously you could get four lines for $100; now you can get five. Boost Mobile There’s so much …
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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! Well, cheeps, after what I consider a pretty solid run of deals these past few weeks, the well …
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It’s terrible when any phone screen breaks. But when you already spent $1,000 or more for that phone? That’s extra-terrible. Alas, that’s what you’re in for if your iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) hits the pavement or suffers some other catastrophic breakage. Adding insult to injury, Apple charges a staggering $279 for iPhone X screen repair. It’s cheaper than a …
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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! $50 for $42.50. ‘Nuff said. A steal at $3. Quick housekeeping note: Don’t forget, you’ve got until Saturday …
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Can’t stand the thought of spending $1,000 to get an iPhone X? You may not have to. Two carriers are offering Apple‘s new phone — which went on sale last week — at a discount when you trade in your old phone. And one more will give you $200 when you BYO iPhone X, no trade required. Let’s take a …
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Do you hitch a lot of rides with Uber? Now you can pay for them with an Uber credit card — and score some added perks in the process. Starting Nov. 2, you can apply for the Uber Visa, a no-annual-fee card that comes from online-banking service Barclays. Is it something you should consider? Let’s take a look at some …
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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! Priced at $450 nearly everywhere, Canon’s capable dSLR can be yours for $280. Sarah Tew/CNET My memory must …
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It’s not even November yet, but stores have already started “leaking” Black Friday ads. The latest reveals some surprisingly good tech items from a surprising source: Kohl’s. The department store’s Black Friday ad, which first appeared late Thursday on BlackFriday.com, spans a whopping 64 pages and includes a lot of noteworthy electronics, smart-home items and kitchen goods. Take note, however, …
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