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 …
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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! Originally $130, the GoPro Hero can now be yours for $63. Sarah Tew Things that make you go, …
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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! Enlarge Image John Hancock will sell you an Apple Watch Series 3 for $25, but you’ll have to …
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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! Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET It’s been a little over a year since I last wrote about SelectTV, so …
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I have no idea what Brendan Benson’s entire “Lapalco” album is doing on YouTube, but I do know I love listening to it. Just one problem: If I exit the YouTube app, the music stops. That’s a bummer if I want to do something else while listening to a favorite band or playlist. Luckily, you have a couple of easy …
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It’s natural to be feeling a little nervous about online security these days, what with nonstop reports of new ransomware, password thefts, Equifax breaches and Wi-Fi vulnerabilities (namely KRACK). There’s another security risk, too: targeted attacks. That’s when hackers go after the accounts of business leaders, politicians, journalists and other folks in the public eye. Thankfully, Google just introduced a …
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It’s a truism that the best tech deals of the year happen on Black Friday. It’s also woefully inaccurate. Yes, there will be some bargains worth considering — maybe even standing in line for — but as you’ve probably discovered, stores large and small have turned a single day into an entire season of sales. (Check out our 2016 roundup …
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