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Get an Ungrip phone strap for $8.50

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 Twitter! This is the Ungrip, which provides a soft fabric loop for your finger. Photo …

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Get a Samsung Gear Fit 2 for $59.95

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 Twitter! Quick housekeeping note: If you’re visiting here in a desktop browser and things look a little different, it’s because …

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6 tips from a podcast addict

“S-Town,” am I right? And “Missing Richard Simmons”? “Science Vs”? “The Truth”? And, oh, man, don’t forget the impossibly awesome “Battlestar Recaptica“! (I know one of the hosts. Charming, handsome fellow.) Welcome to the golden age of podcasts, where suddenly long commutes and traffic jams don’t seem so bad. Quite the opposite: They give you a chance to listen to …

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The best Android apps for counting steps

Ten thousand steps. Conventional wisdom says that’s how many you should take every day to stay fit and healthy. (You should also skip the French fries, but that’s a topic for another day.) OK, but how do you keep tabs on your step count? Simple: Buy a fitness band. But guess what? There’s another device that can tally your steps, …

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5 free replacements for MS Paint

Is it time to bid farewell to Microsoft Paint, a Windows staple since all the way back in version 1.0? According to a Microsoft page listing all the features to be removed from the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Paint is indeed going bye-bye. Of course, this has yet to be officially confirmed by Microsoft, and there’s always the possibility …

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Get a stupid

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 Twitter! The Visuo XS809W comes with a remote, but you can add your phone into the mix if you like. …

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Get 1TB of cloud storage for life for $30

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 Twitter! The Zoolz desktop client is streamlined and simple.   Zoolz Today’s deal is a rerun, but you know how …

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Get a free Geek Fuel subscription box

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 Twitter! Photos really don’t do it justice; the Gear Fit 2’s screen is just dazzling. Samsung Quick housekeeping note: Apparently …

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Thrifty Tuesday: Free software, dirt

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 Twitter! Good morning, cheeps. (Have you ever wondered about the etymology of that word? It comes from “cheapskates,” of course, …

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Get a Fitbit Blaze fitness

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 Twitter! Snazzy shirt not included. Sarah Tew/CNET I continue to have a love affair with smartwatches, flawed though most of …

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