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! Rock-steady video has never been more affordable. FeiyuTech Cheeps! I’m back! If you were …
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10 cool things you didn’t know you could do with Facebook Messenger
Now playing: Watch this: 5 cool things you didn’t know you could do with Facebook… 2:45 I remember when Facebook made the decision to “liberate” Messenger from Facebook proper and turn it into a standalone app. I was not happy, as it was not only one more app I had to install, but also an extra step I had to …
Read More »4 essential IFTTT recipes for OneDrive
OneDrive to rule them all? Sorry, I can’t resist a good “Lord of the Rings” joke (or, in this case, a desperately overplayed one). Today, we’re going to look at how you can rule OneDrive, the cloud storage service that’s deeply integrated into Windows but also accessible via Android and iOS. That rule comes in the form of If This …
Read More »Unlock the secret FM tuner in your Android phone
Now playing: Watch this: Unlock the hidden FM tuner in your Android phone 2:22 NextRadio can activate your phone’s previously unused FM receiver. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Your phone has been holding out on you. Believe it or not, your model might have a built-in FM radio receiver. And you don’t need to do any jailbreaking or violate any terms …
Read More »Return of the $7 cable
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! Enlarge Image From chaos to order in one $7-$8 swoop. Ugreen Time for a rerun! When I first shared …
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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 Twitter! So many phones, such affordable prices. How to choose? Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Sorry this is so late today! …
Read More »Get an unlocked LG V20 5.7
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! Now playing: Watch this: LG V20: Capture concerts with crisp audio 1:28 In the market for a new phone? …
Read More »Get a Canon EOS Rebel T6 dSLR kit for $344
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! Now playing: Watch this: Canon’s T6 is a dSLR for penny-pinchers 1:22 Today’s deal is a rerun, but the …
Read More »Use this trick to watch Google Play movies on your Apple TV
Apple TV owners had cause to celebrate last month when Apple announced the totally unexpected arrival of an Amazon Prime Video app. Can a Google Play app be far behind? It seems pretty unlikely, but never say never. Fortunately, there’s already a way to watch your Google purchases on your Apple TV. You don’t need to jailbreak anything, nor even …
Read More »Friday Freebie: PhraseExpress automatically inserts and corrects text
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! Today I thought I’d spotlight a freebie. It’s always free, at least for personal use, but I find it …
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