Rick Broida

Turn your phone into a document scanner with Adobe Scan

Using your phone to “scan” documents is nothing new. Using an Adobe app to snap, store and share those scans? That’s new. Adobe Scan (Android|iOS) is a free tool that turns your phone into a document scanner. With it, Adobe joins the likes of Office Lens and Scannable in providing a fast and easy way …

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Return of the $7.99 wireless travel mouse

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. The red version of this travel mouse is almost sexy. The price certainly is. VicTsing I’m traveling today, so this seems an ideal …

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Enter for your chance to win* an M3D Pro 3D printer!

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. If there’s a tech gadget I love as much as drones and Bluetooth speakers, it’s a 3D printer. Because what could be cooler …

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Use external storage to expand unexpandable Android phones

Android phones have always had one big advantage over iPhones: expandable storage. Unfortunately, not all Android phones have a microSD expansion slot, which makes that advantage a lot tougher to leverage. Does that mean owners of slotless Android phones — like, say, the Samsung Galaxy S6 ($99 at Amazon) — are stuck with a fixed amount of internal space? Thankfully, …

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Get an RCA wall

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. The RCA WPBT1 plug-in speaker (which is lighter and whiter than it appears here) is a hair larger than the two outlets it …

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Get a Lenovo Yoga Tablet 3 Pro with built

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Now playing: Watch this: A tablet with a built-in projector for movie buffs 1:00 The tablet market, it is a-changin’. Apple is reportedly …

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Turn off Facebook’s pop

Facebook is trying to solve a problem. When you post a comment to, say, a group or a friend’s post, how can you keep tabs on that conversation? Until recently, Facebook would simply notify you of new responses. But that’s inefficient at best; I know many users who never bother to click the Notifications icon, despite an “unread” bug that …

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Get a Lenovo N22 Chromebook for $129

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Lenovo Good heavens, we are all spoiled rotten. Information at our fingertips, computing powerhouses in our pockets, laptops for $129. Think about this …

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Get a JBL Clip 2 waterproof Bluetooth speaker for $34.99

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. JBL Clip 2 is a waterproof wireless bluetooth speaker with a handy tuck-away cord you can plug into your audio source if need …

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Get ransomware protection with Aomei Backupper Free

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. I tend to be pretty cavalier when it comes to anti-virus software, and I feel like because my important documents are constantly synced …

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