Rick Broida

How to find the iPhone calculator’s hidden backspace button

Now playing: Watch this: 3 quick tips for navigating your iPhone 1:31 Whoops! That was supposed to be “8675309.” No problem: two swipes and I can correct it. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET True story: Just yesterday I was tapping away in the iOS calculator app, adding up a long list of expenses for my company’s …

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Get a one

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. Enlarge Image Instaread May the Fourth be with you, fellow nerds! Don’t forget to enter the Avegant Glyph giveaway if you haven’t already. …

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8 ways to repurpose an old Android phone

Now playing: Watch this: 8 ways to repurpose your old phone 2:10 It’s hard to believe, but smartphones as we know them have been around for nearly a decade. And chances are good you’ve upgraded at least once during that time, if not many times. Usually, that upgrade leaves you with your old phone and a question: What should I …

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Get an iPhone SE (32GB) for $159.99

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. A current-gen iPhone for $159.99! Apple Not everybody wants a big phone. Indeed, some users prefer the pocket-friendliness of a smaller model, to …

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Get a Samsung Gear Fit 2 for $86

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: Samsung’s Gear Fit 2 starts strong, but fades fast 2:01 There’s a bit of history behind today’s deal, but …

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Enter for your chance to win* a Glyph portable personal theater

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. Enlarge Image This is either Geordi from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” or Cylops from “X-Men.” Either way — cool! Avegant Sure, you …

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Mother’s Day solved: Save 30 percent on a Nixplay digital photo frame

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. 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. Enlarge Image There’s …

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Get a set of sport Bluetooth earphones for $9

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. Enlarge Image Muscles not included. Jelly Comb Quick note: My apologies for the confusion yesterday over that folding keyboard. The vendor didn’t correctly …

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How to watch ‘American Gods’ on Starz

The buzziest TV show in town right now isn’t Hulu‘s “The Handmaid’s Tale” or HBO‘s new season of “Silicon Valley” — it’s “American Gods,” the series based on Neil Gaiman’s eponymous, beloved book. Although the premiere isn’t until this Sunday, April 30, reviewers — including CNET’s Richard Trenholm — are already positively gushing. Just one problem: it’s on Starz. And …

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Get a refurbished Roku 4 for $55.45

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. Roku Roku makes my favorite media streamers. For reasons I won’t bore you with, I greatly prefer any Roku box or stick to …

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