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. This week, many RingPlus users are scrambling to choose a new carrier in the wake of the company’s …

Late last Friday, mobile carrier (and Sprint MVNO) RingPlus sent a notice to subscribers indicating service would be shut off on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. PT. If you’re one of those subscribers, you’re probably scrambling to figure out what to do next. RingPlus promises that all customers will have the option of migrating directly to former rival Ting during …

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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Whoa. Late on Friday, RingPlus sent a rather alarming notification to subscribers, which I will now paraphrase: “Your service will terminate on Feb. …

Ready to give your old computer a new lease on life? Even if it’s several years old and slow as molasses, you don’t have to consign it to the junk heap. Instead, install a new operating system and put it back into the rotation. Forget Windows, though: Linux is an open-source (and free) OS that’s just as capable, but with …

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Do you own a Netgear router? Today you might be experiencing a little Netfear. According to a new report from a Trustwave researcher, some 31 router models may be affected by vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to bypass authentication — effectively gaining access to your network. Although the vulnerabilities exist only when a router feature that’s off by default has …

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