Rick Broida

The Cheapskate’s favorite deals of the 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. Cheeps! I know I said yesterday was my last post for 2016, but I meant it was my …

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Get a Robo Buddy home

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 If you can think of a better way to deliver popcorn from one room to another, I’d like to hear it. …

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Get a $20 Visa gift card when you sign up for two months of Hulu

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. Get two months practically free, or maybe even better than free! Hulu Happy Wednesday, everyone! A couple quick housekeeping items before today’s deal… …

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6 cool ways to use Alexa on the Amazon Fire tablet

If you own an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Tap, you’re already well-acquainted with Alexa, the voice-powered assistant that drives those devices. What you may not know is that Alexa recently arrived on some of Amazon’s Fire tablets, namely the $50 Fire, the fifth- and sixth-generation Fire HD 8 and the fifth-gen Fire HD 10. (That’s it for the moment; …

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Get 4 free books from Audiobooks.com

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. Audiobooks.com Much as I love podcasts, especially those that strive to make you a more awesome person, nothing beats a good audiobook. I …

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7 ways to give to charity without even trying

Charitable giving can be a tricky business. It takes money, of course, but also time. If both are in short supply, you can end up feeling like you’re not doing enough. I’ve got good news: You can give to charity without doing a thing — or spending a dime. Sort of. Thanks to a variety of sites and services, as …

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Get an Insignia Bluetooth mini sound bar for $39.99

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. This super-compact sound bar is just over a foot wide. Insignia Are you doing TV wrong? You might be if: a) You haven’t …

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Listen to the ‘Rogue One’ soundtrack for free

I haven’t seen “Rogue One” yet, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to dig the music. This despite the fact that, for the first time in “Star Wars” history, someone other than John Williams wrote the score. That someone: Michael Giacchino, whose credits include such little-known films as “Star Trek” (2009), “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “Up” and “Ratatouille,” and such …

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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. Well, cheeps, you’ve got about one more week to finish up your gift shopping. With that in mind, I’ve rounded up five items …

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Get a Koogeek Smart Plug for $23.99

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. Koogeek I can’t say I’m sold on the whole smart home thing, much as I love my app-powered thermostat and voice-powered Amazon Echo. …

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