Rick Broida

Get the high

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: The crowd-pleasing Coolest is the Swiss Army knife of… 2:02 For a couple of …

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Enter for your chance to win* a smart

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. My home is so smart… How smart is it? My home is so smart, it got a perfect score on its HUD test. …

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Can’t afford a Surface 4? Here are two hybrids for a lot less

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 continue to be a little mystified by the popularity of Microsoft’s Surface Pro line — not just because I think any tablet …

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Get an LG G3 5.5

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: LG’s flagship G3 has a whole lot of power and beauty 2:15 What has a 5.5-inch screen and used …

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4 little

Limiting yourself to a handful of major music services is like eating only at chain restaurants: You’ll get a good meal, sure, but you’ll be missing out on all the little cafes that might be serving up amazing alternatives. Indeed, it’s easy to stick with the likes of Pandora and Spotify, both of which are great at what they do. …

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Wild Wednesday: A $50 Pebble Time, mammoth Mac bundle and more!

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 quick housekeeping note: Prices are always accurate at the time I post them, but sometimes change soon after. Such was the case …

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Get a refurbished MacBook Air 11.6 for $499.99

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. Morning, cheeps! Today is a rerun of sorts, but the best possible kind: Same bargain price, better configuration than last time. I’m a …

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Use Microsoft Rewards to score free Amazon or Starbucks gift cards every month

Look, I’m not here to judge. If Microsoft wants to bribe folks to use its Bing search engine and Edge browser, I’m only too happy to enjoy my next Starbucks peppermint mocha gratis. There’s this thing called Microsoft Rewards. Until last month it was known as Bing Rewards, which netted you points in exchange for using Bing, taking quizzes and …

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Get the ‘fitness

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: Fitbit Blaze marries a fitness tracker and a fashion… 1:48 You know I’m all about the smartwatches — except …

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Get a Vizio 2.1

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 love television the way I love the air I breathe and the food I eat, but two things drive me crazy: the …

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