Rick Broida

Get amazing iTunes movie bundles for $9.99 each

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. Wow. Has it really been 10 years since iTunes started offering movie downloads? Apparently, because there’s a pretty …

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9 reasons you should keep your current iPhone

It’s official: The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have arrived. No, thanks. Despite Apple’s usual generous helping of hyperbole, I have every intention of keeping my current iPhone. Of course, if you have a pre-2014 iPhone — something like the 5S or earlier — upgrading to the 7 or 7 Plus will get you a bigger screen, much faster …

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Get two EnerPlex mobile chargers for $12.99

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. Is there such a thing as too many mobile chargers? Of course not! Consider: You need one for the glove box, one for …

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Return of the Ricoh color laser printer for $69.99

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. Today’s deal is a rerun, one I first shared nearly a year ago. Alas, the price is still the same — but also …

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Get a 1080p waterproof Wi

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. Personal anecdote: Over the weekend, I visited metro-Detroit gem The Adventure Park, where I unleashed my inner Tarzan as I climbed rope ladders, …

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iPhone 7

Tomorrow, Apple will take the wraps off the iPhone 7, and it’s a pretty poorly held secret that this model could be the company’s first major product without a headphone jack. For now let’s table the discussion over whether this is no big deal (Lightning-powered headphones do deliver a true digital audio experience — in your face, analog jack) or …

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Get an Asus T

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 your router is more than 3-4 years old, it might be time to start thinking about upgrading to a model with better …

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Get Cozi Gold for $19.99 per 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. First things first: In case you missed it yesterday (the post fell under the “how to” umbrella and therefore wasn’t distributed as a …

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Get an unlocked Asus ZenFone Zoom, Asus smartwatch and more for $364

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’m a sucker for bundles, especially when they’re packed with good stuff. For a limited time, and while supplies last, B&H Photo has …

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Get a refurbished 42mm Apple Watch for $199.99

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. Need proof that Apple will unveil the its second-generation smartwatch at next week’s product-launch event? Here it is: For a limited time, and …

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