Rick Broida

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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. Hey, cheeps: Did you know there’s a Cheapskate newsletter? There is! To subscribe, head to your CNET profile …

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5 tips for Scrivener for iOS

You wouldn’t think something as mundane as a word processor could inspire a cult following, but that’s pretty much the story of Literature & Latte’s Scrivener — a tool built with long documents (novels, screenplays, research papers, etc.) in mind. For a long time, it was strictly a desktop program, with versions available for Windows and Mac. But now Scrivener …

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Get a HooToo TripMate portable media hub for $31.99

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. It was a little over a year ago that I first shared this deal. I liked the looks of the product, the capabilities …

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Get a lifetime Droplr Pro license for $21.99

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. I’m a big believer in solving problems. Take password managers: They solve the colossal problem of creating, storing and entering passwords. I’m also …

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Get a 2nd

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: Moto 360 review: A worthy successor to last year’s model,… 2:25 Ready for a wrist upgrade? That’s what happens …

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How to free up space on your Android phone or tablet

You know the old saw: You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much storage on your phone. The first two are folly. But the latter can prove all too accurate when you find yourself with no more room to install apps, take pictures and download music. Some Android phones and tablets provide an easy fix: Pop …

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Get a 3Doodler Create 3D

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. Everything is better in three dimensions. Look no further than your average 3D printer, for example, or even a good VR headset. Heck, …

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Like Pokemon Go? You’ll like these games, too

To call Pokemon Go a phenomenon is to call this year’s presidential election mildly controversial. The game is all anyone’s talking about (thank goodness, something other than the election!) and all anyone’s playing. Of course, there are reasons for that. For most players, it’s their first taste of augmented reality (AR): Game content overlaid on real-world images as displayed on …

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Buy one Buckshot rugged Bluetooth speaker, get one free

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. Ah, summer. Beaches, bike rides, pools, patios. Convertibles and canoes. Sunshine and serenity. And don’t forget the music. The only thing better than …

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Get a 1GB data plan for $8.99 per month

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. Deals on data plans are few and far between. If you need service for your 4G tablet or mobile hotspot, the major carriers …

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