Rick Broida

Get a refurb Surface Pro 2 with keyboard for $394

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 not sure how long this will last, so I’m going to jump right into the deal and …

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Get a free 5GB phone plan from RingPlus

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 again? Yep, this again. It seems like every month or two, mobile carrier RingPlus raises the ante in the high-stakes game of …

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Revenge of the Fifth! Get ‘The Force Awakens’ for $8

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. You know what I love about you, cheeps? Even when I’m borderline sacrilegious, like expressing a personal dislike for something as holy as …

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May the Fourth deals that have nothing to do with Star Wars

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, I love Star Wars as much as the next guy. Well, actually, probably a little less. The original movies were part of …

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Get a DJI Phantom 3 Standard quadcopter for $399

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. Joshua Goldman/CNET When it comes to quadcopters, very often it seems like you have two choices: sub-$100 models good for bouncing around indoors, …

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Get a Google Chromebook Pixel for $399.99

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. Remember the Chromebook Pixel? Hard to believe it’s been three full years since Google’s super-lux laptop made its debut. Of course, it was …

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Get a Linksys cable modem for $44.95

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. Linksys I think your cable bill is high enough without the monthly modem-rental fee, don’t you? Indeed, if you’re paying $6-8 per month …

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How to avoid ‘Captain America: Civil War’ spoilers

You might say I’m spoiler-averse. QUICK-CUT FLASHBACK: INT. DARK MOVIE THEATER The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” plays on the screen. BROIDA, man, is seated, fingers crammed into his ears. BROIDA La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! BACK TO PRESENT. Yeah, I’m that guy. Because trailers ruin movies. Social media: ruins movies. Friends: same. (The previous flashback? Truth. I’ve performed that very ritual …

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Get a Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch for $79.99

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. Now we’re getting somewhere. Paying $250 or more for a watch, even one that’s smart — it’s just hard to swallow. That’s why …

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Get a 128GB wireless SSD for $59.50

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. Quick housekeeping note: Don’t forget to enter for your chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and an entire year of service! …

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