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! As you know, I’m all about the VR. You can enjoy some pretty sweet experiences with a …
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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. Cheeps, I am excited today! Because, let’s face it, it’s hard to call yourself a cheapskate (or The Cheapskate) when you pay a …
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The Samsung Gear VR is rapidly shaping up to be the preferred VR headset for folks who don’t have $600-$800 to spend on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. Outfitted with the headset and a compatible smartphone, you can enjoy some Oculus-style experiences for a fraction of the cost. The latest: Hulu. The streaming service just released an app for …
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Whether you’ve been using Google Chrome for years or you just switched from, say, Firefox or Internet Explorer, there are some shortcuts you should know. Many involve using the keyboard to navigate faster; others put you a mouse-click away from useful features. And no list would be complete without at least one extension — in this case my favorite extension …
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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. Happy Monday, cheeps! How was your weekend? Did the Easter Bunny pay a visit? How about that weather this morning? Enough small talk. …
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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. Quick housekeeping note: I’m pleased to report that Gearbest seems to be making good on its promise of, well, making good to those …
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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. Have you ever wished you could wirelessly mirror your smartphone or laptop to a big monitor or TV? Of course you have! Because …
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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. Quick housekeeping note: If you purchased a VR headset from Gearbest back in December and haven’t received your product (or a refund), please …
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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. Regular readers know how I feel about tablets: The $50 Amazon Fire is an outright steal, the Lenovo Tab 3 8 is the …
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It’s a crazy mixed-up tech world. Apple’s mobile devices rely on Lightning connectors, most other mobile devices rely on Micro-USB, and nary the twain shall meet. Right? Wrong…maybe. Because if Kickstarter project LMcable becomes a reality, there might be just one cable to rule them all. The LMcable has a standard USB plug at one end and 2-in-1 plug at …
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