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. “Apple products are a rip-off! How can you call yourself a cheapskate and still promote iPhones? I wouldn’t …
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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, quick reminder: Enter for your chance to win a Jabra audio bundle! You’ve got until this Friday to toss your name into …
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I think one reason people get frustrated with their computers is that things seem to change without warning. For example, yesterday you could print; today the printer is “not found.” Or this: Yesterday Microsoft Word’s “Save As” screen included shortcuts to previously used folders; today it doesn’t. If that second example sounds awfully specific, it’s because it just happened. Last …
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A couple months back, my trip to CES in Las Vegas almost didn’t happen. As I was walking to the gate, I received an alert that my flight had been delayed. A few minutes later, another alert: my flight had been canceled. What followed was a long series of calls to the airline and visits to various airport counters. What …
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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. Enlarge Image The Jabra Vega noise-cancelling headphones could be yours. Jabra I’m seriously feeling the love for Jabra today. You know, Jabra — …
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For many a game fan, playing desktop games on a mobile device is a kind of Holy Grail pursuit. Hence the creation of devices like the Nvidia Shield tablet and streaming apps like Remotr. Ah, but what if you want to flip the equation? Android is home to innumerable great games, many of which have no desktop counterparts. Wouldn’t it …
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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. Greetings, cheeps! Who’s ready for the weekend? Me me me! But, first, a question: Do you think you’ll buy an HTC Vive or …
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Earlier today, Amazon took the wraps off the Echo Dot, an adorable little sibling to the company’s popular Echo smart speaker. You can pair it with a Bluetooth speaker or just use it as a standalone virtual assistant. The problem is, you can’t preorder one — not unless you already own a full-size Echo. For the moment, the only official …
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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. Everyone knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but free cell service? Believe it or not, that exists. FreedomPop, for example, …
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Call it “gaze anatomy.” The Virtuali-Tee is an augmented-reality t-shirt that reveals exactly what’s going on inside your body. Specifically, when someone aims a phone or tablet at you, they’ll see an animated, x-ray-style image of your innards. Creepy? Maybe a little, but also seriously cool and very educational. This is easier shown than explained, so take a look: Curiscope …
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