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. Put your wallets away, cheeps! (Well, until you get to the bonus deal, anyway.) Assuming your Big Football …

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Get his

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 is a repeat of a deal from a few months back, but it’s a little sweeter now than it was — and …

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Get an unlocked LG G Flex 2 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. LG Last year’s state-of-the-art smartphone is this year’s bargain. The LG G Flex 2 made its debut right around this time in 2015, …

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Manage multiple Gmail accounts with Checker Plus

Many regard Gmail as the world’s best Webmail service, and Google generously places no limits on the number of accounts you can have. When it comes to managing those accounts, however, the service needs a little help. Although you can effectively sign into additional accounts, switching between them is a hassle. There’s no unified-inbox option, no way to view all …

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Use Bluetooth headphones with your Amazon Fire TV

Now playing: Watch this: Pair Bluetooth headphones with an Amazon Fire TV box 0:57 Last week, Amazon announced some updates for its Fire TV and Fire TV Stick streaming devices, including hotel-friendly sign-in for the latter and support for Bluetooth devices for the former. Update: A more recent update added the same Bluetooth capabilities to the Fire TV Stick. Let’s …

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Get a TCL 32

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 blown away by the incredible conversation yesterday. You answered my question in awesome style, sharing your opinions and experiences in …

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Feeling curious? Google’s updated Search app delivers random facts

To paraphrase Cliff Clavin, it’s a little-known fact that Google just updated its Search app for iOS. And as part of that update, iPhone 6S and 6S Plus owners now have easy access to random facts. Enlarge Image Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET How easy? It’s literally just a 3D Touch away. A hard-press of the Google app icon reveals the …

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Tablet Tuesday: Does it make sense to buy a Surface?

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 interrupt your regularly scheduled deal of the day to ask a question. (Sometimes I just like to converse. So save your money …

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New 3D printer? Here’s how to create your own printables

Recently I got the chance to spend some time with a Micro 3D Printer, my first foray into the world of turning a spool of plastic filament into, well, just about anything. I had lots of fun downloading existing designs from sites like Pinshape and Thingiverse, but eventually I wanted to create objects of my own. Unfortunately, I don’t have …

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Music Monday: Killer deals on headphones, turntables

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 Ion Audio Are you an audiophile? You’ve come to the right deal-place. Owing to some unexpected alignment between the stars, today …

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