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 Get in it to win it. ChargeTech My beloved Samsung Series 9 laptop is on its …
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VR is getting interesting. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to buy the Samsung Gear VR headset for $99, a product that has the full weight of Facebook, Oculus and Samsung behind it. In the meantime, other companies are testing the VR-media waters in interesting ways. Last month, The New York Times released a short documentary shot entirely in 360-degree virtual …
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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 Ninja Loop makes one-handed operation of your smartphone easier. Loop This is a weird time in Cheapskateland, because although tons …
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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 One, good. Two, better. Xfire Sorry about yesterday’s Xbox debacle. I’m honestly not sure if I made a mistake or Amazon …
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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. A tiny sampling of Skinit’s phone-case designs. Skinit Modern smartphones look really cool — sleek, shiny, curvy, sexy. But here’s the rub: It’s …
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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 KeySmart You’ve got “smart” everything — phone, watch, thermostat — so why is your keychain still so dumb? Don’t worry, I’m …
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Visually speaking, Windows 10 isn’t that different from Windows 8 — but for some reason, Microsoft elected to make the new operating system’s title bars white, with no option to change them. Thankfully, that option has been restored as part of the Windows 10 update that’s rolling out today. Ready to bring a little color back to your windows? Here’s …
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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: Last day to enter the Cheapskate’s audio-gear giveaway! You could win a seriously sweet Bluetooth speaker or briefcase turntable. End …
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I’ve seen mobile chargers slim enough to fit in a wallet, but I’ve never seen a wallet with a built-in mobile charger. Until now. The Nomad Wallet is a black leather bifold with something a bit unusual sewn into the middle: a 2,400mAh rechargeable battery. When you open the wallet, there’s a Lightning cable ready to plug into your iPhone. …
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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 Vivitek Big TVs are getting cheaper all the time, but once you get past around 65 inches, prices skyrocket. If you …
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