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. Enlarge ImageA fraction of what’s included with the NYOP design bundle. In my previous work life (before I became the Cheapskate you know and tolerate), I was an …
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Enlarge ImageTake a trip without ever leaving the house. Want to take a virtual tour of Stonehenge? How about downtown Chicago? Or your very own town? It’s now possible thanks to Google’s Street View app [Android|iOS] and Google Cardboard. Cardboard, of course, is the dirt-cheap virtual-reality headset that works with your smartphone. And Street View is the mobile version of …
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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. 4 lines, 40GB, $120 per month. Yes, please. T-Mobile Last February, I wrote about why I ditched T-Mobile and switched to Cricket Wireless. Today I’m going back. Make no mistake, Cricket’s been fine …
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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. Mmmm….Pi. Packt Publishing Ruminations from a 47-year-old: Everything in moderation. Meditation isn’t just for hippies. Cake is really just a frosting-delivery vehicle. Time doesn’t fly, it rockets. Never pay retail for anything. Speaking …
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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. Enlarge ImageOK, so spelling isn’t their strong suit. Betternet Let me start by saying I’m no security expert. In fact, I’ve often taken heat for suggesting that third-party anti-virus software is unnecessary so …
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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. Let’s kick the weekend off right with five — count ’em, five — deals! 1. Meet your new ‘buds Cheap earphones are exactly that, right? Not always: Jokeret (via Amazon) has the Magnet …
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When you’re browsing the Web on your broadband-connected PC, it’s not a big deal if pages are stuffed with ads, photos, tracking scripts and the like. You’ve got speed and bandwidth to spare. When you’re on your phone or tablet and connected via cell towers, on the other hand, suddenly that stuff totally matters. Even sites optimized for mobile devices …
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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. Calling all parents, educators and fans of spooky-scary stuff! Books trump all other forms of entertainment. You know it, I know it and kids definitely know it. Which is why I’m excited about …
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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. Price clubs like Costco and Sam’s Club are all well and good, but they charge an annual membership fee. Plus, whenever you want to stock up on laundry detergent, toilet paper and Starbucks …
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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. First up, sorry for the rapid sellouts the last couple days. Whenever a vendor approaches me with a deal, I ask how much inventory is available. If it’s not enough, I pass. But …
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