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. Jarv Feel like winning some stuff? Gadgety stuff? You’ve come to the right place. Think I’ll call this the Sports and Leisure Contest. Here’s what one grand-prize winner …
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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. Ever notice that when you cup your hand behind your tablet or smartphone speaker, the sound immediately gets better? That’s because it’s directed toward your head, which is where your ears are kept. …
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Voicemail? Yeah, it’s still a thing. And sometimes a very valuable thing, like possible evidence in a court case, or even the last message received from a loved one. (Sad to think about, but it happens all the time. In fact, there’s a Web service, VMSave, devoted to preserving the deceased’s outgoing voicemail greetings — though I think that’s hardly …
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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. Microsoft Office 2016 has arrived , and with it the same pricing model Microsoft adopted a couple years back: $69 per year for the single-user Personal Edition, $99 per year for the five-user …
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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 ImageThe Canon ImageClass MF8280CW color all-in-one wireless laser printer does it all without expensive ink cartridges. Canon As a small-business owner, I print, scan and copy a fair number of documents. And …
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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 Image PricePlunge I know people — who shall remain nameless for my safety — who lose things all. The. Time. What these folks need is some kind of electronic tether, a way …
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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. Yesterday, Amazon took the wraps off a $50 tablet , the simply named Fire. As you might expect, I’m a little excited. Okay, a lot excited. Not because I need another tablet — …
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Back in 2013, I correctly identified Podcasts as the worst app Apple ever made. Obviously the company was paying attention, because 33 short months later, things are looking up. The new, iOS 9 version of Apple Podcasts boasts a fairly substantial redesign and some much-needed new features. For example, there’s now a tab that shows all the podcasts you haven’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. Enlarge ImageDon’t judge me. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Cheeps, I’m super-excited today. For as long as I can remember, I’ve stressed the importance of using a password manager, and I’ve shared lots 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. Enlarge ImageWell, how was it? HP Believe it or not, nearly every day that I share a deal, I come back later and read the comments. Time doesn’t always permit me to reply, …
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