Rick Broida

Get a pair of Ausdom over

Over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones for $37.99? Yes, please. Ausdom This is a repeat of a deal I shared a couple months ago — now with a lower price and the promise of enough inventory to satisfy my legions of cheeps! (Cheep\chēp\ noun A portmanteau of “cheap” and “peep,” the latter slang for “people.” All Cheapskate readers …

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Get a Tenba Mini messenger bag for $49.95

Adorama I’ve always been a backpack fan, but I must admit my trusty shoulder bag isn’t really working for me anymore. I’m always having to rummage around the bottom to find whatever I’m looking for: cable, charger, mouse, mobile hotspot, gum. Ladies with oversize purses, I feel your pain! So maybe it’s time for me to consider a smarter bag, …

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Get a set of Soundpeats Bluetooth sport earbuds for $19.99

Soundpeats When the weather is juuuust right (you know, between 62 and 68 degrees), I’ll throw on the old running shoes and log a few miles. But, man, do I get bored — which is why listening to music or, better, a podcast is essential. Ah, but finding the right earphones can be a challenge. You don’t want a cord …

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Get a three

Narwhal Bacon Box Subscription boxes are all the rage nowadays, bringing themed mystery goodies to your door every month. Snacks, teas, pet stuff, beauty products, gamer gear — there’s a box for just about everyone. And, now, there’s one for self-proclaimed Internet geeks as well. (Needless to say, that description got my attention.) For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can …

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Set up IFTTT channels for your Amazon Echo

Right out of the box, Amazon’s voice-controlled Echo speaker — which was previously available by invitation only, but is now on sale to the general public — can perform some pretty cool tricks. Indeed, once you start asking the Echo’s virtual assistant Alexa to do stuff — start a playlist, read some news, check the weather — you’ll wonder how …

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What’s the difference between iCloud Backup and iCloud Drive?

Apple For many an iPhone or iPad user accustomed to syncing their devices to their desktops or laptops, the 2011 arrival of Apple’s iCloud service created no small amount of head-scratching. No more syncing? iCloud backs up everything or just some things? What about photos? And do apps like Facebook really need to be backed up to the cloud? Then, …

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Get a Samsung 40

Samsung I live in a modest-size house, and certain rooms — bedrooms in particular — just can’t accommodate super-big TVs. I also earn a modest-size income, which similarly doesn’t accommodate super-big TVs. That’s why I enjoy deals like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Dell has the Samsung UN40H5003AF 40-inch LED HDTV for $327.99 shipped (plus …

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Enter for your chance to win* a Bellabeat Leaf

Bellabeat Let’s face it: A lot of tech gear is the opposite of stylish. The wearables category in particular tends toward the dorky black bracelet — not exactly high fashion. Bellabeat aims to change that with the Leaf, which looks more like something you’d find at a craft show than it does a tech-savvy health tracker. Want one? I’m happy …

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Get an Acer Iconia 8

Acer It’s not Tuesday, but when a good tablet deal comes around, alliteration be damned! (Sorry, “Tablet Tuesday”…) Continuing the discussion from earlier this month — can a $37.99 tablet possibly be any good? — Acer’s eBay outlet store is offering the refurbished Acer Iconia Tab A1-840-131U 8-inch tablet for $59.99 shipped. It normally runs $89.99 — already a pretty …

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Marvel brings 12,000 single

Marvel Zap! Bam! Pow! That’s the (admittedly made-up) sound of Marvel Comics breaking loose of Comixology and landing in Amazon’s Kindle Store, where Kindle tablet owners can now purchase over 12,000 single issues. Some clarification: Marvel has long had a relationship with digital-distribution platform Comixology, and Comixology’s apps have long made those comics available via Android, iOS and Kindle apps. …

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