Quicklock Here’s my problem: When I lock all my stuff into my gym locker, I leave my glasses in there as well. And because I have 46-year-old vision, I literally cannot make out the numbers on the padlock. That’s made for some rather embarrassing attempts to get it open. Sigh. One potential solution: Quicklock, a …

Bedphones As a general rule, headphones and beds don’t mix. The typical earbud design makes it uncomfortable at best to lie on your side, and anything worn on or over the ear? Fuhggedaboudit. So what happens if you want to listen to music, podcasts, white noise or your favorite mindfulness-meditation app as part of your bedtime routine? It’s a challenge, …

Good news for just about anyone who owns a smartphone: US carriers are now legally required to let you unlock your device, meaning as long as you’re not tied to a contract, you can easily switch to another carrier — potentially saving big (or at least medium) bucks when you do. My story is a little different: my iPhone 6 …

Nutshell Camera Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Want to add some decorative text to your photos? Many folks turn to an app like Over. If it’s video you want to spruce up, maybe you’ve tried something like Pinnacle Studio or Videohance. Somewhere in between lies Nutshell Camera, a new app from the creators of Prezi. The latter is known for turning …

Humble Bundle Hi, cheeps! No, I’m not dead or in the hospital, though it was kind of so many of you to ask. As I mentioned on Monday, I’m traveling this week. But I’ll be back to full-strength deal sharing next week. In the meantime, I bring you three of my favorite kind of deal: bundles! 1. Mac time I …

TurtleCell A quick bit of housekeeping, cheeps: I’m traveling this week, so Cheapskate updates will be few and far between. Needless to say, if you find deals worth sharing in my absence, feel free to crowdsource the comments section till it’s overflowing. Now, then. I’ll admit I had my doubts about today’s deal. A phone case with built-in headphones? For …

Sarah Tew/CNET Admit it: you’ve been curious about Sling TV . You’re wondering if maybe it’s the final piece of the cord-cutting puzzle, the chance to get the cable channels you want at a price that’s highly digestible. Here’s a little more incentive to give it a try: you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick or free Roku …

WPS Office Writer 2015 comes with lots of handy templates. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Last August I professed my ongoing love for Kingsoft Office, which had just been rebranded WPS Office and updated with some new features. Why on earth would anyone shell out for Microsoft Office when this freebie delivers most of the same core functionality? Today, realizing I’ve …

Now playing: Watch this: Update Facebook from the grave 1:19 I know people who have passed away suddenly — don’t we all? — and the last thing loved ones should have to deal with is figuring out how to access and update their dearly departed’s Facebook page. If you have a Facebook page of your own, now you can make …

Rick Broida/CNET Want to share a Dropbox link with someone? There are many ways to go about it, but most of them involving a fairly clunky procession of finding, copying and pasting links. If you’re a Chrome user and a Gmail user, however, Dropbox sharing just got a whole lot quicker. The new Dropbox for Gmail extension for Chrome lets …