If you read my recent story about the $37 Soundpeats earbuds and thought, “Too rich for my blood!” here’s good news. You can now buy a set of true wireless ‘buds for 12 bucks. Twelve dollars. $12. via GIPHY The last time I wrote about impossibly cheap earbuds, they were $14.49 — and surprisingly decent. …

Well, that didn’t take long. Various Apple Watch models routinely go on sale at Amazon (and other stores), like the perpetually discounted Series 3 for $169, but I didn’t think we’d see the latest ones get reduced so soon. I thought wrong. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm GPS) for …

Regular Cheapskate readers know that Amazon gear goes on sale all the time — but occasionally another store will beat the house. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, new QVC customers can get the current-gen Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $45 with promo code NEW. That’s $25 below Amazon’s current price and an all-time …

Earlier this week, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, leading to the inevitable: Price reductions on the Series 5, which is now discontinued (but still a very good watch). Read more: Apple Watch SE first impressions For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the Apple Watch Series 5 40mm (Gold/Pink Sand) for …

Apple just took the wraps off two new wearables: the Apple Watch Series 6 and — surprise! — the Apple Watch SE, a more affordable alternative. Both new smartwatch models come with WatchOS 7 (which is now available for download). We compared the specs and features of the Apple Watch Series 6 versus the SE, and also considered whether it’s …

It goes without saying that we need new ways to do certain things — ways that help minimize the spread of potentially deadly germs. Here’s one: a contactless payment system, something that eliminates the need to, say, hand a credit card to a cashier or touch a processing terminal. Purewrist Go is one such solution. It’s a small NFC-based card …

Shopping for a single line of phone service that includes 5G, mobile hotspot, Wi-Fi calling and unlimited high-speed data? The best deal right now is a new one from Mint Mobile (famously owned by Ryan Reynolds): $30 a month when you prepay for 12 months. However, if you’re not sure you want to commit to the carrier for that long, …

Let’s be optimistic and assume that travel is something we’ll all do again — hopefully soon. And one thing I’ve learned from trips abroad is you can’t have too many plug adapters. One for you, one for your partner. Got kids? They’ll need them as well. And don’t forget plugs for things like curling irons and the Chromecast you cleverly …

I love cheap solutions to real problems. If you’re using your phone or tablet for Zoom meetings or other video calls, for example, you’ve no doubt discovered the need for some kind of stand. You’ve probably also discovered that the camera ends up too low, shooting at an unflattering upward angle. Problem solved for a sawbuck: For a limited time, …

So much cheap, so little time! For starters, if you own a PS4, do not miss Sony’s PlayStation Store sale. Great chance to stock up on some new (read: old) titles, many of them available for just a few bucks. Meanwhile, if you’re a regular drinker of smoothies, protein shakes and the like, here’s a quickie: The BlenderBottle Pro32 is …