Rick Broida

These are the best Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra deals

As my colleague Jessica Dolcourt noted in her review of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra this week, now may not be the time to spend $1,000 or more on a new phone. Alas, that’s the price tag on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20, and the Note 20 Ultra starts at $1,300. We’ve already gathered all the ways …

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I bought refurbished AirPods Pro for $168. Should you do the same? (Updated)

I work from home. Outside my window on any given day, there are lawnmowers, construction tools, barking dogs and the like, all making it hard to concentrate. I’d heard Apple’s AirPods Pro ($225 at Amazon) were borderline magical in their noise-canceling capabilities, but $250? No. Nuh-uh. (For what it’s worth, the best deal right now: $220 at Verizon. Still too …

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Cheap school laptop option: The iPad 10.2 for $279 (Update: Expired)

Can’t find a Chromebook for the upcoming virtual school year? Consider an iPad, which is surprisingly affordable at the moment and can handle many classroom activities just as well as a laptop. How affordable? For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the Apple iPad 10.2 in space gray or gold for $279. That’s $50 off the regular …

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Enter for your chance to win Samsung’s all

Wow, wow, wow. Samsung’s hot new Galaxy Note 20 has barely rolled off the production line, and CNET is already giving one away. And not just the Note 20, but also the “kidney bean” earbuds otherwise known as the Galaxy Buds Live. One lucky winner gets the phone and the Buds; two more lucky winners get just the Buds. The …

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Get a 3rd

This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See it at B&H Incidentally, $1,149 …

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Laptop deal: Lenovo’s IdeaPad Flex 5 is on sale for $641 (Update: Sold out)

Lower-priced laptops and Chromebooks are hard to come by right now, what with so many students prepping for online school. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, however, you can get a well-appointed system that should last through the pandemic and beyond. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14-inch 2-in-1 drops to …

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Add a 24

Want to add a second monitor to your desktop or expand the screen estate afforded by your little laptop? Head to Staples pronto for your shot at one of two 24-inch monitors, both already on sale for $99.99, both an extra 20% off with promo code 38890. But here’s the thing: To use that code, your cart total needs to …

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The $699 OnePlus 7 Pro is back on sale for $450

Cheap phones come to those who wait. If you had your eye on last year’s OnePlus 7 Pro but couldn’t afford the $699 price tag, your patience just paid off. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the unlocked OnePlus 7 Pro (8GB RAM, 256GB storage) for $450 with promo code CNETOP7, tying the lowest price on …

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This MP3 player is just $11 and it’s actually pretty good (Update: Sold out)

If you thought MP3 players went the way of the iPod Shuffle, well, they mostly did. Many (most?) folks store their music libraries on their phones, or skip collecting music altogether in favor of using streaming services like Spotify. But there are times when a dedicated music player can come in handy, and right now you can get one for …

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Working from home? Expand your workspace with 1 or 2 extra screens and save 20%

A few months back I shared a deal on the Duex Pro, a slide-out second screen for your laptop. Creator Mobile Pixels is back with a couple new versions, and once again I’ve got an exclusive for you: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Cheapskate readers can save 20% on the Mobile Pixels Trio and Trio Max with …

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