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. HooToo I like to travel light — “schlepping” is my nemesis — but it’s really difficult nowadays what with all the gadgetry that’s required: mobile charger, travel router, …

USB Type-C could be the smartphone buzzword of 2016, with Asus the latest phonemaker to confirm it’s planning to include the reversible connection on its next-generation phones. Asus chairman Jonney Shih says the ZenFone 3 is in the works, telling Trusted Reviews that it will feature USB Type-C. “I think Type-C is the way to go, frankly speaking,” Shih said. …

The Magic Leap One is now available to order for $2295. We got some hands-on time with the Magic Leap One, but if all you want are the facts, here’s everything you need to know. We also spent some time at the Magic Leap headquarters in Florida to get the inside story. 3D worlds that open before your eyes when you put goggles …

Microsoft has tweaked its Surface Book lineup just before next week’s launch by adding a low-end model designed to lure gamers with better graphics. This new version of the most basic Surface Book laptop, spotted Thursday by TechRadar, adds a separate Nvidia GeForce graphics chip rather than relying on graphics tech integrated directly into the model’s Intel Core i5 processor. …

If an article you share on Twitter doesn’t have an interesting title, your followers probably won’t click it. And if you want to add a description or comment, you’re confined to the 140-character limit to do so. Instead, why not add a snippet from the article itself? In just a few steps, Xcerpt for Twitter can create a snippet image …

Thought your “Moments” were going to be ad free? Think again. Twitter isn’t wasting any time trying to cash in on its latest product, saying Friday that it’s bringing advertising to its “Moments” feature this weekend. The first “Promoted Moments” campaign, scheduled to go up Sunday, will be for the upcoming Rocky sequel called “Creed.” Other campaigns will begin rolling …

I have found that whistling while I work improves neither my productivity nor mood. Watching a video while I work may not improve production but it can make certain tasks seem less menial. With the Helium app, I have a better way of watching a video on the side than taking a Chrome or Safari window and resizing it just …

Attention, pranksters. The most annoying present ever has been created, and if you actually send this teddy bear to someone as a gift, they’ll probably never talk to you again. Meet the teddy bear that never stops singing, a new Kickstarter project by Cornelius Wilson and his 8-year-old daughter Mikayla, who is sick and tired of receiving teddy bears as …

Facebook can be a serious battery drain on your phone, but an app update for iPhones could help with that problem. Complaints about the battery-hungry app escalated with the upgrade to iOS 9, which displays how much battery each app uses. Watch CNET Update for some tips on how you can extend your phone’s battery life, and learn how you …

Prime time is coming for Amazon. The Seattle-based Internet retailer on Thursday reported a surprise profit for the third-quarter as sales jumped 23 percent. The report pleased investors, who pushed the company’s shares to an all-time high in after-hours trading. There’s no mystery why Amazon’s business keeps growing. The company keeps finding ways to rope in customers and give them …

Enlarge ImageLights, Camra, action! Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Mega-megapixel sensors, 4K video, Live Photos — camera features like these seem great until you get the bill: big files that quickly eat up all your phone’s storage. Even standard-resolution photos and 1080p video can put a serious dent in your available space. Sure, you can manually offload images to your computer …

Black Friday is here, with a deluge of deals and limited-time offers. Scanned images of what’s purported to be Dell’s upcoming Black Friday promotion have emerged, and — if the leak is accurate — there are quite a few deals to be had. That caveat is important, of course: We don’t know if the leaked promotions are final, or if …

Apple is seeking apps for its overhauled Apple TV streaming-media box. The updated Apple TV , which runs Apple’s new tvOS software, goes on sale October 30. Apple put the word out to software developers on Wednesday it’s now accepting app submissions. The company also published guidelines on design for large screens and on compatibility with the touch-sensitive panel on …

AT&T made a $49 billion bet that consumers are still willing to pay for a traditional package of television channels. AT&T said it added 2.5 million wireless customers and 26,000 new DirecTV subscribers. CNET/Marguerite Reardon It’s counterintuitive thinking, with many industry watchers conceding that more folks are shedding their cable and satellite TV packages in lieu of video found online …

Facebook wants to turn your comments into a town square. Starting Thursday, the Menlo Park, California-based social network will roll out a function that allows its members to conduct a Google-like search through the more than 2 trillion posts they make each month. Facebook users can access the feature through a search bar on its website or mobile app. Type …