In a shocking case of negligence, a COVID-19 positive man was found dead at a bus stand in Ahmedabad, days after he tested positive for the virus. The 67-year-old was admitted at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on May 10 where he tested positive for COVID-19. BCCL But on Saturday he along with five others were …
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Zoom outage affects many users in US, UK
Some Zoom users early Sunday reported performance issues with the videoconferencing app that prevented them from joining or hosting conferences, while others complained of not being able to see or hear other participants. The outage, which appears to have begun around 6 a.m. PT, appears to be concentrated in the UK and East Coast of the United States. “Our team …
Read More »Roku soundbar 2
As Cheapskate Rick Broida has mentioned many times, a soundbar is an easy way to amp up the sound quality in your home theater, because the speakers built into your TV are objectively terrible. You don’t even need to tell me what brand or model TV you have; I already know that the speakers are terrible. A soundbar sets up …
Read More »Turn an old monitor and keyboard into a new workstation with this mini
With everyone quarantined at home, you may find yourself with a computer deficit. Mrs. Cheapskate, for example, needs remote access for the first time, but there’s no extra machine for her to use. Sure, we could buy a new laptop, but I’m eyeballing another option: a mini-PC. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon seller …
Read More »Apple made iPhone SE better in 2020, but they took away its headphone jack
Apple‘s iPhone SE for 2020 serves as a long overdue sequel to its 2016 budget iPhone. With a four-year gap between the new iPhone SE and the older one, Apple included many welcomed upgrades, including wireless charging, better camera specs and water resistance. But for wired headphone users, another change may be more of a drag: The new iPhone SE doesn’t have …
Read More »Apple Watch: It’s been 5 years since my original review, and it holds up
I’d love to say that when I first put on the Apple Watch, I’d never seen anything like it before. But of course, that’s not true. By late 2014 I’d been surrounded by smartwatches for a few years. So when Apple announced it was making its own watch, my thought (as so often with Apple) was: finally. The first smartwatch I …
Read More »Quarantine birthday, anniversary, movie night: How to throw a virtual party during lockdown
More and more people in coronavirus lockdown have begun throwing parties, celebrating their birthdays, having graduation ceremonies and hosting movie nights with their friends and family — remotely, of course. Due to quarantine, friends and family have had to get creative when it comes to celebrating special days. If you’re looking to throw a virtual party for yourself or someone …
Read More »Make cheap, delicious popcorn in the microwave with this $19 silicone bowl
I’m a sucker for single-use kitchen appliances. Just look in my cupboards to see a vast wasteland of pizza makers, risotto makers, ice cream topping mixers (don’t even ask) and more. But one cheap little gadget is the smartest purchase I’ve ever made: Colonel Popper is a silicone bowl that makes perfectly popped popcorn in your microwave. I paid $25 …
Read More »AT&T says HBO Max and quality broadband make for a compelling combo
HBO Max will only be as good as the underlying internet connection powering the streaming video service, which launches May 27. At least, that’s according to Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications. Of course, he has a perspective forged from his role as the executive in charge of the telecom giant’s broadband, wireless and subscription video services (AT&T owns WarnerMedia, …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: 3 months later, I can’t stop using it
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