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Get a full year of Mint SIM phone service for $159.20

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Mint SIM Back in November I told you about Mint SIM, a T-Mobile-powered MVNO with a different proposition than most: big discounts if …

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HBO Go latest to jump on Apple single sign

Fire up your Apple TV; it’s time to rewatch all of “Westworld.” Apple has now added HBO Go to its list of TV streamers compatible with Apple’s single sign-on feature. (See them all here.) Drafting HBO Go to the lineup is potentially a big step. Previously, single sign-on (SSO) was compatible with streams from networks like ABC, Telemundo, ESPN, and …

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The future is coming, but I can’t see it

“You’ll be more comfortable removing your glasses.” No matter how many times I’ve worn a Vive VR headset — with glasses — I get asked to take them off in demo after demo. I politely decline. Sometimes, not so politely. I can’t see without my glasses. At about a -9 myopia with astigmatism, the world becomes a color blur. I’ve …

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Starz app comes to Amazon Fire TV

HBO rival Starz has launched its streaming app on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV stick, but if you’re a Comcast subscriber, you’re still out of luck. Amazon users can sign up for a $8.99 Starz subscription directly from Starz.com or through the Amazon Appstore. The Starz app consolidates the existing Starz Play, Encore Play and MoviePlex into a …

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