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. Enlarge Image Ion Audio Are you an audiophile? You’ve come to the right deal-place. Owing to some unexpected …
Read More »Blog Layout
Samsung’s Gear 360 VR camera to make its debut alongside the Galaxy S7
Samsung could be joining the 360-degree video camera space, with a device dubbed the Gear 360. Sammobile reports that Samsung will announce the Gear 360 alongside the Galaxy S7. That phone, the latest Samsung flagship, should be announced by the end of this month: Samsung has scheduled the Unpacked press conference for February 21. The Gear 360 will reportedly operate …
Read More »Ready for the Samsung Galaxy S7? Mark your calendar for February 21
Samsung will reveal its next Galaxy device at an event on February 21 in Barcelona, according to an invitation sent out Sunday afternoon PT. The invitation to the “Unpacked” event doesn’t explicitly say Samsung will unveil the seventh generation of its Galaxy phone, the S7, but if it doesn’t, the South Korean electronics giant might as well pack it up …
Read More »Budget tablets for less than AU$400
If you’re a serious business person who needs a serious business tablet, then there are more than a few options out there, from the iPad Pro, to the Microsoft Surface, right through to HP’s Spectre X2. But all of those are going to cost you some serious cash. If you’re in the market for a budget offering, it gets a …
Read More »Vodafone ditches AU$5 Roaming fee in New Zealand
Next time you venture across the ditch you won’t need to worry about taking your smartphone, with news that Vodafone is offering free roaming for Australians visiting New Zealand. Promising that Australians will be able to “roam like home,” any Vodafone Red or SIM Only customer that uses Vodafone’s $5 Roaming deal when they travel will have that AU$5 fee …
Read More »The best fitness apps for Android and iPhone
There are hundreds of thousands of apps out there vying for space on your mobile device. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with all of them. We’re hoping to make things a little easier for you, starting with the fitness category. To start, we’ve compiled a list of the top fitness apps available on Android and iOS. There are common …
Read More »The Koss ESP
The Koss ESP-950 electrostatic headphones debuted in 1990, so color me embarrassed — I’m a little late to the party. The good news is the ESP-950 is still being made, and this 26-year-old design is more transparent and spacious sounding than some of the best headphones I’ve reviewed over the past few years. The Koss ESP-950 headphones Koss Most headphones …
Read More »Possibly the best way to listen to music: First listen to silence
I was intrigued by an episode of Manoush Zomorodi’s always terrific WNYC Radio podcast, “Note To Self,” where performance artist Marina Abramović had an audience sit in total silence wearing noise-canceling headphones for 30 minutes before a live performance of J.S. Bach’s “The Goldberg Variations.” Abramović asserted that the silence would allow the listeners to clear their minds and allow …
Read More »Used iPhone 6 could be the bargain you’re looking for
As wireless operators abandon device subsidies, more consumers are realizing the true cost of upgrading to a new phone. And it ain’t cheap. Refurbished and used devices can be a great way to get the phone you want at a price that won’t break the bank. This is especially true of Apple’s iPhone. But when is the best time to …
Read More »The best fitness apps for Android and iPhone
There are hundreds of thousands of apps out there vying for space on your mobile device. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with all of them. We’re hoping to make things a little easier for you, starting with the fitness category. To start, we’ve compiled a list of the top fitness apps available on Android and iOS. There are common …
Read More »