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How to avoid mobile roaming charges overseas

Even the seasoned travellers have nightmares about returning from holidays to face a $2,000 mobile phone bill. But if you’re planning a trip abroad, there’s plenty you can do to minimise roaming charges. Whether it’s knowing what to set up before you leave or what to do when you’re on the ground, here are our tips (some of them very …

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So fresh and so clean: Japanese smartphone can be washed with soap and water

Many smartphones may be waterproof, but that doesn’t necessarily help to keep them clean. Japanese electronics giant Kyocera is addressing that with the unusually named Digno Rafre, which can be scrubbed with soap and water. In a set of promotional videos for the phone, Kyocera shows how to clean it correctly, noting that only foamy soaps should be used to …

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Crave giveaway: Limited

Congrats to Charles C. of Etowah, Tennessee, for winning a 128GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick in last week’s giveaway. In case you have some catching up to do before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” hits this month, we’ve got commemorative Blu-ray versions of all six movies from Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Yep, all six: …

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Telstra hikes roaming prices to popular travel destinations

Update, July 12, 2017: Telstra has updated its Travel Passes to a pay-per-day pricing structure. Read all about the new pricing here.  Telstra customers travelling to some of the world’s most popular travel destinations are set to pay more for calls and data after Telstra restructured pricing for its International Travel Passes. While travellers will get increased data allowances, Telstra has changed …

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Get a $750 Canon camera and printer bundle for $249

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 This plus this plus other goodies minus rebate = smokin’ deal. Canon How do you feel about rebates? If you despise …

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Hands

What has the back of your phone done for you lately? Probably not much. There’s a lot of unused real estate back there, which makes you wonder why phone makers — other than LG — don’t add programmable shortcut buttons. How about one for the flashlight? One to launch the camera? One to speed-dial your significant other? That’s the idea …

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Get a Fire HD Kids Edition tablet for $119.99

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 Amazon In moderation, tablets are awesome for kids. Games, movies, educational apps, interactive books — a tablet can really save the …

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