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. Enlarge Image At $34, the Martian Notifier is a must-buy. Martian If you’re a regular around these parts, you know how I feel about smartwatches. I won’t pay …

T-Mobile wants to make sure its customers can get a wireless signal anywhere, especially in two key locations: home and office. The Bellevue, Washington, company said on Monday that it will soon offer the T-Mobile 4G LTE CellSpot, a low-power wireless radio that provides 3G and 4G cell coverage indoors. The radio, also known as a femtocell, acts like a …

Samsung is selling more phones at lower prices as it tries to compete with the growing influence of lower-end rivals. The South Korean mobile phone vendor reported last week a ” significant increase” in smartphone shipments in the third quarter over the same period last year. But Samsung’s more expensive phones now account for a smaller piece of the pie, …

Now playing: Watch this: An easy way to stream Spotify and Amazon Video to your… 1:35 The new Apple TV has finally arrived, however it’s missing two popular apps. Despite an App Store for downloading a variety of games and apps, both Spotify and Amazon Video are nowhere to be found on the new Apple TV . While this could …

Newegg’s month-long Black November event is in full swing. The online retailer is offering discounts on a variety of products across many different categories. There is a lot to sift through, but we’ve done all the hard work. These are the best deals that you can get right now. GoPro Hero 4 Silver CNET senior editor Josh Goldman called the …

GoPros are very versatile cameras, but can also make for some less than watchable video if there’s too much camera shake or vibration. There are a few handheld gimbals — devices that mechanically stabilize camera movement — available for the little action cams such as the FeiYu Tech G4S and WenPod GP1, but the Aetho Aeon edges them out mainly …

Optus is hoping to solve a broadband bugbear of renters and regional Australians with the launch of a new Wi-Fi modem powered by its 4G Plus network. Designed as an “out-of-the box” solution for those who move regularly and don’t want the hassle of continuously connecting and disconnecting their service, the Home Wireless Broadband modem can also be used by …

Fresh from its June launch in Brazil, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is hoping to make a splash in a totally new continent — Africa. This time, however, Xiaomi won’t be on its own. It will work with the Mobile in Africa Group to sell two of its smartphones in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. The budget-friendly Redmi 2 and the …

The Mexican holiday Day of the Dead traditionally focuses on honoring deceased loved ones through elaborate altars covered with offerings to summon the spirits of the dead. Sometimes, however, Día de Los Muertos altars pay tribute to flip phones. A few feet away from me here at CNET’s San Francisco headquarters, my colleague Tania Gonzalez is typing away at her …

As you begin downloading apps on the new Apple TV, you’ll want to take the time to rearrange the layout. Doing so will ensure that you have your favorite or most used apps quickly accessible. Unlike previous-generation Apple TV devices, you can now move apps in and out of the top-shelf, which had previously been reserved for Apple’s own apps. …