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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. You know the old saw: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Today’s deal sounds too good to be true. And, yet, although there …

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HTC to intro first Android 6.0 phone Oct. 20 in virtual event

HTC’s invitation to its online event. HTC Minutes after Google debuted its two new Nexus phones, HTC issued an invitation of its own. The sparsely worded email announced that the phone maker will unveil its first HTC One handset running Google’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow software on October 20. Rather than host a live show with an opportunity for hands-on time …

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Google’s Nexus Protect will replace your broken smartphone

The Nexus Protect program is an add-on to new smartphones. James Martin/CNET Google on Tuesday unveiled Nexus Protect, a two-year extended warranty program designed to cover your broken smartphones. The program costs $69 for the Nexus 5X and $89 for the Nexus 6P, the two new smartphones shown off at the Internet giant’s event in San Francisco on Tuesday. With …

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Google unveils new Pixel C, its first company

Enlarge ImageThe several poses of the Pixel C. CNET Google has unveiled a new tablet called the Pixel C, with hopes that the productivity-focused device can revive the sagging tablet market. The Internet search giant unveiled the 10.2-inch Pixel C (the “C” stands for convertible) and its removable keyboard Tuesday at a press event in San Francisco. Like other devices …

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Family music

James Martin/CNET Households that listen to different kinds of music can now enjoy their own tastes using a shared Google Play account for the family. At Google’s Nexus press event in San Francisco today, the search giant announced a new plan that gives up to six people access to the Google Play Music library for $14.99 a month. Music streaming …

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Skype now supports Android Wear smartwatches

Android Wear watch owners can now use Skype, at least some of the key features. Skype Owners of certain Android smartwatches can now tap into several features of Skype. Released on Monday, Skype for Android version 6.4 now lets you manage your Skype conversations directly from your Android Wear smartwatch. No, you can’t carry on a Skype phone call from …

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Apple CEO Cook shuts the door on iOS, Mac OS X merging

Enlarge ImageBox CEO Aaron Levie (left) and Apple CEO Tim Cook chat about enterprise technology. Josh Miller/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — That dream for a touchscreen Mac running iOS may never come true. Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday dismissed the assumption that Apple will merge its iOS mobile software with its OS X computer software — which means iPads and …

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