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Get amazing iTunes movie bundles for $9.99 each

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. Wow. Has it really been 10 years since iTunes started offering movie downloads? Apparently, because there’s a pretty amazing sale going on in …

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Giant realistic octopus backpack doesn’t squirt ink, hopefully

Creative backpacks are nothing new. There are plenty that resemble everything from Han Solo in Carbonite to superhero disguises. However, this may be one of the few backpacks that looks like a real octopus piggyback-riding a human. The unusual octopus backpack, named George, is made by Belarus artist Olga Kotova, who creates other nature-inspired items, including backpacks that look like …

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Twitter said to launch new economical tweets Sept. 19

Twitter users will be able to squeeze more words into their tweets thanks to changes the social network plans to launch on September 19, The Verge reported Monday. The changes will exempt certain features from counting toward its 140-character limit, including media attachments such as photos, GIFs, videos and polls. To a lesser degree, the @names in tweet replies will …

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Microsoft could quit the Lumia line in December

Lumia phones have likely reached the end of the line. Microsoft will stop selling Lumia devices like last year’s flagship 950 and 950 XL by December, according to an alleged Microsoft employee speaking on terms of anonymity to tech site WinBeta. After purchasing the Lumia smartphone division from Nokia in 2014 for a slightly more than the hefty $7.2 billion …

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​iOS 10: 10 new features worth the upgrade

Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 Apple’s latest upgrade to iOS is packed with useful features that will give your iPhone or iPad a much-needed refresh. But if you’re still not sure whether to take the plunge, here’s a look at some of our favorites and how to find them. Raise to wake The …

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