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Get a TripMate Titan portable media hub for $39.99

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. HooToo I like to travel light — “schlepping” is my nemesis — but it’s really difficult nowadays what with all the gadgetry that’s required: mobile charger, travel router, …

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Asus ZenFone 3 is in the works, promises USB Type

USB Type-C could be the smartphone buzzword of 2016, with Asus the latest phonemaker to confirm it’s planning to include the reversible connection on its next-generation phones. Asus chairman Jonney Shih says the ZenFone 3 is in the works, telling Trusted Reviews that it will feature USB Type-C. “I think Type-C is the way to go, frankly speaking,” Shih said. …

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Microsoft sets sights on gamers with low

Microsoft has tweaked its Surface Book lineup just before next week’s launch by adding a low-end model designed to lure gamers with better graphics. This new version of the most basic Surface Book laptop, spotted Thursday by TechRadar, adds a separate Nvidia GeForce graphics chip rather than relying on graphics tech integrated directly into the model’s Intel Core i5 processor. …

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For Twitter’s Moments, now’s the time for advertising

Thought your “Moments” were going to be ad free? Think again. Twitter isn’t wasting any time trying to cash in on its latest product, saying Friday that it’s bringing advertising to its “Moments” feature this weekend. The first “Promoted Moments” campaign, scheduled to go up Sunday, will be for the upcoming Rocky sequel called “Creed.” Other campaigns will begin rolling …

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Add a floating video player to your Mac with Helium

I have found that whistling while I work improves neither my productivity nor mood. Watching a video while I work may not improve production but it can make certain tasks seem less menial. With the Helium app, I have a better way of watching a video on the side than taking a Chrome or Safari window and resizing it just …

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Prime helps drive Amazon’s third quarter

Prime time is coming for Amazon. The Seattle-based Internet retailer on Thursday reported a surprise profit for the third-quarter as sales jumped 23 percent. The report pleased investors, who pushed the company’s shares to an all-time high in after-hours trading. There’s no mystery why Amazon’s business keeps growing. The company keeps finding ways to rope in customers and give them …

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