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Sling TV on Wednesday launched a co-watching feature in beta that lets customers tune into live programming with up to three other people. Watch Party also allows participants to connect via text and video chat.  The feature is currently available to existing Sling TV customers via Google Chrome web browsers on laptop and desktop computers. …

Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming service is headed to some phones. The Samsung TV Plus mobile app will launch Wednesday in the Galaxy Store and on Google Play and work with Galaxy Note 20, Note 10, S20 and S10 series phones, the tech giant said Tuesday. The streaming service was previously only available on some Samsung TVs. Samsung TV Plus offers …

Regular Cheapskate readers know that Amazon gear goes on sale all the time — but occasionally another store will beat the house. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, new QVC customers can get the current-gen Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $45 with promo code NEW. That’s $25 below Amazon’s current price and an all-time …

At Apple’s virtual event on Tuesday, we got a first look at Apple One, the new subscription bundle tying together different combinations of the tech giant’s services, including Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple News Plus and the newly announced Apple Fitness Plus. Think of this as Apple’s version of Amazon Prime. Over the past few years, Apple …

Amazon on Tuesday launched its fashion and beauty Luxury Stores, with the first one featuring Oscar de la Renta’s pre-fall and fall/winter 2020 collections. Prime members in the US will be the first invited to check it out. Its initial wave of items includes clothing, handbags, jewelry, accessories and a new perfume, with children’s clothing coming soon. More brands will launch within …

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho is 60 years old — the movie’s general release was Sept. 8, 1960. What better way to celebrate the debut of this controversial film than by watching it, and a handful of other Hitchcock classics, in glorious 4K? Well, good news: There are a few places you can find it for a discount. The best price …

In this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, Rick is excited about a new class of inexpensive portable projectors, such as one that costs a mere $100. Dave is less enthused and explains some of the reasons you might want to be careful before spending money on this kind of projector. Want to see what a projector suitable for your media …

If you’ve been waiting to sign up for HBO Max, now’s your chance to get the streaming service at a discounted price. From Sept. 4 through Sept. 25, HBO Max will cost $11.99 a month for 12 months, instead of its usual price of $14.99 per month. “As we head into fall, we felt it was the perfect time to …

Walmart has seen its e-commerce business grow enormously during the coronavirus pandemic, as millions of people have avoided venturing into stores. The big box retailer is now doubling down on its ambitious e-retail goals to help it keep expanding online and to help shoppers get digital orders faster. On Monday, Walmart said it’s building out its e-commerce membership program to …

If you haven’t noticed, Amazon really wants you to buy more groceries from its stores. It’s already introduced a bunch of new store formats and services to entice food shoppers, and the company has now come out with another one. It’s called Amazon Fresh, essentially a traditional supermarket but with a few Amazon-centric touches like Alexa as a shopping assistant …