After months of staying at home, chances are you’ve streamed your share of TV shows and movies. And maybe you’ve noticed a thing or two about whatever streaming device you’re using. Maybe Netflix doesn’t load as quickly as you’d like, maybe the remote is a pain to operate, maybe that old tablet is slowing to …
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In this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, we’re tackling a seriously underrated product category: digital photo frames. In recent years they’ve gotten smarter, sharper and cheaper. If there’s a hill I’m willing to die on, it’s that everyone needs one of these gadgets. Next up, Bill & Ted’s next excellent adventure has arrived, but should you rent the movie …
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Get ready for a cavalcade of sales. With Labor Day sales already in progress, Prime Day now happening sometime this fall and Black Friday and Cyber Monday still ahead of us, it seems like we’re all in for one steady blur of deals between now and the end of the year. And here’s one more: Amazon is holding a Samsung …
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After months of canceled events, the IFA trade show in Berlin is going to try something different: entertain actual attendees in person. IFA will proceed from Sept. 3 to 5 with a scaled-back in-person component and other virtual events. Mainstays like Samsung are opting to forgo IFA entirely and instead host their own digital launches. The show will only let …
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Looking for a remote-learning setup for a student? You’re probably thinking “laptop,” but there’s another option: A PC on a stick. Yep, you can run Windows from a dongle that’s barely larger than a flash drive. Simply plug it into just about any monitor, TV or even projector. You’ll need a couple accessories, but let’s start with the guts: For …
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Amazon Music and Twitch on Tuesday said they’re teaming up to bring livestreaming to the on-demand music platform. Twitch’s livestreaming functionality is now incorporated into the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android, allowing fans to engage with artists and switch between livestreams and recorded tracks. The feature is available across all streaming tiers. “The combination of livestreaming, coupled with …
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Can’t afford the AirPods Pro — or just don’t want to pay $235 for them? Well, Tribit has a new set of budget true wireless earbuds, the FlyBuds ANC, that feature reasonably effective active noise canceling (with a transparency mode), fit comfortably and deliver pretty decent sound. They list for $60 but can be had for $42 when you input …
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We already know a lot about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus, having previously tried a prerelease version of the higher-end Plus hardware and its excellent clip-on keyboard. Now we also know the S7 and S7 Plus are both coming Sept. 18, starting at $649 (£619) for the Galaxy Tab S7 and $849 (£799) for Galaxy …
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Amazon on Tuesday opened its first “permanent online-only” Whole Foods store in Brooklyn, New York. The online retail giant said the store will help it meet the growing demand for grocery delivery. “Grocery delivery continues to be one of the fastest-growing businesses at Amazon,” the company said in a blog post. “This store will be fully staffed by Whole Foods …
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The Galaxy Note 10 Plus was the best Galaxy phone in years when it launched, even edging out the latest Galaxy S20 Ultra in some areas. With Samsung having recently launched the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, I thought it would be a great time to compare the Note 10 to the Note 9 to see how they hold up against each …
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