Amazon on Tuesday said it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in the US, a response to mounting pressure over its wages and its treatment of warehouse workers. “We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” Amazon founder and CEO Jeff …
Read More »
I’m traveling today, cheeps, but I’m excited to bring you a rerun of one of my favorite discoveries from earlier this year — and at a Cheapskate-exclusive lower price! In my tenure as the Cheapskate, I’ve seen a lot of Bluetooth speakers. Big ones, small ones, cute ones, stylish ones. But this one? This one makes my heart go pitter …
Read More »
I’ve been watching Android for 10 years, from the moment it first blinked to life on the T-Mobile G1 phone. It grew up with support for on-screen controls and reached its teenage years with the Google Assistant. That’s an impressive feat for a mobile platform that already started far behind BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Apple’s then year-old iOS. Android survived where …
Read More »
Monoprice, best known for its outstanding budget range of audio products, has been aiming higher in recent years, with mixed results. Their Monolith K-BAS speakers didn’t light my fire, but things picked up a bit with the Monolith M300 in-ear headphones. The Monolith M650 full-size headphone is the best-sounding product I’ve heard from the company. Better yet, it sells for …
Read More »
Your phone can probably pull hotspot duty, which is undeniably handy while traveling. However, it’s a huge drain on the battery, and maybe you don’t want to be paying an extra $10 to $15 per month for a feature you use only occasionally? Consider packing a dedicated mobile hotspot, which will give your phone a break and let you pay …
Read More »
Amazon on Thursday swung open the doors to its latest store concept, called Amazon 4-star. It’s only one store in Manhattan, but judging by the commotion on day one, people were certainly interested. The premise for the 4,000-square-foot store is pretty simple: All the roughly 2,000 products stocking the shelves are rated four stars or higher, are top sellers, or …
Read More »
After losing a bidding war with Comcast, 21st Century Fox plans to sell its remaining stake in major UK television company Sky. US cable TV giant Comcast succeeded Saturday in its quest to nab Sky, outbidding rival 21st Century Fox as traditional TV and film companies look to beef up their offerings and fend off upstarts like Amazon and Netflix. …
Read More »
Got storage? Time to stock up. Today only, and while supplies last (everything was in stock when I posted it), Amazon is having a major sale on SanDisk and WD storage. In no particular order, here are some standouts: The SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSD card for $35. Regular price: $58.45. It’s a Class 10 card, suitable for HD video recording. …
Read More »
Amazon apparently isn’t done testing out new store concepts. On Wednesday, the company introduced Amazon 4-star, a physical store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood that includes products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are new and trending on Amazon’s website. The new location will include devices, consumer electronics, kitchen wares, home products, toys, books and …
Read More »
What would you rather have in your travel bag: One cable or three cables? Thought so. For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 3-foot cable for $11.24 with promo code ANKER846. Note that the listing currently shows an in-stock date of Oct. 2. See it at Amazon The Powerline II is …
Read More »
