Amazon on Tuesday talked up some of the early successes of its new delivery lockers for apartments, called Hub. The e-commerce giant last July launched the program, which places a large metal locker unit in a common area of an apartment complex where people can pick up their packages 24 hours a day. Amazon on …
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With technology increasingly intertwined with all aspects of business, CNET@Work can help you — prosumers to small businesses with fewer than five employees — get started. While every small business is different, there are a certain set of applications that nearly every small business needs. These applications are typically bundled into office “suites” and consist of email, calendar, word processing, …
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Rick’s Words to Live By (TM): Always use a password manager, always use a phone mount in the car and never settle for a TV’s built-in speakers. I was reminded of this last one while visiting family this weekend. Beautiful cottage, wonderful company… and a TV that no one could hear. (I know, I know: Why was anyone watching TV? …
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Amazon is ready to give you instant gratification, Australia. The online shopping giant has officially launched Amazon Prime in Australia, giving shoppers access to speedy deliveries and free video streaming perks that US Amazon users have had for over a decade. First launched in the US in 2005, Amazon Prime gives shoppers a raft of shipping benefits as well as …
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As a general rule, Apple products and “Cheapskate” don’t belong in the same sentence. But obviously zillions of people love Apple gear, price be damned. I like Apple gear, too, but damned if I’m going to pay full retail for it. That’s why I always advise people to choose refurbished hardware whenever possible. It’s usually good as new or darn …
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Roku may soon make the need to constantly log into different subscriptions go away. Roku plans to launch a video subscription marketplace that can handle payments for different channels and services, Variety reported Monday. The feature will allow multiple subscription channels to run within a single app on Roku, which it also calls a channel. The bundling of different channels …
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Different occasions require different speakers. Sometimes you want something compact and portable for travel. Sometimes you want water resistance for poolside listening. And sometimes you want something shaped like a fan because, um, fans are neat. Today I bring you three speakers notable for their unusual designs — and lower-than-usual prices. Each one comes to you with a Cheapskate-exclusive discount! …
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The Amazfit Bip is an Apple Watch lookalike that’s more like a Pebble under the hood — and overall a pretty nice blend of the two. It normally sells for $100, but I’ve shared it at $80 and $75. Today, and for a limited time, you can get the Amazfit Bip for $69.99 shipped with promo code CHEAPSKATE. buy a …
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Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox, is exploring a very different web browser called Scout that’s operated by voice rather than keyboard, mouse or touch-screen taps. The nonprofit revealed the Scout project in an agenda item for an all-hands meeting taking place this week in San Francisco. “With the Scout app, we start to explore browsing and consuming content with voice,” …
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Samsung’s making another big bet on artificial intelligence. The company on Wednesday said its Silicon Valley-based Samsung NEXT business has launched a new fund to invest in early-stage startups “solving AI problems, as well as those using AI to solve computer science problems.” The Q Fund doesn’t have a cap, but it falls under Samsung NEXT’s overall $150 million investment …
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