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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Sarah Tew/CNET Announcements! First, here’s wishing you a safe and happy Thanksgiving! I’ll …
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Black Friday gets all the attention. And why not? It’s all about the “leaked ads,” the doorbusters, the crazy-good deals and the inevitable bad shopper behavior that seems to make the news every year. So where does that leave Cyber Monday? Let’s take a look at some of the common misconceptions regarding the day after the day after the day …
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It’s no secret that Black Friday deals — like Christmas decorations and pumpkin spice lattes — seem to start earlier every year. But the upside of that is that you can cash in on some good bargains without peeking at your phone during Thanksgiving dinner or waiting in freezing temperatures for the doors to open at Best Buy. To that …
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Neha Singh points her iPhone 8 Plus at an empty section of the dark-wood floor by the entrance to the Techstars startup accelerator in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The smartphone’s screen at first simply shows the space in front of us, but then a small digital 3D pop-up store appears. There are three golden mannequins dressed in tank tops and high-waisted …
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Sonos has enabled voice control of Spotify via its Alexa-powered devices, including the brilliant Sonos One speaker. Now Sonos owners can ask Alexa for artists, songs, albums or playlists and have Spotify serve up the music. The Sonos One originally launched with a choice of either Amazon Music or Pandora as the default music service, but Spotify went missing. The Alexa app, which is …
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Ahhh, Australia — we’re tech savvy, we invented Wi-Fi and the Hills Hoist, but we always seem to be invited late to the tech party. But all that’s about to change. Amazon is coming to Australia. And it’s about bloody time. According to a handful of reports, Amazon is preparing sellers who use its network for a soft launch in …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! US Mobile can get you onto Verizon’s network for a lot less than Verizon charges. US Mobile Remember …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! The current-gen Fire HD 10 for $100? There’s simply never been a better deal on a 10-inch tablet. …
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Just like sound bars, the sweet spot for Wi-Fi speakers are at the budget end. In this case, it’s under $200. Sure, paying up to $500 will get you a bigger cabinet and better sound, but at that point you are probably better off with a sound bar or stereo system. And plenty of options cost less than $200, but …
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Sales the day after Thanksgiving are as much of a tradition as carving turkey. But if you’re hoping to snag steep discounts this year, mark your calendar. Black Friday isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. When does Black Friday start? Black Friday used to be exclusive to the day after Thanksgiving. This year, that day occurs on Nov. …
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