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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image MileUp includes challenges you can complete to earn extra points. Drive, drive, drive! Screenshot by Rick …
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Now playing: Watch this: 4 ways to connect wireless headphones to any TV 2:19 So you want to watch television at night without disturbing others trying to sleep. Or maybe you prefer to block out the noise of your surroundings — like that annoying dog next door who won’t stop barking — while catching up on The Flash. Connecting wireless …
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Chinese phone maker Huawei is reportedly working on a voice assistant that it’s planning to add to devices in China. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the company will use its own Siri rival for its Chinese phones only. Outside of China, Huawei phones will continue to use voice-enabled assistants such as Amazon‘s Alexa and Google Assistant. …
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The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new Apple TV box with 4K …
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Netflix has given the go-ahead for teachers to screen the Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” in schools. The powerful film is named after US Constitution’s 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and examines the American prison system. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film is distributed exclusively by Netflix and is in the running for best documentary at this month’s Academy Awards. Watch these …
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The tablet industry continues to shrink, but not for everyone. Amazon boosted tablet sales by 99.4 percent last year, according to TrendForce. It sold over 11 million Fire tablets in 2016. However, total tablet shipments were down by 6.6 percent. Apple‘s iPad sales dipped 14.1 percent, but the company retained its top spot, selling 42 million devices to comfortably best …
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Now playing: Watch this: UE Boom 2: Top Bluetooth speaker gets improved sound,… 2:31 Ultimate Ears’ Boom 2 sits atop CNET’s best Bluetooth speakers list. I often recommend it to folks looking for a compact, rugged wireless mini speaker that delivers big sound. (Yes, it’s fully waterproof.) The Boom 2 has been out a while and its price has been …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook TV is happening, rivaling Netflix and YouTube 1:12 Facebook is releasing an app for TV set-top boxes. LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images Facebook wants to be a bigger part of your living room. On Tuesday, the social network said it’s launching an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV, Amazon‘s Fire TV and Samsung Smart TV. The …
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Walking into a crafts supplies store, it’s not always easy to find the aisle where they keep the extra-bulky, hand-dyed pink merino wool yarn or the teardrop-shaped cultured sea glass beads. Sure, most people aren’t on the market for such specific items, but Etsy is hoping to make shopping for any craft supplies easier online, whether you’re a casual knitter …
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You might have heard: Amazon just won a patent that could let it drop packages from flying drones. That’s exciting, because so far drone deliveries have been pretty slow! This past December, Amazon’s first drone deliveries, in England, required the drone to land before it could release a package, and France’s postal service can’t deliver mail by drone without landing …
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