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. Cheeps! Today’s deal is all about something old mixed with something new — indeed, a marriage of sorts, …
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You’ve probably never heard of LeEco. But the Chinese company, an unconventional mashup of Apple, Amazon, Paramount, Tesla and Netflix to millions of consumers in China, has plans, big plans, to dominate your home. That’s why it hosted a splashy coming-out party in the US last month at which it unveiled phones, TVs, a smart bike and even a trailer …
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Jabra’s got a slew of upcoming deals scheduled for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, preholiday and post holiday. Most of the deals will be found at Best Buy, but Amazon is in the mix as well. There’s some pretty steep discounts — up to 50 percent in some cases. Here’s the complete list of Jabra deals, with prices and dates. Best …
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Amazon may be looking to hire a few housekeepers to spruce up its Prime members’ homes. The e-retailer put up two job postings on an Amazon website last month for Amazon Assistants in its hometown of Seattle. The program, which the company has not announced, would send housekeepers employed by Amazon to help with “tidying up around the home, laundry, …
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AT&T may be hoping a free Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV stick may be enough to get you to sign up for its upcoming DirecTV Now streaming video service. The telecom giant could offer the streaming devices to people who subscribe to the service, according to a Variety report Sunday based on leaked customer-support documents. Consumers who commit to …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. I don’t know about you, but my brain needs a break. I’m appalled by what this election has revealed about our country, sad …
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Without high-dynamic-range (HDR) content to watch, your brand-new HDR-capable TV is just a regular TV. It might be a huge 4K TV teeming with buzzword features and more smarts than a computer, but without a real HDR source, it’s not going to look its best. Actual HDR TV shows and movies are required to unlock the brighter highlights and wider …
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Now playing: Watch this: Digital ways to follow Election Day, or just chill with… 2:14 Josh Miller/CNET The 2016 presidential election that’s been obsessing the nation for months culminates tomorrow, November 8. Election Day has become a charged event characterized by polarized views of the candidates, and while all eyes will be glued to the results, the good news is …
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What do you need to get 4K in your home? I’ll give you a hint: it’s more than just a TV. While the 4K-compatible TV is the most obvious part — and prices on those TVs have never been lower — there’s also content, external devices, cables, and more to consider. So here, in five easy steps, is what you …
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What to stream this weekend Your browser does not support the audio element. Every week, you’ll get a quick roundup (in about a minute) of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. We’ve also added in some trivia so you’ll know more about what …
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