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 And a Happy Easter’s Day to you as well! 😉 Wonderfox Soft Just wanted to quickly …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s new iPad is cheaper, faster and brighter 1:52 If you’re in the market for a new 9.7-inch iPad, Staples has a deal. From now until April 8 you can get any version of the new tablet with a 10 percent discount. That means the 32GB version will cost $299 instead of $329 and the 128GB …
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Passengers on Emirates won’t have to go into gadget withdrawal on the long flight from Dubai to the US. The company said Wednesday it will be handing out Microsoft Surface tablets to passengers during flights in which they can’t use their own personal devices. This comes after officials in the US and the UK banned the use of electronics larger …
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The easiest password, and one of the most secure, is literally at the tip of your finger — that is, if your device has a fingerprint reader. Many new phones have integrated sensors that scan fingerprints, but only a few tablet manufacturers have embraced the idea. At this point, it’s still a deluxe feature you’ll only find on premium models. …
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Apple is developing its own graphics processors to be used in future versions of products including the iPhone, said one of its partners on Monday. UK-based Imaginations Technologies currently makes the graphics chips used in the iPhone, but said in a statement that Apple will cease to use its tech in between 15 months and two years time because it …
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Reading books on your iPhone: awesome. Doing other cool stuff with the Kindle iOS app: icing on the cake. For example, did you know you can save web pages for later viewing? Or organize your books into folders? Here’s how to do all that and more. Buy books on the go Enlarge Image Visit the Kindle Mobile Store in your …
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With just a few taps you can connect your iPad to your iPhone or Android device, turning it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Using an iPhone If you know how to select a Wi-Fi network on your iPad, you already know how to turn your iPhone into a hotspot thanks to Instant Hotspot, a feature Apple added with the release …
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Red-y or not, here it comes. The Red Special Edition of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are now available through Apple’s website for $749 and $869, respectively. Apple announced the new color on Tuesday, marking the first time the company has partnered with Product Red for one of its phones. The tech giant has worked with the program …
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Want to work out but don’t have the time? How about an exercise suit that promises to let you do four hours of exercise in a mere 20 minutes? The trick: It uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to get your muscles working harder. The $300 VisionBody Powersuit covers your torso and then some, stopping at the neck and just above …
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Apple snapped up popular app Workflow on Wednesday, making it free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users. Apple confirmed the Workflow acquisition to TechCrunch. Apple and Workflow didn’t respond to CNET’s requests for comment. Workflow, a task-automation app that previously cost $2.99, is lauded for its mad customization skills and bills itself as a way of getting …
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