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. Koogeek I can’t say I’m sold on the whole smart home thing, much as I love my app-powered …
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iPhone users: it just got a little easier to handle problems with your phone. Apple has launched a standalone app so people who use iPhones and other iOS devices can keep track of and maintain their gadgets. The app, which Apple previously launched in the Netherlands and Italy, is now available in the US. Apple will roll the app out …
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Apple‘s AirPods ($165 at eBay) are available just in time for the holidays. The wireless earbuds use Apple’s new W1 chip, first announced back in September, to pair and communicate with your Apple devices. That chip is the secret to a simple setup and pairing process — simpler than pairing any other Bluetooth device. Connecting your AirPods to many devices …
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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. Enlarge Image Talk about an Epic gift! (See what I did there?) Unlimited children’s books for a full year for just $42. Epic …
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Now playing: Watch this: Free up space on Android phones 1:03 Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET It doesn’t matter if your Android phone has expandable storage via a microSD card — you fill up whatever space you’re given, whether it’s 32GB or 200GB. Here are some easy ways to free up storage on your Android device — both the internal storage and …
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Google has simplified the process for iOS defectors to switch to Android without forfeiting the most important data on a device: contacts, calendars, and photos. Instead of connecting your iOS device to computer and going through a series of steps, as the process used to require, you only need the Google Drive account installed on your iPhone and a Gmail …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple AirPods arrive for holidays, but not BeatsX 1:48 Update, 12:52 p.m. ET: After their online release this morning, the AirPods are now on backorder. That means it’ll take four weeks for them to ship. After months of delay, Apple’s AirPods are available for you to order online for $159 (£159, AU$229), the company said Tuesday. …
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The Giroptic iO could be the first 360-degree camera to attract regular people rather than early adopters. Designed to be as simple as possible, the dual-lens camera pops onto your iPhone’s Lightning port. Launch its app and you’re instantly given a spherical view on your screen. You can then snap photos at 3,840×1,920-pixel resolution or record 1,920×960-resolution video and live …
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Ever just skip the reading part and hit the Accept button after one of your favorite apps changed its terms and conditions? Yeah, you’re not alone. But you should know these updates do more than revise the apps’ software. They may also let the app grab more of your personal information, including your location, personal contacts, the device you’re using …
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Now playing: Watch this: The best phones you can get right now 1:51 You’re up to date on everything you need to know before buying a phone, and now the time has come to actually dig out your wallet and go for it. There are tons of great phones that will fit your exact size, price and carrier needs, but …
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