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. Happy day-before-Thanksgiving, friends! I’m beyond grateful that you lend me your eyeballs as often as you do. Two …
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iPhone diehards swarmed when Apple announced its new jet black color — they plain sold out. Samsung may have picked up the trend that “shiny black is the new black” and could be planning to reveal a glossy black version of the Galaxy S7. Korean news site The Investor first reported that the S7 would get new shade on Monday, …
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Hugh Milstein wishes Amazon had rolled out its Brand Central fraud-fighting tools last month. Back then, DigitalFusion, his 25-employee digital photography business in Culver City, California, was selling high-quality space art on the e-retailer’s site. The posters got great reviews, including a shout-out from Star Trek‘s George Takei. Then, a rash of knockoffs showed up on Amazon, undercutting Milstein’s prices …
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Facebook has begun testing a feature that lets you find nearby open Wi-Fi networks through its iOS app, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to CNET. The feature is still in early testing, and it’s only available for iOS and only in select countries. To see if you have it, tap the menu icon in the bottom left corner of the app. …
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You know what makes everything, including time-consuming food- and football-oriented-holidays like Thanksgiving, better? Apps! If you’re hosting dinner this year, you’ve probably gotten most of your recipes and planning covered, so we won’t waste your time with a ton of recipe apps (OK… maybe just one). But aside from dinner, you might be flailing — what wines are you going …
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Good design is hard. But more and more we all have to do it. Whether it’s a nice Facebook banner, a clever profile pic, an eye-catching Instagram post or some well polished ideas for a work presentation, we all want something more than the terrible basic options offered up by Powerpoint. Enter Canva. The 5-year-old Australian startup is all about …
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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. Bravo, indeed! Three lucky winners will take home one of these. Two other lucky folks will take home other stuff, too. Sharkk Cheeps! …
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Samsung customers are still “fiercely loyal” to the brand, despite the company’s recent troubles with exploding phones and a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7. A Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll published Sunday reveals the scandal hasn’t appeared to have as much of an adverse effect on customer opinion as initially expected. Of those aware of the recall, 27 percent of …
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Apple is offering a free battery replacement for iPhone 6S handsets that have power issues. On Sunday, the tech giant launched a support program after reports that some iPhone 6S handsets would spontaneously shut down, even when the battery is charged, and only turn back on when plugged in. “This is not a safety issue and only affects devices within …
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Now playing: Watch this: Try these MacOS Sierra features 1:54 With MacOS Sierra, Apple’s voice assistant made the leap from the iPhone to the Mac. There are three built-in ways to activate Siri on a Mac, but all require you to click your mouse or the keyboard. If you’d rather say, “Hey, Siri,” the way you can with the iPhone, …
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