Happy Monday, cheeps! A few quick housekeeping notes before we dive in, starting with a recently updated Cheapskate FAQ page. It includes all the different ways you can receive my deals (including a Flipboard magazine!) and answers to all your Cheapskate-related questions. Next, if you live in the metro-Detroit area, there are two opportunities to …
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Sony has announced final pricing for its flagship series of 4K TVs, the A9F (OLED) and Z9F (LCD) Master Series, and it’s a grand cheaper than first thought. The Master series is designed be as close to “reference quality” as possible in a consumer flatscreen. The pricing is as follows: Sony Master Series XBR-55A9F 55-inch OLED, $3,500 (originally $4,500) Sony Master …
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It’s that time of year when GoPro introduces a new lineup of its popular action cameras. And if a pair of leaks are to be believed, we’re about to be introduced to the GoPro Hero7. Let’s take a look at those leaks, shall we? First, there are the alleged photos of a Best Buy aisle endcap with the Hero 7 …
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Every so often I ask Cheapskate readers to name their favorite deals. One that continues to make the list (despite the funny name): Zoolz. What the heck is Zoolz? It’s a cloud-storage service, and a rather unique on at that. It’s also extremely affordable, at least if you take advantage of this deal: StackSocial offers a lifetime 3TB Zoolz subscription …
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Labor Day isn’t really a big “tech-deal” holiday, right? Tell that to Best Buy. The big-box store just took the wraps off some pretty sweet discounts, and I’ve rounded up the items I think are worth a look: Ninja The Ninja Coffee Bar Brewer with Thermal Carafe for $100 (save $100): Why monkey around with pricey, environmentally unfriendly K cups …
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Jabra must be selling a lot of its Elite Active 65t true wireless earphones on Amazon, because the company has partnered with Amazon to create a special Amazon Edition Elite Active 65t, it announced Thursday. It doesn’t do anything special — the original Elite Active 65t also offers support for Amazon Alexa voice control — but the Amazon-only model gets …
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Everyone knows the best TVs are made by your Sonys, your Samsungs, your Vizios. Turns out it might be time to add another name to that list: TCL. TCL? The company that makes the small, super-cheap Roku TVs, right? Turns out it also makes a killer 65-inch Roku TV, and that TV’s on sale today: For a limited time, and …
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Samsung and Epic Games teamed up for the Galaxy Note 9 ($230 at Target) release to gift Samsung customers with a custom Galaxy Skin. With the Note 9 now available, along with the Galaxy Skin, those who play Fortnite surely want to up their look. The skin itself is pretty sweet. Your character is covered in stars and various other …
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Chromebooks are the utility players of the laptop world. Nothing flashy. Just solid, reliable machines that do their job quickly and efficiently. And on occasion, they can be had for a song. For example, for a limited time and while supplies last, Yugster has the refurbished Acer Chromebook C720 for $99.99 shipped. Best price I’ve seen elsewhere is $129. See …
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I’m feeling sentimental right now, and not just because I delivered my firstborn to college yesterday. (OK, that’s 99 percent of the reason. That was hard, you guys.) The other reason: I once spent $250 for a 250-megabyte hard drive. Because, you know, storage used to be expensive. But, holey moley, is it ever not expensive now. To wit: For …
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