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If you’ve ever tried to get help with, say, a printer that won’t print, a laptop that has a virus, a phone that’s not working or the like, you know that tech support can be: A) Expensive; B) Inconvenient; C) Hard to come by. Indeed, just knowing who to call for help can be a …

Happy Thursday, cheeps! Quick housekeeping note: I’ll be traveling tomorrow and parts of next week, but the deals will keep on coming — just from other CNET cheapskates. And speaking of travel, here are two mobile chargers worth a look: The Xcentz Lipstick Mobile Charger is just $8.99 with promo code S47D7UNB. True to its name, it’s a tube-shaped power …

For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Fitbit Versa 2 was selling for $150, or $50 off its list price of $200. We thought that was a good deal for this Editors’ Choice award-winning hybrid fitness tracker and smartwatch. But now it’s down to $130, or $70 off at various retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Fitbit’s own site. Needless …

Now that Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep have ended, is there anything left on HBO worth watching? No, I’m genuinely asking, because there’s a very rare deal available right now: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy is offering $30 HBO Now gift cards for $21. Your limit is three, which would be good for …

Here’s a public service announcement: Apple AirPods are not waterproof. They’re not even sweatproof. This may come as an unpleasant surprise to anyone who routinely exercises with them — and then discovers that water damage isn’t covered under warranty. Now, AirPods Pro are sweatproof, and so are Apple’s Beats PowerBeats Pro. But those true-wireless earbuds each sell for $250. Um, …

Happy Monday, fellow money-savers! Here are a few deals that should be on your radar, followed by a password-manager exclusive and some crazy-good wireless-charger discounts: Today only, and while supplies last, Speck is offering two of its backpacks for just $15.99 each: The eight-pocket Turbo and stylish-looking Ruck. Regular price: $39.99. I really like the look of the olive-colored Ruck, …

The streaming wars are heating up. Philo is still offering a free Fire TV Stick 4K when you prepay for 6 months of service, and now Sling is, er, slinging a freebie of its own: For a limited time, you can get a free Google Nest Hub smart display when you prepay for 3 months of Sling TV. Total cost: …

I’ve been laptop shopping recently, and was once again forced to confront the ugly question: Why am I continuing to spend $700 or more on a Windows-based laptop when Chromebooks exist? After all, these days I spend 90% of my time in some combination of Google Docs and the web. Could I get by with a laptop running Google Chrome …

Samsung is getting in on The Rise of Skywalker hype with a limited edition Star Wars Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The phone is styled after Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, with a sleek black body, red accents and a First Order logo etched on the back. It comes with a specially designed leather case, a metal badge for collectors, an S …

I say this with all due kindness and respect: If you pay full price for a Samsung phone, you’re nuts. Every year, new models emerge with $800, $900, even $1,000 price tags. And a year later (sometimes less), those same models can be had for half as much (sometimes less). So let’s take a look at your options — keeping …