New year, new you, am I right? You’re going to eat better. Learn to meditate. Maybe even train for your first marathon. Lofty goals, to be sure, but commendable ones. If you need help getting started with any or all of them, you’ve come to the right ebook bundle. For just $15, you can get …
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Well, folks, the big holiday is nearly upon us. I’ll have one last regular deal post for you tomorrow, but that’s going to be it until the calendar hits 2019. You’ll still get your daily dose of Cheapskate during the break, but it’ll be stuff I’ve queued up in advance. Of course, if I spot something awesome, I’ll almost certainly …
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As we close in on Christmas 2018, Amazon is offering up a real humdinger of a deal: the brand-new MacBook Air, which Apple introduced just this October, for $999. That’s a $200 discount off of Apple’s sticker price. Of course, Apple will also sell you a MacBook for $999 — but it’ll be the older (though beloved) model from 2017 …
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Ever since Black Friday, the iPad 9.7 has been on sale at Target for $249. Today, Walmart beat that deal by $20. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the 2018 iPad 9.7 (32GB) for $229 shipped (plus tax). It’s available in silver or space gray. That’s $100 off the regular price. Update: Amazon is now selling it …
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Need a last-minute stocking stuffer? Or a cool gift for the person who has (almost) everything? I’ve got you covered. Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the new Tile Mate locator for $15.99, with free shipping even if you’re not a Prime subscriber. See it at Amazon That’s one option. Another is the new Tile Pro in a …
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Who says Black Friday brings all the best TV deals? Not Best Buy, at least if today’s rather surprising sale is any indication. Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page. Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the TCL 55R615 Series 6 55-inch Roku TV for $499.99 shipped …
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The 32GB version of the newest 9.7-inch iPad, regularly priced at $329, was selling for $250 everywhere on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That deal remains in place at Target. But now Walmart has jumped in with a significant discount that we haven’t seen before, selling the 128GB version for $329, a savings of $100 on that model. So, you can pay $329 for …
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The best holiday shopping deals may be long gone, but you can still find good drone deals for last-minute gifts. Whether you’re shopping for someone looking to take to the skies with a new camera drone or simply cruise around your living room with a toy quadcopter, there are options out there at good prices. And these aren’t old drones …
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The Federal Communications Commission said it’s getting tough on text message spam by clarifying that phone companies can block unwanted texts. At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the Republican-led agency voted 3-1 to classify SMS text messages as a so-called Title I information service under the Telecom Act. The three Republicans on the FCC, which voted to adopt the classification, said …
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Over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, nearly every Amazon device — Fire TV sticks, Fire tablets, Echo speakers and so forth — was available at their lowest prices of the year. But the price of the brand-new Kindle Paperwhite — which has only been available since Nov. 7 — didn’t budge: It remained at $130. As of a few days ago, however, …
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