It’s unclear when Amazon will update its Kindle e-readers — it could happen this year — but the Kindle Paperwhite has returned to its all-time low of $80, and the standard Kindle is also on sale for $65, which is $25 off. The Paperwhite is the best deal but but you can also snag a …
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Who’s good and ready for a weekend right now? 🙋 Before you turn your attention to those much-needed days of leisure (free games, anyone?), let’s take a look at some deals that also deserve your attention. There’s pretty much everything here that a weekend might need: TV, books, exercise, vlogging and more. Josh Goldman/CNET DJI Pocket 2 Gimbal Camera $299 …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Think you know everything there is to know about saving money on Black Friday ? Think again. I’ve got a couple tips you might have missed. (While you’re at it, be sure to learn the secret of scoring Amazon deals all year long.) 2020 Holiday Gift Picks …
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If you’re a voracious reader, your hobby can be hard on your wallet. While you might be able to check out e-books from your local library, you might have to contend with long waits or short lending periods. That’s why I love Scribd, which gives you unlimited access to a large catalog of books for one low price: $10 a …
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Amazon Prime Day 2020, otherwise known as Oct. 13 and 14, will attract zillions of buyers seeking Black-Friday-in-October pricing on zillions of products. But here’s the thing: While there are sure to be some solid bargains, it’s a mistake to assume that every deal is the best deal. This is akin to what I call the “Costco fallacy,” which is …
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Regular Cheapskate readers know that Amazon gear goes on sale all the time — but occasionally another store will beat the house. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, new QVC customers can get the current-gen Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $45 with promo code NEW. That’s $25 below Amazon’s current price and an all-time …
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It’s now been more than 10 years since former Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad. The move firmly pushed tablets into the mainstream gadget conversation while leading many to ask, “What the heck is this giant iPod touch?” (Oh 2010, you sweet summer child.) In a review of the first-gen iPad that year, CNET’s Donald Bell described the device …
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A few years ago, I tried a demo of an E Ink sketching tablet that surprised me. The Remarkable tablet had a low-latency stylus and realistic-looking E Ink, which made for a tactile drawing experience that ended up feeling significantly different, if not necessarily better, than my time with iPads and Apple Pencils, or Microsoft Surface pens. The new Remarkable …
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As I’ve said countless times before, Amazon gear goes on sale like clockwork. For example, in late June the new Fire HD 8 tablet was discounted for the first time. Then again in July. Now, just a few weeks later, here we are again. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) is $59.99, …
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The Internet Archive is shutting down a temporary program earlier than expected that offered free access to e-books through the National Emergency Library. The program was created in March as libraries and schools around the country closed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but it will shut down two weeks early in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this …
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