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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image Talk about cheap entertainment: 13 books, 15 bucks. StoryBundle I don’t …
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At a time when every major smartphone maker has switched to a dual-camera setup for their highest-end phones, Google just did the opposite. Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones use a single 12.2-megapixel lens on the back instead of two. Why would Google, a company at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, retreat from the dual-camera trend? Well, …
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Last year, we called Google‘s $79, £69 or AU$119 Daydream View the easiest-to-use VR experience yet. It easily turned any of an increasing number of Android phones into a competent VR headset. For 2017, Google isn’t changing the formula all that much. The new $99, £99 or AU$149 Daydream View — announced Wednesday and shipping Oct. 14 — looks practically identical at …
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You know Galaxy. Now, meet Odyssey: This image is official, unlike the product page images that leaked this morning. Microsoft Samsung has a new VR headset, but it’s designed for your Windows PC. It could, however, be the best hardware of the holidays, if you’re okay with using Windows Mixed Reality (Microsoft’s name for its upcoming Windows VR platform) as …
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It’s been a crazy summer for fans of AltspaceVR, the social network that lets you hang out and watch events in virtual reality. The company behind the service first announced its closure in July, its revival in August and, now, a new owner in Microsoft in a deal announced Tuesday. The service has previously hosted events including presidential debates and concerts, and …
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With all the hype around 5G, it’s easy to miss a wireless technology that’s making its way to smartphones right now. It’s called Gigabit LTE, and it promises to give your mobile experience a shot in the arm. Over the last two years, carriers have been upgrading their networks to allow for higher speeds and more capacity, so “The Walking …
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Snapchat has been morphing your face into cats, dogs and White Walkers for years, and now the company is changing the way you see art. The company’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, announced Snapchat’s new art feature Tuesday: a series of Lenses that will add augmented-reality sculptures by artist Jeff Koons to specific locations worldwide. These include Central Park in New York, …
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Google’s Pixel 2 phones will debut formally on Wednesday, but new leaks mean they’re arriving informally well beforehand. A pair of images from Evan Blass, who has a good track record showing hot unannounced phones on his @evleaks Twitter account, tweeted a pair of purported Pixel 2 XL phone images on Monday. We’ve had leaks before — both Pixel 2 …
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For capturing still photos, the iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 are on a pretty even field. But does the same apply to video recording? I found the biggest differences between the iPhone 8 Plus and Note 8 came down to three categories: audio, the front-facing camera and low-light performance. Video specs Galaxy Note 8 iPhone 8 Plus …
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