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 Twitter! Photos really don’t do it justice; the Gear Fit 2’s screen is just dazzling. …
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Samsung‘s about to “do bigger things.” The company on Thursday plans to hold its next Unpacked event — presumably the Galaxy Note 8 — at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 23 in New York’s Park Avenue Armory. The invitation provided to press showed the outline of a phone that looks similar to the shape of the Galaxy S8 — a …
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Eager to take a peek at the upcoming Galaxy Note 8? We are too, and although the phone won’t be announced until next month there’s no shortage of unofficial renders to keep us satisfied in the meantime. The latest look comes from tech site BGR, which got its hands on leaked images that show off the Note from multiple angles. If …
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Swim away, you boring, monochromatic Galaxy S8 and S8 Pluses in black, silver and gray. Samsung‘s finally giving its top-rated phone a little color. Starting July 21, you’ll be able to buy the Galaxy S8 in coral blue, and at a discount, too. Best Buy and Samsung are selling the cool blue shade (and all colors, in fact) for a limited-time promotional …
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It’ll be a while before Samsung’s Bixby joins Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant on speakers. Samsung announced the Bixby voice assistant with the launch of its Galaxy S8 phone in March, but it only reached devices in the US on Tuesday after multiple delays. Samsung said the voice assistant would be available on its refrigerators, washing machines and televisions, …
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There’s nothing worse than having your laptop shut down in the middle of a big meeting, while writing an important email or halfway through streaming the latest binge-worthy Netflix series. Fortunately, battery life for laptops, tablets and hybrids continues to show steady improvement, with systems regularly hitting the 10-hour mark and beyond. Improvements to Intel’s Core i-series CPUs, as well …
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Now playing: Watch this: 6 cool things you can do with Bixby Voice 1:41 The clickable button on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has finally fulfilled its purpose. Located just under the volume rocker on the S8’s left side, the Bixby button will now launch brand new voice software that phone owners have been waiting months for. “It’s not …
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Some people just prefer the handiness of a stylus; maybe you’re an artist who draws online comics, a writer who depends on handwritten notes or a germophobe who doesn’t want to smudge the screen too much. Whatever the reason, you have a few options if you’re interested in buying a tablet you can scribble on. Below you’ll find a list …
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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 Twitter! Good morning, cheeps. (Have you ever wondered about the etymology of that word? It comes from “cheapskates,” of course, …
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Wonder what happened to the millions of recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices that were maybe/maybe not on the verge of exploding? They didn’t just disappear off the face of the earth after Samsung recalled the device — twice — in the wake of battery defects that caused Note 7s to burst into flames. (In fact, the same battery issues caused Samsung’s own …
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