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Here’s some bummer news I just learned: Starting next month, password manager LastPass will no longer offer syncing as part of its free version. I feel a little prescient in having chosen Bitwarden — which continues to offer that essential feature — for the Cheapskate Hall of Fame. More on this soon. In the meantime, …

Samsung announced the Galaxy S21, and along with the trio of new phones, the company also unveiled the Galaxy Buds Pro. The completely wireless earbuds compete directly with Apple’s AirPods Pro, offering advanced features like active noise cancellation, long battery life and improved sound quality.  They even have a feature that the AirPods Pro currently lacks. The Buds Pro can …

Xiaomi’s Mi 11 may have just launched earlier this month, but the Chinese phone-maker may be close to releasing a step-up model called the Mi 11 Ultra. The new phone, which was leaked by Filipino YouTuber Tech Buff PH in a video before being pulled (a mirrored version is still online though), appears set to take on top 2021 flagships …

How’s the home office these days? Are you tired of hunching over a 13-inch laptop screen? Or maybe feeling like a second screen would help your productivity? Presto: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the HP 27f FreeSync Monitor for $150, with free shipping or curbside pickup (where available). The regular price is $250, and …

As regular Cheapskate readers know, Amazon gear goes on sale all the time. The Fire 7 tablet, for example, has been discounted on no fewer than seven occasions in the past 12 months. So this deal isn’t super-special. Except, in a way, it is. The Fire 7 was among the first inductees into the new Cheapskate Hall of Fame, and …

I’ve been at the cheapskate game for over 13 years, and in that time I’ve tested hundreds of products and written about thousands more. Along the way, I’ve identified a select few that really stand out, that offer an unbeatable blend of performance and value. Every so often, I find myself thinking, “This is really a hall-of-fame deal.” And that’s …

The Mi 11 is Xiaomi’s inaugural global flagship for this year. Launched in February, it’s advertised as a phone for a “new generation of movie lovers,” whatever that means. The Mi 11 has a 6.5-inch OLED display, and houses Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 chipset, and with a 120 Hz display that features a peak brightness of 1,500 nits. It might …

Here’s a real problem: You have a big library of music or movies, but not nearly enough space on your phone to hold it all. Similar problem: You’ve shot a bunch of photos and videos on your phone, and now your storage is nearly full; you need an easy way to offload the extra. (This is especially problematic now that …

When is a family plan not a family plan? When it comes from Visible, a Verizon-powered prepaid carrier that offers unlimited phone service at reasonable rates. How reasonable? Individuals pay $40 a month. But groups can get service for as little as $25 per person by signing up for Party Pay. Notice, however, that I said “groups,” not “families.” See …

After a massive year of sales Samsung is one of the first TV makers out of the gate with new 2021 models, available for preorder now and arriving in March. They comprise four series of the Neo QLED TVs first announced last month at CES, ranging in size from 55 to 85 inches and including both 4K and 8K resolution. And as you …