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The best deal on wire

Hey, if you routinely visit the Cheapskate in your desktop browser, check out my fancy new digs! I’ll be using those slots up top to spotlight ongoing deals and featured stories, like the nine best free streaming-movie services and Sprint’s free year of phone service. So bookmark me and hit up the page every now …

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2018 Apple deals for Cyber Monday: Free AirPods, free iPhone XR, free Apple Watch Series 4, $1,000 off MacBook Pro and more

So far in this sale week, Apple’s Four-Day Savings Event has been another lame batch of gift cards on select products. Nothing to get too excited over if you’re looking for a real deal. Other retailers, on the other hand, haven’t let you down when it comes to Cyber Monday 2018. Whether it’s Apple AirPods, HomePod, iPad, iPhone or an Apple Watch that you’re …

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Pokemon Go adds Brock, Misty outfits to celebrate Let’s Go on Nintendo Switch

Pokemon Let’s Go is taking us on a nostalgic trip back to the Kanto region on Nintendo Switch, and its mobile sibling is paying tribute to the game’s first two bosses. You can now dress up your Pokemon Go avatar as Brock or Misty, the gym leaders you’ll encounter first in Let’s Go (which is a loose remake of Game …

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Facebook may let you block certain words, emoji from appearing in comments

Facebook has been working to combat issues like hate speech and disinformation on its platform. While the social network does what it can to remove toxic content before you ever see it, you may be able to take matters into your own hands with an upcoming feature. Facebook is reportedly releasing a feature that will let you block certain words, phrases and …

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Samsung’s new Infinity

Samsung was never a big fan of the notch. Instead, it released its “Infinity Display” starting with the Galaxy S8. The Infinity Display is a curved display with thin bezels on the top and bottom to create more screen space on phones. Now it seems like Samsung is ready to get rid of bezels entirely with its new “Infinity-O” design. …

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Cyber Monday 2018 phone deals still going strong: Free LG V40, $150 Moto G6, $500 LG TV for free

Cyber Monday is over, but some sales keep going. You can still get deep discounts on the LG V40, LG V30+ and LG G7, and a separate offer for a free $500 TV when you buy the V40. Plus, our favorite budget buy, the unlocked Moto G6, is on sale for $150, which is $100 off the regular price. And you can get a tiny …

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Still available Cyber Monday 2018 smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: Samsung, Apple, Galaxy, and Fitbit

Cyber Monday may be gone, but the great deals aren’t. You can still swap your old analog watch for something fresh and digital, such as the Apple Watch, Fitbit Charge 3 or Garmin Vivosmart 4, at a great price.  Before you start looking for deals, it’s important to figure out what you need in a wearable or you may end up spending more on features …

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Cyber Monday 2018 deals still available at Target: Google Home Mini, WeMo smart plug bundles, Bose SoundLink Micro for $70

It’s Wednesday, so the big Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 sales are mostly gone. That goes for most retailers, including Target, but a few nice deals are still available today at Target.com. Most of them involve discounts on the Google Home Mini smart speaker with Google Assistant. There’s also a stray Bose bluetooth speaker deal still around. Let’s take …

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iPhones, Samsung and OnePlus devices coming to Google Fi, says report

More phones may be able to use Google’s wireless service, Google Fi. That is, if the reports are true. Google is reportedly adding devices from Samsung, OnePlus, LG and Motorola to its list of Google Fi-supported phones, according to XDA Developers and Droid Life. The publications indicate that this info comes from a purported broken embargo, so until Google makes …

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Cyber Monday 2018 deals you can still get: Apple iPad still $250, $550 discount on MacBook Pro, $400 off gaming PC bundle, cheap Chromebook laptops

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, but it’s still a great time to get a deal on a tablet, laptop, desktop or monitor. Some retailers are continuing their incredible Black Friday sales — including B&H, which is still offering the brand-new MacBook Air for $1,099 and serious, serious discounts on other Apple laptops (although not as good as it was on Cyber …

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