iFixit’s latest teardown took on the new Google Pixel 3 XL. While there weren’t many surprises, it did clear up one of the remaining mysteries about the phone: which company made its display. Turns out it’s a Samsung AMOLED, the same type of display (though not necessarily the same screen) that appears in Samsung’s latest …
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Now you can control your Spotify music from your wrist. Spotify on Wednesday announced its new app for Wear OS smartwatches. The app lets you pick a song or playlist, and pause, play or skip tracks on your smartwatch. That way you won’t have to pull out your phone in the middle of a jog if a song you don’t …
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When Hurricane Michael barreled into the Florida Panhandle last week, the Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour not only tore down electrical wires knocking out power for hundreds of thousands residents, but it also ripped apart fiber networks necessary for delivering broadband and mobile phone service to the region. Over the weekend, Verizon, the nation’s …
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A quick housekeeping note: There’s a new Cheapskate newsletter rolling out this week! Some of you will get it; some of you will see the old version. And that will change from day to day, so you’ll have ample chance to experience both styles. Please let me know what you think of the new version and whether you’d like it …
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Good news, movie lovers! The folks at Daily Steals have put together two Cheapskate exclusives on two limited-edition blockbusters. For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them SteelBook for $16.99 with promo code CHPSKTMAGIC. Regular price: $19.99. See it at Daily Steals You can also get the Wonder Woman …
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Microsoft wants its tech to be used for good, not evil, the company’s CEO said. Satya Nadella, speaking Monday at the Wired25 conference in San Francisco, noted that the tech industry has a responsibility for how its technology is used. “We start from saying, look we want to take tech and empower the world with it,” Nadella said. “Our responsibility …
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Fried foods: yum. Fried gear: not so yum. But that’s what you’re risking when you plug your PC, TV, stereo and anything else into an outlet that offers no protection against power surges. Fortunately, protection doesn’t have to be expensive. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get this Bestek 4,000-joule, 10-outlet surge protector …
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My Fiat 500X diesel stubbornly refuses to hit 200 kph. It’s just sitting there at 197. I might as well be standing still. The way the Audi S8 passes me I might as well be. Oddly, it doesn’t feel like I’m going 122 mph. The engine doesn’t sound strained, the car feels stable, and the smooth Autobahn makes for a …
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Huawei is set to unveil the Mate 20 Pro on Oct. 16, but we may already have an idea of what’s to come. Details and renders of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro have apparently leaked online, courtesy of German site WinFuture. You can check out pictures of the rumored phone below: As I have been asked a few times: here …
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LG unveiled its LG V40 ThinQ on Oct. 3, and you can preorder it right now. The phone is available through a handful of carriers and retail locations. Here are some of the places you can preorder it and how much it’ll cost: AT&T ($950 or $31.67/month for 30 months) Sprint ($960 or $20/month lease for 18 months) T-Mobile ($920 or …
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