Regular readers know I’m not particularly fond of Microsoft’s Surface tablets — you just can’t do much without the snap-on keyboards, which aren’t included in the box by default. But the Surface Book? That’s a pretty tasty piece of laptop. Pricey, too — or it was when it made its debut back in 2015. The …
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On Friday, Sprint added a new tier to its unlimited data plans called Unlimited Premium that includes Amazon Prime, Hulu, Tidal and a 50GB LTE mobile hotspot. The new plan will cost $90 a month and be the company’s most expensive plan and yet for what’s included one of the better values offered by any carrier. This announcement falls on the heels of T-Mobile adding …
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Labor Day isn’t really a big “tech-deal” holiday, right? Tell that to Best Buy. The big-box store just took the wraps off some pretty sweet discounts, and I’ve rounded up the items I think are worth a look: Ninja The Ninja Coffee Bar Brewer with Thermal Carafe for $100 (save $100): Why monkey around with pricey, environmentally unfriendly K cups …
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Every so often I ask Cheapskate readers to name their favorite deals. One that continues to make the list (despite the funny name): Zoolz. What the heck is Zoolz? It’s a cloud-storage service, and a rather unique on at that. It’s also extremely affordable, at least if you take advantage of this deal: StackSocial offers a lifetime 3TB Zoolz subscription …
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A developer says the Apple Watch’s pride face won’t appear in Russia. 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo revealed that it’s “hardcoded to not show up if the paired iPhone is using the Russian locale,” in a tweet showing the code on Friday. The Apple Watch pride face is hardcoded to not show up if the paired iPhone is using the Russian locale …
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YouTube is making charitable donations through the site easier with new Giving features. These additions include beta versions of fundraising and donation-matching tools, as well as Super Chat for Good, a variant on the “tip jar” it added in 2017, the company said Thursday in a blog post. A Fundraiser feature allows creators and nonprofits to embed a Donate button in …
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China is stepping up its fight against disinformation spreading online. Piyao, a platform hosted by the country’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and state-run media Xinhua, was launched Wednesday to bust rumors and fake news disseminated across the internet. The move comes as official data showed a whopping 6.7 million reports of fake news in July. News broadcasted on Piyao will …
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It’s a Photokina year, so it’s not surprising that Panasonic would be announcing something besides its Lumix LX100 II advanced compact, but the company has been firmly Four Thirds since its first interchangeable-lens model came out over 10 years ago. So the rumor that the company plans to show a prototype of a full-frame camera on Sept. 25 at the …
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It’s a time-honored tradition — every time we’re invited to an Apple event, the invitation email always comes with a clever hint about what might unfold. This time, for the Sept. 12 event, it’s a giant golden ring and the words “Gather round.” What could that possibly mean? Here are a few ideas to start: The Apple invite is only a …
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You won’t have to wait much longer for the next iPhones: Apple has sent out invites for an event at 10 a.m. PT on Sept. 12, once again at Apple’s new Steve Jobs Theater at its campus in Cupertino, California. The company, as usual, didn’t specify what it will announce, but it tends to show off its newest iPhones in …
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