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 Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image Meet the new iPad price; same as the old iPad price. (Unless you’re a school, in …
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Sergio Buniac has been named Motorola’s new president and chairman. Buniac, a Moto veteran, replaces Aymar de Lencquesaing, who stepped down earlier this year. The move was announced Monday via a company blog post. “With over 20 years of service at Motorola,” the company wrote, “Sergio’s CV combines end-to-end industry experience including a strong track record of growth in leading …
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The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus. If you’ve been waiting to buy the OnePlus 5T, you’ve just missed your window. The OnePlus 5T is currently sold out in its North …
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I’ve had a number of chats with ELAC’s Andrew Jones about speaker design over the years. He started out as a research engineer for KEF in 1983, then moved to Infinity and Pioneer, the latter where he was chiefly responsible for their ultra high-end TAD Reference line of speakers that sell for upwards of $80,000. Jones not only designs speakers that sell …
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President Donald Trump killed Broadcom’s $117 billion bid to buy Qualcomm, the world’s largest chipmaker for smartphones, but that won’t stop Broadcom from looking for more deals. BROADCOM/PR NEWSWIRE Broadcom, which is based in Singapore, will incorporate its business in Delaware next month. While the chipmaking giant has operations in the US, it moved its “domicile” of incorporation to Singapore …
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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 Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image The new Dell XPS 13 offers a nearly bezel-free screen. Sarah Tew/CNET Happy Friday, cheeps! A …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus have scarcely been on sale for a week and already some Galaxy S9 owners are reporting dead zones. Numerous complaints on the official Samsung forums and all over Reddit (here, here and here) describe how portions of the screen won’t respond to touch input. Samsung has said it’s responding to the issue. …
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Facebook is having a rough week. The world’s largest social network has come under fire for allowing researchers to mine personal data and then use that data for political ads that may have influenced the 2016 election. Needless to say, that may pose a problem for people who still want to stay connected with friends and family, but feel Facebook …
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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 Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image The DJI Spark, shown here in Meadow Green, is even better when flown with the remote …
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A circulating rumor that the unannounced OnePlus 6 could cost $749 is causing speculation that the 6 could be OnePlus’ costliest phone yet. And while the tail end of that statement could still be true, the asking price is probably lower than you think. Why? That leaked cost is very likely not in US dollars. An anonymous Weibo post (via …
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