I was a big fan of Sennheiser’s original IE800 in-ear headphone when it debuted — I can hardly believe it — five years ago! It was a super comfy, extremely open, natural sounding ‘phone. Sennheiser’s newly revised model, the IE800 S looks similar, but sounds different. It’s designed and hand-made in Germany. Enlarge Image The …
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How to stop websites from using your computer to mine Bitcoin (and more)
Mining cryptocurrencies is a great way to earn small amounts of residual income (that could possibly be worth much more in the future). This is becoming an alternative revenue source some websites (and people with more nefarious intentions) are banking on. Salon.com, for example, is giving readers the option to opt out of advertisements in exchange for letting the site …
Read More »Put a 20,000mAh power bank in your pocket for $16.49
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! Simple mobile charge, dirt-cheap price. Poweradd I learned something yesterday: You folks are really interested in Google Pixel …
Read More »Olympic athletes 2018: How to follow the best from Team USA
One of the best ways to follow the Olympic action in Pyeongchang is from the athletes themselves. From gold medal tweets to bronze medal Instagrams, here’s how to follow the best athletes from Team USA. Chloe Kim, snowboarding Chloe Kim is 17 years old, just won gold in the halfpipe and loves churros. Oh and I also had 2 churros …
Read More »Get an unlocked Google Pixel 2 for $529.99
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! CNET Friends, you’ve got one more day to enter for your chance to win a Google Pixel 2 …
Read More »Confirmed: Essential’s gorgeous teal phone goes on sale today
Andy Rubin, the father of the Android operating system, created a new phone last year — a surprisingly powerful and pocketable handset with no logos to mar its gorgeous titanium and ceramic frame. And though the Essential Phone was a bit of a flop — here’s our recent re-review — the company isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. On …
Read More »Here are the best Olympic medal trackers
The father of the modern Olympic Games, Baron de Coubertin, viewed the international competition as a way to promote peace and understanding between different nations and cultures, stating, “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” That’s all well and good, but if …
Read More »15 Pinterest tips for the shiny new redesign
No matter if you’re an addict or a more casual pinner, Pinterest’s new updates are probably going to excite you. The visual discovery app has rolled out the ability to archive boards, rearrange sections and a way to reorder pins. Here are some tips on how to use the new features — and some pointers to make older features more …
Read More »HTC head of smartphones resigns
HTC will now have to find someone new to lead its smartphone division. Today the company announced that its president in charge of smartphones, Chialin Chang, has tendered his resignation because of his “personal career plan.” Currently the investor note announcing the news has “N/A” listed as Chang’s replacement. In a statement supplied to CNET, an HTC spokesperson said “We …
Read More »Battle virtual Darth Vader with the Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR kit for $150
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 This is absolutely positively the mixed-reality Star Wars experience you’re looking for. Lenovo Vwoom, vwoom! As …
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