Brick-and-mortar retailers have been struggling to stay open. eBay thinks it can help them. The online retailer on Thursday unveiled a new initiative called Always Open, a program that offers a handful of benefits to mom-and-pop eBay sellers in the US who also have physical storefronts. The program — which is free but requires an …
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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! Yeah, it’s… a monitor. I’m so ashamed. Asus Today is a dry, dry, dry day for deals, my …
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I just set up a new nightstand in my San Francisco apartment, and realized something: My standard-issue phone charger is barely long enough to snake its way from the wall outlet to my bedside. I have two choices: Buy a charger with a longer cable, or get a wireless charging pad. Quick-charge cables are faster, but wireless pads provide much …
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If you have the right equipment, and don’t mind a delay, there’s some good news for Dish, DirecTV and Comcast customers planning to watch the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics: You’ll be able to view certain events in 4K HDR (high-dynamic range). NBCUniversal is broadcasting the Olympic Winter Games in 4K HDR for the first time and both satellite providers, and …
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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! Once upon a time: $500 new. Now: $150, good as new. Joshua Goldman/CNET Yesterday I brought you a …
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How much surveillance is too much? That’s a question being asked in China, with some police officers in the country now getting glasses equipped with facial-scanning technology, state-run media reports. The glasses, issued to officers at a highly populated train station in the Henan province, are part of a security push leading up to Chinese New Year. So far, according …
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Pour one out for the shiny CD, music fans. Best Buy has told music suppliers it will pull compact discs from its stores starting July 1, according to Billboard. Declining sales were cited as the reason. Meanwhile, Target is said to have demanded that it sells CDs on consignment. That means it will pay music labels only for goods sold within …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Ah, la vie off-road. Be careful, monsieur. Getty Images The definition of driving a car is beginning to change. Soon, it will be: “Sitting in a car, while the car drives you.” For now, however, France has decided to redefine what driving means, in order …
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HP’s most popular desktop workstation, the Z4, has been the province of Intel’s Xeon line of workstation CPUs. Now, in a push to reach more VR-creation pros, the company has added options for Intel’s most powerful consumer-grade processors, the Core X series, along with a commercial version of its Windows Mixed Reality headset. You’ll be able to equip it with …
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New Jersey has become the latest state to enact its own net neutrality regulations following the Federal Communications Commission’s dismantling of the controversial Obama-era regulations. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed an executive order requiring internet service providers that do business with the state adhere to the principles of net neutrality. That means broadband providers wouldn’t be allowed …
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