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! Well, it finally happened: After 10 years behind a keyboard, I’m finally moving …
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What’s old is new — at least when it comes to Speidel’s Twist-O-Flex Band for the Apple Watch. My grandfather once told me he wore the Twist-O-Flex with his Timex because he didn’t want to deal with buckles or clasps, he just stretched it over his wrist and was good to go. The holiday’s best smartwatches and fitness trackers +14 …
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She was the most luxurious way to travel. Over 1,000ft (300m) long, 12 decks, and with a lavish art deco interior. Royalty, statesmen and hundreds of thousands of troops enjoyed her accommodations as she crisscrossed the Atlantic for 31 years. She’s the RMS Queen Mary, built in Scotland in the early 1930s. Now she sits in Long Beach, south of …
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Brave Software on Thursday released a new version of its browser that lets you donate money directly to YouTube stars. The free browser blocks ads by default but lets you distribute money anonymously to websites each month, giving more money to the websites you visit more often and letting you “pin” favorites you always want to fund. Now Brave lets …
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Editors’ note: This story is part of our Turned On special report exploring the intersection of sex and technology. It contains sexually explicit descriptions and may not be suited for younger readers. In the sunny living room of a Mediterranean-style house in Oakland, California, Rosalind sips coffee through a straw. The 24-year-old research assistant wears a thin green utility jacket …
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If you’re among the lucky few who actually got an iPhone X last night, you might want to buy a screen protector, like right now. Apple’s new flagship phone, which starts at $999, £999 or AU$1,579, will cost a bundle to replace if damaged. Apple’s service pricing for the phone lists $279, £286 or AU$419 if you “need to replace …
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Editors’ note: This was originally published on May 25, 2016, and has since been updated to reflect changes to the Paribus service. I do a considerable amount of shopping online, so when a service comes along promising to help me save money, I pay attention. Paribus is one such service; it monitors your purchases at nearly 30 stores, watches for …
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The Apple Watch is now the number one watch in the world, according to Apple, with a 97 percent customer satisfaction rate to boot. Its latest version, available for preorder now, adds an LTE cellular connection so you can make calls and stream songs without having to be carrying your iPhone. So you’re excited for the new Apple Watch 3? …
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Essential, a tiny 100-person smartphone company from the man behind Android, just screwed up in a particularly embarassing way. Last night, it accidentally shared personally identifying information — including driver’s licenses — of some customers with others, seemingly as part of an attempt to verify some would-be phone buyers’ identities ahead of shipment. At first, some customers (at the XDA-developers …
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If you missed yesterday’s total solar eclipse, fear not. While it was touted as a once in a lifetime event, it doesn’t have to be. You just have to be willing to plan and travel to one a little further from you. On April 8, 2024, another total solar eclipse will travel from Mexico to Texas, through Ohio, New York, …
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