Welcome to this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, a podcast devoted to helping you save money. One of the best ways to save a bundle on new tech gear is by buying it refurbished. But you’d be forgiven for wondering if a refurb is a good deal or just a way to inherit other …
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Activision dropped the details today on the hotly anticipated next game in the Call of Duty franchise, CoD: Black Ops Cold War, and it’s already popped for preorder on Blizzard.net and in the PlayStation and Microsoft stores in preparation for its official launch on Nov. 13. The bad — but unsurprising — news is that if you want to buy …
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Sony on Thursday revealed the two games that’ll be free for subscribers of its PlayStatioin Plus online gaming service: PUBG and Street Fighter V. You’ll be able to download them to your PS4 from Sept. 1. PUBG — PlayerUnknown’s Battleground— is a battle royale shooter that’s similar to Epic Games’ Fortnite, while Street Fighter V is the latest iteration of a gaming dynasty that …
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How do you figure out the best way to bridge the digital divide? You start with maps. Swedish networking giant Ericsson and UNICEF are partnering to map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. The effort is part of the Giga Initiative, which aims to connect every school to the internet. Mapping school internet access is just …
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Apple won’t be required to restore Fortnite to its App Store, but a judge’s temporary restraining order against the company late Monday prevents it from revoking access to Epic’s Unreal Engine developer tools. The legal battle between the two companies stems from a dispute over collecting revenue from in-app purchases, resulting in Apple — and Google — removing the game …
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Along with hand sanitizer and toilet paper, affordable laptops are on the list of items that are in short supply these days. Kids are headed back to school, and it seems that everyone is trying to refresh their laptop for the fall. With limited laptop inventories, it seems like you are generally limited to choosing between a thousand-dollar Windows laptop …
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After months of shortages, monitors are back — and so are monitor deals. If you’re tired of hunching over your laptop’s relatively small screen, get ready to go big: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Staples has the Acer K272HL Ebid 27-inch desktop monitor for $99.99 with promo code 46065. Regular price: $139.99. See it at Staples This …
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Yesterday I extolled the virtues of digital photo frames, which provide a running slideshow of your favorite photos. But there’s much to be said for photo prints, especially when they’re collected in a keepsake book. Sometimes you just want to sit down and flip through pages of lovely memories — or give a gift to a friend or relative so …
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No one enjoys doing dishes, but doing them in the right sink can make the chore a lot more bearable. If your faucet doesn’t have dual modes (stream and spray), a pull-out extendable head, and tap-to-start touch activation, then perhaps you might want to upgrade. Gappo’s Touch Kitchen Faucet does all that and is on sale right now for just …
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I love two-in-one charging stations that can accommodate both your Apple Watch and iPhone on one sleek little pad. The Anker 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is just that sort of gadget; you can lay your wireless-charging iPhone on the one side and loop your Apple Watch on the other. Usually $30, right now you can get the Anker 2-in-1 Wireless …
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