Happy Thanksgiving, fellow cheapskates! I’m off tomorrow, of course, but back here Friday wrangling up the last of the Black Friday deals — followed immediately by Cyber Monday deals. Until then, let me wish you and yours a safe, happy, healthy holiday. Before we dive in today, a few odds and ends: Last year’s fantastic …
Read More »
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. While Black Friday used to mean “big sales the day after Thanksgiving,” nowadays, it’s come to mean “any good deal in November.” That rings true this year more than ever, with Black Friday sales already happening at Best Buy, Target and (of course) Amazon. Plus, Walmart’s big sale …
Read More »
Looking for ways to lower your bills? Consider ditching your phone plan in favor of something like this: For a limited time, Red Pocket Mobile is offering a 360-day prepaid phone-service kit for $95. That works out to less than $8 a month. The kit includes a SIM card for your choice of networks: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. See …
Read More »
TikTok is boosting its parental controls, the company announced Tuesday, adding new ways for parents to monitor their kids on the popular app and social media platform. The Chinese company, which has been under constant pressure from the Trump administration and US government officials over the past year, is boosting its Family Pairing controls. It will allow parents greater control …
Read More »
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Think you know everything there is to know about saving money on Black Friday ? Think again. I’ve got a couple tips you might have missed. (While you’re at it, be sure to learn the secret of scoring Amazon deals all year long.) 2020 Holiday Gift Picks …
Read More »
It’s not hard to find inexpensive Bluetooth speakers that double down on portability at the cost of aesthetics and sound quality; they’re literally everywhere. If all you need is a cheap portable speaker, Amazon is chock full of options. But it’s not every day we find a good deal on a premium Bluetooth speaker from an audiophile brand, so if …
Read More »
A couple years back I was lucky enough to take a trip to Italy (and hope to again, if this vaccine news pans out). It was breathtaking, but the language barrier did make things difficult at times. How I wish I’d had a Pocketalk in my pocket. This insanely convenient device allows for fast and easy translation of 74 different …
Read More »
Even if you’ve never considered using a VPN in the past, now might be a good time to think about setting one up. Thanks to the pandemic, you’re no doubt accessing the internet from home all day long, which raises the question: How well is your privacy protected? There’s a slew of VPNs to choose from (including CNET’s choice for …
Read More »
We’re just a few weeks away from Thanksgiving, which means we’re also counting down to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. The dates, just so you can mark your calendar, are as follows: Black Friday is Nov. 27; Cyber Monday, Nov. 30. But what’s the deal with these two, anyway? They’re just big sales …
Read More »
Walmart is making its PS5 inventory available to buy on its site in several timeslots Thursday, but its site got overwhelmed by customers rushing to buy Sony’s next-gen PlayStation during the first wave. CNET staffers and people on social media reported having the console in their cart with shipping info before the site crashed and said it was out of …
Read More »
