Shopping for a single line of phone service that includes 5G, mobile hotspot, Wi-Fi calling and unlimited high-speed data? The best deal right now is a new one from Mint Mobile (famously owned by Ryan Reynolds): $30 a month when you prepay for 12 months. However, if you’re not sure you want to commit to …
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said there will be no postponement of the deadline for popular video app TikTok to find a new owner or face a ban in the US. “There’ll be no extension of the TikTok deadline,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One on Thursday. “It’ll either be closed up or they’ll sell it.” A deal …
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In this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, Rick is excited about a new class of inexpensive portable projectors, such as one that costs a mere $100. Dave is less enthused and explains some of the reasons you might want to be careful before spending money on this kind of projector. Want to see what a projector suitable for your media …
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What’s old is new again. In an era of remakes, reboots and the return of retro tech, PC brand Gateway is also making a comeback. The company said Wednesday that it’s returning with a new line of laptops and tablets exclusively at Walmart. The products range from mainstream laptops to two-in-ones to the Ultra Slim series. The laptops are powered …
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Walmart is getting into drone deliveries, kicking off a pilot project Wednesday in North Carolina to ship groceries and household items through the air. The big box retailer teamed up with drone delivery company Flytrex to run the program so it can build up its experience on shipping and packing orders using drones. The announcement comes about a week after …
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Like many holidays, Labor Day — which honors the achievements and contributions of American workers — has evolved into a big sales event. And despite the weirdness of living through a global pandemic, this year is no exception. While a lot of Labor Day deals are gone, plenty of them are still in full swing. Some Labor Day sales kicked off late …
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I love cheap solutions to real problems. If you’re using your phone or tablet for Zoom meetings or other video calls, for example, you’ve no doubt discovered the need for some kind of stand. You’ve probably also discovered that the camera ends up too low, shooting at an unflattering upward angle. Problem solved for a sawbuck: For a limited time, …
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So much cheap, so little time! For starters, if you own a PS4, do not miss Sony’s PlayStation Store sale. Great chance to stock up on some new (read: old) titles, many of them available for just a few bucks. Meanwhile, if you’re a regular drinker of smoothies, protein shakes and the like, here’s a quickie: The BlenderBottle Pro32 is …
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Chinese tech giant ByteDance may be ready to give up its control of TikTok after all, with reports in recent days saying the social networking app’s sale may be finalized soon. A deal for TikTok’s US, New Zealand and Australian operations is expected to be announced sometime in the near future, according to reports in CNBC, The Wall Street Journal …
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Happy Friday, cheeps! Hope you all have a safe, healthy and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. I’m off Monday; see you back here on Tuesday. In the meantime, here are five great deals to kick things off. Before diving in, however, a quick heads-up: Amazon is currently having a Fire TV sale — meaning it’s selling TVs that have its Fire …
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