T-Mobile, fresh off of the approval of a pending merger with MetroPCS, is offering quite the impressive promotion. The company has been offering the choice to add a line for $5 on some plans for a while now; while that’s a good offer, it has now been topped. Existing customers can add a line for […]
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On The Cheap: Google Play Gives You Gifts For Its First Birthday
Today marks the first birthday of Google Play (even though it’s been around as Android Market since 2008) and the company is celebrating by offering you major discounts (i.e. free for many choices) on some of its most popular games, apps, books, books, TV shows, and movies offered through the store. Here’s a short list […]
Hulu’s Late Valentine’s/Early President’s Day Gift Is The Free Criterion Collection Weekend
This weekend and this weekend only, the entire world is welcome to a festival made up of what are arguably the best movies ever made when the folks at Hulu put the fabulous Criterion Collection online for free (well okay, with commercials, but still, close enough). All of the Criterion movies are regularly available on […]
On The Cheap: Steam Comes To Ubuntu And Brings Savings Too
If you have never used the gaming ecosystem Steam, then I am sad for you. Ubuntu has made it even easier for Linux gamers (yes, they exist) by baking Steam right into the Ubuntu Software Center. This is a pretty big deal, and Steam is celebrating with 50 to 75 percent off all available Linux […]
Apple Shakes Up Laptop Lineup
Apple is making the MacBook Pro with Retina display faster and more affordable with updated processors and lower starting prices. The 13-inch model starts at $1,499 and comes equipped with an appreciable 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz and 8 GB of memory. However, the restrictive 128 GB of […]
On The Cheap: Google’s Latest And Greatest For Next to Nothing
Were you impressed by yesterday’s Optimus G review, but don’t feel like going on Sprint? Good news. For for a mere $50 (after MIR), you can find yourself with a brand new Nexus 4. That’s a great deal on what is arguably the best phone on T-Mobile’s network. In fact, even at $100 before the rebate, you’re getting a good […]
On The Cheap: Listen Up For This Deal On 1-BUD Earphones
Way back in the far long days of May 2012, we published a story on the 1-BUD earphones and it’s rather surprising impact on my life as someone deaf in one ear. Now, feeling the literal weight of the holidays causing a greater gravitational pull on me, I realize I need to look for an […]
TiVo Slide Remote: Get It While You Can
Dear TiVo, As any of my dedicated readers know, I love your service. Shortly after my husband and I had our first child, we realized we needed a DVR if we were ever going to watch TV again, and we welcomed out first TiVo box to the family. When the Slide remote came on the […]
On The Cheap: Cyber Monday Is Over, But Smartphone Savings Are Not
Yesterday was a fun day to be the writer of a column about cheap tech. I was so busy answering texts, Facebook messages, and tweets about what the best deals were that I wasn’t able to share them all here. Now that the dust has settled, I thought we could take a minute and see […]
On The Cheap: Free Samsung Phones at T-Mobile, Catch Included
T-Mobile doesn’t want you to have to wait until Black Friday to get in on the cellphone deals. The cellphone provider is offering free Samsung phones this weekend, November 16 and 17. While the brand new, high-end Samsung Galaxy Note II isn’t included, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S III is. You can aslo get the […]