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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Running is great fun, but if you want to keep your running tempo going, you’ll need some catchy music. Unfortunately, regular earphones might not do the…

Chinese phone brand OnePlus announced today that it will launch a smart TV next month, and it’s called the OnePlus TV (color me shocked). The smartphone maker didn’t provide any other detail regarding the device, but said it’ll follow its…

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! There used to be a time when Beats headphones deserved their awful reputation — believe me, I actually owned a pair. Yes, these were the days before the…

Just a day after announcing its new OS, Huawei has launched the first device running it through its subbrand Honor. The company launched a smart TV named Honor Vision which has a pop-up camera for some reason. The device is powered by…

Nintendo’s Switch Lite was announced a few weeks ago to polarized reactions, but there’s no doubt it’s already built a line of eager buyers to-be. If you’re one of those, your time has come: The Nintendo Switch is now available to pre-order…

“Are you sure you want to buy this,” I asked you incredulously. “Yes,” you insist. “I’ve got really good health insurance – and it includes dental.” “But wait,” I retort. “You’ll look really silly.” “I don’t mind,” you said. “I’m completely…

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Let’s be honest, if you’re gonna buy the best smartwatch on the market, it’s got to be the Apple Watch. I’ve tried a fair number of wrist-wearables in…

If there’s one thing we know about Apple, it’s the company likes to do things its own way. Case in point: the company today announced it has acquired the “majority” of Intel’s cellular modem business. The $1 billion deal involves a transfer…

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Listen, do you have a new(-ish) phone? And do you use a… cable to charge it? God, I hope not. I truly wish upon whatever deity you or your loved ones…

It’s been interesting to see the growing maturity of feature phones, as they try to keep up with their smarter brethren in terms of features, while simultaneously remaining affordable for low-income consumers. An example of this is the…