What to do with the gifts you hate

What to do with the gifts you hate Receive a gift this holiday season you can't stand? Not sure what to do with it? Here's some ideas to get the most out of the gifts you hate. Jason Cipriani/CNET Every year there's always one or two gifts that prompt you to ask yourself "what were they thinking?" You know it's something you'll never use, and you're left with the question...

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Five ways to lower your smartphone data consumption

Five ways to lower your smartphone data consumption Which apps and services are the worst offenders when it comes to chewing through your data plan? Data usage on a smartphone.James Martin/CNET In the early days of cell phones, it was all about the minutes -- voice minutes, that is, because people used their phones to call each other. (Weird, right?) You had...

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