Month: May 2010

Early TV models have attractive features, but you’re probably better off waiting for costs to come down There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the launch of 3-D TV, but is the new technology worth buying right away? Consumer Reports recently tested several new sets in its labs – the first hands-on evaluation outside the…

The rock and roller who only a month ago was confined to a hospital bed with a hemorrhaging brain climbed back on the stage Friday night. Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

Today only, ThingFling.com offers the Philips Active Noise Canceling Headphones, model no. SHN2500, for $5.99. With $6 for shipping, that’a $4 under our mention from January and the lowest total price we could find by $9. Features include -10dB noise cancellation at 300Hz, 102dB sensitivity, 40Hz to 20,000Hz frequency response, and more. Read the original…

A poll released Saturday night shows that former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has stopped her plunge in recent polls to again take a large lead in the Republican race for California governor. Read the original post by Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The German book price fixing scheme has been in place for more than 120 years. But the publishing world faces new challenges now that e-books and electronic reading devices have been thrown into the mix. Read the original post by Deutsche Welle

MacRumors Forums, the discussion boards for the MacRumors website, reached a major milestone today: 10 million forum posts. MacRumors’ coverage of Apple’s products and business, along with the MacRumors discussion forums, Buyer’s Gui… Read the original post by Regina Leader Post

MacRumors Forums, the discussion boards for the MacRumors website, reached a major milestone today: 10 million forum posts. MacRumors’ coverage of Apple’s products and business, along with the MacRumors discussion forums, Buyer’s Gui… Read the original post by Salon.com

About seven months after AT&T said it would allow VOIP apps to its 3G network, and about four months after rivals Fring and iCall offered their own apps with 3G support, Skype has finally added that functionality. Read the original post by Computer News

R&B singing sensation Rihanna takes the stage in front of an Israeli audience for the first time Sunday night as part of her latest world tour. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Skype on Saturday releasesd an upgrade to its iPhone app that allows calls to be made and received under AT&T’s 3G network, but there’s a catch — they won’t be free for very long, even for Skype-to-Skype calls or for people who have all-you-can-eat calling plans with the internet telephony company. Read the original post…

Dell Home offers the Dell SP2309W 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $299. Coupon code “XZK78GP3HB1QVC” cuts it to $209.30. With free shipping, $15 under our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. This monitor features a native resolution of 2048×1152, 2ms response time,…

Here’s an update on our cover story earlier in the year on eBook readers – the latest device to hit Malaysian shores. Read the original post by The Star Online

If you like the Xbox and Zune media player, Microsoft has a phone just for you. Read the original post by The Courier-Journal

Ending today, Staples offers its Staples Casdin Luxura Armless Task Chair in Black for $59.99. With free shipping, that’s $20 off list and the lowest total price we could find, although it was $10 less two weeks ago (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include pneumatic seat height adjustment, casters, and more….

While some were saying on Friday that Microsoft’s Bing was about to become the default search engine on the iPhone, it appears things are more complex than that. Read the original post by Computer News