Daily Deals: $1,499 2.53GHz MacBook Pro, Bombardiers Guild, $120 8GB iPod nano 12:00 pm, May 28th, 2010, Ed Sutherland We close out the week with a deal on a MacBook Pro, a game and the current iPod nano. Read the original post by Cult of Mac Blog
Month: May 2010
(AHN) CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend Among the Deadliest Holidays for ATV Riders
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders to take precautions to stay safe this holiday weekend and riding season. For the 4-day period surrounding the 2009 Memorial Day holiday, CPSC is aware of 27 fatalities, with two under the age of 16, averaging almost seven deaths a day. – (AHN)…
Man in Los Angeles neighborhood of Beyonce video shoot sues singer for trespass and nuisance
A man living across from a video shoot for Beyonce Knowles in the Hollywood Hills is suing the singer for nuisance and trespassing, claiming his privacy was invaded by unnecessary noise and crowds. Read the original post by KSWB-TV San Diego
(AHN) The CPSC Identifies Manufacturers of Toxic Chinese Drywall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released the names of the drywall manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of hydrogen sulfide in testing conducted for the agency by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). There is a strong association between hydrogen sulfide and metal corrosion. – (AHN) Read the original post by Twitter /…
(AHN) Cost Plus / World Market Recalls Tea Glasses Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Tea Glasses Due to Risk of Lead Exposure. The Moroccan tea glasses contain excessive levels of lead in the exterior coloring. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. – (AHN) Read the original post by Twitter / GiveawayotDay
(AHN) Buckyballs® High Powered Magnets Sets Recalled by Maxfield and Oberton Due to Violation of Federal Toy Standard
Buckyballs® High Powered Magnets Sets Recalled by Maxfield and Oberton Due to Violation of Federal Toy Standard. The high powered magnets sets were labeled “Ages 13+” and do not meet the mandatory toy standard F963-08 (effective August 17, 2009) which requires that such powerful magnets are not sold for children under 14. Magnets found by…
Tech Talk: Connect your TV and laptop wirelessly
Want to get Internet video to your TV? There are lots of options, but here’s a pretty elegant one: new laptops that can send whatever is on their screens wirelessly to the TV. Read the original post by Press-Telegram
‘Idol’ winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox ready for future of recording, touring
The show is over, the confetti all swept away, but “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox are just getting started. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans
Recalls This Week: laptop batteries, vacuums
Hewlett-Packard notebook computer batteries that can overheat, Hoover upright vacuums with faulty cords, and generators that may leak fuel are among the products recalled this week. Read the original post by TheCabin.net
The Taiwanese dynamo behind EMS industry
Hon Hai Precision Industry, more widely known by its Foxconn Technology Group trade name, is recognised as having single-handedly powered the vigorous growth of the global contract electronics manufacturing services industry for many years. Read the original post by South China Morning Post
Google TV Gives Apple TV a Run For its Money
The wave of the TV watching future possibly came with the advent of TiVos and the ability to DVR your favorite shows, leaving you to come and go as you please. Read the original post by Miami New Times
Undertones of European debt crisis creep into Eurovision Song Contest extravaganza
As debt-ridden Europe struggles with a financial crisis, the hosts of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest are sparing no expense as contestants gear up to vie for pop music dominance at Saturday’s final. Read the original post by WGNO
Tech vendors take May beating on European worries
The month of May was brutal for large-cap tech stocks, many of which saw double-digit declines as investors worried about how an economic crisis in Europe might affect the sector just as the benefits of a recovering corporate market start to pay off. Read the original post by MarketWatch
Bombardier’s Guild for iPhone / iPod touch downloads for free
Today only, The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Bombardiers Guild for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s a $2 drop and the best deal we’ve seen for this game. Read the original post by dealmac.com
Google Chrome 5
Google’s browser is growing up fast and growing faster, finally with versions for Mac OS X and Linux. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com