Month: June 2010

Today only at MidnightBox.com, click the “Deal 1″ tab to find the refurbished Apple Headset with Mic for Apple iPhone 3G / 3GS, model no. MA814LL/A, for $5.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s $1 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find. A 30-day warranty applies, although it’s unclear who backs…

Coast Guard officials say oil skimming operations in the Gulf of Mexico have been suspended as Hurricane Alex churns the waters and causes rough seas. Thousands of boats being used in the cleanup effort are now sitting idly. – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com

Amazon.com offers the Seagate Expansion 500GB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive, model no. ST305004EXA101, for $55.84 with free shipping ($0.11/GB). (Walmart charges the same but collects sales tax in more locations.) That’s $1 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $14. Sales tax is added…

Valens Semiconductor has been pushing the benefits of an Ethernet-based cable standard that easily carries HD video, audio, power, data and control signals all at once for a while , and with the HDBaseT Alliance officially incorporated, it’s found powerful friends in LG, Samsung and Sony to fill out the Board of Directors. Read the…

Nestor Carbonell has found life after “Lost” in a multi-episode arc guest spot on “Psych.” The 42-year-old actor has been tapped to play a rival for star James Roday’s Shawn Spencer character. – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com

Dell Small Business offers the OEM Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD15EARS, for $84.99 with free shipping ($0.06/GB). That’s $5 under our mention from last month and tied with our March mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this drive. (It’s also a current price…

President Obama has agreed to allow retiring Gen. Stanley McChrystal to maintain his four-star rank despite a Pentagon rule requiring an officer to be at a rank for a minimum of three years to receive benefits at that level. – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com

Today only, Yugster.com offers the refurbished Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Keyboard and Mouse Combo, model no. 920-000264, for $22.97. With $7 for shipping, that’s $30 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. (It’s also the best price we could find for a refurb by $3.) This ergonomic keyboard comes with…

If you are searching for guidelines on how to put music on PSP, you have landed on the right page. Read the original post by Buzzle.com

A noted singer of Jewish music is headed for prison after being convicted of stealing $36,000 from a New York City woman who says the money was meant to buy Torah scrolls. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston

A popular South Korean actor and singer killed himself Wednesday in distress over career pressures while caring for his terminally ill father, police said in the latest in a recent string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston

A Missouri Veterans Administration hospital is in serious trouble because it may have exposed nearly 2,000 veterans to life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com

Elijah Wood is starring in an upcoming TV sitcom. The “Lord of the Rings” star, who played the hobbit Frodo Baggins in the film franchise, has signed on for a starring role in the FX comedy pilot “Wilfred.” – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of SRS Labs’ SRS iWOW Premium 3 for Windows or Mac for $14.99. That’s $10 off and the lowest price we could find for this iTunes plug-in. Click here for more information. Read the original post by dealmac.com

A 14-year-old girl fishing with her family on a boat was attacked by a 45-inch barracuda that leaped out of the water. Koral Wira and her family were in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday approximately four miles off the Venice Inlet when the incident occurred. – (AHN) Read the original post by MLive.com