Month: August 2010

Walmart offers this Black Wood Corner Computer Desk, model no. 23607BLK, for $77. Shipping adds $12.97, or choose free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, that’s $7 under our July mention and is $18 under the lowest total price we could find for a similar desk elsewhere. Sales tax is added where applicable. It measures 42 x…

The hit Syfy series “Stargate Universe” (“SGU 1.5″) has debuted on Blu-ray and DVD, featuring the final 10 episodes of the explosive first season. The MGM home video Blu-ray offering lets fans enjoy an interactive experience with the SGU: Survival instinct game. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Amazon.com again has the Shure SE210 Sound-Isolating Earphones in White for $89.09 with free shipping. (Amazon.com charges the same.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by $61. These earbud-style headphones help block outside noise and feature a customized fit. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda?s second big-screen adventure is going to hit the small screen again. The big-budget sequel ?Sex and the City 2? is set to hit Blu-ray and DVD in October. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Houdah Software’s HoudahGeo 2 for Mac for $14.99. That’s $15 off and the lowest price we’ve seen for this geocoding application. Click here for more information on this software. Read the original post by dealmac.com

The 2010 United States Census cost taxpayers approximately $1.6 billion ? 22 percent ? less than anticipated. Despite the savings of $1.6 billion, the 2010 Census is the most expensive to date. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

With only two scheduled flights left before the end of the space shuttle program, NASA has announced a “Tweetup” event for the next scheduled space shuttle launch. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

L.A.-based band Weezer’s new album will surely lure “Lost” fans into buying it. The cover of “Hurley” features none other than the close up face of Jorge Garcia, who played the lovable Hurley on the recently concluded ABC series. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been released from a northern Virginia hospital a little over a month after a pump was fitted into his heart. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Reese Witherspoon is set to portray legendary jazz singer Peggy Lee in an untitled biopic. The Academy Award-winning actress is also producing the film after acquiring the rights to the singer’s story. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Jim Jones gives punk rock the gas face. All photos by Rebecca Smeyne. These are strange, wonderful times for hip-hop fans in New York. Read the original post by The Village Voice

BET Networks is unveiling their first original music documentary special, which will feature the ladies of hip-hop. “My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop” is set to take an in-depth role of female rappers in the industry. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

After prodding from the Japanese government, Apple Inc. will post prominent notices on its website warning that some older iPod Nano music players may overheat. Read the original post by The Otago Daily Times

Many plants across Japan are working at full capacity over the Bon summer holiday period to meet demand for semiconductors from China and other newly developed nations. Read the original post by Asahi Shimbun

Whatever Mark Hurd did that cost him his job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology company, it wasn’t enough to cost him a payday that could top $40 million. Read the original post by KCBY-TV Coos Bay