Month: August 2010

Geeks.com offers the SATA Hard Drive USB 2.0 Dock / Media Player, model no. MP002, for $29.99 plus about $7 for shipping. That’s $1 under our April mention and the lowest total price we could find by $13. This USB 2.0 docking station connects to your television via component or composite A/V interfaces to watch…

The United States on Tuesday said its “extremely concerned” over the deadly military clashes ?along the Israel-Lebanon border zone,? urging both the Israeli and Lebanese sides to exercise “maximum restraint.” – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV San Diego

The Apple Store continues to discount several factory-refurbished Apple Mac mini computers, as listed below. Each carries free shipping and is well under the best total price we could find for a new unit. Sales tax is added where applicable. A 1-year warranty applies, the same as new systems. Items are removed from Apple’s web…

The Viso is perfect for women on the go who also happen to be environmentally conscious. Its roomy and if you don’t mind not having an overhead strap, you’re good to go with the Viso. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Cloudmark DesktopOne filters spam for any kind of e-mail account and for any e-mail client. Its community-based filtering is highly accurate, and it’s free. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

This full-featured, web-based, multi-service instant messaging client is nearly as potent as its desktop competitors. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Flipboard offers an innovative, social networking-enabled take on news reading that splits the difference between boring RSS feeds and nicer (but static) Web site layouts. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Beach Camera via eBay Daily Deal offers the LG E2040T 20″ Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor for $139 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $21 and the least expensive 20″ LED-backlit display we’ve seen. It features a 1600×900 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, and DVI…

Doctors always advise for a balanced diet and proper sleep for a healthy and long life. The proper sleep for an adult is seven hours and sleeping less or more than this duration can cause strokes, heart attacks or deaths, says a study published in a leading US magazine. – (AHN) Read the original post…

The United States on Tuesday expressed concern over the detention of dozens of protesters by Moscow who attended rallies throughout Russia supporting Article 31 of Russian Constitution that guarantees to citizens the right of assembly. – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV San Diego

For its newsletter subscribers, newegg.com offers the Samsung ML-1665 Monochrome Laser Printer for $49.99. Coupon code “EMCYWYP53″ cuts it to $44.99. With free shipping, that’s $5 under last month’s mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen this year for a laser printer without rebate hassles by $3. (It’s also a price low by $14.)…

Micro Center offers the Hitachi XL Desk Drive 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. 0S02484, for $69.99. This $10 mail-in rebate (paid via a Visa prepaid card) drops it to $59.99. Shipping adds $5.99, or opt for free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that’s $5 under our mention from a month ago and…

KINGSTON a ‘ Authorities have determined that a state troopera TMs home now at the center of an arson investigation was burglarized before it burned Sunday morning. Read the original post by Knoxville News Sentinel

Abt.com offers the LG 50″ 600Hz 1080p THX-Certified Plasma HD Television, model no. 50PK950, for $1,349 with free shipping. Outside of the price below, that’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 600Hz sub-field drive, 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 1,500 cd/m² brightness, USB 2.0…

There are the CMAs, the ACMs and the CMTs, and come December, country music will have a new awards show: the ACAs. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston