Month: August 2010

GoToMyPC was a pioneer in PC remote control, but it hasn’t kept up with newer options of LogMeIn and TeamViewer. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Plantronics M100 is a solid, dual-mic Bluetooth headset with just enough features to make it worthy of consideration. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Panda Internet Security 2011 has changed little since last year. It was good then and it’s good now, but more innovative competitors are pulling ahead. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

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The United States on Friday downplayed the controversy generated by the reported visit of the top American aid official to a flood relief camp in Pakistan with alleged connections to terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). – (AHN) Read the original post by River Front Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on Friday sought to reassure the nation that its central bank was ready to help prevent a cycle of falling prices for goods and services. – (AHN) Read the original post by River Front Times

Conservatives plan a rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday to display their grassroots support but they also are being criticized for staging their event on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.?s historic freedom march. – (AHN) Read the original post by River Front Times

On Wall Street, coffee and league table bragging rights are for closers. On the flip side, for an adviser who ends up on the losing side of deal, the next come can’t come soon enough. Read the original post by MarketWatch

Paris Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson accept the Lifetime Achievement award for Michael Jackson onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Read the original post by WSYR

Pianist Liu Wei sits quietly to compose himself before plunging into the music. Then he takes off a sock. Read the original post by WGNO

BuyDig.com offers the Samsung 50″ 1080p 3D Plasma HD Television (pictured), model no. PN50C680, bundled with the Samsung 3D Starter Kit, model no. SSG-P2100T, for $1,439. At final checkout, it drops to $1,399 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $188. The PN50C680 features a built-in 3D…

eForCity.com offers this Universal All-Channel FM Transmitter for $17.49. Coupon code “EFWS082329″ cuts it to $10.49. With free shipping, that’s $3 under our January mention and it’s the lowest total price we could find for this type of transmitter elsewhere. It connects to any audio device with a 3.5mm jack and can tune to any…

Transintl.com offers its 8GB (2×4GB) PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM 204-Pin Dual Channel Notebook Memory Kit (pictured) for $178. With shipping at $8, it’s a $20 drop from our mention from four weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for such a kit by $8. Alternatively, Transintl.com offers its 16GB (4×4GB) PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM…

Dell Small Business again offers the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330L 10.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera together with the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens for $379.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with last week’s mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this DSLR bundle. (It’s also a current price low by $49.) Sales tax is added…

On Thursday federal prosecutors dropped their charges against Robert Blagojevich, the brother of embattled former governor Rod Blagojevich. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia