Month: August 2010

Even if “Piranha 3D” has a modestly successful box-office debut this weekend, it could in the long run do more damage to the hopes of 3D TV makers than good. Read the original post by CNN

A new email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to confirm that the company will soon be issuing a software update to address issues with the iPhone 3G’s performance under iOS 4. Late last month, the company acknowledged that it was “looking … Read the original post by The Winnipeg Free Press

Fry’s Electronics offers the Samsung 46″ 120Hz 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LN-46C650, for $1,112.50. At the final stage of checkout, it drops to $849. With $26.99 for shipping, that’s $73 under our June mention and the lowest total price we could find by $81. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) Sales tax…

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix for $3.99. That’s the best deal we could find for this 10-track album, released in 2009. (iTunes charges $9.99.) Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of iFighter 1945 for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s a $1 drop and the best price we’ve seen for this top-down shooter. Read the original post by dealmac.com

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit by a concert promoter against the late Michael Jackson over a failed reunion concert. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. shares fell Thursday after the data storage maker reported fiscal third-quarter revenue below analyst expectations and lowered its full-year revenue outlook. Read the original post by WPMT-TV York

There is renewed hope for the Middle East peace process as the United States would be hosting direct negotiations for the first time in 20 months in Washington, DC, according to an announcement on Friday. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

Michael J. Fox will be facing off with “The Good Wife” as he guest stars in the CBS series in an upcoming episode. The five-time Emmy Award-winning actor will have a courtroom showdown with current Lead Actress nominee Julianna Margulies in the new season of the show. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

Quote from review: “3D home theatre televisions! The future is here, finally! If you’re a technology geek it’s hard not to get excited the first time you hear about 3D HDTV. Read the original post by I4U Future Technology News

HSBC Securities is being fined $375,000 for recommending complex mortgage securities to small investors and not fully warning them about the risks. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

JR.com offers the ViewSonic 23″ 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. VT2300LED, for $239.99. Apply coupon code “GEICO10″ to drop it to $229.99. With free shipping, that’s $52 under our May mention and the lowest total price we could find by $20. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $3. This…

Larry King’s impending historical exit from his eponymous show in the fall may be postponed for a few months. CNN apparently has been talking to him to put off his retirement because his successor, British journalist Piers Morgan, is having trouble getting a work visa. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

Fry’s Electronics offers the Cooler Master U2 Notebook Cooler for $13.99. This $10 mail-in rebate chops it to $3.99. With $7.49 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen by $8. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This cooler, designed for notebooks of 17″ or less, sports an…

Part two of our three-part series looks at entertainment options for your dorm when you’ve got a little more money to spend. Read the original post by Macworld