Month: September 2010

Every incoming chief executive has the same mantra: I will make the company more competitive…I will maximize our potential in the marketplace…And, God knows, I must boost the stock price. Read the original post by MarketWatch

OnSale.com offers the DreamGear iSound 9-in-1 Accessory Kit for 2nd- and 3rd-generation iPod touch (pictured), model no. DGIPOD-1401, for $8.99 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $7. This kit includes earbuds, an audio splitter, protective screen film, transparent crystal case, two silicone cases, and more. Of note, iGoneMobile…

PCMicroStore.com cuts up to 50% off a selection of Young Micro earbuds, as listed below. With free shipping, that puts each at the lowest total price we’ve seen. Coupons expire after at least 200 uses. The deals, with prices after coupon: Young Micro Stereo Earbuds (Black pictured) in 2 colors for $2.99 via code “QUE14299″…

newegg.com offers the refurbished Kodak Zi8 1080p Secure Digital Card HD Digital Camcorder in Black, model no. 8796062, for $99.99. Apply coupon code “24HRSALE915F” to cut it to $79.99. With $2.99 for shipping, that’s $43 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) video resolution, built-in…

Boeing’s contract for engineering at the International Space Station was extended Tuesday by NASA to the tune of $1.24 billion. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

For its current newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Keyboard and Laser Mouse Combo, model no. 967688-0403, for $69.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZT145″ cuts it to $49.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $18, although it was $3 less in June (since expired). The MX3200…

Want to smell like Lady Gaga? The Grammy Award-winning singer, who has recently appeared in a controversial meat dress, has signed a licensing deal with fragrance giant Coty Inc. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Today only, the Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Ratatat’s LP4 MP3 Album for $3.99. That’s the best price we could find for this 12-track, DRM-free album, released in June 2010. (iTunes charges $9.99.) Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Rep. Charles Rangel easily defeated five primary challengers to win the Democratic primary for his seat, giving him a near-certain 21st term despite a looming House trial for ethics charges. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Tropical Storm Karl neared hurricane strength as it moved closer to the east coast of Mexico?s Yucatan Peninsula early Wednesday. Forecasters predict the center of Karl will pass over the Yucatan Peninsula later Wednesday and move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday night or Thursday. – (AHN) Read the original post by New…

A 22-year-old man is being charged with felony assault for the stabbing of a college dean in a room Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was slated to speak in. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Sony is zeroing in on sound quality and karaoke-like lyric displays to woo Japan, its stronghold in digital music players, amid a battering elsewhere from U.S. rival Apple Inc.’s iPod. Read the original post by KCPQ

Corning Inc. Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer James B. Flaws revised down the company’s third-quarter expectations Tuesday during a meeting with investors. Read the original post by Star-Gazette.COM

In the recent underrated comedy, “Hot Tube Time Machine,” some disillusioned forty-something pals get sucked into a vortex that takes them back to relive the last of their glory days in 1986. Read the original post by NBC Washington

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty lost his re-election bid Tuesday night to City Council Chair Vincent Gray, who is nearly assured of victory in November with no Republican candidate in the general election race. – (AHN) Read the original post by NY Daily News