Month: September 2010

‘On average, people buy 260,000 Nokia smartphones every day’ Nick Spence Niklas Savander, Nokia’s EVP of Markets has slammed rival smartphone companies in a keynote speech. Read the original post by Macworld UK

VMware.com offers downloads of its VMware Fusion 3 for Mac Upgrade for $9.99. That’s an $18 drop from our December mention and the lowest price we’ve seen for a VMware Fusion 3 upgrade this year. (It was $0 after mail-in rebate in November, since expired.) This offer is valid for current users of VMware Fusion…

Vann’s offers the LG 32″ 720p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 32LD350, for an in-cart price of $349.97. With free shipping, that’s $9 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features a native resolution of 1366×768 (720p), 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, two HDMI inputs, and VGA,…

For its current newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Seagate Momentus XT 320GB Internal Serial ATA II 2.5″ Solid State Hybrid Drive, model no. ST93205620AS, for $114.99. Coupon code “EMCYXZR54″ cuts it to $99.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.31/GB, $5 below our mention from a month ago, and the lowest total price we could find…

It was already leaked that the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Android 2.2 powered tablet PC would be coming to Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T , but no dates had been given. Read the original post by New York Daily News

Emergency officials are responding to an explosion that rocked the Kilgore Flares Co. Tuesday afternoon and sparked a flash fire. Three workers–two women and a man–from the plant are listed in critical condition. – (AHN) Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Nothing is uncrackable; it just might take a long time . HDCP , which is used to protect most purchased HD content, appears to have been cracked wide open. Read the original post by New York Daily News

Rep. Charles Rangel is favored to win the Democratic primary in New York Tuesday against five challengers, including a little-known community activist, Joyce Johnson, and the son of a former rival, state Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV. – (AHN) Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Police are investigating the discovery of a decapitated body and apparent explosive device found near a Chicago suburban school. The headless body was found by a man walking his dog. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News

Abe’s of Maine offers the Sony Handycam HDR-CX300 1080p 16GB Flash Memory Digital Camcorder for $649. Apply coupon code “DNEWS15″ to drop it to $634. With free shipping, that’s $36 under our July mention and the lowest total price we could find. (It’s also a current price low by $165). Features include 12x optical zoom,…

George Michael is facing a fine or jail time after he admitted driving while under the influence of drugs. Read the original post by WWLP

Midway through his portion of his heavyweight twin billing with Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium, Eminem took a moment to reflect the gravity of performing a concert on a hallowed ground. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston

Next week’s Federal Communications Commission vote could create “Wi-Fi on Steroids” if the FCC approves the use of TV “white spaces.” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski hopes using white spaces could lead to a new wave of innovation. Read the original post by NewsFactor

As noted by The Next Web, Apple has launched a new feature known as Express Lane on its support website, offering users a faster way to document issues with their Apple products and reach appropriate support solutions and personnel. Read the original post by ECNmag

The United States has not made any sustained progress towards eradicating poverty since the 1960s and early 1970s when the poverty rate was cut in half, one of the leading anti-hunger and poverty advocates told an audience at the National Press Club Monday. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News