Month: September 2010

Bono and the Edge wrote the music for the upcoming Broadway production “SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark,” and a new song previewed from the production Friday sounds like it could be part of the U2 catalog. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

newegg.com offers the OCZ Vertex 2 Extended 60GB 2.5″ Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Solid State Disk (SSD) Drive, model no. OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G, for $144. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $124. With free shipping ($2.06/GB), that’s $6 under our mention from two days ago and the lowest total price we could find by $6. This…

Sears offers the Zenith 50″ 600Hz 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. Z50PJ240, for $579.99. Coupon code “FALLSAVINGS” cuts it to $559.99. Shipping adds $69.99, or choose in-store pickup. (Note that delivery availability varies by ZIP code.) That’s $15 under our July mention and among the lowest total prices we’ve seen for any 50″…

With activation of new voice and data plans, AT&T Wireless offers the refurbished Apple iPhone 4 16GB Smartphone for AT&T Wireless in Black for $149 with free shipping. That’s $50 less than the cost of a new model and the first deal we’ve seen for a refurbished model. Sales tax is added where applicable. It…

The current iPad model. Appleinsider claims that Apple may already be in “advanced testing stages” of a new FaceTime capable iPads. A version of the tablet device with a built-in video camera and support for the new Fa… Read the original post by SanLuisObispo.com

That’s the good news. Also good: diesels are ideal for the driver who hauls or tows . Read the original post by The Globe and Mail

The Samsung UN55C6500 is available at Amazon for 1,565.98. This is such a great deal on a great TV. Read the original post by I4U Future Technology News

Computer maker Dell Inc. says it will close a North Carolina plant and lay off employees there during October and November. Read the original post by WGHP

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Full Fat Productions’ Zombie Flick for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s $2 off and the best price we’ve seen for this shoot-em-up zombie game. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Everyday Source offers this Faux Leather Case and Stand for Apple iPad for $20.99. Apply coupon code “S9LCST” to drop it to $4.49. With free shipping, that’s $6 under last month’s mention and the lowest total price we could find for such a case by $5. The cover features a magnetic flap and folds back…

Fry’s Electronics offers the Hitachi Deskstar 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. HD32000IDK7/7K, for $104.99. Shipping adds $7.49, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that’s $0.06/GB and the lowest no-rebate price we’ve seen by $4. (It’s also a current price low by $23.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It…

Hockey player Mike Fisher and singer Carrie Underwood arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Read the original post by WHAM

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Smule’s I Am T-Pain for iPhone and iPod touch for 99 cents. That’s a $2 drop and it’s tied with our mention from last December as the best deal we’ve ever seen for this Auto-Tune app. Read the original post by dealmac.com

TigerDirect.com offers the RCA 55″ 240Hz 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 55LA55RS57, for $1,099.99. Coupon code “YCX5905″ knocks it to $999.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $350 and among the cheapest 55″ 240Hz LCD HDTVs we’ve ever seen. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, 240Hz…

Can you believe that this is the 3-year anniversary of our Rumor Roundup? Yep. Three solid years of this drivel! How are we going to celebrate? Alone. (Just like we do for our birthdays … and Christmas … and Father’s Day …) Enjoy! Read the original post by dealmac.com