Month: September 2010

As noted by TiPb and several posters in our forums, Apple has begun issuing shipping notices for fourth-generation iPod touch orders. Apple announced new iPod touch, nano, and shuffle models at last Wednesday’s media event, not… Read the original post by Boston Globe

Musician’s Friend offers the Sennheiser HD-202 Studio Monitor Headphones for $19.95. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $4 and the best price we’ve seen this year, although we saw them for $10 less (via rebate) last October, since expired. These headphones have replaceable leatherette ear cushions and feature a…

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is in talks to take a top executive job at Oracle Corp., the database software maker run by his friend Larry Ellison, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. Read the original post by KATU-TV Portland

The name Julian Assange has become synonymous with the whistleblower site Wikileaks, most notably since its releases of Iraq and Afghan war documents and videos in the last few months. Read the original post by KATU-TV Portland

Max Wang, Berlin; Yvonne Yu, DIGITIMES [Monday 6 September 2010] Panasonic is showcasing a 152-inch plasma 3D-ready TV at IFA 2010, which will run from September 3-8, 2010, and the Japan-based vendor plans to launch the TV in October and start shipments in 2011. Read the original post by DigiTimes

Today only, JustDeals.com offers the refurbished Polaroid 1080p HD Digital Camcorder, model no. DVG-1080P, for $74.77. Coupon code “DEALNEWS1″ yields free shipping. That’s $56 under our mention of a new unit from last year and the lowest total price we could find for a comparable refurbished camcorder by $24. Features include a 2.5″ LCD display,…

Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $12. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch, and are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) The…

A drug bust isn’t keeping T.I. from making his fans happy. On the heels of a recent run in with the law, T.I. hit the stage at a nightclub in his hometown of Atlanta over the Labor Day weekend, ripping though old hits to the delight of fans, reports MTV . Read the original post…

According to market research firm Asymco, Apple’s iPod touch has been estimated to have sold more than 45 million units over its lifetime, or nearly 38% of the 120 million iOS devices cited by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company’s media event… Read the original post by Telegraph.co.uk

Just a few days after a stranger threw acid on a Washington woman’s face, an apparent copycat attacked another woman in Arizona. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times

Late last week, Lifehacker posted a video comparison of the performance of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.1 on an iPhone 3G. The video demonstrates the results, but here they are in all their glory: – Messages: iOS 4.1 Wins … Read the original post by Telegraph.co.uk

Indianapolis car battery maker EnerDel will ramp up output using fresh cash from its New York owner. Read the original post by The Indianapolis Star

Perhaps overshadowed at IFA, by its 7-inch stablemate , the Samsung Galaxy Player 50 is no less important. Read the original post by Pocket-lint.co.uk

Labor Day typically marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season in politics, though it might not seem that way to voters after the steady stream of attack ads in the governor’s race during the usually low-key summer months. Read the original post by Inside Bay Area

Sony is showing at the IFA 2010 in Berlin a Google TV prototype. Google TV is running on Android and is using the Chrome browser supporting Flash 10.1 for most of the interface. Read the original post by I4U Future Technology News