Month: September 2010

6th Avenue Electronics offers the Panasonic VIERA 54″ 600Hz 1080p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. TC-P54S2, for $1,122.28. (Add it to your cart to see this price.) Coupon code “BONUSBUY” drops it to $1,077.39. With free shipping, that’s $80 under our June mention and the lowest total price we could find by $19. Features…

A study using an application called “TaintDroid: An Information-Flow Tracking System for Realtime Privacy Monitoring on Smartphones,” conducted by Intel Labs, Penn State Univesity, and Duke University found that a number of Android apps were sending user data, including location, back to advertisers. Read the original post by KXAN-TV Austin

DEAL800.com offers this Transparent TPU Silicone Case for iPhone 4 5-Pack for $7.99 with free shipping. At $1.60/case, that’s $6 off and the lowest total price we could find for cases in this quantity. (We saw them for $1 singly four weeks ago, since expired.) Expect this item to take two to three weeks to…

Columbus Ohio NBC affiliate WCMH-TV has become the first of the Media General stations to launch a mobile digital television. Read the original post by Broadcasting & Cable

Logitech takes 25% off all gaming gear via coupon code “LOGIGAME-910″. Shipping starts around $6, or spend over $75 (before discount) to bag free shipping. Even with shipping, many items are at the lowest total price we could find. Deal ends October 1. Notable items, with prices after coupon: Logitech USB Gamepad for PC or…

Hewlett-Packard Co. has hired recently discarded software executive Leo Apotheker to steer the world’s largest technology company as it tries to prove it can thrive without its previous leader, Mark Hurd. Read the original post by Boston Globe

Silicon Alley Insider reports that Facebook Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor noted yesterday that he is “very confident” that his company will reach a deal with Apple for collaboration on the music-focused social networking platform built… Read the original post by MarketWatch

MegaMacs.com offers several used Apple systems at reduced prices. Shipping starts around $22 and each is covered by a 30-day MegaMacs warranty. The systems: Apple PowerMac G4/450MHz Desktop with 17″ CRT monitor (pictured) for $99.99 Apple PowerMac G4/533MHz Desktop for $139.99 Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 2GHz 20″ Desktop for $749.99 Update: Purchase any of…

Season five of Dexter premiered on September 26, and it appears this season will be just as thrilling and surprising as the last. With new characters played by Julia Stiles, Jonny Lee Miller (?Hackers?) and Shawn Hatosy (?Alpha Dog?), the plot will thicken. Don’t read this article if you haven’t watched Season four of Dexter…

Dr. Bott offers dealmac readers the exolife Battery Case for iPhone 3G / 3GS in Black (pictured) or White for $53. With around $5 for shipping, that’s $22 off and the lowest total price we could find by $2. This case features a built-in 1300mAh lithium-ion polymer battery. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Andrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet. As a journalist based in New York City, he has written for Popular Mechanics and Men’s Vogue and his byline has appeared in New York magazine, The Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Editor & Publisher, New York Press and many others. Read the…

LISTEN UP Yvonne Heng, right, and Samantha Darby with a giant ear and iPod at Rangitoto College to promote dangers of listening to music too loud. Read the original post by Manawatu Evening Standard

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Tango Video Calls for iPhone for free. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for this app that allows you to make video calls over 3G and Wifi. Of note, Android users can also get this program for free via Android Marketplace. Read the original post by dealmac.com

What a difference a few months makes, in terms of demand for the iPhone. While Apple is selling a ton of iPhone 4’s, interest among future prospective buyers continues to move in the direction of Android. Read the original post by KXAN-TV Austin

6th Avenue Electronics offers the Samsung TL110 14.2-Megapixel Digital Camera for $109. With free shipping, that’s $51 under our July mention and is the lowest total price we can find by $11. Features include 31MB internal memory, 2.7″ touchscreen LCD, 720p HD movie capture, SD card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, and more. Read the original…