Month: September 2010

Police believe the family of two bank tellers was targeted Friday by a group of bank robbers. The assailants strapped a bomb to one of the tellers and forced him to rob a bank. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Dell Home offers the Fujifilm FinePix S1800 12-Megapixel Digital Camera, model no. 15989158, for $169.99. Coupon code “BT2SXP6F34FZDQ” cuts it to $129.99. With free shipping, that’s $30 under our July mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this digital camera. (It’s also a current price low by $19.) Sales tax is added…

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet, which is set to launch on all four major U.S. carriers in time for the holidays, is expected to be a big smash, and just as with its Galaxy S smartphones, Samsung isn’t waiting for the carriers to pimp it. Read the original post by NBC Miami

Screenshot from Target’s inventory system The Associated Press reports that Target has officially confirmed that it will begin offering availability of the iPad on October 3rd. The nation’s second-largest discount chain… Read the original post by MarketWatch

Screenshot from Target’s inventory system The Associated Press reports that Target has officially confirmed that it will begin offering availability of the iPad on October 3rd. The nation’s second-largest discount chain… Read the original post by MarketWatch

“Kick-Ass” girl Chloe Moretz will be playing “Emily the Strange” in the film adaptation of the comic book character. The 13-year-old actress, who played Hit-Girl in the superhero film, has been cast as the odd and unsmiling girl. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Futures prices for gold hit a record high $1,301.30 per ounce in trading on Friday, while silver futures hit a 30-year high at $21.40 per ounce and the dollar fell in relation to other world currencies. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Newly formed and recently strengthened Tropical Storm Matthew is spinning towards Central America. The 13th named storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly moving and at midday was 80 miles east-southeast of Cabo Gracias A Dios near the Nicaraguan/Honduran border. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Fry’s Electronics offers the LG 47″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 47LD450, for $999.99. At final checkout, it falls to $549. Shipping adds $99.99, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that’s $16 under last month’s mention and the least expensive 47″ 1080p LCD HDTV we’ve ever seen. (It’s also a current…

Previous mockup of 7-inch iPad based on current design Chinese rumor site Shanzai.com claims (via 9 to 5 Mac) that Apple’s rumored 7-inch iPad is a “finished product” and that its design much more closely resembles that of the iPhone 4… Read the original post by The Huffington Post

I am watching Mad Men in glorious HD. If I were out, I would be looking forward to coming home to it, knowing that despite the fact I forgot to check what was on TV this evening, I’d have it recorded anyway. Read the original post by Guardian Unlimited

In a brief tidbit posted today, DigiTimes claims that Apple manufacturing partner Quanta is scheduled to ship 400,000-500,000 “MacBooks” carrying an 11.6-inch screen size before the end of this year, suggesting that a release may be near. Read the original post by The Huffington Post

As the sixth season of “Bones” begins this month, fans can relive last season’s passion and intrigue as the Fox hit series arrives on Blu-ray and DVD October 5th. The fifth season also guest starred Buckcherry front man Josh Todd in an episode. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says his company won’t follow one of the technology world’s hottest trends: buying services companies. Read the original post by ECNmag

The race in the largely Republican 23rd congressional district of New York on Friday came to mirror the special election for the same seat last year, when conservative Doug Hoffman remained in the race despite GOP leaders having chosen another Republican as their candidate. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO