Month: September 2010

A fire under a Harlem bridge has suspended train service in and out of Grand Central Terminal. According to officials the blaze originated under the 138th Street lift bridge. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Miami

Skype and Fring haven’t exactly been best buds of late, and things probably won’t get any better after this announcement. Fring has announced its new FringOut service, which not-so-subtly is along the lines of SkypeOut, allowing users to make phone calls to landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world. Read the original post by ECNmag

Today only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Logitech G27 Racing Wheel for Windows or PlayStation 3 for $169.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s $86 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit, although we saw it for $4 less last week as a “dented box” item (since expired). It includes a force-feedback…

Crutchfield.com offers the Toshiba 18.5″ Widescreen 720p LCD HD Television with built-in DVD Player model no. 19CV100U, for $249.99. Coupon code “3A825″ drops the price to $229.99. With free shipping, that’s $49 less than our May mention and the lowest total price we could find by $2. It features a 1366×768 (720p) native resolution, 5ms…

For those in need of some pixie dust, you?re in luck. Tinker Bell and the rest of the Disney fairies are back in an all-new adventure heading to Blu-ray and DVD, ?Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.? While it might seem like it?s aimed squarely at the kids, many agree that it?s the best…

In a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, Rovi announced that has reached a “multi-year agreement” with Apple for access to Rovi’s intellectual property. Rov… Read the original post by All Things Digital

Those who are seriously jonesing after iDevices in China will apparently not see their blood pressure or pulse rate slow after last Friday’s iPad launch. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

This year’s contest for “America’s Perfect Teen” ended up with more drama than usual as a British-born, Indian-origin 16-year-old was declared the winner, much to the chagrin of the American participants of the pageant. – (AHN) Read the original post by The Austin American-Statesman

US Airways announced Monday its planned expansion to Madrid, Spain, and Dublin, Ireland, in May 2011 when the airline begins daily nonstop seasonal summer service from its hub in Charlotte, NC. – (AHN) Read the original post by The Austin American-Statesman

Today only, Office Depot offers the Zeplin High-Back Vinyl Chair in Brown (pictured) or Black for $79.99. Apply coupon code “20974930″ to lower it to $71.99. With free shipping, it’s $60 off and the lowest total price we could find, although it was $7 less in December. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include…

The blockbuster film “Robin Hood” is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on September 21. The Russell Crowe-starrer and Ridley Scott-directed flick will feature unrated director’s cut on the home video versions and on digital download. – (AHN) Read the original post by The Austin American-Statesman

According to a report [Google translation] from Mac1, Apple has acquired Swedish face recognition firm Polar Rose. The information appears to have been confirmed by Swedish news service Rapidus and sources for IDG News Service. Compa… Read the original post by LA Daily News

According to a report [Google translation] from Mac1, Apple has acquired Swedish face recognition firm Polar Rose. The information appears to have been confirmed by Swedish news service Rapidus and sources for IDG News Service. Compa… Read the original post by All Things Digital

IBM said it has agreed to buy data storage company Netezza for about $1.7 billion in cash. Read the original post by KSBW-TV

Staples offers the HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web All-in-One Inkjet Printer, model no. CD734A#ABA, which also scans, copies, and faxes, for $249.50. An in-cart discount cuts it to $119.50. With free shipping, that’s $185 under our mention from last fall and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this printer. (It’s also a current…