Month: November 2010

There is increasing evidence that people are doing away with paying for cable. Providers are hemorrhaging subscribers by the droves. Consumers? willingness to go without pay television could be a sign that Internet TV services such as Netflix and Hulu convinced people to cancel cable. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Dallas –…

When the touchscreen Sony Dash was first announced, many geeks automatically hoped for an iPad rival. Read the original post by About.com

ThinkGeek.com offers this iPhone App Magnet 18-Pack for $9.99. With $6.59 for shipping, that’s $3 off and the lowest total price we could find for such a magnet set. It includes all apps which are native to iOS 2. Need some for geeky gifts? Buy three for $29.97 and coupon code “nextorder” cuts them to…

One item of interest that was overlooked in this morning’s news that Apple is discontinuing the Xserve is that the company has added a new standard configuration to its Mac Pro lineup. The new “Server” configuration offers an entry-level 2.8… Read the original post by MarketWatch

Below are downloads of several applications which have dropped in price and are available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch; they’re also compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) Each is…

ABC has ordered another Mark Burnett-created reality competition series that will feature teams of three solving problems while racing across deserts, over mountains and through rivers. “Expedition Impossible” is now on a nationwide search for teams who will compete on the show. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Dallas – Fort Worth

Qualcomm Inc. shares got a boost Thursday after the company reported strong quarterly results and issued a positive forecast that hinges on the fast-growing market for smart phones. Read the original post by MarketWatch

Skyfire launched its app that plays Flash video on the iPhone one day early, but it didn’t expect to pull the app off Apple’s App Store so soon. Read the original post by WXIA-TV Atlanta

BuyDig.com offers the Samsung 50″ 1080p 3D Plasma HD Television (pictured), model no. PN50C680, bundled with the Samsung 3D Starter Kit, model no. SSG-P2100T, for $1,299 with free shipping. (Buy.com charges the same). That’s $100 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $190. The PN50C680 features…

Sears has launched their 2nd Black Friday Now Sales event of the season. You can now already hit Sears.com to shop the new round of Sears Black Friday deals. Read the original post by I4U Future Technology News

Brook Park, Ohio, police on Friday morning were dispatched to the NASA facility to investigate the possibility of shots fired there. – (AHN) Read the original post by WNDY-TV Indianapolis

Customers of discount warehouse wholesaler Costco are being warned not to eat Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese because the cheese is being linked to an outbreak of E. coli infections. – (AHN) Read the original post by WNDY-TV Indianapolis

October saw a net rise in non-farm employment in the United States as employers added 151,000 jobs, which was the highest number of new jobs in five months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. – (AHN) Read the original post by WNDY-TV Indianapolis

As noted by MacGeneration, Apple has announced it will be discontinuing the Xserve as of January 31, 2011. The note appears on Apple’s site and links to a PDF titled “Xserve Transition Guide”. In the guide, Apple explains that they will no… Read the original post by MarketWatch

A NASA spacecraft 23 million miles from Earth has snapped close-up pictures of Comet Hartley 2. On Thursday, the Deep Impact spacecraft passed within 435 miles of the comet, which scientists believe is an icy leftover from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.5 billion years ago. – (AHN) Read the original post by…