Month: November 2010

It’s that time of year again – time to start thinking about holiday gifts. I’ve been on the lookout for tech gift ideas and have found quite a few for everyone from the budget shopper to the big spender. Read the original post by PhysOrg Weblog

A high-kicking Kung Fu Panda and a diary-toting Wimpy Kid joined the giant balloon lineup as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade unfolded Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to the annual extravaganza on a chilly, overcast morning. Read the original post by NBC Philadelphia

Office Depot offers the Cyber Acoustics 2-Piece Speaker System, model no. CA-2014RB, for $5.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7. Sales tax is added where applicable. This amplified speaker system has a total output power of 1.5 watts RMS, cloth grills, desktop controls, and more. Deal ends November…

JR.com offers the Sennheiser RS-110 Wireless Headphones for $38.99 with free shipping. That’s a buck under our mention from last week and the lowest total price we could find by $7, outside of the mention below. Features include up to 22 hours of use on two AAA batteries, up to 300-foot range, and more. A…

In keeping with the tradition of heading out to local stores and shopping malls for Black Friday specials, local residents hit the road this morning to get in line despite the cold, wet weather. Read the original post by Weirton Daily Times

Today only, Dell Home offers the Dell ST2420L 24″ 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. 4X6C0, for $179.99. With free shipping, that’s $2 under last week’s mention and the least expensive Dell 24″ LED-backlit display we’ve seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, LED backlight, 8,000,000:1 dynamic…

Amazon.com offers the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera for $239.99 with free shipping. (newegg.com sells it for the same price), it’s $20 less than last week’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $10. Features include a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 27mm wide-angle 18x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization, HD…

Focus Camera via Buy.com offer the Belkin Power Dock Cradle for iPod, model no. F8Z122, for $8.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. It allows you to charge and play your iPod through your computer. A USB cable plus three adapter inserts (for select iPod generations) are included….

Last year at this time, we started to see rumors about the iPad come fast and furious. This year, we are starting to see the same with regards to the iPad 2, though there is no doubt the “magical” device will cast a new spell on consumers. Read the original post by New York Times

A Chicago research team has confirmed that the scent of pumpkin pie, among other food scents, arouses the most penile reaction from their male subjects. – (AHN) Read the original post by WISH-TV Indianapolis

Amazon.com offers the Eye-Fi Explore Video 802.11g Wireless 4GB SDHC Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. EYE-FI-4EV, for $44.99 with free shipping ($11.25/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by $42. This card stores pictures like a standard SD memory card, but it also uses your home Wi-Fi network to automatically transfer images…

Amazon.com offers Duracell Coppertop AA Battery 28-Pack for $9.69. Order via Subscribe & Save and it falls to $8.24 with free shipping. At 29 cents each, that’s an extremely low price for Duracell AA batteries (or any other name-brand). Of note, be sure to cancel Subscribe & Save after your order ships or you’ll be…

A computer program named True Knowledge has calculated the most boring day in history, or at least, in the 20th century. That day is April 11, 1954. Read the original post by New York Times

Today only, EverydaySource.com cuts 20% off sitewide with no minimum purchase required via coupon code “MBLACKFRI10″. That’s the largest percent-off coupon we’ve seen from this merchant all year. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Amazon.com offers Blizzard’s StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty for Windows and Mac for $43.99. With free shipping, that’s $6 under our mention from four days ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s also a current price low by $6.) Read the original post by dealmac.com