Today only, until 5 pm ET (or 100% claimed), Amazon.com offers the Altec Lansing inMotion MAX Portable Audio System for iPod in Black, model no. IMT702, for $62.99. With free shipping, that’s $11 under our October mention and the best price we’ve seen for this item, new or refurb, by $1. (It’s a current low…
Month: December 2010
Apple iMac Core i7 2.8GHz 27″ w/ 8GB RAM, AppleCare for $1,999 + $29 s&h
Expercom offers the Apple iMac Intel Core i7 2.8GHz 27″ Desktop, model no. MB953LL/A, bundled with 8GB RAM, a 2TB hard drive, and three years of AppleCare for $1,999. With shipping around $29, it’s the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $166. Features include an Intel Core i7 2.8GHz quad-core processor,…
Apple Targeting Social Networking and Product Sales Predictions in Shopping Environments
A pair of Apple patent applications published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today reveal that the company is continuing to look into ways of harnessing the knowledge of groups of consumers to assist in the shopping process both online and i… Read the original post by MarketWatch
Viore 50″ 720p Widescreen Plasma HDTV Home Theater for $599 + pickup
Walmart offers the Viore 50″ 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. PD50VH80, together with the RCA 5.1-Channel DVD Home Theater System, model no. RTD317W, and Ampac 6-Foot HDMI Cable for $599. Order online for in-store pickup; otherwise, shipping adds $56.91. Even with shipping, it’s $39 under buying each item separately. Sales tax is added…
CatPaint 2.0 adds more cats and laserbeams
The world’s most popular iOS app for adding cats to photographs has been bumped to version 2.0. Read the original post by Lex Friedman
Carbon Fiber Skin for Apple iPhone 4 + $1 credit for $4 + free shipping
HandHeldItems.com offers this Carbon Fiber Back Glass Skin for Apple iPhone 4 bundled with a $1 HHI store credit for $6.99. Coupon code “carbonbackguard” slices it to $3.99. With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find for such a skin by $8. Deal ends December 31. Read the original post by dealmac.com
News: SoPhone 4 clone steals iPhone 4’s body, entire UI
Chinese company Shenzhen SUFF Industry has introduced the SoPhone 4, a new GSM-based handset that aims to be nearly identical to the iPhone 4 in every possible way, blatantly copying the external design of Apple’s fourth-generation handset and iOS 4 UI. Sporting an external body identical in dimensions and button locations to the iPhone 4—even…
Tablets, 4G and auto-tech to lead next week’s CES
You don’t need superhuman precognition to know what will be big at next week’s International Consumer Electronics Show: tablet computers. Companies have been… Read the original post by Martyn Williams
Nikon Coolpix S570 12MP 5x Zoom Digital Camera for $99 + free shipping
Beach Camera via eBay Daily Deal offers the Nikon Coolpix S570 12-Megapixel Digital Camera in Pink, model no. 26181, for $98.99. With free shipping, that’s $31 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $11. Features include a 2.7″ LCD, 5x optical zoom, electronic VR image stabilization, 47MB internal memory,…
RIM Defends BlackBerry PlayBook Battery Life
RIM responded to reports that its PlayBook is delayed due to battery woes, saying that its on track with its schedule to optimize the BlackBerry PlayBooks battery life. – Defending its BlackBerry PlayBook, Research In Motion released a statement Dec. 30, responding to reports that the PlayBook still has some battery issues to work out….
ASUS EP121, EP102, EP101, and EP71 tablets get diagramed in latest teaser
Haven’t had enough CES titillation yet? Good. ASUS has apparently been up to some mischief overnight in uploading and then pulling a new version of its teaser video from a week ago, though this time it also included explicit product names attached to some quite informative diagrams. Read the original post by Engadget
News: EU Micro-USB charging standard allows iPhone adapter
Two European standards bodies have released the final specs for a new universal cell phone charging standard based on Micro-USB. In a European Commission press release, the CEN-CENELEC and ETSI announced that the “harmonised standards needed for the manufacture of data-enabled mobile phones compatible with a new common charger” are now available. “I am very…
RIM says the Indian government won’t have access to corporate encrypted data
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is disputing a report that Indian authorities will have access to its business customers’ encrypted data such as emails. Read the original post by Canadian Business Magazine
Monster Cable Tron ID Disc iPod Dock
The Monster Tron ID Disc iPod Dock looks great and it pumps out some surprisingly loud, clear sound, but its high price tag and limited connectivity hold it back. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Back to the Future: The Game (“It’s About Time”)
The first entry in Telltale Games’ sequel to Back to the Future trilogy has a great story, plenty of familiar faces, and a load of callbacks to please franchise fans. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com