Month: December 2010

Police arrested a 27-year-old Alabama man Friday in connection with the disappearance of his two young children, who were reported missing on Nov. 19. – (AHN) Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

What present do you get for the 100-year-old in your life? For one centenarian, an iPad is a welcome companion. Read the original post by Christopher Breen

Google Inc.’s bid for daily-deal site Groupon may spur similar acquisitions by the top Internet companies, including Yahoo Inc., AOL Inc. Read the original post by The Tennessean

Today only, the Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Switchfoot’s Hello Hurricane MP3 Album for $3.99. That’s the best deal we could find for this 12-track, DRM-free album, released in 2009. (iTunes charges $7.99.) Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Staples offers the AOC 24″ 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. 2436VW/2436V, for $129.98. With free shipping, that’s $10 under last week’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $46. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, 5ms response time, 300 cd/m² brightness, and DVI-D (with HDCP)…

Some recent attempts at a modern boombox may have been less than faithful to the original incarnation, but TDK looks to at least have its heart in the right place with its simply-named “Three-Speaker Boombox.” Set for an official debut at CES in January, the $499 device boasts a streamlined design compared to the 1980s-era…

Numbers can lie — yet they’re the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. Read the original post by The Motley Fool

We’ve already heard that the Federal Trade Commission is pushing for a “do not track” button of sorts to stop cookies from watching your every move, but it looks like it isn’t stopping at the usual, non-edible definiton of a “cookie.” Speaking at a press conference on Friday, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz also dropped the…

If you’ve been wondering why the last few days have seen a number of cartoon-related trends among those in Google Trends and why all your friends have changed their Facebook profile pictures to cartoon images, it’s another viral Facebook campaign. It’s not a joke, rather, it’s very serious, and meant to fight violence against children….

A solid Cyber Monday gave tech stocks a nice jump start to the week, with Internet giant Amazon setting the tone. Read the original post by TheStreet.com

WITH Christmas just 20 days away, the pressure is on parents to buy their children expensive gadgets. Read the original post by Daily Express