Month: December 2010

Buy.com offers the 0.83″-thick Samsung SL600 12.2-Megapixel Compact Digital Camera in Silver, model no. EC-SL600ZBPSUS, for $75.99. With free shipping, that’s $7 less than our October mention of one in black and the lowest price we could find by $18. Features include 5x optical zoom, 2.7” LCD, digital image stabilizers, face detection, movie capture, SD…

Troubled movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said Thursday that a federal bankruptcy court has approved a prepackaged bankruptcy plan in which its lenders will exchange nearly $5 billion in debt for ownership of the company responsible for half of “The Hobbit” movies. Read the original post by CW2 Colorado KWGN-TV

In a country where charity more typically goes to the household help, an Indian tech mogul’s pledge to donate nearly $2 billion to fund education programs for the poor was a bombshell. Read the original post by KNDU

The poorest person on this year’s list of Canada’s richest 100 citizens is worth $540 million. Read the original post by Vancouver Sun

The Bose Bluetooth Headset is comfortable enough to wear all day, but it costs too much for the performance it delivers. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Rocketfish 4-Port Wireless HD Kit is an interesting concept, but its high price and short range make it a poor choice for almost all home theater setups. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

BuyDig.com offers the Pentax K-x 12.4-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera in Black bundled with the Pentax smc DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens, model no. 16301, for $489.99. (Add it to your cart to see this price.) Coupon code “PKKX1855K” chops it to $469.99. With free shipping, that’s a $9 drop from earlier today and…

newegg.com offers the Tamron SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (pictured), model no. AF016C700, with the DOLICA DK-30 Black Travel Camera Backpack for $459.99. (The backpack is added automatically to your cart.) This $45 mail-in rebate cuts it to $414.99. With free shipping, that’s $61 under…

In his movies, Michael Cera often plays the role of a stereotypical, musically-obsessed teenager. Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

Dell Home offers the Dell 21.5″ 1080p Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. ST2220M, for $135 with free shipping. Although that’s $2 over our mention from two weeks ago (since expired), it’s still $55 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution,…

WakeMate, an application and wristband for use with your phone, tracks your nightly sleeping patterns, and recommends a perfect time for you to wake up depending on how your body’s sleep cycle. Read the original post by Gizmos for Geeks

eBay has acquired local shopping search engine Milo. Milo allows users to query for a product, and returns a list of local stores with the item in stock. The idea is to add local store inventory to search queries done on the eBay site. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

B&H Photo-Video offers the Konica Minolta Magicolor 4650DN Laser Printer, model no. A00F012, for $229.95. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $266, although it was $40 less in June (since expired). Features include a maximum resolution of 9600×600 dpi, duplex printing, 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 250-sheet paper…