Month: December 2010

(AHN) – The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed a $32.4 million fine on Toyota Tuesday over the car manufacturer?s failure to swiftly recall defective cars. The car maker eventually recalled 5 million vehicles with faulty accelerator pedals and steering relay rods. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

iGoneMobile.com discounts several USB accessories, as listed below. With free shipping, each is at the lowest total price we could find. The deals: Hi-Fi Mini Portable Pocket Size USB Speaker (pictured) for $7.49 4-Port Octopus USB Hub and Orange Insect Flexible Cooling Fan for $8.99 4-Port Octopus USB Hub and 16ft. Extension Cable for $15.99…

(AHN) – Germany?s largest bank, Deutsche Bank, agreed to pay the U.S. government Tuesday a $554 million fine to avoid prosecution. The bank, which admitted to the wrongdoing, extended tax shelters to wealthy Americans who wanted to avoid paying $5.9 billion in taxes by claiming $29.3 billion worth of fake tax losses. Read the original…

App store developers TapTapTap have re-released their popular iPhone camera utility Camera+ after an involuntary four month absence from the App Store. In August, TapTapTap had written a blog post explaining that one of the features t… Read the original post by SanLuisObispo.com

Video games look set to break new ground in terms of revenue, what with Call of Duty: Black Ops from Activision breaking the $1 billion sales mark in just a month since its launch. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

The Chargepod is perfect for those trying to recharge multiple electronic devices. Read the original post by New York City’s Hometown Newspaper – NY Daily News

The HTC EVO Shift 4G has been somewhat as elusive as the abominable snowman, but it is a good thing that it is finally available in the flesh, albeit popping up just for a photo op and nothing else. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

The founder of Dell has bought back $100 million worth of shares in the company. Read the original post by Houston Home-Journal

Intuit’s lightweight accounting service is far simpler to use than its accounting killer app, QuickBooks. It’s also less polished. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Staples offers its Staples Harnsley Bonded Leather Manager’s Chair in Black (pictured), model no. 20109-US, or Brown, model no. for $79.99 with free shipping. That’s $70 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features genuine leather upholstery, pneumatic seat height adjustment, and more. Read the original…

DEAL800.com offers the iPhone 4G Bumper Case 6-Pack for $6 with free shipping. That’s $10 off and the lowest total price we could find for this quantity of cases. These silicone cases are scratch- and dust-resistant and come in assorted colors. Note: These items will take two to three weeks to arrive Read the original…

newegg.com offers the Auria 37″ 720p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. EQ3788, for $319.99. Plus, it comes with a free GE RM24945 Universal Infrared Universal Remote Control (a $9.99 value), added automatically to your cart. With free shipping, that’s $180 off list tied with our mention from three weeks ago (which lacked the remote)…

Over the years of idle channel surfing and menu browsing you’ve surely developed some finely-honed IR shootin’ skills, knowing which surfaces will and will not reflect the signals from your under-powered universal remote control as you try to bounce that beam around a pile of magazines and soda cans on the coffee table. Read the…

Microsoft claims manufacturers sold 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices in six weeks, but actual customer sales remain a question. – Microsoft is claiming sales of 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 smartphones in the platforms first six weeks of release, reversing the companys previous reluctance to discuss anything numbers-related. However, the number of devices actually…

News Analysis: Microsoft says its partners have shipped 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices. But a closer look at that number reveals why Microsofts mobile operating system isnt really challenging Apples iOS or Google Android. – Microsoft mobile device partners shipped 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 units to carriers during the first six weeks of…