The repair company iFixit performed a teardown of the newest Google-branded smartphone, the Samsung-made Nexus S. What they found, iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens wrote in an e-mail to the media, left them feeling "just a tad underwhelmed." Coming from the creator of Android, the Nexus S gets the bragging right of being the first smartphone…
Month: December 2010
Kingston Digital 16GB USB DataTraveler Flash Drive for $20 + free s&h w/ $25
Today only until 1 pm ET (or 100% claimed), Amazon.com offers the Kingston Digital 16GB USB 2.0 DataTraveler Flash Drive, model no. DT101G2/16GBZ, for $19.99 ($1.25/GB). Pad your order over $25 to receive free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $6.76. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $6 (not including the cost of the…
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex HD Media Player for $79 + free shipping
JR.com offers the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex HD Media Player, model no. STAJ100, for $79 with free shipping. That’s a buck under our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find, also by a buck. This device allows you to watch streaming media directly from the Internet, your computer, and your…
Refurb Pentax Optio E40S 8.1MP Digital Camera for $38 + free shipping
Today only, JustDeals.com offers the factory-refurbished Pentax Optio E40S 8.1-Megapixel Digital Camera in Silver for $37.77. Bag free shipping via coupon code “DEALNEWS1″. (Enter the coupon only at the “Payment Method” stage of checkout.) That’s $52 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. It features a 2.4″ LCD, 3x optical…
Targus Chill Mat Laptop Cooling Pad for $25 + free shipping
Amazon.com offers the Targus Chill Mat Notebook Cooling Pad in Black/Gray, model no. AWE55US, for $24.99. (Best Buy has it for the same, but charges sales tax in more locations.) With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. This notebook cooler features dual fans, a neoprene exterior, and more. Read…
Refurb SanDisk 4GB Class 4 SDHC Secure Digital Card for free + $5 s&h
Today only, DailySteals.com offers the factory-refurbished SanDisk 4GB SDHC Class 4 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. SDSDRH-004G-A11, for free plus $4.99 for shipping. That’s $1.25/GB and the lowest total price we could find for a new card by $12. A 90-day SanDisk warranty applies. Read the original post by dealmac.com
WSJ’s concerns over app data-sharing may be overblown
The Wall Street Journal warns that iPhone and Android apps are sharing your personal data with advertisers, but should you really be worried? Read the original post by Lex Friedman
Dell V515w All-In-One Wireless Inkjet Printer for $60 + free shipping
Costco offers its members the Dell V515w All-In-One Wireless Inkjet Printer, which also scans, copies, and faxes, for $59.99. (Non-members pay $3 more.) With free shipping, that’s $10 under our October mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include up to 33 ppm black, 30 ppm color,…
Instant Scrapbook Photo Album for $15 + $5 s&h
Today only, IHaveToHaveThat.com offers the Instant Scrapbook Photo Album for $14.99. With $4.99 for shipping, that’s $45 off and the lowest total price we could find. The digital scrap book pages that you create can be printed at home or at a photo kiosk, emailed to friends and family, sent directly to a retail photo…
News: Gear 4 unveils Angry Birds cases for iPhone, iPod touch
Gear 4 has unveiled its new lineup of Angry Birds-themed cases for the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch. The clip-on style hard cases feature open access to all ports, controls, and cameras, as well as large, full-case graphics featuring one of three Angry Birds characters—either the Red Bird, Yellow Bird, or Pig King. Gear…
NVIDIA Exits Chipset Business for Good? Apple to Continue to Use Old NVIDIA Chipsets?
An Xbitlabs report from November provides quotes from NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang about their seemingly permanent exit of the chipset business. We are not building any more chipsets, we are building SoCs now. We are building T… Read the original post by TheStreet.com
Namco, Gameloft games join holiday App Store price war
Namco and Gameloft have both entered the holiday iPhone and iPad game price war with a bunch of titles now on sale before the big iTunes Connect freeze of ‘10. Gameloft’s sale starts now and runs for 3 days. Namco’s sale starts tomorrow and runs through January 3. Complete list of sale titles after the…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 App Market Off to Healthy Start: Analyst
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is off to a strong start, according to a new analyst report, suggesting a solid future for the smartphone platform. – Microsoft may be reluctant to reveal early sales numbers for Windows Phone 7, but at least one analyst believes the new smartphone platform has a solid chance of establishing…
Refurbished Apple iPod classic 80GB for $100 + $5 s&h
Today only, CowBoom.com offers the 6th-generation, refurbished Apple iPod classic 80GB MP3 Player in Black, model no. MB147LL/A, for $99.99 plus $5 for shipping. That’s $44 under our June mention (which included a set of noise isolating headphones) and the lowest total price we could find for a new unit in any color by $158….
Obama ends 2010 with lowest approval ratings of his presidency (AHN)
(AHN) – President Barack Obama is ending 2010 with the lowest approval ratings of his presidency. Nearly two-thirds of Americans give him negative ratings for the overall job he is doing while 36 percent give him positive ratings. Read the original post by Whizkid