Month: December 2010

(AHN) – A recent survey found that almost two-thirds of patients on Medicare who were hospitalized for the most common type of stroke died or were re-admitted within a year after leaving the hospital. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

(AHN) – Tests made by the Environmental Working Group of tap water found that 31 of 35 U.S. cities contain the probable carcinogen hexavalent chromium. The group found the highest concentration of chromium-6 in Norman, Ohio, Honolulu, Hawaii and Riverdale, California. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

(AHN) – The five-member rock band Paramore has just become a trio. Founding members and brothers Josh and Zac Farro, who were the band’s guitarist and drummer respectively, have left the group. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

(AHN) – Zooey Deschanel is suing shoe label Steve Madden for $2 million over an endorsement contract gone wrong. The “(500) Days of Summer” star claims she turned down other deals for the company, but the shoemaker didn’t uphold their end of the bargain. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

IN the final episode of the current run the team presents highlights from the action-packed series. Read the original post by Daily Express

Planning to pay Verizon an extra $130 for an iPad + MiFi 2200 bundle ? Hold on a sec, because Best Buy’s planning to give away hotspots free of charge when you purchase Apple’s tablet. Read the original post by Engadget

Software issues will delay Google TV’s coming out party. A slew of devices had been expected to be introduced at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but according to the New York Times, the manufacturers are being asked to hold back until updated software can be provided. Read the original post by Andy

Best Buy has started a new promotion that gives customers a free 3G wi-fi hotspot when they buy a wi-fi iPad. The only requirement is a two-year service contract with whichever carrier’s hotspot you choose: Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint. Read the original post by Andy

Hacked your Kinect recently? Then you probably know something most regular Xbox 360 gamers don’t — namely, that the Kinect’s infrared camera is actually capable of higher resolution than the game console itself supports. Read the original post by Engadget

Amazon.com offers the Logitech Ultra-Thin Illuminated USB Keyboard in Black, model no. 920-000914, for $54.99. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $34.99. With free shipping, that’s $5 under our Thanksgiving day mention and the lowest total price we could find, this time by $23. (It was $5 less in October, since expired.) Features include…

Today only until 9 pm ET, or 100% claimed, Amazon.com offers Duracell Coppertop AA Battery 20-Pack for $7.75 with free shipping. At 40 cents each, that’s an extremely low price for any name-brand AA batteries. (We saw the same pack for $6 on Black Friday.) Alternatively, the Duracell Coppertop AAA Battery 20-Pack is $9.99 with…

Office Depot offers the Realspace Mezza L-Shaped Glass Computer Desk in Cherry/Chrome for $149.99. Coupon code “83358163″ cuts it to $119.99. With free shipping, that’s $20 under our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this desk. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a large glass work…

Microsoft’s Office Genuine Advantage program (OGA), is no more. Reportedly, Microsoft has quietly retired the program, which formerly was used to validate an Office installation before add=ins or templates could be downloaded, without fanfare. Read the original post by Andy