Ending today, newegg.com offers the 4th-generation Apple iPod touch 64GB MP3 Player, model no. MC547LL/A, for $349.99. With free shipping, that’s $15 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find today by $15. The current-generation iPod touch features a new high definition Retina Display, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1,…
Month: January 2011
PS3 firmware 3.56 hacked in less than a day, Sony’s lawyers look confused
Sony’s taken some strong steps against PS3 cracking in the past week — not only has it taken to the courts and won a temporary restraining order against Geohot and fail0verflow for cracking the console, but it also released firmware 3.56 , which locked things down again. Read the original post by Engadget
Geohot vs Sony: what it means for the iPhone and iPad Jailbreak community
For those who haven’t been following it, iPhone Jailbreaker George Holtz (Geohot) is being sued by Sony for hacking their PS3. It’s not new for companies to take action against hackers. Every time Apple updates iOS they try to close Jailbreak exploits and they even lobbied the US government to try and make sure Jailbreaking…
MEElectronics M6 Noise-Isolating Earbuds for $19 + free shipping
Amazon.com offers the MEElectronics M6 Noise-Isolating Earbuds in Black (pictured) or Clear for $19.36 with free shipping. (Free shipping is applied during checkout.) That’s $1 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $6. (Most stores charge over $47.) They feature 9mm neodymium drivers, 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response, four…
Motorola Atrix 4G Listed at $150 at Amazon, Costco
Motorola’s Atrix 4G may list for $150 from Amazon and Costco, but combined with a potential $150 price point for the docking stations, it might be hard for consumers to purchase. – Despite wearing the mantle of being the most powerful smartphone on Earth, the Motorola Atrix 4G may not have a price tag that…
BlackBerry ‘back up,’ says maker after weekend shutdown of service
BlackBerry’s email service was temporarily down over the weekend. Network upkeep left many BlackBerry users unable to send or receive emails from Friday night into Saturday. Read the original post by NY Daily News
3-year-old boy calls 911 to save his father (AHN)
(AHN) – A man in Salem, Ore. has his three-year-old son to thank for saving his life this week after the boy called 911 when he saw his father bleeding to death. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Mark Zuckerberg meets the fake Mark Zuckerbergs on Saturday Night Live
Mark Zuckerberg , the man who invented poking and the subject of a major motion picture in 2010 just met his nemeses on the set of Saturday Night Live. Read the original post by Engadget
Chinese stocks rise with big board in U.S.
Chinese stocks rise with big board in U.S. 15:33, January 29, 2011 The U.S. stocks surged this week, mainly driven by President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to extend monetary easing policy. Read the original post by People’s Daily Online
Duracell PowerSource Mini USB Battery Pack for $14 + $5 s&h
Today only, AlphaShark.com offers the Duracell PowerSource Mini USB Battery Pack, model no. 852-0257, for $17. Coupon code “3DEALNEWS3″ drops it to $14. With $4.95 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck, although it was $5 less last July (since expired). This rechargeable battery pack powers electronic devices via…
Good Housekeeping releases must-have items from 2010 ery nnovative roducts
NEW YORK – As the list season winds down and awards season cranks up, Good Housekeeping named some winners of a different sort. Read the original post by Fort Collins Coloradoan
How long Egypt’s Mubarak has been in power, described in computer history terms
Mubarak has been in office since the days of CP/M. He’s been in office since before MS-DOS 1.0 was released. Read the original post by ZDNet Blogs
Samsung 20x 700MB CD-R LightScribe Media 3-Pack for $1 + free shipping
mwave.com offers the Samsung 20x 700MB CD-R LightScribe Media 3-Pack, model no. CDR-LS, for 99 cents with free shipping ($0.33/disc). That’s $2 off and the best deal we’ve seen for this recordable media since last summer, when we saw a 15-pack for $3 shipped. Read the original post by dealmac.com
Intel MeeGo tablets in June?
According to some rumors online , we might be seeing Intel-powered MeeGo tablets launching in June this year. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
U.S. Senate to revive Internet ‘kill switch’ legislation
It’s something that’s been discussed before: am Internet “kill switch” to give the President power to reduce the impact of a cyber-attack. While it passed a committee on Dec. 15, 2010, the full Senate did not act on the measure. Despite what may appear to be bad timing, based on the actions of Egypt, it…