Month: February 2011

U.S. stocks finished at the highest level in more than two years Wednesday, propelled by a $20 billion merger in the pharmaceutical sector and a batch of solid corporate earnings. Read the original post by CNN

Remember when you used to go to a restaurant, get a cardboard menu, and pay with cash? Or how about when you would put your name in at the host stand, and sit there to make sure you heard it screamed when your table was ready? Slowly but surely, the computer and other neato technology…

Adorama.com offers the LG 42″ 600Hz 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. 42PJ350, for $459.99. With free shipping, that’s $18 below our October mention and the lowest total price we could currently find by $10. Measuring less than 1″ thick, this TV features a 1024×768 (720p) native resolution, 600Hz sub-field drive, 3,000,000:1 dynamic contrast…

Big Fish Games offers downloads of 2D BOY’s World Of Goo for Windows or Mac for $9.99. Coupon code “wog299″ makes it $2.99. That’s $3 under our mention from two weeks ago and among the best prices we’ve seen for this game. Read the original post by dealmac.com

In light of Jobs’ medical leave of absence, it is notable that ABC is reporting that Steve Jobs will be meeting with President Obama Thursday evening: Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who recently took a medical leave of absence from his company… Read the original post by Boston Globe

Apple faces potentially angry distributors and publishers over its new in-app subscription policy, as Google moves to undercut with a service of its own. – The day after its announcement, one thing seems very clear: Apples new subscription policy has the potential to complicate life for the companys partners, competitors and maybe itself. Apples policy…

Verizon’s iPhone may not have been a blockbuster device right out the gate, according to limited sales numbers posted on Boy Genius Report. – Verizons iPhone launch may have fizzled, according to a new Boy Genius Report posting. ?Were being told sales are performing a little under what Apple and Verizon anticipated, and we have…

Adorama offers the Sony Compact Charger with Two NiMH AA Rechargeable Batteries, model no. BCG34HS2E, for $6.99. With free shipping, that’s $2 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $7. It features a 9-hour charge time. Read the original post by dealmac.com

News Analysis: Smartphones continue to gain popularity. But only certain devices attain the highest level of popularity and profitability. Read on to find out why feature set matters so much in smartphones. – Apples iPhone has been a downright blockbuster hit since its release in 2007. But it has also been flanked by several other…

Colossus (from the film “Colossus: The Forbin Project”) and Skynet (from “Terminator”) would be proud. IBM’s Watson bested its human competition on Jeopardy easily, as it won the second game of the two game, three day event, adding to its total from its earlier game one win to take home the grand prize of $1…

Wrigley, Hancock, Millennium, Gallo, Sterling, Rosemount, Silver Oak, Peju and Opus One. Read the original post by Engadget

Best Buy offers the Able Planet Noise-Canceling Headphones, model no. NC200Bbbb, for $44.99 plus $7.25 for shipping. That’s $45 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include 40mm drivers and a 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Adorama offers the factory-refurbished Nikon Coolpix S1000pj 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera with Built-In Projector in Black for $99.95 plus $6.95 for shipping. That’s $29 under our December mention of a new one and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen. (It’s also a current price low by $57.) This digital camera has a built-in projector which…