Borderlands made its mark on the gaming world for mixing the venerable first-person shooter genre we all know and love with elements of role-playing gameplay, like tons of quests and side missions, randomized loot drops and character-building through the use of skill points. So it’s great to see Aspyr’s Borderlands […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2013
Samsung Selling 190K Galaxy S III Smartphones Each Day
The Samsung Galaxy line passes the 100 million units mark, with Galaxy S III sales now exceeding 40 million units. Read the original post by Tris Hussey
Facebook Announcement: Facebook Graph Search
We’re watching the big Facebook announcement (not a Phone or Messenger for iPad…yet) live and the big deal (thus far, the event isn’t over) is Facebook is rolling out “Facebook Graph Search” to help you find out more about your social graph. Continue reading → Read the original post by Tris Hussey
ASUS 24″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display for $140 after rebate + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the ASUS 23.6″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. VS247H-P, for $139.99 with free shipping via the directions below. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $15, although we saw it for $20 less on Black Friday. Features include a native […] Read the original post…
Apple Mac mini Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz Desktop for $549 + free shipping
Mac Connection offers the Apple Mac mini Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz Desktop, model no. MD387LL/A, for $549 with free shipping. That’s $45 under our Black Friday week mention and the lowest total price we could find by $16, outside of the price below. It includes an Intel Core […] Read the original post…
iPhone 5S Reportedly Slated for March Production with June/July Launch
Following up on his report from last month, Jeffries analyst Peter Misek has released a new research report indicating that Apple’s iPhone 5S is still in line for a launch in June or July of this year, with production beginning to ramp up in March. Our checks indicate that preliminary builds […] Read the original…
United Oil Cuts the Wires
United Oil Company, which operates 127 gas stations in Southern California, is abandoning DSL service in favor of 4G to connect its retail locations to headquarters. Read the original post by Mary Shacklett
The Places You’re Most Likely to Damage Your iPhone [Infographic]
Damage to iPhones is so common that there are lots of companies whose sole purpose is repairing iPhones (and other Apple products) damaged by their owners. You could drop your iPhone and shatter its front or back glass, you could spill your drink on the device or you could even […] Read the original post…
Sound Logic Flexible USB Silicone Keyboard for $5 + $5 s&h
As one of its daily deals, Sellout Woot offers this Sound Logic 85-Key Foldable USB Keyboard in a choice of six colors (Blue pictured) for $5 plus $5 for shipping. That’s $3 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $12. […] Read the original post…
Roccat Lua Tri-Button Gaming Mouse
The Roccat Lua Tri-Button Gaming Mouse is a basic mouse, with an ambidextrous design and solid performance. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Wanderfly
Travel guide website Wanderfly suggests new places to explore, but doesn’t include features that would make it much more useful to build real itineraries. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Refurbished D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player for $104 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the refurbished D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player, model no. DSM-380, for $129.99. Coupon code “EMCNJJE235″ cuts it to $103.99. With free shipping, that’s $11 under our September mention of a refurb and $52 under the lowest total price we could find for […] Read the original post…
Apple Looking to Establish R&D Center in Beijing?
BrightWire reports on an article from Chinese web portal Tencent claiming that Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed during his visit to China last week the company’s plans to establish a research and development center in Beijing. The report includes several other items of information pointing to Apple’s continued efforts to […] Read the original post…
Apple Ramping Up for iPhone 5S Production in March, Aiming for Late Summer Launch
Another day dawns and more rumors about the next iPhone pop up. Kinda like mushrooms after a good rain. Like wild mushrooms (a few are okay to consume, but most will kill you), all the rumors of what is nearing production, in production, or being created by elves at the […] Read the original post…
EMC Enhances Flagship Storage Arrays
EMC on Monday enhanced its flagship VMAX storage array with support for new processors, a new storage interconnect, mixed drive configurations and updates to its Enginuity operating system. The enhancements are to the VMAX 10K, the entry-level VMAX array and EMC’s array for small to mid-size enterprises. Two other higher-end […] Read the original post…