Month: March 2013

Facebook’s Open Compute Project aims to make data center elements, including server components, easily interchangeable. But tech and market barriers stand in the way. Read the original post by Tony Kontzer

Today only, until noon ET (or 100% claimed), Amazon offers the APC 550VA 8-Outlet Green UPS, model no. BE550MC, for $49.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $22. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features up to 13 minutes of backup power at […] Read the original post…

Vistaprint offers a Custom Case for Apple iPhone 4, 4S, or 5 bundled with a $5 credit on a future purchase for $9.99 plus around $4 for shipping. (The credit will be noted during checkout. You’ll receive an email detailing how to redeem the credit.) That ties our mention from […] Read the original post…

New Enterprise Associates has launched NEA Studio, a 12-week program program in New York for designers who create mobile and web startups. Read the original post by bizjournals.com

Meritline offers the Airlink101 2.5″ Serial ATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure, model no. AEN-U2530v2, for $12.99. Coupon code “MLCKY18ANL1″ cuts it to $9.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with a similar mention in January and the lowest total price we could find for a similar enclosure by […] Read the original post…

Meritline offers the Belkin iPhone 5 Grip Candy Case in six colors (Green/Black pictured) for $19.95. Coupon code “MLCY18AN” cuts it to $15.95. (Amazon offers it in Purple/Blue to Prime members for a few cents more.) With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find for this case […] Read the original post…

THX, the audio company founded by George Lucas to ensure the audio quality of the Star Wars films, has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple for the speakers used on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Independent since 2001, THX holds a 2008 patent for a sound-boosting speaker. Karen Gullo […] Read the original post…

Meritline offers the iOttie Easy-View Universal Cell Phone Car Mount, model no. HLCRIO105, for $16.99. Coupon code “MLCY18AN” cuts it to $12.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $4. It can hold any phone up to 3″ wide. It features a suction cup, foam […] Read the original post…

The R420 is a very good choice for a small business server rack. The impressive performance we saw from this server came from a configuration that costs over $10,000 list price, not every small business will be able to afford that performance. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

With its rugged design, excellent voice performance, solid specs, and LTE support, the Kyocera Torque for Sprint is the best push-to-talk smartphone there is. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

If you truly were terrified during the Seven Minutes of Terror that saw the Curiosity Rover successfully land on Mars , you can blame NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Tom Rivellini. Read the original post by engadget.com

The Xperia SP and Xperia L will both be available worldwide from the second quarter of 2013. Read the original post by Rounak Jain

B&H Photo-Video offers the Buffalo AirStation AC1300 / N450 4-Port Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Ethernet Bridge and Gaming Adapter, model no. WLI-H4-D1300, bundled with a $20 B&H Photo-Video Gift Card, for $99.99 with free shipping. Assuming you use the gift card, that’s $57 under the lowest total price we could […] Read the original post…

B&H Photo-Video offers the Buffalo AirStation AC1300 / N450 4-Port Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Ethernet Bridge and Gaming Adapter, model no. WLI-H4-D1300, bundled with a $20 B&H Photo-Video Gift Card, for $99.99 with free shipping. Assuming you use the gift card, that’s $57 under the lowest total price we could […] Read the original post…