The LG Lucid 2 is a solid option for Verizon buyers on a budget, but it isn’t quite as sweet a deal as the first time around. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Month: April 2013
Foxconn reportedly ramping up for iPhone 5S production
iMore previously learned that Apple was targeting an August time frame for the next-generation iPhone 5S, and while that may or may not include more recently rumored software scheduling issues, it does sound like the general time frame is still accurate enough for Foxconn to start ramping up for production. […] Read the original post…
Seagate Barracuda 4TB SATA 6Gbps Hard Drive for $160 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers, newegg offers the Seagate Barracuda 4TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST4000DM000, for $189.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZT3283″ cuts it to $159.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.04/GB and the best price we’ve seen for any 4TB internal hard drive. (It’s a current price low […] Read the original post…
IBM: Flash Storage Hits Tipping Point
Everybody agrees that spinning disk drives will give way to solid state alternatives, but there’s much more debate about what share of storage will eventually move to server DRAM, what share will move to flash-based storage options and just how soon disk drives will disappear. IBM on Thursday made the case […] Read the original…
Apple Executives Dominate Highest-Paid List Among S&P 500 Companies
Bloomberg Businesweek reports that a survey of executive compensation at Standard & Poor’s 500 companies for fiscal 2012 shows four Apple executives holding down the second, third, fourth, and fifth slots behind Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. The group of Apple executives, which does not include CEO Tim Cook, benefited from […] Read the original post…
Deal of the Day: 49% off the Marware Stash for iPhone 5
Today Only: Purchase the Marware Stash for iPhone 5 and save $16.99! The Marware Stash case conveniently stores your credit card or ID, and stands your iPhone 5 for hands-free viewing. Slide up to two credit cards into the secure TPU slot and enjoy a night on the town without […] Read the original post…
AT&T: Up to $150 in Prepaid Cards with U-verse TV / Internet purchase
At AT&T, sign up for a select AT&T U-verse Broadband / TV / phone package and receive up to $150 in AT&T Reward Prepaid Cards for free. (A “U-family” U-Verse TV package along with “U-Verse Internet Eleite” package or greater is required to begin receiving rewards.) Although it’s not as […] Read the original post…
Shutterfly coupon: 25% off sitewide + free shipping w/ $30
Today only, Shutterfly cuts 25% off sitewide via coupon code “TAXDAY”. That beats our February mention of 20% off and it’s the best sitewide discount we’ve seen from Shutterfly. Shipping starts at $1.79, but coupon code “SHIP30″ bags free shipping on orders of $30 or more. (The coupon codes stack.) […] Read the original post…
Foxconn Hiring Workers for iPhone 5S Production
Both The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are reporting that Foxconn has begun hiring new workers in support of iPhone 5S production. The articles follow a separate report from The Wall Street Journal earlier this month claiming that production on the new iPhone would begin this quarter ahead of a […] Read the original post…
Monday Brief: More Facebook Home, iRadio, the Lumia 720, and more!
Mobile Nations Podcast Feed Mobile Nations on iTunes Mobile Nations YouTube Iterate 44: Mark Kawano and evangelizing experience HTC First with Facebook Home now available on AT&T Facebook Home and the HTC First – what you need to know Verizon moves to longer and stricter upgrade times […] Read the original post by…
Cooler Master NotePal X-Lite Laptop Cooler for $7 after rebate + free shipping
Ending today, newegg offers the Cooler Master NotePal X-Lite Laptop Cooler, model no. R9-NBC-XLIT-GP, for $18.99. This $12 mail-in rebate cuts it to $6.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7, although it was $2 less two weeks ago. This cooler, designed for notebooks […] Read the original post…
Powerpack AAA Alkaline Battery 100-Pack for $14 + $4 s&h
As one of its daily deals, MidnightBox offers the Powerpack AAA Alkaline Battery 100-Pack for $13.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s $0.18/battery, $2 under our mention of a similar 100-pack from three weeks ago, and the lowest total price we could find for this quantity elsewhere by a buck, outside […] Read the original post…
Tip: Enter Commands For Siri Manually
Siri, the personal assistant feature that is available on newer iOS devices, isn’t as good as Apple would want us to think it is. Though it works quite well for alarms, reminders, notes, calendar and the weather, its speech-to-text engine isn’t very good, especially if, like me, you’re living in a […] Read the original…
iCreation i500 Bluetooth Handset & Home Charger for iPhone for $29 + $5 s&h
As one of its daily deals, Yugster offers the iCreation i500 Bluetooth Handset and Home Charger for iPhone in Black or White for $29.97. Coupon code “FreeYugBuck” cuts it to $28.97. With $5 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $20, although we saw it for […] Read the original post…
Dealing with data caps
Reader Robert Cullers, like many people, faces the bitter realities of streaming media. He writes: You keep telling us how to use the Internet for entertainment, which results in more and more usage. I suddenly find that my provider has imposed a monthly data limit of 250GB. Three weeks into the […] Read the original…