Month: April 2013

Instapaper and The Magazine developer Marco Arment has an interesting piece up about the market for paid apps, and it’s viability, on Marco.org: In most categories, if you either solve a new problem that a lot of people have, or solve an old problem in a new and better way, you […] Read the original…

As one of its daily deals, newegg offers Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 for Windows and Mac (pictured), model no. 65164937, with APB Reloaded for Windows for $79.98. With free shipping, that’s $10 under the lowest total price we could find for Lightroom 4 alone elsewhere. (For further comparison, it’s $20 […] Read the original post…

The makers of the Pebble smartwatch have released a “proof-of-concept” watchface SDK that allows third party developers to create custom watch faces and very basic apps. Read the original post by Gizmag

Until noon ET today (or 100% claimed), Amazon offers the Amped 802.11n Wireless 5-Port Smart Repeater, model no. SR300, for $58.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $21 and the best we’ve seen for this model. It features two high-gain omnidirectional antennas and five […] Read the original post…

Staples offers the PNY 32GB Attache USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. P-FD32GATT2-FS, for $16.99. Opt for free in-store pickup to avoid the $9.95 shipping charge. That’s a buck under the lowest total shipped price we could find for a similar PNY 32GB flash drive. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition

newegg offers the Drobo Mini 4-Bay USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt Portable Storage Array Enclosure, model no. DR-MINI-1A21, for $299.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $299. The Drobo Mini can hold up to four SATA hard drives or solid state drives, as well as […] Read the original post…

COMPANY ACCUSED: Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline has been accused of carrying out market abuse by consumer watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading . Read the original post by The Northern Echo

The fourth global concept car developed by the Shanghai GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center joint ventures, the Buick Riviera emulates the form of moving water. Read the original post by Gizmag

Buyout specialist Blackstone Group LP is dropping its effort to acquire Dell, and billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly unlikely to follow through on his preliminary acquisition offer, as suitors digest studies showing a staggering decline in PC sales. Read the original post by Post and Courier

Walmart offers the Apple iPad mini 16GB WiFi Tablet in Black (pictured), model no. MD528LL/A, or White, model no. MD531LL/A, for $299. Opt for free in-store pickup to dodge the $3.97 shipping charge. That’s tied with last week’s mention as the lowest price we’ve seen for a new unit. (It’s […] Read the original post…

Whichever marketing genius came up with the Apple catchphrase, “There’s an app for that,” has a lot to answer for – or brag about. Read the original post by Gizmag

Strong gains by Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Apple Inc. helped lift the tech sector by midday Friday despite selloffs at IBM and Dell Inc. Read the original post by MarketWatch

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the BenQ 1080p 3D DLP Projector, model no. W1070, for $999.99. Coupon code “EMCXSWL25″ cuts it to $899.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $55, although we saw it for the same price bundled with a $50 […] Read the original post…