Month: May 2013

Today only,Best buy Computer Clearance offers the Western Digital 750GB Elements SE Portable USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBABV7500ABK-NESN, for $62.99. Coupon code “USMC23″ drops it to $48.50. With free shipping, that’s $0.06/GB, $8 under our mention from last fall, and the lowest total price we’ve seen for […] Read the original post…

CEO Vladimir Katalov of the security software company Elcomsoft has published a post on CrackPassword outlining where he believes Apple’s two-step authentication comes up short. While he admits that the authentication works as advertised and it’s a good idea for people to enable it, he has also identified some areas […] Read the original post…

The Casio Slim XJ-A256 uses Casio’s hybrid laser/LED light engine, and a lamp that should last the lifetime of the projector. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 6 combines decent antivirus protection with a huge collection of tools for system optimization and cleanup. Tech-heads will love it; others can hide the tools to keep it simple. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

VPNBook is a no-frills VPN service that just gets the job done, protects your data when you are connected to a wireless hotspot, anonymizes your connection to bypass censors, and change your location to access region-specific sites. Performance is solid, and it doesn’t worry about advanced features. […] Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Despite its embryonic status (open beta), Scalar delivers an exciting new Web-publishing platform that will scale to and perhaps expand the boundaries of your book, chapter, or online project. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

As one of its daily deals, CrunchyRoll offers this Domo 4GB USB Flash Drive together with a 14-Day Premium Trial Membership for $7.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $9. Deal ends today. Be sure to cancel your membership before the trial ends to […] Read the original post…

Writing for the Washington Times, Derek Crockett poses the interesting question, “What is happening to Apple in parallel universes?” Wait, that’s not the question he’s posing? Then is this performance art? Because … “Once a top innovator, Apple might be on the decline” (tip o’ the antlers to the Jony Ive parody account […] Read…

Best Buy Computing Clearance offers the Jalp 15.6″ Laptop Backpack in Gray for $12.99. Coupon code “USMC23″ cuts it to $10. With free shipping, that’s $20 off list and the lowest total price we could find for this style. It features a side zippered compartment, interior organizer, room for most […] Read the original post…

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has completed the first phase of its Lync-Skype integration, allowing more than five million Lync enterprise users to connect to Skype’s base of 300 million accounts. For now, users are confined to instant messages and audio calls. Additional features, such as video chat, are scheduled […] Read the original…

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Synology DiskStation 8-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage, model no. DS1812+, for $999.99. Coupon code “EMCXRTX46″ drops it to $899.99. With free shipping, that’s $50 under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find by $90. It features a 2.13GHz […] Read the original post…

The Panasonic RP-HXD3W on-ear headphones deliver a rich bass response without any distortion, but can sound a bit tinny and overly-sculpted in the high-mids. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com