Month: May 2013

The iPod: For many the start of a love affair with Apple products. I know that’s where it all began for me 9 years ago with the purchase of a 20GB iPod. With all the current rumors of a new Apple music service and WWDC around the corner, what better […] Read the original post…

MegaMacs offers the Kensington Contour Terrain 15″ Notebook Backpack, model no. K63102US, for $19.99 plus around $10 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $5 less last summer. It features water- and stain-resistant canvas construction, DropShield-padded accommodation for up to […] Read the original post…

All4Cellular knocks up to 90% off select iPhone 5 accessories. (Discount is reflected on product page.) Plus, take an extra 10% off via coupon code “POTW”, with prices starting at $1.75 after the coupon. That’s tied with our November mention as the best discount we’ve seen on these accessories at […] Read the original post…

PayDeals offers the Griffin PowerDuo Reserve Charger and Backup Pack for Apple iPhone and iPod, model no. NA23097, for $13 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $18. It includes both a wall and car charger and should work with most devices that charge via […] Read the original post…

Android Central names the HTC One the best of the current batch of Android phones — but is the iPhone 5 even better for Google users? The incredibly smart and well groomed folks over at Android Central have done their typically masterful job distilling down the current crop of […] Read the original post by…

Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Research In Motion Ltd , Netflix, Inc. , Apple Inc. Read the original post by Insider Monkey

Prototypes are important for all sorts of endeavors that pit a creative component against technical requirements—including, of course, software development. Before full-blown development starts, simplified models of a product help insure that all the parties involved are on the same page from the very outset, instead of finding out many […] Read the original post…

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Acer T232HLbmidz 23″ 1080p Touchscreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. UM.VT2AA.001, for $499.99. Coupon code “EMCXRVM66″ cuts it to $449.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find today by $13. (Most places charge $500 or more). It features […] Read the original post…

Sonos offers its Sonos PLAY:3 Wireless HiFi Music Streaming System in White or Black with a Sonos Wireless Bridge for $299 with free shipping. Install and register the PLAY:3 and you’ll get a voucher good for a free 90-day Rhapsody membership. It’s a buck under our mention from three weeks […] Read the original post…

The Apple Store has the factory-refurbished Apple iPad 2 WiFi + 3G 16GB Tablet for Verizon in Black (pictured), model no. MC755LL/A, White, model no. MC985LL/A, or AT&T White, model no. MC982LL/A, for $349 with free shipping. That’s $2 under our January refurb mention and the best deal we’ve seen […] Read the original post…

BuyDig via eBay offers the Western Digital My Book Live 3TB Gigabit Ethernet External Network Hard Drive, model no. WDBACG0030HCH-NESN, for $139 with free shipping. That’s $0.05/GB, $11 less than our February mention, and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this hard drive. (It’s also a current price low […] Read the original post…

Several thoughful pieces have been published recently on smartphone market share. Aaaand then there’s this one. Jay Yarrow at Business Insider says “Apple Should Be Furious That It Has Such A Tiny Sliver Of The Smartphone Market” (no link but tip o’ the antlers to Daring Fireball). Apparently, 18 percent is “a tiny […] Read…

Gmail over ActiveSync hasn’t been working properly for me for the last few days. I get no mail for hours at a time, then a ton of mail spurts in, then no mail again. IMAP is fine, it’s only ActiveSync that’s causing me problems. Google, of course, is end-of-lifing the […] Read the original post…

Gmail over ActiveSync hasn’t been working properly for me for the last few days. I get no mail for hours at a time, then a ton of mail spurts in, then no mail again. IMAP is fine, it’s only ActiveSync that’s causing me problems. Google, of course, is end-of-lifing the […] Read the original post…