Month: November 2013

Just because Apple isn’t inclined to offer big Black Friday discounts doesn’t mean you can’t score a deal on an iDevice. You can save $15 on a $100 iTunes gift card and seriously consider getting the iPad Air for at a $49 savings. But don’t waste any time; these Apple […] Read the original post…

In-store only and with stock varying by ZIP code, Target offers the Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi Tablet in Space Gray/Black, model no. MD785LL/A, or White/Silver, model no. MD788LL/A, with a $100 Target Gift Card for $479. Assuming you’ll use the gift card, that’s tied with our expired mention from […] Read the original post…

Acer has followed last month’s release of its C720 Chromebook with the launch of its first touchscreen variant. Read the original post by Gizmag

Don Melton, former Engineering Director of Internet Technologies at Apple, talks about his non-browser-based passions – Blu-Ray, transcoding, H.264, and managing massive amounts of media. Warning: Contains extreme nerdery. Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download Directly Follow on Twitter Show notes transcode-video.sh: Don Melton’s shell script for OS X to transcode a video file…

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Japanese for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for free. That’s a $10 drop and the first time we’ve seen this reference app offered at no cost in nearly four years. This Japanese/English dictionary features more than 174,500 entries, 52,000 examples, and stroke order […] Read the original post…

Ace up your sleeve In this week’s iPad-case roundup, you’ll find a sleeve that means business, lots of ways to keep your iPad standing up, and a clamshell that looks as sleek as it is tough. Acase The TipTop (iPad Air; $40) features an ultraslim design, with reinforced corners and a microfiber interior. The […]…

Prior to iOS 7, Newsstand was a special folder that shared iBooks’ distinctive wood shelving look, that couldn’t be removed from the Home screen or hidden in another folder, and whose icon gave you glimpse of the issues stacking up inside, if any. Since iOS 7, a lot of that […] Read the original post…

As one of its daily deals, Target offers the JVC 1080p HD WiFi 40x Zoom Flash Memory Camcorder in Black, model no. GZEX310BUS, for $199.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $30. It features a 2-megapixel photo resolution, a 1920×1080 (1080p) video resolution, a […] Read the original post…

The electricity and gas company is making 430 staff redundant at its regional headquarters in Rainton Bridge, Houghton le Spring and shifting the roles 5,000 miles away to India. Read the original post by The Northern Echo

Fry’s Electronics offers the ASUS Black Diamond Dual-Band 802.11a/n Wireless N600 SOHO Router, model no. RT-N53, for the final-checkout price of $49.99. This $30 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that’s $15 under our May pickup mention and the lowest price we’ve seen. (It’s a current price […] Read the original post…

Steam offers downloads of Counter-Strike Complete for Windows and Mac for $7.49. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $23. Also available is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Windows and Mac for $3.74. That’s $1 under our August mention, $11 off list, and the lowest total price we could find. Read the original post…

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Sennheiser HD 239 On-Ear Headphones, bundled with the Boombug Portable Mini Premium Speaker, model no. SPLW11-8 YLW, for $119.95. (The speaker will be added to your cart automatically.) Coupon code “EMCYTZT4958″ cuts them to $39.58. With free shipping, that’s $20 below last […] Read the original post…

Amazon offers its Prime members the SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Fit USB Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ33-016G-B35, for $9.99 with free shipping ($0.62/GB). (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, it adds $8.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. (It was […] Read the original post…

Office Max offers the Cooler Master Storm Xornet Gaming Mouse, model no. SGM-2001-BLON1, for $9.99. Opt for free in-store pickup to avoid the $9.95 shipping charge. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $5, although we saw it for $2 less after rebate last month. This wired mouse […] Read the original post…