The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday that it will consider banning cellular phone calls on planes if the FCC gives airlines the go-ahead to install equipment to support cellular service on flights. According to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, who spoke to Politico, the department […] Read the original post by Juli…
Month: December 2013
Jury for SAC’s Steinberg hears origins of Dell tips
A former asset management firm analyst testified Thursday that he received detailed tips from a friend at Dell Inc, giving prosecutors a link to show how SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Michael Steinberg obtained inside information. Read the original post by Reuters
Planar PXL2790MW
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TrustPort Internet Security 2014
TrustPort Internet Security 2014 won’t drag down your system performance, and it has a nice tablet-style interface. However, its actual security components range from okay to awful. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Thank You for Helping Us Raise $100,000 for Typhoon Relief! You’re Awesome
Thanks to everyone who donated to Red Cross’ Typhoon Appeal. Because of your contribution, we hit our goal and raised just over $100,000 — $50,000 from you and $50,000 from our DealNews match. That’s amazing! From all of us at DealNews, thank you for your kindness and generosity. Happy Holidays! Read the original post by…
FCC moves toward in-flight mobile use; Transportation may ban voice calls
While the FCC is moving forward with a plan to let airlines allow the use of mobile phones on flights, the Transportation Secretary wonders if in-flight voice calls are “fair to consumers.” Read the original post by Grant Gross
Marc Jacobs Cases for iPhone and MacBook for $5 + $2 s&h
Tanga cuts 87% off a selection of Marc Jacobs cases for Apple iPhone and MacBook, dropping prices to $4.99 each. That’s the first deal we’ve seen on these cases from Tanga, yielding many prices lows. (For further comparison, we saw 90% off a selection of iPhone 4/4S cases, with prices […] Read the original post…
All five major US carriers agree to let you unlock your phone anytime you want
You’ll still have to call your carrier if you want to free your phone, however. Read the original post by Florence Ion
IFTTT for iOS now allows you to use location as a trigger
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The Winter Utility 2-App Bundle for Mac for $1, 8 apps for $5
Paddle.com offers downloads of The Winter Utility 2-App Bundle for Mac for whatever you want to pay. If you opt to pay the bare minimum of $1, that’s $7 under the lowest price we could find for Dreamshot and Manico elsewhere. If you opt to “beat the average”, currently $5.34, […] Read the original post…
Dell Ventures to Broaden Investments With New $300M Fund
Dell Ventures is launching a new $300 million venture fund that will broaden its investments beyond storage into several other types of startups, including cloud computing, big data, security, mobility and next-generation data center companies, Managing Director Jim Lussier told Venture Capital Dispatch. Read the original post by Wall Street Journal
D-Link 802.11ac WiFi Gigabit Router for $90 after rebates + free shipping
Tiger Direct offers the D-Link AC Smartbeam 802.11ac Wireless Gigabit Router, model no. DIR-868L, for $89.99 with free shipping, via the directions below. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $60. It features 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, four Gigabit Ethernet ports, and WPA2 encryption. Deal ends December 16. […] Read the original post…
FCC, carriers, come to an agreement on phone unlocking
The Federal Communications Commission has made an agreement with five major national cellular carriers on principles that will allow customers to easily unlock their phones. The deal, with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US, and US Cellular, stipulates when carries would need to allow for phones to be unlocked, among […] Read the original post…
Gateway NE72206u
The Gateway NE72206u is an affordable desktop replacement laptop that will meet basic user’s needs. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Lenovo ThinkStation E32 SFF
The Lenovo ThinkStation E32 SFF is something that used to be unheard of: a professional ISV-certified workstation that goes for under $1,200. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com