Month: May 2014

Newegg offers downloads of Doom 3 for Mac for $2.99. Coupon code “EMCPFHA69″ cuts that to $2.39. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. Deal ends May 5. Of note, Amazon offers downloads of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Mac for $7.17. (Newegg charges pennies more […] Read the original…

This week Apple managed to complete a bond sale of $12 billion. In short, Apple raised $12 billion in several tranches with maturity dates spread between three and 30 years. The yields on the bonds range between 1.07% and 4.43%. Some Apple followers are curious why they’re doing this. In […] Read the original post…

The Reminders app makes it simple to keep track of tasks, grocery lists, and even daily exercises with multilayered lists and checkboxes. You can make these lists even more powerful, however, thanks to time and location-based reminders. For example, I have a “Places to Eat” reminders list, to keep track of […] Read the original…

As one of its daily deals, A4C offers the refurbished Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi Tablet in Black or White for $209.95 with free shipping. That’s $25 below our March mention of a refurb and the lowest total price we’ve seen, outside of used units. (It’s a current price low […] Read the original post…

But tablet shipments during the first quarter of this year rose just 3.9 percent, lower than IDC’s expectations. Read the original post by Agam Shah

T-Mobile’s offer to pay consumer ETFs resulted in 1.3 million new branded, postpaid subscribers, but a $151 million loss. Read the original post by Jason

An anonymous post popped up on the “Secret” social network recently, making the claim that a future version of the Apple EarPods will have integrated heart rate and blood pressure sensors. But it looks like this wild claim might actually have a bit of substance, as previously patented Apple research shows […] Read the original post…

The networking company will drop its own WebEx Social efforts and will integrate Jive’s software into its collaboration offerings. Read the original post by Jason

Newegg offers the Netgear N900 Dual Band 802.11n Wireless 4-Port Gigabit Router with 3.5″ Storage Bay, model no. WNDR4700-100NAS, for $96.99. Coupon code “EMCPEPW77″ drops it to $59.99. With free shipping, that’s $30 below our March mention (which came bundled with a desktop switch) and the lowest total price we’ve […] Read the original post…

Heading to prom this year? Grab these iPhone apps to help you plan better, budget smarter, and party harder! Looking for the best iPhone apps to help you prepare for your prom? For many juniors and seniors at many schools, prom is just around the corner and that means […] Read the original post by…

A4C offers the refurbished Sony WiFi 3D-Ready Network Media Player, model no. NSZGS7, for $64.95 with free shipping. That’s $5 under our January mention of a new one and $95 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one today. It features built-in Google TV, 8GB of […] Read the original post…

LogicBuy’s hot deals this week include significant savings on a Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 laptop with 1080p Full HD display and Core i7 processor, more than $100 off a Dell UltraSharp 24″ monitor, and a $25 FreedomPop 4G Hotspot. Read the original post by LogicBuy

Snapchat, the ephemeral photo sharing service has announced a major update for its iOS app. The update will bring a new text messaging feature called “Chat,” and a video chat feature called “Here.” You can now swipe right on a friend’s name in your Snapchat inbox to start chatting. The messages seen by you […] Read the original post…

Snapchat, the ephemeral photo sharing service has announced a major update for its iOS app. The update will bring a new text messaging feature called “Chat,” and a video chat feature called “Here.” Continue reading → Read the original post by Gautam

The Lenovo Yoga 2 11 is an inexpensive evolution of the convertible hybrid laptop. Its $500 purchase price is a sweet spot for consumers, but there are even less expensive choices from other PC makers. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com