January 9, 2012
Netflix Now Available in UK and Ireland
Making some competition for Amazon, Netflix announced they are now making their streaming service available in both the UK and Ireland. Subscribers will pay a monthly fee of 5.99 pounds ($9.24) in the UK and 6.99 Euros ($8.88) in Ireland.
December 22, 2011
Hurry in to Best Buy 32” TV for $199
Best Buy is offering a great deal right now on a Dynex 32” HDTV. For only $199.99 this deal is available in-store and online. If purchased online the TV is available for free shipping. The TV features 720p resolution and 60Hz refresh rate, along with 2 HDMI inputs. In a previous blog article last month Amazon was offering a similar deal on a Haier 32” TV. Since Amazon is no longer offering this low bargain price for the Haier model, the Dynex model from Best Buy is a great alternative.
December 9, 2011
Get a Discount using Amazon PriceCheck App
Amazon is offering a new discount this holiday season starting Friday at 9pm and ending on Saturday at 11:59pm. How do you get this discount? Well first you need to download the PriceCheck app through Amazon. Then go shopping for the items you are looking for in your local stores. Once you find the items scan the barcode using the app, or take a picture of the item, or even type the name. The app will then show you competitor’s prices, along with Amazon’s price of course. You then can purchase the item through Amazon for a 5% discount from the price you scanned, or up to $5 less than the Amazon advertised price.
December 3, 2011
Android Takes a Bigger Lead over iPhone
Google’s Android continues to gain more and more customers in the smartphone market. Comscore released findings from studies conducted over a three month period which surveyed over 30,000 smartphones users in the US. The study was conducted from July to October.
November 17, 2011
Facebook Video Calls via Skype Desktop
The new Skype Beta releases for Mac and Windows released today now enables users to make Facebook video calls. Skype users have already been able to see their Wall and update their status via the application, and now can initiate video calls to anyone on their Friend’s list without opening a browser and logging in to their Facebook account, making life a little easier.
November 3, 2011
Act Fast 32” LCD TV for $229
You can get your hands on a 32” LCD TV now from Amazon.com for only $229. The TV, which is a Haier L32D1120, offers 720p max resolution, USB port, automatic volume leveler, and two HDMI ports. This great deal is only around for a limited time, so if you are in need of a TV replacement, go to Amazon now.
November 2, 2011
Android Tablets Available at GameStop?
GameStop is now selling Android tablets for gamers. You can even purchase a wireless gaming controller for the tablets for an extra $39. What tablets do they have available? Well you can choose from 3 different models. The Acer Iconia Tab with 7” screen for $329, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer for $399, and finally the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for $499.
October 21, 2011
Mango Update Now Available
Windows Phone users should be getting happier by the day. The new Mango update has been rolling out to users upgrading those users to Windows Phone 7.5. If you are a Windows Phone user and have not received the Mango update you can click on the link below to see when your phone will receive the update. Although the update was made available to all carriers, some carriers are still testing the new version before rolling the update out to their user’s phones.
October 19, 2011
Tribute Page for Steve Jobs
Apple launched the tribute page in honor of Steve Jobs today that is made up of messages by customer, employees, and friends of the late co-founder of Apple. The company posted over a million messages from people all over the world. Apple also announced that some of its retail stores would be closed today to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs.
October 14, 2011
RIM Apologizes for Blackberry Outage
Research In Motion is apologizing for the massive Blackberry outage. Now that most of the countries suffering from the outage are back up and running RIM is explaining why it took so long to fix the problems that had so many users without email and messaging.