Hey everybody! I just wanted to wish everybody a safe Labor Day Weekend!
My weekend will officially start in two hours when I leave town to spend some time with my fiancee's folks! Yes, it's a four day weekend for me! Woohoo!
Stay classy everybody!
Full steam ahead for the Android OS. They recently released some shots and details for the "Android Market", which is the Android version of the Apple App Store. The big thing with the Android Market is that it is more open than Apple's App Store where developers are not subject to an official approval process. Other than that, it operates much the same way as the Apple App Store. With all the fiascoes of developers applications being pulled from Apple's App Store lately, this should come as a relief to developers.
Full Story @ Gizmodo
Best Buy has good savings on the high powered Dell Studio 15. I think this deal is only for the Jet Black version. I've seen a couple of people on campus rocking this laptop but I haven't really played with it. The specs on this laptop for this deal are way more than necessary which makes this a very good deal. The savings amounts to a cool $230.
Dell - Studio Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 - Jet Black
$749.99, free in-store pick up
- 2.1GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T8100
- 4GB DDR2 memory
- Slot-loading DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
- 15.4" WXGA+ widescreen display with TrueLife technology
- 320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 358MB of shared video memory; Intel High Definition audio 2.0; HDMI connector
- Built-in 2.0-megapixel webcam with microphone
- 8-in-1 media reader
- IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
- 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
- Built-in Bluetooth; Dell 1397 wireless networking mini-card (802.11b/g); 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector
- Weighs 6.1 lbs. and measures 1.3" lithium-ion battery
Buy.com has the lowest price on the web for a 16gb iPod Touch! With all the speculation of new iPods, it's hard to really recommend pouncing on this. If you can't live another day without one, then this might be your lucky day. On the other hand, if you want to wait and see the results of the iPod refresh later this year, then you need to stop reading this immediately!
16GB Apple iPod Touch - MA627LL/A (Refurbished)
[ LIMITED QUANTITIES ]
Shhh! Newegg is having a super secret End of Summer Sale with coupon codes that slash prices up to 65%! There are monitors, hard drives and even a Wacom tablet!
Here are some hot items (after coupon codes):
Linksys 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps Gigabit Workgroup Switch $29.99
Logitech G7 USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse $57.99 (free shipping coupon)
Wacom Active Area USB Bamboo Pen Tablet $59.99
Check out the entire sale HERE. Sale good till 9/1.
This is a fair deal. Guitar Hero III isn't as good on the Wii compared to it's PS3 or XBOX360 version, so getting it for $20 less is pretty good. If you have no other console to play this beast of a game on other than a Wii, then this is probably a must buy!
Guitar Hero III Wireless Bundle (Wii)
Circuitcity.com Price $69.99, free shipping
Comes with game + Wireless Gibson Guitar
Amazon has really good rebates for select Mac computers. The rebates break down as follows:
$25 on a Mac Mini purchase
$50 on the MacBook Air
$75-$100 on the iMac or Macbook
$150 on the MacBook Pro
$200 on the Mac Pro Desktop
There are already some savings on all these machines, and with the rebates on top of it, these are some of the best prices for Macs on the internet. However, it isn't as good as education as the education discount on college campuses, which means this deal is more for non-students/educators.
These rebates are good for purchases till September 15.
Check out the Amazon Apple Store HERE.
The 10% - 12% Best Buy In-Store coupons are back! I used it last time to get Mario Kart for less! It's not much, but should make something you want a little cheaper.
Get the coupons HERE. Print them out and present them to the cashier! These coupons are good till Labor Day.
In another coupon, Best Buy is offering gift cards with certain levels of purchases.
$100 purchase - $10 GC
$500 purchase - $50 GC
$1000 purchases - $100 GC
Insiders feel this is probably Best Buy's most generous coupon. If you were holding back on making a large transaction, now might be the time!
Get that coupon HERE. Valid till 9/14.
Kevin Rose (Digg.com Founder) has some interesting information on the upcoming iPod refresh! *Da da dah*!
For the past week, there was a red curtain on the Archos website teasing people about something big coming up. The jig is up and this is what is in the Archos pipeline!
Holy cow! These Generation 6 players already put my Generation 5 player to shame! Capacities go all the way up to 320Gb and even supports 3.5 HSDPA!
Archos Gen 6 Coverage:
Engadget
CrunchGear
I have so much love for J&R after living in NY this past summer. Check out their weekend sale. A plethora of items are on sale including TVs, cameras and other electronics. Shipping starts at $6.95 and the sale is good till Sunday (8/24).
XPS Desktops
Save 15% off All XPS Desktops priced at $1199+. Use Coupon Code: L$LDP5VPTVK?0X
Save 20% off All XPS Desktops priced at $1599+. Use Coupon Code: PTD4N4Q$HGL14C
Save 21% off XPS 630 & 730 Desktops priced at $1699+. Use Coupon Code: T$3W8HVF$B7FB4
XPS Laptops
Note: Minimum prices are BEFORE savings
Save 20% off XPS M1330 & M1530 Notebooks of $1249+. Use Coupon Code: K54SDRK72$L6W3
Save 30% off XPS M1330 Notebook of $1599+. Use Coupon Code: JD2BSBJQDWF?4L
All these coupon codes are unconfirmed. Please let me know if they do! Coupon purchases are good till September 5 and shipping is free!
Need new headphones? Here's a deal for a pair of Harman in-ear headphones.
Harman JBL Reference 220 Earphones
Buy.com Price $29.24, free basic shipping
LIMITED QUANTITIES. ORDER NOW!
Color: Black
Manufacturer: Harman International Industries, Inc
Earpiece Design: Ear-bud
Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited
Package Contents
JBL Reference 220 Earphone
Airline and stereo phono adapters
Three ear-piece sizes
My bags are pretty much packed and I should be flying back to Montana at 8am tomorrow morning. It's been a great summer. A summer I will never forget. To all my New York folk, I will be back. You certainly didn't see the last of me!
Working for Random House, Inc. this summer was a unique experience that confirmed a few things for me. Now, I should be able to focus more on what I want the rest of my life to look like.
Thank You Random House.
Thank You New York.
To all the friends I've made during my time here, I hope to see you again.
Baby, I'm coming home..
To show even more proof that the iPhone is the hot ticket at the moment, all kinds of companion accessories are cropping up to making the iPhone experience heavenly.
Rear Logo Glow
Now, this is just balling. Need to make the Apple logo on the rear shell glow like it's MacBook cousins? No problem says some Russian modders for a neat $300.
Verdict: Nice to have, too expensive to even care about. I have a silicone case over my iPhone anyways.
6X Telescopic Lens
Need a 6X zoom on your iPhone camera? No problem. Brando has released a telescopic add-on for the iPhone for $20. It takes pictures like this.
Verdict: Pretty neat. Would love to get my hands on one. It's only $20. Come onnnn!
iPhone Stylus
You can thank the Japanese for creating this stylus for iPhone users who have trouble controlling the touchscreen or just have really long finger nails. The stylus has a flexible tip that mimics a finger's ability to control objects on the screen. Also included is a Sim Eject Tool. ThinkGeek offers both silver and black styli for $14.99, imported from Japan.
Verdict: Great little tool for a good price. However, I don't have any problem with the touch screen. If you do, you definitely need to pick one up!
HP is slowly creeping up to Ultraportable Tablet stardom and wants you to get in on their glory. Here's a nice deal to snag the Pavilion tx2500z for $700 shipped!
Steps to buy:
1. Click here to start (at $899.99)
2. Select "FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)"
3. Apply coupon code NB9970 (unconfirmed) during checkout for $200 off
4. Of note, add the HP DeskJet D1560 for $0 after rebate
HP tx2500z Series
- 4.5lbs
- 12.1" touchscreen
- AMD Turion 64 X2 RM-70 2GHz dual-core processor
- 160GB hard drive, 3GB RAM
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics
Hot Damn! This is probably the biggest savings I've put on this blog! Amazon has the iPhone killer LG Vu for $20 when purchased with a 2 year service plan. The phone retails for $399.99. Do the math! That's a 95% savings! I know someone that has this handset and he is more than pleased with it.
LG Vu CU920 TV Phone (AT&T)
- Elegantly designed quad-band GSM phone with 3-inch touchscreen featuring intuitive controls
- Access AT&T's speedy dual-band 3G network; compatible with AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Music and Video Share services
- 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth for communication headsets and stereo headphones, microSD expansion to 4 GB
- Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10.5 days) of standby time; measures 4.25 x 2.16 x 0.51 inches (HxWxD)
- Includes: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, wired stereo headset, printed user manual and quick start guide
Funny Story. I was walking around South Sea Street Port when I wanted to take a picture of the ships that were docked there. I reached into my bag and started to feel around for my camera. I kept feeling around and it wasn't there! I was pissed off to high heaven. I was so sure that my camera popped out of my bag some time during the course of the day. Arghhhh!
I continued with the rest of my night annoyed at the fact that I might have lost my camera. My beautiful, beautiful camera. Later that night, I finally came back home and there it was, sitting on my dresser. I was embarrassed and relieved at the same time.
The moral of the story? Get on this blog and get a great deal for a camera! Today's deal is the wildly popular Canon SD 1100. If I lost my camera, I would definitely pick this up!
Canon Powershot SD1100 IS Digital Camera - Silver
Abes of Maine Price $194.95 (after $10 off), free shipping
Use coupon code LOYALTY10 to receive the $10 discount
- 8.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH
- 3x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
- Enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology
- Motion Detection Technology
- 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II
This place has some great t-shirts all right and all of them are going for $12 in this 24 Hour Sale. Shipping starts at $4.99. Check out some of their designs and pick one up today!
Eddie Bauer is having a Summer Clearance sale with markdowns up to 70% off on men, womens, and accessories.
To make things better, new coupons have popped up as well. I cannot confirm that these work. If they do, let me know!
20% off regular price merchandise ordesr $75+ & free shipping: HLPREV8 (Exp 8/18)
$20 off orders $100+: AUGFLH8 (Exp 8/18)
Yes, I know many of you already know this so this is simply a reminder. It's time to go back to school. The summer is nearly over. Dust off your books and brains. Groan.
The Deal: Buy a Mac with an education discount and receive an 8GB iPod Touch or Nano free after a $299 rebate.
>> MacBook starting at $1099.
>> MacBook Pro starting at $1999.
>> MacBook Air starting at $1799.
>> iMac starting at $1199.
Shipping is free on all deals, and this promotion is valid till 9/15. This is a good opportunity to snag a fresh Mac and iPod to boot! I think I'm going to pass this year, maybe take them up next year. Wonder what they'll give for free. 32GB iTouch? Damn!
There has been a heated discussion recently about the iPhone App "Iamrich" which costs a whopping $999 and does nothing too mind blowing. Critics ridicule the 8 people that actually purchased this application, while those 8 people simply want them to stop hating on their benjamins. You can argue on both sides of course. However, Apple took it on their own hands and pulled the application out of the store. You know what? This could be a collectible now!
Here's a guided walkthrough of the application. You decide. Would you buy this for $999?
Personally, I don't need a $999 app to tell me this. It's not my money, so I'm not hating.
Just like rims, we all want really really big displays. 24"? You'll be balling if you got one of those for your desktop. Think of all that real estate! You could open a humongous spreadsheet, all right! Well, here's a sweet deal for a Soyo 24" widescreen monitor with $100 instant savings! Haven't heard of Soyo? Neither have I, but for that price, we can all give them a chance, right?
Soyo 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor (DYLM24E6)
Officemax.com Price $249.99, shipping unavailable.
Offer good till 8/16.
- 24" Widescreen SXGA TFT LCD Display
- 1920 x 1200 Native Screen Resolution
- 2ms Response Time, 500 nits Brightness
- 2 x 1 Watt Stereo Speakers
- 170 degrees Horizontal, 178 degrees Vertical Viewing Angle
- 15-pin mini D-sub VGA and DVI-D connections
- 1-Year Limited warranty on LCD, parts and labor
- Windows Vista Certified
This morning, the iPhone Dev Team finally released Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 which jailbreaks/unlocks iPhone firmware 2.0.1. I remember the hours I consumed downgrading my firmware from 2.0 to 1.1.4 and then finally upgrading to 2.0 when Pwnage 2.0 was released a month ago. After I got back from the beach and heard about Bernie Mac's passing, I decided to take the plunge and Pwn my iPhone 2G to 2.0.1.
Instead of downloading the actual Pwnage Tool 2.0.2, I just downloaded the custom firmware that has already been patched and proceeded to run a restore in DFU mode (very important). After 15 minutes, voila! The App Store, Cydia and Installer Beta 4 were now living in harmony.
The only problems I ran into was that the mail application stopped working. It was a quick fix, though. Go to Cydia and download BossPrefs and fix DIR Permissions and you should be good to go. Also, I had to restore my backup three times before it finally stuck. It was so weird. It took so long for one backup to be restored, and I painstakingly had to do it three times. If that happens to you, just complete a backup restore once, and unplug it. Plug it in again and if it prompts you to restore a backup, click set up for a new iPhone. That should solve that problem.
I didn't really notice any significant improvements with this firmware yet. I guess we're all really waiting for 2.1 to come out which is in developer's beta. Apple really needs to get their act together.
All-in-all thanks iPhone Dev Team!
{ Click here for Custom Firmware (2G/3G/Touch) and instructions }
-->Pwnage 2.0.2 doesn't unlock iPhone 3G just yet.
I don't know what to say. I'm shocked. R.I.P. Bernie (50). You will not be forgotten.
UPDATE:
I saw a headline in the paper today "Heaven just got funnier", referring to the death of Bernie Mac. Now, the headline would probably read "Heaven just got funnier and more soulful".
R.I.P.
PCMicrostore.com
Use coupon code TechBargain50%iPhone1G to receive 50% off total price. Most items are already on sale and offer free shipping. Expires 08/10.
Levi's Store
Use coupon code FALL08 when checking out to receive 30% off total price. Should work on all merchandise. Shipping starts at $5. Expires 08/10.
CHECK IT OUT!
For all my photography fanboys (and fangirls), check this out!
Vanns.com Price $429.88, free shipping
- $120.11 savings
- 8 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
- CF Card Type I and II
- Compatible Lenses: Canon EF Lenses including EF-S Lenses
- Aspect Ratio: 2:3
- Color Filter System: RGB Primary Color Filter
- 1.8" TFT Color LCD Monitor
CHECK IT OUT.
Offer ending unknown.
This is big! A new startup Skyfire has recently put into beta their mobile web browser that promises to deliver the full web experience. Something like Safari on the iPhone but better with full Flash and Ajax capabilities. Right now it's in private beta for Symbian S60 users, which is great news for Nokia users. It's interesting to see if this ever comes out for the iPhone. They can probably submit this to the App Store but I'm pretty sure Apple will reject it on the spot if it reaches full functionality. Apple doesn't look too kindly on competition on it's baby, right? Enough talk. Check out the vid.
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