I know it’s Turkey Day, but if you’ve got a little time between dinner and family bonding, take a moment to check out Retrevo. I’ve written about Retrevo before, but the’ve undergone a complete makeover since I last visited. It used to be a good site for finding product manuals, and I loved it when … Read more
Just in time for the holidays, I’ve gotten a slew of emails telling me about the $500 gift card Target/Macy’s/Walmart is trying to send me. Since I’m a sucker for deals and the emails suggest this is a “second attempt” to send me a confirmation, I’ve actually found myself on the verge of clicking my … Read more
Hot on the heels of Kevin’s review, we’re giving away the OTTO Wireless MP3 Headset. It’s a basic 512MB player built into stereo headphones. Notable: OTTO does support secure WMA, so your Yahoo Music or Napster tunes should be good to go – in addition to unprotected MP3 and WMA files. You know the drill … Read more
While browsing the beautiful new Micro Center (Rockville, MD) yesterday, I ran across a pretty sweet deal on Mac OS X Leopard. Assuming you’re not one of the millions who’s already upgraded, Micro Center’s $40 rebate is being offered both in-store and online though 11/11. While Spaces appeals to me, I haven’t really felt the … Read more
New to Google checkout? There’s a great deal still going on at Buy.com. Spend at least $10 and sign up for a Google checkout account to get $10 off. The best part? If you buy something that is exactly $10, like this Kingston 1GB USB flash drive, it’s completely free! There is one catch – … Read more
As promised, the TiVo goodie bag giveaway is here! The lucky winner will receive the sexy TiVo Glo Remote (works with both Series2 and Series3/HD units), a 1 year subscription to Real Rhapsody on TiVo, plus a stuffed TiVo doll.
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Ah, Vudu. The box that’s generated more hate email towards me than any other product write-up – several folks have taken issue with my critiques. Look, it’s not that I don’t like the Vudu hardware or movie service… It’s that I primarily don’t like the pricing ($399), which limits their chances at mass adoption. I’m … Read more
Stuck in rebate hell? Wonder why? Mercury News uncovers what many of us have suspected, at least on occasion: I am staring at more than 1,300 rebate requests sent to Vastech [for Fry’s Electronics promotions] on Bonaventura Drive in San Jose. The envelopes were tossed – unopened – into a garbage dumpster near Vastech. I … Read more