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Entries for March, 2011

Deal of the Day – Lenovo ThinkPad T420s 14” Ultrathin 2nd Generation Core i5 Laptop

Today’s LogicBUY deal offers 42% savings on the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s with the 2011 Intel Core i5 cpu. Cheapest T420s:  $1855 – $656 off – 10% web-use stackable coupon code = $1079.10 with free shipping This deal expires April 2, 2011 or sooner. Check the above link for more details on this deal, and check [...]

NoDo Windows Phone 7 update rolling out to Dell Venue Pro today

Lionel Menchaca, a writer on Dell’s Direct2Dell blog, confirmed via his Twitter account that Dell will begin rolling out the “NoDo” Windows Phone update to Venue Pro owners today. NoDo will add copy/paste functionality to the Venue Pro, and user should also see speed improvements within applications — thanks to some smaller performance tweaks. Menchaca [...]

Roku moves into Best Buy, national availability

Up until now, Roku devices have only been available online, but that changes today. Roku has just announced nationwide availability of their Roku XD model at all Best Buy locations. This is a pretty large move for the company, and with the success Roku has had online, there’s no question it will translate into retail [...]

In-app billing launches on Android Market

Via a brief blog post, Google has announced the availability of in-app billing for Android Market applications. The new feature will allow application makers to publish apps that can facilitate future payments via Google’s Checkout system. “In-app Billing gives you more ways to monetize your apps with try-and-buy, virtual goods, upgrades, and other billing models,” [...]

iHome iD9 Portable Rechargeable Stereo Speaker System for iPad/iPhone/iPod Review

For people like me who hate earphones and have trouble finding a pair comfortable enough to wear for long periods, Apple’s recent inclusion of speakers on their iOS devices has been very welcome.  However, those speakers are tiny, and they can’t produce room-filling sound.  There are a variety of external speakers on the market that [...]

Innopocket EliteFoilo Carbon Fiber iPad2 Case

The newly announced EliteFolio Carbon Fiber iPad 2 case from Innopocket is handmade from 100% real carbon fiber.  A molded shell fits onto the back of the iPad 2, and another piece folds over to protect the screen when not in use.  The cover is attached to the back piece with a patented stainless steel [...]

Kyocera Echo pre-orders begin at Sprint

The Kyocera Echo, Sprint’s new Android 2.2 (Froyo) smartphone — with two displays stacked on top of one another, Nintendo DS style — is now available for pre-order. Interested customers can reserve the Echo for $199.99, after a $100 mail-in rebate, for delivery on April 17th. We went up close with the Echo during CTIA [...]

BlackBerry PlayBook arriving at Office Depot on April 19th

Research In Motion’s first QNX-powered device — the BlackBerry PlayBook — will be hitting a plethora of retailers beginning next month, and Office Depot has officially thrown its proverbial hat into the ring. Via a press release, the retailer has announced that beginning April 19th customers can purchase the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB PlayBooks for [...]

Gap opens online store on Taobao Mall

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. apparel brand Gap Inc opened an online store on China’s biggest e-commerce platform Taobao on Wednesday, in an effort to lure savvy Chinese shoppers outside wealthy cities. Original post by CmdrTaco

Facebook investor joins funding round for 360buy.com: report

BANGALORE (Reuters) – Russian Internet investment group Digital Sky Technologies, an investor in social network company Facebook, has joined a group of investors funding hundreds of millions of dollars to 360buy.com, China’s largest online retailer, the Financial Times reported. Original post by samzenpus