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Entries for October, 2011

Deal of the Day –Logitech MK550 Wireless Wave Combo Mouse and Keyboard

Today’s LogicBUY Deal is the Logitech MK550 Wireless Wave Keyboard and Mouse Combo for $49.99.  Features: one tiny unifying receiver, ergonomic wave keyboard with Constant Curve design, cushioned palm rest, contoured laser mouse, 2.4GHz wireless operation, 128-bit AES keyboard encryption. $79.99 – $30 off  =  $49.99 with free shipping.  This is the best deal found [...]

Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims

Sprint and Clearwire are close to inking a deal that will extend an existing network-sharing agreement an additional 3-5 years, Bloomberg Businessweek said Friday. The current agreement will terminate at the end of 2012. Allegedly, the deal is not final and could still fall through. If it is finalized, Sprint is poised to pay less for [...]

HP Windows 8 tablets arriving next year, CEO says; webOS future up in the air

During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, HP CEO Meg Whitman confirmed that her company will launch tablets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system next year. “One of my observations is that HP tries to do a lot of things,” Whitman explained. “And I am a big believer in doing a small number of things [...]

Groupon mulls raising IPO price

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Groupon Inc is considering raising its IPO price range, as underwriters grow more confident about demand after completing the East Coast leg of a two-week roadshow to woo investors. Original post by samzenpus

Apple iPhone 4S now available in 22 additional countries

Apple’s iPhone 4S made its debut in 22 additional countries on Friday. It is now available in: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Prior to Friday, the iPhone 4S was available in only seven countries and Apple [...]

Groupon considering raising IPO price range: source

(Reuters) – Groupon Inc is considering raising its IPO price range due to investor demand, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. Original post by Soulskill

Pressure mounts on Olympus as ex-CEO meets prosecutors

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Olympus Corp Chief Executive Michael Woodford said on Friday he has met with U.S. federal prosecutors and hired a Washington law firm, as pressure mounted in Japan on the camera and endoscope maker to conduct an independent probe into controversial acquisitions. Original post by Soulskill

Redbox ups daily DVD rental fee to $1.20

Following parent company Coinstar’s third-quarter earnings report, Redbox announced that daily DVD rental fees have increased to $1.20 from $1. “The price change is based on an increase in operating costs, including higher debit card fees that went into effect October 1,” Redbox said in a statement on its website. “This is the first time [...]

Last Minute Halloween Costume Idea for Geeks

Monday is Halloween, but all the parties are probably being held tonight or this weekend. If you still haven’t figured out what to dress up as, I have a great idea that might help and I bet it that you already have all the required costume components. Dress up like Steve Jobs This one is [...]

Samsung mobile sales reach all-time high in Q3

In its recent third-quarter earnings report, Samsung said its telecommunications business achieved record quarterly sales of 14.90 trillion won, up 37% from the same period last year. The unit shipped 27.9 million smartphones during the period, 10 million more than Apple shipped during the same quarter, pushing Samsung into the top smartphone spot globally. Those sales resulted in [...]