December 13th, 2006
Remember BugMeNot, the user contributed site which shares login info for news sites and commercial sites? The same company has launched RetailMeNot, which gives you instant access to coupons online. [Tip Monkies] I was curious about Mozilla Firefox’s (Gran Paradiso) version 3.0 and hoped that Tip Monkies had the inside scoop on the usuability […]
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December 1st, 2006
Stumped for a gift for your geeky family member? Over the last three months, I’ve tested, reviewed and recommended the following products here and even purchased them for my own family:
Netgear Wall-Plug XE104 delivers powerline web connectivity! Wireless connections are such a hassle these days, especially with new security alerts arriving with alarming headlines […]
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November 28th, 2006
Were you one of the 61 million online shoppers trying to find a good deal yesterday? me too! and it took me hours.
I finally settled on a cool present for my husband’s birthday in December: the Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes. You can get this little musical play set from Walmart ($55 + .97 […]
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November 27th, 2006
Need a Notebook Review? Need a review for a coveted PC part? Hard OCP can help.
Gizmodo offers a hot gadgets guide too and links to a contest giveaway for the best ‘black friday’ story received. Don’t forget the Gadget blog, or Cellphone9 (cellphone news and reviews, plus reviews of smart PDAs, including the Palm Treo […]
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November 26th, 2006
Online shopping deals abound on Cyber Monday, in part, because of Google’s new service: Google Checkout. Google checkout is offering discounts to entice online shoppers to use its new service which may rival PayPal in convenience and security.
According to Brad’s Deals, you can get $10 off $30 sales or even $20 off $50 spent online […]
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November 25th, 2006
If you’re like me, you missed out on Black Friday deals. I didn’t stay up all night on Thanksgiving and even though we made it to Best Buy by 7 a.m. on Friday, we missed out on all the deals.
Maybe our luck will improve with Cyber Monday, this Monday’s online equivalent of Black Friday. Cyber […]
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November 22nd, 2006
best software download portal: Beta News (grab all those downloads you’ll need to fix mom and dad’s computer here)
Lifehacker’s guide to fix mom’s computer (link for the guide and download your tech fix-it tools in one place)
best online news roundup: Daily Rotation (for quick reads between the games)
best desktop reader: Great News
hot: HDTV […]
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November 20th, 2006
Buyer beware: This holiday, your tech shopping may include sales reps urging you to purchase a warranty for your tech purchase(s).
Should you make that extra purchase of a one, two, or three year warranty? According to Consumer Reports: probably not.
When I purchase tech equipment, I endure the sales pitch: buy the warranty, enjoy peace […]
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November 15th, 2006
Ouch! If you haven’t done so, STOP everything and get your Windows patches so you won’t get hacked. This week’s Microsoft Windows Updates include 5 critical patches (ie, a hacker could take over your computer if it’s not patched) : MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978), Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213), Security Update for […]
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