Black Friday 2009 Ads: Walmart’s doorbuster console deals
Just a few days ago we posted news about Walmart’s Black Friday ad for 2009, which featured a link to ad scans with a full list of deals. Yesterday we pointed out that you should look for the doorbuster deals this Black Friday, these are limited stock items but also have the biggest discounts. Read more
Toyota Recall Update: Could Make Accelerator Pedals Shorter
November 19, 2009
Filed under Autos
The recent Toyota recall issue still has a long way to go until the problem is resolved. An accelerator pedal issue caused by the mat sticking on it affected more than four million vehicles. There have been reports that Toyota could make the pedals shorter to solve the problem. Read more
NASA: Space Shuttle Atlantis ready for launch
November 16, 2009
Filed under News
With little more than an hour to go until the launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis, the six-man crew will already be onboard and prepped for launch. The shuttle will take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida; there is a 90 percent chance of clear skies, so the launch should go ahead without delay. Read more
Clunker Pickups: New Analysis
November 5, 2009
Filed under Autos
According to the latest data, the recent Cash for Clunkers program set up to rid gas guzzling cars from our roads did not do as good a job as first thought. It had been hoped that more fuel-efficient vehicles would take the place of a number of old vehicles, but the new models only have slightly better gas mileage figures. Read more
2009 SEMA Show: Exclusive Car Preview
November 2, 2009
Filed under Autos
We mentioned in an earlier post that November is a busy month for auto shows; the first show to kick the month off is the 2009 SEMA Show. The show will begin on November 3 and will run until the 6th, but unlike the San Francisco International Auto Show at the end of the month, it is not open to the public. Read more
BlackBerry Storm 2: Verizon offer ‘Buy One Get One’ deal
October 29, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
As most of you will be aware by now, yesterday was the first day that the BlackBerry Storm 2 was officially available to buy in-store and online from Verizon. Today, we have heard reports that the Storm2 will also be part of Verizon’s ‘Buy one Get one’ campaign. Read more
Samsung Moment: Most exciting new handset announced at CTIA
October 17, 2009
Filed under Cell Phones, Handsets
There were certainly a number of great cell phones announced at CTIA in Las Vegas just recently, but the most exiting handset had to be the Samsung Moment. There were a mix of handsets that stood out, most of which were either running on Google Android or the new Windows Mobile 6.5. Read more
Electric Audi R4 Roadster: Production Model Rendering
October 15, 2009
Filed under Autos
Audi revealed to the world the Electric R4 Roadster at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, well now they have offered a rendering preview of the production model. According to Auto Express, Audi is expected to launch a gasoline version of the vehicle; this will offer Audi fans a smaller cheaper alternative to the awesome R8. Read more
New VW Beetle in 2012: Gets bigger back seats
October 13, 2009
Filed under Autos
Back in 1998 VW decided to bring back an icon, what we got was the “New Beetle”. This proved a very popular decision and sales figures went through the roof, but Volkswagen has seen those sales figures steadily drop to almost nothing. Read more
Hummer Sale: GM sells brand to company in China
October 10, 2009
Filed under Autos
Following on from our post yesterday about General Motors in talks with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp over its deal to try to sell its Hummer brand, we can now inform you that the brand was sold on Friday. No financial terms were discussed, but there had been rumors that the sale was for around $150 million. Read more
GM Hummer Update: Close to $150 Million deal
October 9, 2009
Filed under Autos
General Motors Co. (GM) looks set to seal the deal to offload Hummer today, Friday, October 09, 2009. GM hopes to be able to sell the outfit for $150 million to China’s Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. This is according to reports from those closely involved in the talks. Read more
FCC Boss on Spectrum Shortage and iPhone Apps
October 8, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Julius Genachowski, from the FCC was recently speaking at a wireless conference, warning that the wireless industry is in need of more spectrum. While there, he also spoke about what his favorite iPhone apps are, wonder what they will be then. Read more
Left 4 Dead 2: Valve announce ‘Scavenge’ mode for Xbox 360, PC
Valve have just announced and unveiled details for a brand new multiplayer mode that will be featured in Left 4 Dead 2 - due to release on Xbox 360 and PC on November 17th in the U.S. Read more
ioSafe Solo: Disaster Proof External Drive Tested
Back in January a new disaster proof external hardrive was created by ioSafe, this drive was called the ioSafe Solo, the drive is said to be able to cope with almost any disaster situation thrown at it such as a flood, a fire or even a building collapsing, the drive is not shockproof. Read more
Audi A3 and TT Recall: Possible Gasoline Leak
October 6, 2009
Filed under Autos
Audi A3 and TT owners may want to contact their local dealers if they drive their vehicles hard. There is a recall notice that is aimed at enthusiastic Audi A3 or TT drivers, which if left could result in a possible fuel leak. Read more
Toyota Sai: Second Dedicated Hybrid next to Prius, Crown
October 2, 2009
Filed under Autos
There have been a number of reports that Toyota would be applying the Prius name to another model in its lineup, which Autoblog explains would have been a Prius sub-brand. However, the second dedicated hybrid from the Japanese automaker will be known as the Toyota Sai. Read more
Tommi Kaira’s Toyota Prius
September 30, 2009
Filed under Autos
The Japanese vehicle modifiers Tommi Kaira have recently worked on a new design for the 2010 version of Toyota’s Prius, the result in my opinion is an extremely good looking car, however beneath the design not much else has changed. Read more
Toyota’s Two Millionth Hybrid Vehicle
September 7, 2009
Filed under Autos
It was 12 years ago when Toyota released the Toyota Prius, this was Toyota’s first Hybrid vehicle, however now Toyota have sold over two million hybrid vehicles. Toyota are currently on the third generation of the Prius and it seems that they predict a strong future for their gas-electric technology. Read more
Labor Day Sale: Gaming Madness
September 5, 2009
Filed under News
Have you found the perfect Labor Day deal for you? We have already reported to you about various electronics and cell phones deals, but now we have some Labor Day deals for all of you gamers out there. Read more
V8 Supercars for Forza 3 on Xbox 360
With the global release of Forza 3 due late in October many of our readers are getting very excited with all of the news that is beginning to emerge, well now we have some more news for you, the game will also feature eight V8 Supercars. Read more
