Best Buy Black Friday: 2009 deals include Garmin nüvi 205 Portable GPS
November 19, 2009
Filed under Electronics, GPS
Black Friday 2009 is just over a week away now, so is the perfect time to start looking at all those ads that have already started to appear online. Best Buy is always a good bet and looking at their ad we can see that the Garmin nüvi 205 Portable GPS looks to be a good deal. Read more
Used Tata Nano Cost 30% More Than New
September 23, 2009
Filed under Autos
Tata Nano has certainly proved popular in India, and will hopefully become as successful once the small cheap car is launched in the United States. It does seem that Indian drivers will do anything to own a Nano, but purchasing a used model for 30% more than the cost of a new model certainly seems strange. Read more
Volkswagen E-Up: Coming to the U.S?
September 23, 2009
Filed under Autos
During this years Frankfurt auto show Volkswagen unveiled a concept for their new Volkswagen E-Up! Electric-vehicle, it is thought that VW are also considering releasing a larger version in the United States. Read more
Best Buy Labor Day Sale 2009: What sales do you see?
United States federal holiday’s can mean many things, but for the shoppers that look for a great deal it means special offers. The Best Buy Labor Day sale in 2009 is a hard one to find, thanks to no real evidence on their homepage Read more
Another Toyota Recall: Cars and Crossover Vehicles In US
August 28, 2009
Filed under Autos
It has been reported that auto giant Toyota are recalling around 95,700 cars and crossover vehicles that are currently sold in the United States. The reason for this is due to a potential problem with their models whenever icy weather conditions occur. Read more
New PS3 September 2009: New SKU or Slim?
August 16, 2009
Filed under Gaming, Sony Playstation 3
Adding to the PS3 Slim rumor train is this photo that shows a sale sign, which states “New PS3 September 2009” and that a $50 deposit will be required. You can see the full size image on community.eu.playstation.com.
Is this a new SKU or PS3 Slim? Many gamers believe something will be announced at GamesCom 2009, which runs from August 19th to 23rd Read more
Microsoft’s New Retail Store Logo
August 11, 2009
Filed under News
Microsoft designers have been hard at work coming up with a new logo for its forthcoming retail stores; the company has made this move in the hope of taking the fight to Apple and its success with retail stores around the world. The new logo has now been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Read more
Cash for Clunkers Program: Charities Worried
August 10, 2009
Filed under Autos
Since the launch of the Clash for Clunkers program, there have been a number of people criticizing the incentive. According to USA Today, the latest is a number of charities across the United States who are worried that people are now trading in their old cars to get the cash incentive, rather than donate them to a charity. Read more
Roaming Agreement Signed: Bell and AT&T
August 10, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Bell and AT&T have recently signed an agreement, this agreement allows AT&T customers to roam on Bell Mobility’s new HSPA network, the deal also allows Bell customers to roam on AT&T’s GSM and 3G networks whilst in the United States.
The agreement is great for both Bell and AT&T customers; however exact details have not yet been released, as long as there is no major surcharge or a higher rate whilst on these networks the deal should be beneficial for all of their customers. Read more
Lotus supercharger kits for NA Elises and Exiges
August 4, 2009
Filed under Autos
Lotus has announced the release of a supercharger kit for both NA Elises and Exiges models. These kits are legal in all 50 U.S. States. These are the same superchargers that are used in the production Elise SC; they can be installed on a standard Elise or Exige that have the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine. Read more
Amazon Acquires Zappos for almost $900 million
If you live outside the United States, then chances are you have not heard of Zappos.com. However that could be about to change since Amazon have decided to acquire the Las Vegas company for almost $900 million, but the exact figure has yet to be confirmed. Read more
Apple OS Updates: iPhone and Mac
July 10, 2009
Filed under Apple News, News
Apple looks all set to launch face-detection on future updates of its iPhone and Mac OS, as Apple Insider reports that Apple has been filing patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Apple is also working on new ways to offer better quality video conferences via iChat. Read more
Sprint more reliable network than Verizon and AT&T
July 10, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
With the choice of cellular carriers in the U.S., one always offers something better than the other and it is just that which makes for great competition. According to HotHardware, PC World has conducted a recent test, something that Sprint can be happy about. It was found that out of the top three carriers in the U.S. Sprint, Verizon and AT&T, Sprint was found to be the more reliable network. Read more
General Motors and Toyota’s proprietary hybrid technology: more rumor
June 30, 2009
Filed under Autos
There have been more rumors that General Motors will get access to Toyota’s proprietary hybrid technology, Bloomberg have now cited two sources, Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s President and Fritz Henderson, GM’s chief are to meet in August to discuss the possibility of the sharing of this technology. Read more
Ford Fiesta Sedan: 2011 model
June 30, 2009
Filed under Autos
The UK is no stranger to the Ford Fiesta, however the small car has not had a huge showing in the U.S. that is until now. Hundreds of agents throughout the United States have taken delivery of the Ford Fiesta Sedan, in the hope of making it a popular choice for the U.S. consumer. Read more
Microsoft Hohm Beta: analyze home energy usage
Microsoft has launched a free online home energy-monitoring tool called Microsoft Hohm, this will allow consumers to gauge how much energy that they are using, and then see how they can reduce their consumption. This certainly sounds like a great way to save money on your energy bills. Read more
Fiat-Chrysler and Tata Group: Way for US Nano
June 11, 2009
Filed under Autos
Tata Motors have for a while now been wanting to introduce its low-cost Nano to the United States. Now would be the perfect time to do so, as we aim to find ways to reduce travel costs in this current global recession. Once the Tata Nano hits the U.S. shores, these cheap vehicles will sell fast, and for good reason. Read more
Tata Nano: United States within 2 years
June 8, 2009
Filed under Autos
The Indian market has already been able to experience the joy that is the Tata Nano, now the small car is on the way to the United States within 2 years. Automotive News is reporting that the small vehicle will meet with all the emission and crash standards. Read more
Left 4 Dead 2: Is it your most wanted 2009 game?
Left 4 Dead 2 is one of the most anticipated games for 2009, but is it your most wanted game. The cooperative first-person shooter will be released on November 17 2009 on the Xbox 360, but there could be hope for a PS3 version. The new game will be set in Southern United States, you will start in Savannah, Georgia and you will work your way to New Orleans, Louisiana. Read more
GM Plant Closings: Full List
It’s been a busy day for General Motor Corp, with the 100-year-old automaker filing for bankruptcy protection today and the latest news of GM plant closings.
You can see a full list of GM plant closings here on GM news; they have a nice neat table that shows the list of impacted U.S. GM plants Read more
