Garmin recently announced its Nuvi 3790T GPS system at a price of $450. You’d be forgiven for mistaking it for a smartphone, though, as the 3700 series measures in at just nine millimeters (0.35 inches) thick, about the same as a #2 pencil. Add to that a 4.3-inch 800×480-resolution multitouch display, advanced navigation features, and
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It’s Monday. Let’s ease into it like Brett Favre into a warm bath with some handpicked deals. I’ve taken the liberty of arranging them in a top ten list from good to great in the hopes of highlighting the day’s best deals without much extraneous fluff.
10. Philips Refurbished GoGear 4GB MP3 Player: $19.99 (Geeks.com)
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Good morning. Happy Monday. How are things? Good? Great. Here’s some iPad news. For starters, if you’ve been waiting for the “late April” 3G-enabled model, the Apple Store has been updated to reflect a May 7th ship date.
So that’s technically late April if you consider a week into May still April. UPDATE: Apple has just …
Dell is slowly ambling its way into the tablet arena. This summer we’ll see the Dell Streak 5, an unfortunately-named 5-inch Android tablet that’ll feature AT&T 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. That’s a decently sized screen but the 800×480 resolution may leave people wanting more.
In that spirit, Dell will also be launching 7- and
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It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
10% ($0 to $8,375)
You’re low-income, not …
Google’s always-connected, browser-based operating system Chrome OS is set to show up on various computing devices later this year. One of the questions on people’s minds has been how an operating system that lives online and doesn’t provide traditional software installation will handle printing.
Google’s answer presented itself
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A 24-year-old woman apparently fell off her Wii Fit Balance Board and the injuries she sustained resulted in “persistent sexual arousal syndrome,” according to UK tabloid Daily Star. Sensational! Far be it for a tabloid to print sensational news (*cough*). This story must be 100% accurate.
Amanda Flowers was diagnosed with
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Now that the initial iPad hysteria has subsided somewhat, you, the level-headed, analytical consumer that you are, may wonder whether you should buy an iPad or spend that money on a nice netbook. The technical debate has been ongoing for quite some time—netbooks are cheaper and more powerful, while the iPad is lighter and more fun with …
Everybody, please welcome Toshiba to the tablet party. The company is currently developing a few different slate designs and will offer some with Windows 7 and some with Android.
Toshiba America’s Jeff Barney said the devices will launch this year, although a firm timeframe hasn’t been established yet. Aside from a standard 10-inch
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All hail the Mothman, one of the most hauntingly provocative cryptids in the history of cryptozoology. Let’s start with some quick stats:
Height: 6.5- to 7-feet
Body: Half man, half bird with large wingspan and glowing red eyes
Superpowers: Flight speeds of 100+ miles per hour, reportedly shows up right before certain …
Robots… in… spaaace! General Motors and NASA have developed Robonaut 2, affectionately called “R2” to appeal to Star Wars fans, no doubt. Unlike the little garbage can on wheels, this R2 looks like it’s ready to do some pushups, smooch your girlfriend on the cheek for just long enough that you become uncomfortable, and then arm …
Citing “surprisingly strong US demand,” Apple has delayed the international launch of the iPad by a month. Those of you outside the US will have to wait until the end of May now, with pre-orders beginning May 10th.
The press release reads like a guy telling the girl he asked to the prom at the last minute that the girl he …
