“Showrooming,” the practice in which consumers check out merchandise in a physical store and then buy it at a cheaper price online, is the bane of brick-and-mortar retailers everywhere.
Deals & Shopping
Atari Turns 40, Celebrates by Making 100 Classic Games Free in iOS App
After you’ve finished reading Harry’s interview with Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, feel free to download (or update) the Atari’s Greatest Hits app for your iPhone and/or iPad.
When you do, you’ll find that all the …
Airbnb Gets More Social, Aspirational and Beautiful with Wish Lists
When Airbnb launched in 2008, it was about one thing, and one thing only: Finding a place to stay, such as someone’s spare bedroom, that was cheaper than a hotel.
That wasn’t very glamorous, and neither was the site. And over …
Nara Wants to Be the Web’s Recommendation Engine
Ambitious Boston-based startup Nara is developing artificial-intelligence technologies such as neural networks designed to provide consumers with information on topics of all sorts tailored specifically to their interests. But …
Get a Refurbished BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet for $150, Today Only
How to Get Freebies Without Giving Up Too Much Personal Information
Freebies are awesome. But giving up personal info, putting yourself at risk of identity theft, and having e-mail inboxes constantly clogged with spam? Not so awesome. There are ways, however, to snag loads of samples, perks, swag, and other promotional goodies at no cost—and with little or no risk.
Good Deal: $100 iTunes Gift Cards for $80 at Best Buy, Today Only
Done Deal: CBS Gives Green Light to Sitcom Based on Groupon
Groupon can expect even more drama in the months ahead, when it’ll be featured prominently in a new comedy just picked up by CBS.
Apple, L.L. Bean and Amazon Score Big in Online Shopping Satisfaction
In an annual study tracking customer satisfaction ratings with the top 100 online retailers, perhaps the biggest takeaway is that Amazon is the world’s biggest e-retailer for a reason: It just plain makes customers happier than the competition.
via Apple, Amazon Rank High in Online Customer Satisfaction Survey | Moneyland | TIME.com.
The $99 Xbox 360 Is Official – Here Are the Details
Rumors of the $99 Xbox 360 have just become Pinocchio-like in their realness.
Here’s the skinny:
- You’ll shell out $99 for an Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect.
- You’ll have to agree to a two-year, $15-per-month Xbox Live
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Smartphone-Friendly Grocery Store Adorns Walls of Chicago ‘L’ Station
For a while now, commuters in Seoul, South Korea have been able to do their grocery shopping virtually as they wait for the subway. Now Chicago’s “L” commuters are getting in on the action.
Rolled out as a pilot program in the …
Report: Xbox 360 to Sell for $99 with Two-Year Xbox Live Contract
Most of us wouldn’t own an iPhone or Android smartphone if a carrier like AT&T or Verizon wasn’t subsidizing some of the cost. Now it looks like gamers may be able to expect similar deals — at least with the Xbox 360, if the …
