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Holiday Gadget Buying Will Be More Confusing Than Ever: Three Tips to Make Shopping Easier
I have three guidelines to suggest as you tackle the holiday tech buying season in search of the perfect laptop or tablet.
‘WTF? I Wanted an iPhone!’ Comedian Retweets Messages from Angry, Entitled Kids
Sure, we’re in the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, with 8.6% unemployment, plummeting home values and Europe on the brink of collapse, but hey, I really wanted an iPhone! That’s the message our country’s youth so …
Buyer’s Remorse: What to Do with Tech Gifts You Don’t Want
Just because you didn’t get the perfect gift during the holidays, it doesn’t mean you can’t get what you want
Our Favorite Things: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Day Three)
The Techland crew presses on with our favorite gadgets and holiday gift ideas of 2011. On Tuesday, Graeme likened this feature series to a procession of reindeer, but as the group’s token Jewish guy, I’m considering it a set of …
Your Kid Probably Wants an iPad for Christmas
Not that you needed a survey to tell you this, but there’s a statistically good chance that someone in your family wants an iPad for the holidays.
A Nielsen survey, conducted in October, found that 44% of children ages six …
The Best Holiday Shopping Apps for Black Friday and Beyond
It’s every man for himself on Black Friday, so why not call on some smartphone apps to give you a hand? Armed with a smartphone and these holiday shopping apps, you might actually stand a chance against frenzied shoppers and …
Still Need to Shop? Here’s a List of Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Last-minute shopping. It’s the hallmark of any good, hard-working American. Oh, and the lazy ones, too. Either way works. Here’s a quick list of shipping deadlines from some of the bigger retailers and shipping services out there.
The dates listed will get your package to its destination by December 24th. Check out Dealhack for a more …
Cyber Monday Spending Breaks $1 Billion
For those of you who made an online purchase on Cyber Monday, congratulations you helped set the record for the biggest shopping day in online history. About $1.3 billion dollars was spent the Monday after Thanksgiving alone, up 16 percent since last year, according to comScore.
(More on TIME.com: How To Track Your Black Friday and …
5 Online Scams To Avoid This Year
With the beginning of the holiday season comes the cyber scam blitz.
This year, the Better Business Bureau, McAfee and even the FBI have posted their lists of scams to be wary of, and if nothing else, the stories of what people will fall for will terrify you. This year, avoid cybercrooks who will prey on your curiosity, your wallet …