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 …
These daily deals sites have officially gone too far! Or perhaps they’re just going to one-up each other until they’re all giving away spaceship rides for pennies on the dollar.
Whatever the case, Gilt Groupe will be selling three 2011 Volkswagen Jettas for $5,995 apiece this week. The company got to that figure by lopping the number …
BlackBerry users now have a secure way to quickly capture credit card transactions on their handsets. The newly-announced Roam attachment is “the world’s first encrypted audio coupled card reader for BlackBerry devices,” according to the company’s press release.
The “swiper,” as it’s called, connects to the headphone jack of any …
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When you’re a tech journalist, writing about Black Friday is obligatory. But the whole idea drives me nuts. So for this week’s Technologizer column for TIME.com, I decided to wait until the week after Thanksgiving, and then share five tips for opting out of Black Friday but still getting good deals on gadgets.
But I could have added a …
Three of the nation’s four major wireless companies are betting big on the idea that we’ll use our cell phones instead of our credit cards. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have jointly announced “Isis,” and plan to roll the service out to merchants over the next year and a half.
Isis will use near-field communication (NFC) chips built into …
“Boutiques uses computer vision and machine learning technology to visually analyze your taste and match it to items you would like.” That’s the promise of Google’s latest project, Boutiques.com.
You can explore virtual boutiques created by movers and shakers within the fashion industry, but the real draw lies in the six-step …
Two of the best independent English-language comics publishers have sales going on this week: Top Shelf has over 100 of their titles on sale, many for $3 or less, and Drawn & Quarterly is discounting nearly everything in their catalogue by at least 30%. Here are five killer deals on excellent books from each publisher.
TOP …
Everybody try to remain calm when I tell you that Best Buy may be getting ready to offer in-store pickup for the iPad. Currently you have to search store inventories, see which stores have them in stock, and then head to the store hoping to get your hands on one before they sell out.
The in-store pickup option lets you put a credit or …
It’s Black Friday, the day when stores open at ungodly hours to offer holiday shoppers ridiculous, money-saving deals. In fact, you’re probably getting ready to go wait in line for a $200 flatscreen television right now. But if you change your mind and want to skip out on the mall madness, see our suggestions for other things you could …
