Web Site Price-Protects Previous Purchases
A variety of retailers have little-known policies that allow customers to collect rebates when items they have previously purchased are marked down further, within a certain timeframe. A new Web site, PriceProtectr.com, will monitor these, and notify you if you're eligible for an additional discount.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Can You Send Me a Screenshot of That?
The popularity of screen-capture tools always bewildered me.
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Study: 1 in 10 Purchased Items Via Cell Phone
One in 10 online consumers have purchased something directly from their cell phones, according to a new report from PriceGrabber.com.
$7M From Gates Foundation for Library Broadband
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have awarded nearly $7 million to two non-profit groups in an effort to improve broadband Internet access in public libraries.
Solar-Powered MP3 Player Expected in Singapore
While the possibility of the iPod having an integrated solar cell remains a patent application on paper for now, a company from Singapore, Shiro, offers an alternative for those who can't wait.
HP to Acquire Online Photo Company
Hewlett-Packard's definitive agreement with Tabblo will soon allow users to print text, graphics, photos and other content from the Web.
iD CEO: Hardware Makers Condone Piracy
There's no denying the significant problem piracy poses for PC game developers. But iD's chief executive thinks that hardware makers implicitly condone the practice.
Kill Commercials From Recorded TV
