Archive

Posts Tagged ‘amazon’

Samsung’s 3D BD-C6900 Blu-ray player now shipping, for real

March 17th, 2010

The last we heard of Samsung’s BD-C6900 Blu-ray player it was up on Amazon for a pre-order — and then it was mysteriously gone again. We’re not sure whether anyone clicked the button quickly enough to get one of those into their shopping cart and onto their credit card statement back then, but even if you missed out then it is actually shipping now.

Original post:
Samsung’s 3D BD-C6900 Blu-ray player now shipping, for real

A "plastic bag" or "an iPad case"? You be the judge.

March 15th, 2010

Filed under: iPad I was surfing on Amazon over the weekend and decided to see what would come up when I searched for “iPad”. One of the first results was: TrendyDigital WaterGuard Waterproof Case/Cover for Apple iPad, Blue Border and what caught my attention was that it only had one star.

Read the rest here:
A "plastic bag" or "an iPad case"? You be the judge.

FCC wants to know your mobile broadband speed

March 15th, 2010

Filed under: iPhone You may remember that Verizon started running ads a while ago showing AT&T’s anemic 3G coverage map . AT&T responded by saying “Our coverage includes 97% of the country!” In the small print on Verizon’s ads they make it clear that AT&T does have coverage outside of 3G.

See more here:
FCC wants to know your mobile broadband speed

Amazon kills affiliate program in Colorado thanks to taxes

March 9th, 2010

Amazon has pulled the plug on its affiliate program in Colorado thanks to a new state regulation on sales tax collection. The company sent a notice to its Colorado-based affiliates Monday morning to let them know about the decision, urging residents who depend on the affiliate program to contact their lawmakers if they want the program back. Most states only require retailers to collect sales tax if they have a sufficient enough brick-and-mortar presence thanks to a 1992 Supreme Court decision on Quill Corp.

More here: 
Amazon kills affiliate program in Colorado thanks to taxes

iPad ad reveals book pricing and NYT button

March 8th, 2010

Filed under: Apple Corporate , iPad The iPad television ad that appeared during Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony showed off more than the iPad’s functionality. It revealed some book pricing, too

Original post: 
iPad ad reveals book pricing and NYT button

MSI’s Wind U160 netbook up for grabs in the US

March 7th, 2010

Got a hankering for Pine Trail?

Originally posted here:
MSI’s Wind U160 netbook up for grabs in the US

Week in Apple: Steam on the Mac, Apple flings poo at HTC

March 6th, 2010

Apple’s lawsuit against HTC may have been the talk of the Internet for most of the week, but Valve’s teasers for Steam coming to the Mac took the prize for most exciting news.

Go here to see the original:
Week in Apple: Steam on the Mac, Apple flings poo at HTC

HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April 1

March 5th, 2010

Slowly but surely, HTC’s latest trifecta of handsets is making its way westwards. After appearing on Amazon’s Deutsche hub with a pre-order value of €519 ($707), the Desire has now reached the UK with an even steeper ?528 ($795) price and an estimated arrival time of April 1

Read the original:
HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April 1