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Kindle Fire Refurbished for $179

2012-02-04T18:39:00.000-05:00

Amazon has the Kindle Fire Refurbished for $179 which is $20 cheaper than a new one. This includes the same 1 year warranty that a new one offers so it's not a bad deal.

Buy the Refurbed Kindle Fire here
Kindle Fire Refurbished

Jasmine Becket-Griffith line of artwork for Decalgirl

2012-01-31T13:44:00.000-05:00

DecalGirl who makes skins for popular electronics has added yet another talented artist to the mix. Decalgirl adds artwork from Artist Jasmine Becket-Griffith aka Strangeling who has original paintings that are highly sought. The fairy collection will include 10 skin designs which include famous painting artwork that includes “Alice & Snow White,” “Alice Clockwork,” “Pink Lightning,” “Carnivorous Bouquet,” and “Scavengers." The starting price will be $10 for a cell phone skin and will be available for 500 devices.

Press release below

Milton, DE – January 31, 12 – DecalGirl – the first American-based manufacturer of premium, full-color cast vinyl electronic device skins – is thrilled to announce it has signed acclaimed fairy and fantasy artist Jasmine Becket-Griffith, also known by her pen name, “Strangeling.

The artist’s original paintings are highly sought after by art collectors around the world, and they have been featured in books, on movie sets, and in reputable art galleries, including at the POP Gallery in Disney World. For the first time ever, her widely recognized art is now available as skins for electronic devices exclusively at www.decalgirl.com.

The premier Fairy collection consists of 10 skin designs based on some of artist’s most famous paintings, including “Alice & Snow White,” “Alice Clockwork,” “Pink Lightning,” “Carnivorous Bouquet,” and “Scavengers.” Starting at $9.99 MSRP for a cell phone skin and available for the more than 500 devices in the DecalGirl library, devout Strangeling fans can have one of her enchanting fairies with them wherever they go.

“I hope my artwork brings a little magic to this often mundane world,” mused Jasmine. “With DecalGirl we can enchant the gadget world!”

Says Amanda Peters, COO of DecalGirl, “We are thrilled to have Jasmine join our artist collaborative. Her work is mysterious and spellbinding. Her work looks beautiful on our skins – her fans will be captivated!”

Located in the small town of Milton, Delaware, DecalGirl skins are designed and manufactured in the USA by American workers from top quality American materials. DecalGirl proudly offers the best skins at the best prices on the web. The company receives accolades from consumers about the integrity of their skins and their crisp, creative graphics. With thousands of designs in a range of styles and colors, DecalGirl is sure to have a skin that will please just about anyone!

High-resolution, fine art digital graphics are printed directly onto high-performance cast vinyl film and sealed with a UV, fade resistant matte or gloss enamel finish for added durability. DecalGirl skins are removed easily because of their patented adhesive backing, which doesn’t leave behind any sticky goo or residue. Thin and durable – DecalGirl skins fit precisely and tightly on the surface and will last for years … or until the consumer swaps out to another design.

via Decalgirl

BlackBerry Co-CEO's step down

2012-01-23T01:56:00.000-05:00

Co-CEO's Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down and will be replaced with Thorsten Heins. This is after Blackberry has struggled to compete with iOS iphones and Android Phones. In my opinion this maybe the nail in the coffin for Blackberry as they will eventually go down or get acquired by someone else.

via USA Today

MegaUpload shut down for piracy by Feds

2012-01-20T00:53:00.002-05:00

MegaUpload the popular file host has now been downed by the Feds. The Department of Justice has shut down the popular site. Seven of the key players for MegaUpload operations were arrested.

via Gizmodo

M-Edge suing Amazon

2011-12-28T01:40:00.002-05:00

M-Edge has filed suit against Amazon for extorted higher-than-negotiated commissions. If the company did not comply that Amazon would D-List the company in searches.

M-Edge said in the lawsuit that in November 2009, it signed a three-year agreement to pay Amazon a roughly 15% commission for product sales. The company said that two months later, Amazon then demanded that it sign a new contract in which it would pay roughly 32% commission instead. The suit alleged that an Amazon executive threatened to “de-list” M-Edge from the Amazon website if it refused to do so.

According to the lawsuit, M-Edge said it refused, but Amazon kept pressing the company. In May 2010, M-Edge said another Amazon executive demanded that it sign the new contract again. The suit alleged that the executive said Amazon would “play” with M-Edge lists on Amazon’s website in a way that “no one will be able to find you.”

M-Edge said in the lawsuit that it couldn’t afford such consequences, since it got 90% of its revenue from Amazon, and signed a new contract in July 2010. M-Edge said the contract cost it $6.5 million in commissions and fees it wouldn’t have otherwise had to pay.

via GearDiary

frameshift iPad 2 Stand

2011-12-27T21:13:00.001-05:00

DARWINmachine known for their custom desktops has created a new product. The DARWINmachine Frameshift iPad Stand presents a sleek designed stand that is hand crafted out of CNC aircraft grade aluminum. The Frameshift iPad Stand is available now for $99 for a limited time.

Buy it now HERE

Man changes name to Mark Zuckerberg and gets sued by Facebook

2011-12-17T10:58:00.003-05:00

Rotem Guez has changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg and created a site called Like Store which sells "Likes" on Facebook. Facebook terms of service bans this practice and has threatened to sue mister Zuckerberg. With the name change some may think Facebook is suing it's founder.

via Mashable

Free College Textbook Rental - $7.99 Shipping

2011-12-13T19:30:00.000-05:00

One free rental per person. Due back 5/25. Return shipping is free. There are a lot of books listed but I do not believe it is their entire inventory. You must to like them on Facebook to get the deal.

http://freerental.neebo.com/

via Slickdeals

Apple fails to ban Samsung phones and Tablets in U.S.

2011-12-03T14:04:00.002-05:00

Apple has won an injuction in Germany against Samsung but here in the U.S. they have no such luck. A California court ruled against Apple to ban Samsung products here in the U.S.

via Liliputing

Girl tweets Governor sucks, then Governor staff tattletales on her

2011-11-27T20:36:00.003-05:00

Meet Emma Sullivan who tweets about Twilight movies and Justin Bieber. Apparently while at a field trip to listen to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback speak she tweets he sucks. Well that pissed off Brownback's staff who reported the incident to the school. The principle demands that Sullivan write an apology letter or else.

Now we have a story that amounts to nothing. This seemed to be overblown by Sam Brownback staff.

via AP

Black Friday Grandfather gets knocked out by police

2011-11-26T06:07:00.002-05:00

Black Friday is a day that retailers offer low prices to get you into the door. The problem is these door busters only have a small quantity of each item that is on sale. This leads to chaos and lot's of people injured. This is the case of Jerald Allen Newman who police claim shoplifted and was leg sweep head first into the concrete floor.

Now eyewitness accounts say that the man may have been innocent of shoplifting. If you ever seen the movie Jingle All the Way you know that when there is like a few items to go around people go nuts. Well this Grand Father grab a game tucked into his waistband and tried to get his injured grand son to safety. Now if he ran out of the store the alarm would sound and he would be arrested. Well that did not happen and while in the store police saw him with a game in his waist band and knock him down on the floor which left him bloodied and unconscious.

Had the police waited until this guy was out of the store with the merchandise it would be much more clear. But this cop must be from PreCrime since he saw intent to steal and did the Karate Kid sweep the leg.

Asus Transformer Prime hits preorder

2011-11-22T21:53:00.001-05:00

The best Android Tablet has arrived and it's the Asus Transformer Prime. This is the first Quad Core Android Tablet on the market. In addition you can pickup the mobile docking station to make this a full feature laptop.

Order now here
ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR 10.1-Inch 32GB Tablet (Amethyst Gray)

And order the keyboard here
Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Mobile Docking - Amethyst Gray (TF201-DOCK-GR)

Microsoft simplifies Windows 8 setup

2011-11-21T23:20:00.003-05:00

When you first install Windows 8 you will not have to go threw the long drawn out process that older versions of Windows had to. Now you can install Windows 8 using a single wizard in as few as 11 clicks.

via Engadget

Android Media Player now available in white

2011-11-16T14:56:00.002-05:00

Latte ICE Smart the small Android media player is now available in white. If you like all gadgets in white then you can now buy the Latte ICE now in white at Latte Zone HERE

Dwolla - The next Paypal

2011-11-14T20:11:00.003-05:00

Paypal has dominated the online payment systems market. But a startup is making waves and that company is Dwolla. The main advantage Dwolla has is that it only charges 25 cents per transaction while Paypal takes 0 cents, plus 1.9-2.9% of each transaction.

Official Site HERE

Co-founder of “open-source Facebook” Diaspora dies at 22

2011-11-14T20:04:00.002-05:00

Ilya Zhitomirskiy one of the co-founders of Disapora has passed away at only 22. Diaspora social network came about when people were having issues with Facebook and it's privacy issues. This lead to the open source Diaspora which started to get funding from Kickstarter.

According to CNN Money states Zhitomirskiy may have died from suicide but this is not official confirmed yet.

via Venture Beat

Unthink the anti-Facebook launches

2011-10-28T00:20:00.004-04:00

Unthink is the anti-Facebook according to themselves. Natasha Dedis who created the social network is a Mom that found the terms of FaceBook to be alarming. She set out to create her own Social Network and that is what Unthink is.

Some of the things Unthink is doing is things like picking a brand to "sponsor" it. Unlike Facebook who takes data and harvest it for advertising purposes, Unthink simply allows you to choose your advertising preference. You can opt out of adverting for a fee of $2 a year.

Of course Unthink wants to make money so when you engage an advertiser you gain points towards discounts and other deals from sponsors.

Unthink will have to do something really great to topple Facebook. Google+ and Diaspora have both had mild success trying to beat the number 1 social network.

via PC Mag

D-link announces new Powerline home networking solutions with a new line of mini adapters

2011-10-25T12:40:00.001-04:00

Delivering speeds of up to 200 Mbps over existing electrical wiring, the new mini adapters are a great networking solution, delivering a high-performance, reliable and secure wireless signal throughout the home – ideal for homes or small office where concrete walls and successive floors can impede a wireless signal.

Product Page
DHP-310AV PowerLine AV Mini Adapter HERE
DHP-311AV PowerLine AV Mini Adapter Starter Kit HERE
DHP-348AV PowerLine AV 4-Port Switch Mini Kit HERE

Don't buy from Woot.com

2011-10-25T09:24:00.008-04:00

I recently bought a Motorolla Xoom from Woot through Amazon. Woot is a subsidiary of Amazon but they don't act that way. The customer service is terrible and their shipping is poor as well. I inquired when my Xoom will ship. The customer service stated 24hrs. Well 5 days later it finally ships but the tracking number doesn't work so it hasn't been picked up yet from their factory. Even with Amazon's slowest shipping it does not take this long to get my item. And it seems Woot only shipped the item after multiple emails asking for tracking number.

Also the email for Amazon Gold Box stated $329.99 for the price of the Xoom. When the actually price was $339.99. Some people got a credit when they inquired to Woot. But they should have honored the $329.99 for everyone.

Update: Well customer service is making excuses. Blaming Amazon(Same company by the way) for sending the order too late to ship out. Then tell me it already shipped yesterday and in the previous email saying that it is waiting for pickup. How can the item ship out yesterday yet hasn't been pickup yet customer service guy?

BTW Woot says they can't process orders same day as they rarely get the order until the end of the next day. I have purchase from small time sellers on Amazon Marketplace and they ship same day. Why Woot get their orders a day or two later than small companies doesn't make sense. More BS from their customer service.

MC Hammer unveils search engine WireDoo

2011-10-19T22:46:00.003-04:00

MC Hammer the rapper will launch a new search engine called WireDoo. The new search engine will "add relationship information to search results." This sounds like Google ads but I'm not sure where the search is placed in this.

via PC Mag

Custom LifeMask

2011-10-13T22:02:00.002-04:00

Custom LifeMask creates 3D sculptures of faces based on uploaded or mailed pictures. If this is your sort of thing you can buy your own face mask for $300.

Buy it now HERE

The new Engadget will become "The Verge"

2011-10-11T01:44:00.002-04:00

The former editors of Engadget have announced the new gadget site will be called "The Verge". This apparently replace the temporary blog "Thisismynext". The Verge blog will debut in the Fall.

via The Verge

Pre-Crime in the works

2011-10-10T00:28:00.001-04:00

The Department of Homeland Security is testing out a technology that can predict crimes before they happen. The technology will be called Future Attribute Screening Technology(FAST) and use ethnicity, gender, breathing, eye tracking and heart rate to formulate a system for spotting criminals before they strike.

via AllGov

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, has passed away at 56

2011-10-05T20:02:00.001-04:00

Sad, Sad, news today as Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs has passed away at age 56. Steve Jobs recently stepped down from CEO duties at Apple because of his health.

via Engadget

Amazon Affiliate welcomes back California Affiliates

2011-10-03T22:16:00.002-04:00

Amazon has asked California Amazon affiliates to rejoin the program after news broke of changing laws.

"As you may have heard, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation repealing the law that had forced us to terminate our California Associates. We are pleased to invite all California Associates whose accounts were closed due to the prior legislation to re-enroll in the Associates Program," Amazon's email stated.

via OC Register