Ron Schenone
Black Screen Of Death Got You Down? Try This Free Tool From Prevx
Most of you are aware that during the last patch cycle from the people at Redmond, Washington, there have been reports of the fixes causing Black Screens of Death. The nice people over at Prevx are offering a free tool that may, notice the word ‘may’ fix the problem. According to the Prevx website it [...]
The Google Phone Rumor Returns – Heh Google, Why Don’t You Give Us All The Real Info?
The Google Phone rumor makes it return, but now has an added twist. The latest twist is that the Google Phone will use some type of a mysterious operating system, that is not Android. Huh? So we have Android, plus Google Chromium and now another OS on steroids. What ever the situation, it makes one [...]
TechCrunch Announces The End Of The CrunchPad – Too Bad
I have reported on the development of the CrunchPad by the founder of TechCrunch, Michael Arrington, and I was excited about the project. Basically the CrunchPad was going to be a touch screen flat panel device that you could use on your lap from the comfort of your couch. It was slim in design and [...]
Mitsubishi – 65″ Class 1080p 120Hz DLP HDTV For $999 Delivered Free! Cyber Monday Special
Today is Cyber Monday and I spotted this HDTV over at Best Buy for only $999.00. It is for a Mitsubishi – 65″ Class 1080p 120Hz DLP HDTV but what is appealing about this deal is that the price includes delivery, set up and recycling. On their website Best Buy states: Delivery, Hook-Up and Recycling [...]
Online Black Friday Holiday Spending Hits $595 Million In U.S. – What Did You Buy?
This Black Friday topped $595 Million in spending online here in the U.S. I did my part, not only online, but also by hitting some stores on Black Friday. My first trip was over to Lowe’s which were offering Black and Decker storage cabinets for half-price at $44 a piece. I picked up four units [...]
BlueHippo Has Funds Seized By Bank – Files For Bankruptcy – Victims Advised To File Claims
BlueHippo, which has been under investigation by the FTC, has had their funds seized by their bank. The company which has been criticized by numerous consumer groups has had to file for bankruptcy. Complaints from consumers have been on going for several years and it has taken this long to bring the company down. If [...]
Why Bloggers Can No Longer Use The Term ‘Smartbook’
Over in Cologne, Germany there is a company called ‘Smartbook AG’ that provides computers to businesses and ‘lifestyle’ markets. It seems that the company claims to have a trademark on the word ‘Smartbook’ and claims that some companies are using this term in violation of their trademark. Some companies use the term ‘Smartbook’ in describing [...]
Walmart Posts In Store Black Friday Specials And Online Specials
Check out the Walmart site for this upcoming Black Friday sales as well as online specials. For those who want to get up early Friday morning, Walmart has some very special deals. One deal I saw was for an HP All-In-One printer, copier and scanner for only $25.00. The other deal I saw was for [...]
Sharp 46″ 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV – $699.99 – Is This For Real?
I have seen quite a few Black Friday advertisements offering some deals on HDTVs. But some of the products being sold are off brand or lower cost brands, So when I saw this sale on a Sharp 46″ 1080p 120 Hz HDTV for $699, I had to stop and take a look. According to blackfriday.info [...]
Best Buy Ups The Ante For Black Friday With A $197 HP Laptop
Best Buy today announced the Black Friday sale of a HP laptop for $197. The company states that the laptop will feature a Celeron 900 processor, 2GB memory and a 160GB hard drive. On the Best Buy site they provided this additional information: Offer available In Store only. Minimum 5 per store. Limit 1 per [...]
