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So you want to create an iTunes account to download the latest free iPhone apps from Apple’s App Store? The only catch is that it requires you to enter a credit card number. If you prefer not to give Apple your credit card info at this time (or some other way of getting your money), [...]

The LAPTOP Magazine (via Slashdot) has an interesting story about the tactics Office Depot associates use to sell Product Protection Plans and other overpriced add-ons. The article describes how some associates refuse to sell products to customers who do not want the add-ons. The products are suddenly no longer in stock.

Today Amazon has released version 2 of its ebook reader Kindle. The reviews are already coming in — for example, Wired and New York Times. The reviews seem to agree: The Kindle 2 is the best ebook reader around.

On September 18, 2007, Carnegie Mellon professor and alumnus Randy Pausch gave a lecture at Carnegie Mellon titled “Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”. Despite being diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer, Randy gave an amazingly upbeat and inspiring lecture. He described his childhood dreams including being in zero gravity and playing in the NFL, and then proceeds [...]

Amazon has introduced version 2 of their popular wireless reading device Kindle. They release it on February 24, 2009, and you can pre-order it now. I have never been a fan of ebooks, but Amazon’s Kindle has made me change my mind. I have played round with version 1, and it looks like version 2 [...]

Electronic retailer Circuit City is closing its doors after 60 years in the business. All 567 U.S. stores are closing, but Canadian stores are not affected. There will be liquidation sales starting immediately and lasting until all merchandise have been sold. Circuit City [Via Wired]

Combyo is a deals and bargains aggregator. They collect deals from many sites across the internet, and present them in one place. You can view the latest deals, deals by category, deals by store, deals by other deal sites, or you can search for deals on an item. Once you find an item, you can [...]

Dpreview is at it again: They have posted a review of nine ultra compact digital cameras. This is the second round of reviews as they earlier reviewed nine budget cameras. The nine ultra compact digital cameras are: Canon PowerShot SD790IS Casio Exilim EX-S10 Fujifilm FinePix Z200fd Nikon Coolpix S210 Nikon Coolpix S60 Olympus Stylus 1040 [...]

ZingSale tracks the prices of things you want to buy, and notifies you via email when they are on sale. By default you will be notified when the price drops 10%, but you can change that. You can also use ZingSale to track prices of items you just bought as many stores offer a 30 [...]

Just in time for the holiday season, Dpreview has posted a review of nine budget digital cameras. So if you are in the market for a digital camera that won’t break the bank, this review is worth reading. The cameras are: Canon Powershot A470 Canon Powershot A590 IS Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd Kodak Easyshare C1013 Nikon [...]