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New Mac minis: Beware small gains at a big price!

Posted March 6, 2009 - 09:56 by Torley Wong

Shopping

Mac mini

Are you interested in a new Mac mini? Read this first: be informed about which upgrades don't make sense and what to do about it.

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Can cheap AppleCare on eBay be trusted?

Posted February 8, 2009 - 05:39 by Torley Wong

Shopping

AppleCare

Getting peace-of-mind protection for your Mac or iPod for less — in some cases over $150 less — looks tempting. But is it for real? Read on and find out.

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Inside the shady world of cheap iTunes gift cards

Posted January 6, 2009 - 09:04 by Torley Wong

Shopping

iTunes gift cards

It all started so innocently: I recently purchased an iPod Nano as an Xmas present, and also wanted to include the gift of music. A casual search on eBay led to attention-alarming auctions shouting at me, tantalizing me with the possibility of getting iTunes gift cards for CHEAP! How cheap?

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Apple introduces most outrageous “rewards” program in history

Posted March 31, 2008 - 21:52 by Paul Michael

Deals and Coupons, Consumer Affairs, Technology

Apple Tatt

I love Apple as a brand. It makes great products, it has tremendous loyalty, but could I go as far as to tattoo the famous Apple logo on my body to get a lifetime discount? Well, that’s the latest, greatest scheme from Steve Jobs and Co. And people are lining up in droves to do it. (This was an April Fool's gag readers. Now that the day has passed, it's only fair to warn you. Enjoy)

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When greed backfires - an iPhone story.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

 

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As you all know, the iPhone launched recently to a flurry of press and TV news coverage. Eager geeks (sorry, but it seems applicable here) sat outside stores for hours and hours to buy the new phone, happy in the knowledge that they were about to get something that will help them feel a little bit cooler. Just a little.

Far, far worse than these iPhone nuts, though, are the vultures. The folks with enough money to swoop down on a store and buy up a whole bunch of product, only to recycle them on eBay for double the price. Hey, that's good ol' healthy capitalism at work, right?

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Hacking your way to a better life

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks

I love how the concept of hacking has changed so much over the past few years. I'm particularly taken with Hack Zine, a site the collects some of the best hacks on the web. Like Lifehacker, Hack Zine seeks out ways to make life easier, cheaper, and generally more fun.

Here are some hacks that I particularly like.

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Save money on ITunes every time you buy a song

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons

Shuffle

Another quick and easy money-saving tip for everyone, this time for the few million of us out there addicted to ITunes.

It basically involves using a cash back rebate site called BigCrumbs.com (similar to ebates.com). You end up saving 4.5% on every download. That equates to 1 free $0.99 song for every 22 songs you download, or 1 free $1.99 TV show for every 23 TV shows you download. Doesn't sound like a lot, but if you happen to be downloading songs form iTunes anyway, what have you got to lose?

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iPhone - More features unveiled

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Extra Commentary

I know we've had a lot of chit-chat back and forth over the past month about the iPhone. Well, it looks like those boffins are giving you even more value for money. I particularly like the sideburns.

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