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Apple introduces most outrageous “rewards” program in history

Posted 16 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael

Deals and Coupons, Technology, Consumer Affairs

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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons

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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 1 year 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.