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Are there any Android app gift cards for international shoppers? (reader mail)

Are there any Android app gift cards for international shoppers? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Nov 30, 2011 | apps, how-tos, online shopping, phones

Matthias writes (in response to “How to give an iPhone or Android app as a gift”): Any ideas for international Android users (I’m in Germany)? Amazon’s app store seems to be available to U.S. customers only. Good news, Matthias: gift cards for...
Cyber Monday deals include cheap iPads, Blu-ray players, digital cameras

Cyber Monday deals include cheap iPads, Blu-ray players, digital cameras

by ben patterson | Nov 28, 2011 | gift guides, online shopping

The biggest online retailers have kicked off their Cyber Monday sales, and you’ll find some decent deals on big-screen HDTVs, Blu-ray players, point-and-shoot digital cameras, and even the vaunted iPad 2. Black Friday Ads has a giant list of Cyber Monday links...
10 terrific tech-minded stocking stuffers

10 terrific tech-minded stocking stuffers

by Staff Writer | Nov 22, 2011 | gift guides, lifestyle, online shopping

A flexible smartphone tripod that looks like an octopus? A solar-powered toy helicopter? An alarm clock that flies? Read on for 10 best-present-ever, how-did-I-live-without-this holiday gifts for the gadget lovers on your list. Heat-sensitive iPhone backing ($12) Not...
6 essential tips for online Black Friday shoppers

6 essential tips for online Black Friday shoppers

by Staff Writer | Nov 21, 2011 | how-tos, lifestyle, online shopping

It’s all too easy to get lost in the madness of Black Friday—especially this year, with big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us throwing their doors open as early as 10 p.m. on Thursday night. (So much for seconds at Thanksgiving dinner.) In spite of...
10 money-saving tips for Groupon and other daily-deal sites

10 money-saving tips for Groupon and other daily-deal sites

by Staff Writer | Oct 20, 2011 | household, how-tos, online services, online shopping

Delving into online coupons can be a little like getting cheap air fare for a 3 a.m. flight. At the time, you’re psyched. But sitting in the terminal with the cleaning crew at 2:00 a.m., you realize you should have paid the extra money to sleep in. Sometimes the...
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