Apple’s colorful 5c has been something of an object of derision by serious tech users, but the sales have certainly been impressive. Look down your nose all you want, but Apple has moved a ton of units. One reason is likely the fact that retailers have been aggressive with pricing, something atypical for iPhones. Recently, […]
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On The Cheap: Cyber Monday Is Over, But Smartphone Savings Are Not
Yesterday was a fun day to be the writer of a column about cheap tech. I was so busy answering texts, Facebook messages, and tweets about what the best deals were that I wasn’t able to share them all here. Now that the dust has settled, I thought we could take a minute and see […]
Walmart And Netflix’s Creepy Deal Together Could Earn You Money
Netflix customers recently received an email about a class action suit and settlement payment from Walmart. If you’re one of the lucky customers who qualifies for the settlement, you may be wondering why you’re getting money from Walmart. A suit brought against Walmart and Netflix charges that the two companies unofficially struck a non-compete agreement to […]
Apps vs Sites — First Blood
You know what I just cannot stand? Apps that are just shortcuts to a company’s mobile site. For every site that makes an app that brings something even slightly different to the table, you have a dozen that are basically glorified browser shortcuts. I think a lot of this stems from the old days of […]