The Dell Inspiron IN5030-2450B3D. (Credit: Dell) Ever have one of those days when you just couldn’t make up your mind? You know: chocolate or vanilla? “Megamind” or “Despicable Me”? iPad 2 from Verizon or iPad 2 from ATT? (Don’t tell Mrs. Cheapskate about that last one.) This morning, I couldn’t make up my mind which [...]

The Sony BDP-BX37 can stream video and music from the likes of Netflix and Pandora. (Credit: Sony) I’m breaking two of my own rules today: posting a today-only deal on a Friday (meaning it’ll be on the site all weekend, even though it’s expired), and posting a deal that’s likely to sell out before I [...]

It may be pink, but the Pogoplug is still plenty cool. (Credit: CloudEngines) This is an update of a deal I posted last year. The CloudEngines Pogoplug is a seriously cool gadget that turns one or more USB hard drives into network-attached storage. And not just network-attached, but also Web-accessible. And phone-accessible. The key word [...]

Small enough to fit in your pocket, the TrendNet Travel Router is an excellent companion for road warriors. (Credit: TrendNet) How many times has this happened to you? You check into your hotel, only to find it doesn’t have Wi-Fi. Or charges extra for it. Or the signal in your room is too weak to [...]

The Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V offers Android 2.2 power on the cheap. (Credit: Virgin Mobile) Smartphones rock. Smartphone service plans? Not so much. Whether it’s an iPhone or an Incredible or a Droid X you buy, you’re on the hook for two years at around $70 per month, minimum. There are a handful of [...]

Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut Edition. (Credit: Ubisoft) So many great games, so little time. Actually, I don’t mind carving out the time (who needs sleep?)–it’s dropping $40-50 on a single game that pains me. Fortunately, as I’ve mentioned many times before, if you don’t mind being patient, game prices can and will drop–sometimes steeply. Today, [...]

The Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200. (Credit: Virgin Mobile) I’ve long been a drooling, slobbering fan of the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200, a credit card-size 3G router that was first available from Verizon, then picked up by Sprint. This amazing little device creates a broadband-powered Wi-Fi hot spot for up to five devices. The only sucky [...]

For the first time, you can buy a Barnes amp;amp; Noble Nook Color for less than $200. (Credit: Barnes amp;amp;amp; Noble) Hot on the heels of yesterday’s iPad 2 announcement, Barnes Noble is now offering (via eBay) the Nook Color e-book reader for $199 (plus sales tax in most states). That’s after applying coupon code [...]

The HP Pavilion dm1z offers the power of a laptop in the form factor of a netbook. (Credit: HP) Laptops and coach seats don’t mix. I was reminded of this the other day while trying to contort myself in strange and painful ways at 33,000 feet. Never again. A netbook would have been a much [...]

Normally $39.99, Norton AntiVirus 2011 can be yours for just three bucks. (Credit: Symantec) Update: This deal is now sold out. I’m a big fan of using freebie security software whenever possible, most notably Microsoft Security Essentials 2. Of course, that’s because I hate paying for the commercial stuff. But even I’m willing to invest [...]