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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
iPad to start at $500; see cool demo
As was announced earlier today, Jan. 27, Apple has unveiled its long-awaited tablet-style computer with on-screen keyboard, and named it the iPad.
Pricing will start at $499 for the 16-gigabyte version, $599 for the 32-gig version and $699 for the 64, according to CNN.
As for a preview, Sports Illustrated put together a cool demo of the new device late last year. Check it out here.
The one thing that is giving me pause about today’s announcement is the name. Is anyone else kind of put off by “iPad”?
I had heard it would be called iSlate or iTablet or a host of others, and I would guess it was named as such to be more in line with the iPod and the iPhone.
Maybe I just have to get used to it. Maybe not.
What do you think?
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Cell phone, gas pump scams debunked
There have been urban legends as long as there have been urban dwellers — there are just more ways to further these ideas with our many communication mediums.
A couple rumors have floated past my desk of late and need to be addressed:
— You have to register your cell phone numbers with the “do not call list” to avoid them being sent to telemarketers.
— Debit card information is being used by others if you don’t press “clear” after you use your card at the gas pump.
Fortunately, both of these are false.
A good site to check when you hear about these consumer rumors is Snopes.com. The site is dedicated to investigating urban legends and giving consumers the straight dirt.
Here is the site’s post about the cell phone numbers, and the one about the extra gas pump charges.
It always helps to Google the topic you are concerned about, also, to find out additional information.
For instance, by checking out the gas pump rumor you find that there are other potential pitfalls with using your debit card at the pump.
The Credit Union Times, for instance, did an informative story this week on “Sophisticated Gas Pump Skimming Thieves Are Filling Up Their Wallets.”
These occurrences are rare, but may make you choose to go with the credit option rather than debit in this particular case.
At any rate, your best defense is to be well-informed.
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Menard’s, Macy’s sales today; Kohl’s tries a new sales tack
Menard’s is starting a hardware sale today, Jan. 27, for those of you who are getting in a springtime state of mind.
There are select circular saws for as low as $79, cordless drills for $75, sanders for $13, routers for $90 and more on sale, as well as myriad tools for less than $20.
The store, which has locations in Tipp City and Sidney, also has laminate flooring for 99 cents a square foot.
Macy’s is still in a clearance state of mind, offering their 60 percent to 85 percent off select clothing storewide again this weekend. That sale is through Sunday, Jan. 31.
And Kohl’s, it seems, is trying something new.
The store is planning a sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday morning, offering 100 early-bird specials.
What is different is, on its Web site, Kohl’s has all the sale items listed and the ability to create a shopping list to take with you to the store on Saturday.
That is kind of a neat idea, and could be pretty helpful.
What do you think — do you think you’ll use that shopping list?
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Helicopter can catch fire, horse carrying too much lead
Two toys were recalled Tuesday, Jan. 26, by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
They were the remote-control Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopter, sold at Radio Shack, and the Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse Toy Figures, sold at Walmart.
The helicopter’s issue, according to the CPSC, is that the canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.
The horse has a paint coating that contains excessive levels of lead, and violates the federal lead paint standard.
For more info about the helicopter, call (800) 843-7422 or visit www.radioshack.com.
For details on the horses, contact Blip Toys (888) 405-7696 or visit www.bliptoys.com/recall.
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