Tag: CHEAP

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed rumors that Apple is developing a new line of smaller and cheaper iPhones. Those trusty old "sources close to the development" tell the Journal that the new device will be about half the size of the iPhone 4, and will be sold to service providers at about half the price of existing iPhones. The new phone, which goes by the codename "N97," will apparently ...

With Christmas fast approaching, we recently compiled a list of 70 Geeky Gifts Under $70, and unbelievably, we recently found a laptop that narrowly missed the cut. According to Techland, Cherrypal has released what might be the cheapest laptop on the planet. The 7-inch Cherrypal Africa costs a very frugal $99. But be aware, you're not getting the biggest, fastest, or most efficient machine ...

According to legend, John Milton lost his sight while struggling to write the epic 'Paradise Lost' under incredibly dim candlelight. While it's more likely that he went totally blind nearly four years before he even put quill to parchment, nighttime typists take heed! Wacky gift-purveyor Baron Bob has a $10 solution in the form of glow-in-the-dark keyboard stickers, for those of us who couldn't ...

Every day, the folks over at TechDealDigger are letting us know about some of the best gadget deals they can find, so we're going to pass that information on to you. After all, in these tough economic times, every little bit counts. We may not be buying Swarovski-covered iPods any time soon, but everyone needs essentials like a computer. So, take a look at what the online deals site sent us ...

Printer ink is one of the most ridiculously expensive liquids in the world; at retail, it costs thousands of dollars per gallon. For black-and-white documents, buy generic printer ink or refills. For color photos, save tons of money by using professional services; they make better prints for far cheaper than you can. ...

We're all feeling the pain of the economic crunch, and being frugal is quickly becoming the newest national fad. One area that would be easy for many Americans to start cutting costs would be on entertainment, yet subscriptions for satellite and cable TV have not dropped off. But unless you absolutely have to watch live sports you can ditch the pricey TV packages for free or cheap Web-based ...

A design student from the University of Portsmouth has built a wind turbine capable of providing light for a home in the developing world for only £20 ($37). The generator is built primarily out of scraps and could be easily assembled in a day. The generator design uses easily-found materials like an old bike frame and wheel bearings, the magneto from a Vespa scooter, a car battery, and ...

A $100 laptop aimed at educating the masses was announced earlier this week at e-India, a technology conference in India. India's Minister of State for Higher Education, D. Purandeswai, spoke at the conference, and, according to the Press Trust of India, she said "The government aims to provide 100-dollar laptops, and the research is on," adding "in the coming years [the] thrust will be on ...

Laptops are great for their portability, but no so wonderful ergonomically. The flat key board is hell on the wrists and the hot underside is not so nice on your lap. That's why someone, now undoubtedly rich, invented the laptop stand. These $50+ angled bases for your laptop often are little more than glorified wedges of plastic. As is often the case when there is an easier cheaper way to do ...

When Intel typically develops and debuts a new microprocessor to the computer buying public, it usually gets fanfare around new high speeds attained -- and, of course, the higher price point. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company may be bucking its own trend the next time around, however, as it finishes development of a new low-priced, smaller-sized chip code named "Diamondville." This new chip, ...

If you've been waffling over the purchase of a new LCD TV, leggo that Eggo and pull out your plastic. For the first time in recent years, LCD manufacturing costs are back on the rise, which means prices will get no lower than they are right now. The rising costs can be attributed to the LCD panels themselves -- the main display component of the television, which can account for up to 60 percent ...