Author: Mike Flacy

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    Amazon Paywall? Prime members to get early access to Lightning Deals

    Announced earlier today, Amazon will be giving Prime subscribers a 30-minute head start on selected Lightning Deals this year during the holiday shopping season. Also enabled on Amazon-owned fashion site MyHabit, Amazon users will be able to locate...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of October 6th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money (Literally): Plastc Programmable Credit Card

    Ideal for anyone that dislikes carrying around tons of credit, rewards and gift cards, the Plastc card is a programmable card that allows users to select between all of their stored cards (up to 20) via a touchscreen...

    • Posted 12 years ago
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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of September 29th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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  • Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of September 22nd, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    How iOS 8 could encourage more mobile shopping, no Apple Pay required

    After iOS 8 launched this week, consumers have started to notice a new icon on the lock screen of their iPhone. Positioned in the bottom left corner of the screen, the icon is completely dependent on the...

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  • Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of September 15th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Logitech K480 Multi-Device Keyboard

    Ideal for anyone that frequently switches between multiple devices, the Logitech K480 Multi-Device keyboard allows a user to switch between three different Bluetooth-enabled devices using a yellow dial (on the black model) on the left side of the...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of September 8th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    4 Reasons Why Procrastinating on Back-to-School Shopping Pays Off

    At this point, you can stick a fork in the main back-to-school sales at the large big-box and office supply retailers. Labor Day generally marks the end of the school shopping season and retailers start preparing for...

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  • Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of August 25th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Noke Bluetooth Padlock

    Ever lost the keys to a padlock or forgot the combination at your locker? Developed by the creative team at FUZ Design, the Noke is a padlock that uses low-power Bluetooth technology to unlock when in proximity...

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