The economy stinks, and everyone is looking to cut back and save money right now. Unfortunately, the idea of cutting back and technology don’t often go together. Believe it or not, but it is possible to waste money on useless tech and there are ways you can save money.
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In an effort to appeal to cost-conscious consumers, Starbucks has announced the availability of its new VIA instant coffee starting March 3. The Seattle coffee giant, however, would be taken aback if you referred to its new product as “instant coffee,” claiming that VIA offers the same quality and taste regular whole bean brew.
VIA currently comes in two varieties: Italian and Columbo. It is currently only offered in select Seattle and Chicago Starbucks locations, and the company is out of free samples. There is no need to fret, however, as Starbucks has been generous enough to ship out some samples to PC Fastlane. Be on the lookout for a review next week. In the meantime, you’ll have to content yourself with the video above.
I am pleased to announce that I have been accepted as writer at Blog Critics, an online magazine boasting “a sinister cabal of superior writers” that reaches more than 100,000 visitors every day. PC Fastlane readers are invited to check out my first piece, “Could Windows 7 Bail Out the Tech Industry?”
Regular readers here need not be afraid, however. Writing for Blog Critics will not affect my work here at PC Fastlane.
It’s great to be invited to events, but not so good when companies use the wrong email to contact us. I was scouring through the inbox of an old pcfastlane.com contact email to find PC Fastlane was invited to the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, and free of charge to boot. Even if the message had been sent to the right inbox, I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it, but it’s nice to be included anyway.
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Many things happen on a daily basis across the web that are deserving of mention, but not important enough to warrant a story. Thankfully, Links of the Week is here to take care of the problem.
50% of Pirate Bay Charges Dropped
Get Your Cat to Agree to EULAs
Undersea Cable Map Circa 1901
Kindle 2 Review Matrix
Is Your Computer this Small?
Hewlett-Packard is currently on tap to release the TouchSmart IQ506 a second generation to the IQ770. The IQ506 promises easy access and a simple design with touch screen access that reminds me a bit of an IPod Touch.
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It is always interesting to know what your politicians are listening to. It gives you a pulse on their thinking, and their taste. This week according to VH1 we now get to know all about what is on Barack Obama’s Ipod playlist in the new issue of Rolling Stone.
Recently cell phone providers in the United States are according to Forbes magazine are ranked one of the worst when it comes to customer service. In fact, one customer for Verizon was so unhappy with his service, he got his friend to send in a fake death certificate to get him out of his contract.
Yes… we have seen a lot of strange things being bought and sold on eBay. Some of them have been disgusting (like people selling their children), some have been normal, and well…one guy has decided to sell his life.
Samsung is trying to get a bigger jump on the mp3 market with their YP-S2 models being touted as the player for those of us on the go. The device which is according to Samsung is small like a pebble and can be worn like a pendant around the neck.
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