PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB Console – Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Bundle for $249 (limit 2)

And now we have a little something for gamers! Amazon has another Playstation bundle on sale! The PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB Console – Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Bundle is currently on sale for $249 with free shipping, with a limit of two bundles per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This ships in 2-4 weeks, so if you need to get it right away, practice patience 🙂 The bundle is ready to go, you just add the yellow “add to cart” button and go – you don’t have to assemble it on your own.

February 26, 2017 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

Azio EX01 USB Gaming Mouse for $7 with free S&H

If you like budget gaming mice with free shipping, the red color scheme (it’s mostly black, the buttons and scroll-wheel are red) of the Azio EX01 USB Gaming Mouse is on sale for $7 with free shipping by ANTonline through amazon.com. This ships directly from ANTonline, so everyone gets free shipping. However, it is not Prime eligible.

It is a compromise based on the customer reviews, it averages 3.9 out of 5 based on 60+ of them, but it’s also selling for 1/3rd to 1/4th of its usual price.

February 12, 2017 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

500GB TiVO BOLT DVR for $155 (subscription required)

If you like the TiVO service and don’t object to paying for it on a monthly or annual basis, the new condition 500GB TiVO BOLT DVR is currently on sale for $155 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can use this with a cable subscription or an over-the-air antenna, but you still have to pay TiVO a monthly or prepaid subscription. It averages 3.9 out of 5 based on 369 customer reviews.

If you use antennas only, and you are a cordcutter (no cable subscription), and you hate the idea of paying TiVO a monthly subscription, they have a different product, the TiVo Roamio OTA DVR goes for $370. Think of it as prepaying the TiVO service for the lifetime of the device. It also integrates some of popular online streaming services.

On the other hand, if you are the second paragraph, but hate paying that much for a device, and don’t watch a lot of TV, you can get single-tuner chinese OTA DVRs for around $30. These have primitive user interfaces, and remind of VCR programming usability, but the price is right. I have tried and reviewed one of these devices if you want to get a feel for them, here’s my unboxing (text/pictures only) and my review summary of the Mediasonic HW-150PVR.

February 2, 2017 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

$1 Belkin Mousepad (Gray; 8×10 inches)

If you are looking for a basic but name-brand mousepad, slightly less than 8×10 inches in dimensions, and you are willing to place a $25+ order at Amazon.com, then you can get up to twenty Belkin Standard 7.9”x9.7” Mouse Pads for $0.97 each. These are new condition. The price can change at any time, it is not a lightning deal. It has been trending down the last few days.

It is an Add-On item, so you must needs place an order of $25 or more in products that are sold or fulfilled by Amazon. Their shopping cart won’t let you buy it otherwise. The restriction applies to all shoppers, including Prime members. You can’t buy it on its own and pay shipping for it. The shopping cart refuses to let you proceed.

PS: the Add-On program was created as a counterbalance to free 2-day Prime shipping, because getting free 2-day shipping on a $1 mouse is probably was Amazon a noticeable loss, even with the annual Prime membership price factored in.

December 26, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

Logitech M570 wireless mouse and trackball for $25

And now something for the power users, if you like the cross between a trackball and a multi-button wireless mouse, the Logitech M570 is currently on sale for $25 in new condition at Amazon by Amazon proper with a limit of five units per customer. It uses the standard Logitech nano receiver so you can mix and match it with other compatible Logitech products while only using one USB-dongle per computer.

This is a popular critter, it has over 10,000 customer reviews with an average 4.5 out of 5 and has 440+ answered questions by viewers like you 🙂 It is currently the best selling trackball at Amazon, ahead of other oddly shaped trackball creatures (and miscategorized mice).

December 5, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

Rosewood Case for OnePlus 2 for just $0.05 (YES, 5 cents!)

If you have a OnePlus 2 phone and are planning to make an Amazon purchase of $25 or more in the near future, you may want to accelerate that purchase to now! The rosewood and black apricot cases for the OnePlus 2 smartphone are currently on sale for $0.05 (yes, five cents) each at amazon.com with a limit of 30 per color per customer.

They are however an ADD-ON item, so you MUST place an order of $25+ in Amazon-shipped items, otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy them. The other thing is that these are estimated to ship in “1 to 2 months”, so you’d need to be patient for your rosewood case party 🙂

I don’t know if this is a price error or not, I’ve seen items offered very low at Amazon for various reasons (eg promotional or clearance or price match), so YMMV.

October 4, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

Duracell Battery Rewards return at Office Depot/Max October 2-8 in 2016

Battery party time! If you are a fan of doing the Duracell batteries 1-Cent Rewards offers at Office Depot and Max stores, rejoice! The promotion is coming back October 2-8 in 2016 at their brick and mortar stores according to the Weekly Ad for that particular week shown on their website.

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The offer has the usual terms, limit two for this week, you can get a 16-pack of single use Duracell AA or AAA batteries. You can do any combination to get to the limit of two (one of each, or two of AA or two of AAA). Remember, DO NOT Pay for these with Rewards – you will not receive any rewards for amounts paid with rewards. The old days of the rolling Office Max rewards are over. Office Depot (ODP) never had rolling rewards and the new reward program is mostly the ODP one.

To be 100% safe, check the printed Weekly Ad, and make sure it says that these Rewards will be sent to you separately from the regular monthly rewards. These has two benefits:

  • you will receive the full $13.98 amount if they are sent separately
  • they arrive faster than the regular rewards these days

What I mean by the full amount is this: with the new Office Depot-Max rewards, you only get monthly rewards in multiples of $10. Everything else rolls over on a quarterly basis and then you lose it. So unless you are an over-the-top OCD planner, you can never get your full rewards. I’m surprised none of the State Attorney Generals launched an investigation in this very sneaky practice. On the other hand, rewards that arrive separately get you the full amount.

September 30, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

$10 Video Credit with 2016 Fire Stick activation by 10/31/16

If you are interested in getting a Chromecast-style “media stick”, Amazon just launched their 2016 edition of The Fire Stick and if you purchase and activate it by 10/31/16, you will receive a $10 Amazon Video credit which you can use in their store to purchase or rent movies and TV shows. This offer is on the Fire TV stick with the Alexa Voice Remote. You must not only purchase this, but also activate it in order to get the credit.

In addition to the $10 store credit, you also get two free trials IF you have never been a customer of Hulu and SlingTV. You get 2-months of the “Hulu With Ads” subscription (their euphemism PR name is “limited commercials”), and 1-month of Sling TV.

To see the details click on the banner mentioning the promotion there. It pops up, it does not open in a new window…

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The store credit cannot be used towards monthly subscriptions, only towards purchases of actual movies and shows. This includes Season Passes, and combined with the slow-shipping credits for Prime members, it can get you a TV season at a pretty good price.

September 28, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Cordcutter Alert: starts Thursday 5:49pm ET, Mediasonic HW130STB sale

This particular limited-time offer expired, but the Mediasonics go on sale on a recurring basis…

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September 21, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse for $15

As of 9/21/16 re-check, the price increased to $20…
If you like mice with side buttons, and simple non-fancy design, the Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse is on sale for $15 each, in new condition, at Amazon.com in the blue color scheme (limit 3, Prime Only) and the black color scheme (limit 5, open to everyone).

The side buttons function are Back and Forward, which is handy if you are a web browsing power user or use that feature in spreadsheets and such. They have a pretty decent review profile, they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 8200+ customer reviews. This is an RF wireless with a nano receiver. Not bluetooth.

September 20, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

USB Flash Drive Deal: 64GB USB 2.0 Lexar for $8

Everything generates data these days and more storage is needed! If you are okay with USB 2.0 Flash Drives, then we have a great deal for you. You pay $8 and you get the 64GB Lexar JumpDrive S50, model LJDS50-64GABNL, from Amazon actual. There is a limit of up to three units per customer. Prime members get their usual free 2-day shipping (thankfully they did not make it an Add-On item *fingers crossed*). If you are not a Prime member, you get free S&H with $49+ in eligible goods or $25+ in books.

PS: I do not know when this offer expires. It is not part of their daily deals. Purple is the only color because this particular group of products is color coded by storage size. An interesting approach 🙂

September 1, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

Two Months of HBO Now with Roku activation

Roku is running a promotion that gets you a two months of HBO Now for FREE when you activate a new condition Roku player by October 1st in 2016. Typically HBO Now offers a free 1-month subscription. The subscription goes for $15 per month, so this promotion is a $15 value. You can cancel at any time as usual.

It’s no coincidence that this promotion started after Season 6 of Game Of Thrones ended 🙂 That’s one way to balance the subscriber numbers with the seasonal HBO viewers cancelling after the season finale!

More details on this promotion, including restrictions and deadlines can be found at the Roku website.

Speaking of Roku, the 2015 Roku 3 (with Voice Search, model 4230R) is on sale for $80, in new condition, at amazon.com by Amazon actual. They also have bundles with an HDMI cable and a mount.

NOTE: the refurbished option you see there is NOT eligible for the 2-month HBO Now promotion!

August 17, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

21.5″ Acer G226HQL Monitor for $90 [VGA, DVI, no HDMI]

If you are looking for a utilitarian 21.5-inch computer monitor that takes VGA and DVI (but no HDMI) and still stay under triple figures, and still get a new condition model, we have good news for you! The 21.5″ Acer G226HQL is currently on sale for $90 with free shipping with a limit of four units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.

There are multiple models on the same page, so the review total is not necessarily indicative of a particular model. For that, you have to go look at the reviews of that particular model. To save you the extra work, here’s the pre-filtered list of its 1000+ customer reviews. Unfortunately Amazon does not offer a star average on filtered by sub-model reviews, and I obviously can’t calculate the average of 1000+ reviews and stay sane 🙂

It has 1920 x 1080 resolution, no touchscreen, power-saving features, and more.

August 4, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

Pebble Steel Smartwatch (Black Matte) for $100

It’s raining smartwatches and wearables these days. But if you have decided on the Pebble Steel Smartwatch, the Black Matte color scheme is currently on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This averages 3.9 out of 5 based on nearly 1000 customer reviews. Note that this is an older model, which is why it sells for 1/2 the price of the newer models. Make sure you also check for compatibility between this and the devices you are planning to use it with. It’s the Wild West of Wearables these days 🙂

July 2, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,

Samsung S-View Flip Case for Note 4 for $6 w/free S&H

Accessorize this! This is a bit of a niche offer, but if you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone and you like the official Samsung S-View Flip case, you can get it for $6 with free shipping, in either the red or the white color schemes (the other colors are not available) by eBay seller Cellfeee (99%, New York). You can stock up like crazy, the limit is 50 per customer. Nearly 1100 units got sold so far per the statistics over there.

July 1, 2016 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: ,