PCWorld has published a slew of interesting articles to keep in mind when we’re all so busy spending our money. They’ve broken down the best times of year to buy the tech you’ve been craving for the lowest price. We, being constantly diligent in saving you time, have broken down their tips by item for you after the jump. Their recommendations essentially predict when new gear will come out, allowing you to pick up last year’s model at a discounted price. While there’s a lot to say for using what you buy and buying what you need (when you need it), why not delay that computer purchase a month or two to save some cash?
Televisions
The holiday shopping season (Nov and Dec), and right before the Superbowl in late January.
PCs & Monitors
Three times a year: holiday shopping (Nov, Dec) , back to school (Aug, Sept), and end [...]
Original post by Mark Wilson
Our information gathering series plugs right on through the holiday season, but we are mixing things up a little. We want you guys to tell us which phone you think Santa uses, and why. It is obvious the big guy in red needs a constant, speedy communication line to Lapland; GPS is probably also a must, as finding your way to everyone’s house might be difficult; Bluetooth, a web browser and a full QWERTY may not be totally necessary, but who knows? We’re hoping you do.
Oh, before you suggest the iPhone, think—the dude wears gloves most of the time. I cannot believe I had to point that out. Drop your non-iPhone related suggestions below. [Image via Jupitar Images]
Original post by Haroon Malik
Earlier this month, we brought you news of an impending Playstation 1 emulator for the iPhone and iPod touch, called psx4iphone. Well, guess what? The first public release is now up and ready to be downloaded. It’s quite slow for most games, though. And the controls make it less than ideal for games other than Final Fantasy-types (in other words, no Crash Bandicoot on this one.) [ZodTDD]
Original post by Haroon Malik
Earlier this month, we brought you news of an impending Playstation 1 emulator for the iPhone and iPod touch, called psx4iphone. Well, guess what? The first public release is now up and ready to be downloaded. We have not tried it ourselves, but as soon as we get a minute, we shall have you filled in on how Lara looks (and feels) on our iPhone. Hit the link to get your iPhone/Playstation game on, and be sure to let us know what you make of it. [ZodTDD]
Original post by Haroon Malik
In Japan a suit capable of being washed in the shower without ironing afterwards, has just gone on sale. Shower Clean only needs to be turned inside out and sprayed down with hot water to be sanitized, costs less than $500 and is targeted at college grads going through their first rounds of job hunting. I’d consider it just as useful for the businessmen who fall asleep in train stations after working and drinking a little too much, who gotta clean the puke off their pants before clocking back in. Either way, note that we are getting SO CLOSE to star trek uniform technology. [IHT]
Original post by Brian Lam