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Weekly Update: Price-Matching Policies Overview, Cheap Beach Gear and More

Posted on 5/17/2013 14:17 EST

Mid-May is the perfect time to hunt for an apartment or a temp job. Learn to unlock the mysteries of price matching and use it to your advantage. Beach season is almost here so get ready with cheap...

Can Readers Save by Switching to Digital?

Posted on 5/17/2013 10:08 EST

Print books may not be dead yet, but ebooks are undoubtedly the future. They're space-saving, environmentally friendly, and often cheaper than their dead-tree counterparts. Ereaders and tablets are...

June 7th Daily Deals - BOGO Nook, HP Pavillion, Star Trek Movie Collection

Posted on 6/7/2012 12:30 EST

Check out some of our great daily deals including today's deal for a free Nook when you buy one on ebay. We found a huge discount on a Seiko watch and a cheap fan to keep you cool this summer. Also,

Ereaders Recommendations, 11-11 Sales, and Groupons

Posted on 11/11/2011 16:51 EST

Article Updates:

Ereader Recommendations.

With the rising popularity of ereaders, manufacturers have brought out a new wave of models with appealing features to...

Cheap Batteries and New Blog Posts

Posted on 9/28/2011 14:57 EST

New Reviews:


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Cheap Batteries. Think of all the wireless gadgets in your home and then count all the batteries...

Deal with Ads, Get the Kindle for $114

Posted on 4/11/2011 21:33 EST

The cheapest Kindle is now cheaper with Amazon's $114 sale price, says GottaBeMobile. There are other perks to the sale, too: $20 gift cards for just $10 and $1 album downloads. However, there... Read more on gottabemobile.com »

Get Free eBooks for Various eReaders

Posted on 4/11/2011 21:14 EST

Your iPad may have been expensive, so you want the books you download onto it to be cheap. Luckily, you can get free eBooks from a few sources, according to this PC World story. The story... Read more on PC World »

Barnes & Noble Groupon $10 for $20

Posted on 2/3/2011 17:50 EST

Get $20 worth of Barnes & Nobles goods for only $10: Read more on Groupon »

Frugal Guide to Purchasing Books

Posted on 1/11/2011 19:08 EST

If you long for the days when you could get paperbacks for a dime, check out these cheap book buying tips on Richmond.com. Of course, a dime isn't quite a dime any longer either, but cheap reads... Read more on Richmond.com »

Borders Kobo: A Wi-Fi only e-reader, at a bargain-basement price

Posted on 9/30/2010 1:00 EST

Border's is now right up there with the big guns in the cheap e-reader market. The Christian Science Monitor reports on the new Kobo, set for a holiday-season launch, that will match the standard-setting... Read more on The Christian Science Monitor »

Cheap eBook Readers Recommendations

Posted on 9/13/2010 22:10 EST

Our research found a few quality cheap ebook readers costing less than $150. When shopping for an eReader, examining the battery life is as important as reviewing the feature set. It’s also essential... Read more on Cheapism »

Digital textbooks finally a viable, cheap textbook solution

Posted on 8/13/2010 22:38 EST

You know all those textbooks piled high on your desk? Well, they're soon to be yet another relic of the past. WalletPop has a report on a new iPad app for digital textbooks. It's not perfect -- Read more on Wallet Pop »

Amazon unveils new Kindle, starting at $139

Posted on 7/29/2010 11:47 EST

If you're an e-book reader hold-out, now might be the time to reconsider. MSNBC reports on a third-generation Kindle, priced at a cheap $139, that's got built-in Wi-Fi and other nifty features that... Read more on MSNBC »

Barnes & Noble Announces Nook Study Site with Cheap Textbooks

Posted on 7/14/2010 23:06 EST

Some handy little digital helpers are hitting the market just as the back-to-college shopping season is about to start. Technewsdaily has the news on an expanded array of services and products for... Read more on Technewsdaily »

Archos 7 Home Tablet

Posted on 6/9/2010 23:31 EST

The market for knock-off iPads sure is getting crowded. PC Magazine reviews the latest entry and tells you what to expect for $200. Read more on PC Magazine »

Borders to Cut Price on Libre Pro, Making it the Cheapest E-Reader

Posted on 6/2/2010 7:34 EST

Good things come to those who wait. In this case, it's a cheap e-reader. With competition heating up in the e-reader market, Dailyfinance.com reports that Borders will soon start selling its version... Read more on Dailyfinance.com »

iPad Alternative, iPed, Released in China, Runs... Android?

Posted on 6/1/2010 9:45 EST

Get your cheap iPad look-alike now. The Chinese have done it again with a super-cheap version of the hot Apple device, according to PC Magazine. This one is called the iPed and it runs on Android... Read more on PC Magazine »

Borders Launches Cheap, Simple E-Reader

Posted on 5/8/2010 7:36 EST

The e-reader war has reached a new stage -- and consumers should cheer. GadgetCrave reports that Borders has just released its version of the electronic book platform at a price that sharply undercuts... Read more on Gadget Crave »

Digital textbooks to account for 1 in 5 textbook sales in 2014

Posted on 4/26/2010 14:24 EST

As every college student knows, textbooks cost a fortune. There are websites that charge less, of course, but even that model is becoming old school. Wallet Pop writes about the digital textbook... Read more on Wallet Pop »

Android Powered Chinese iPad Clone Priced at $130

Posted on 4/17/2010 15:17 EST

Did you miss out on the first round of iPad sales but you're really desperate? Not to worry. GadgetsDNA reports you can buy an iPad clone, courtesy of a Chinese company, for a super cheap price. Read more on GadgetsDNA »

HP Slate to be cheaper then the Apple I-Pad

Posted on 3/16/2010 20:08 EST

Look out Apple -- here comes the competition. Good E-Reader reports that computer giants like HP, Dell, and Acer have a smart touch-screen tablet in the works. And that's great news for consumers, Read more on Good E-Reader »

Savings experiment: Does the Kindle beat buying books

Posted on 1/15/2010 7:44 EST

Tired of trekking to the library? Are your bookshelves overflowing? Electronic readers are all the rage right now so Wallet Pop explores whether these new devices are frugal-friendly. Read more on Wallet Pop »

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