Archive for September, 2009

Product Review: Best Laser Printers

If you are buying a printer for a home or small office, you should seriously consider a laser.  They print faster and with better quality than inkjet printers.  Since there are multiple expert websites review laser printers, let me just compile them into a simple list.

For Amazon’s best selling laser printers, please check out this real-time updated post.

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Service Review: Online Shipping Label Printing Endicia.com

If you have a small business that needs to ship products on frequent basis, shipping service provider is an important part of running your business.  If you have an online store (including eBay), you can use endicia.com or PayPal to print USPS shipping labels.

Comparing with PayPal.com, endicia.com doesn’t provide price advantage in shipping, however it does provide advantages in:

On the down side, endicia.com is not free, they also display shipping rates on labels if you are not Premium Member.

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amabay: eBay vs. Amazon price comparison

Are you a fan of eBay or Amazon?  or are you just a fan of finding deals?  amabay is a cool tool that allows you to search Amazon and eBay at the same time, compare prices side by side, and find better deal for a certain product at any time between these two biggest online marketplaces.  As its name indicates, amabay = ama(zon) + (e)bay, its search result combines those of Amazon and eBay for a certain keyword in the same screen.

No matter how good an idea you have about what you are going to buy, amabay is powerful in helping you to find better price.  Amabay is both a price research tool and a product research tool.  Using this tool, you can research any product and find interesting differences between Amazon and eBay:

Generally, Amazon is more specialized in branded products, due to this reason, Amazon is more often to be chosen to be the official retail channel for well-known brands, such as Microsoft Zune HD video mp3 player.  In addition, Amazon also offers free shipping on any $25 or greater orders and pays return shipping on items shipped by Amazon.com itself.

eBay is more specialized in non-branded, commodity like products, such as car mp3 player FM transmittter, more often than not you can find better deals on eBay than on Amazon for these products.

However, these guidelines are not true in many cases, eBay can offer unbeatable price on branded products for example, Brother QL-570 label printer, while Amazon could offer great deals on non-brand products such as car charger socket power splitter.  Therefore, you want to use amabay to research any individual product before you conclude which retailer offer the best price.

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Product Review: Zune HD Video MP3 Player by Microsoft

Before I jump into telling you Zune HD, let me tell you a story about its designer Microsoft.  Recently at a company event, CEO Steve Ballmer appeared to a crowd of Microsoft employees in his signature energetic way. An employee took out iPhone to take pictures of Mr. Ballmer hitting hands with welcoming crowd, he grabbed the iPhone over forcefully and pretended that he was about to step on it and break it apart…  This funny story has little to do with Zune HD, but it demonstrates how much Microsoft hates Apple, due to many reasons, most obviously PC bashing commercials that Apple keeps running on TV, but most importantly Microsoft wants to win.

Does Zune HD gives Microsoft the winning hand over Apple?  Time will tell. This video interview walks you through Zune’s main features:

Where to Buy Zune HD?

There are two types of Zune HD: 32 GB (Platinum) and 16 GB (Black), they are available on Amazon.com:

Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player (Platinum): $289

Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player (Platinum)

Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black): $219

Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)

Zune HD Features

Zune HD Details

Portable perfection
The new Zune HD wireless media player takes you closer and connects you to a whole new world of entertainment. With built-in HD Radio receiver, HD-compatible video, multi-touch navigation, OLED screen, and games, Zune HD delivers the next level in music and video experiences.

HD Radio Technology

HD-compatible Video

Quickplay

Games

OLED Touchscreen

Wireless

Internet Browsing

Zune Marketplace

Expand Your Entertainment with Xbox 360

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Amazon.com: Bestsellers in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > MP3 Players & Accessories > MP3 Players
updated on: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:17:07 GMT

The most popular items in MP3 Players. Updated hourly. Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this feed was generated; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.

1

Apple iPod Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

4.5 out of 5 stars (1053)

Buy new: $299.99 $266.99
69 used & new from $229.99

2

Apple iPod Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

4.5 out of 5 stars (1053)

Buy new: $195.00 $180.99
131 used & new from $151.99

3

Apple iPod Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (7th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

4.3 out of 5 stars (166)

Buy new: $249.99 $228.50
37 used & new from $200.00

4

Apple iPod Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

4.5 out of 5 stars (1053)

Buy new: $399.99 $352.54
45 used & new from $305.00

5

Apple iPod Apple iPod nano 16 GB Black (5th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

4.5 out of 5 stars (616)

Buy new: $179.99 $159.95
40 used & new from $132.99

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Product Review: Tiddy Bear Seat Belt Comfort Bear

Do not confuse Tiddy Bear with the little lovely well-known toy Teddy Bear, Tiddy Bear actually can bring real comfort to car drivers.

How to Use?

Where to Buy?

TIDDY BEAR SEAT BELT COMFORT BEAR IN PINK OR GOLD: $10

Product Description: The cute little guy that eliminates all those shoulder strap problems. Designed to make driving more comfortable the TIDDY BEAR snaps on to your shoulder strap and slides up and down to rest in the perfect place to relieve pressure where ever you need it. Kids of all sizes love the cuddly TIDDY BEAR and it helps keep them occupied while riding.

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Amazon.com: Bestsellers in Automotive > Interior Accessories > Seat Covers & Accessories > Accessories
updated on: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:05:18 GMT

The most popular items in Accessories. Updated hourly. Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this feed was generated; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.

1

On Sale On Sale…. Univerisal Full Set Car Seat Covers Solid Black 114

3.8 out of 5 stars (12)

Buy new: $69.99 $24.99

2

11pc Safari 11pc Safari Zebra Car Mats Seat Steering Wheel Cover Set

4.0 out of 5 stars (6)

Buy new: $46.15
8 used & new from $36.00

3

Wagan 12V Wagan 12V Heated Seat Cushion

3.7 out of 5 stars (234)

Buy new: $29.95 $12.54
11 used & new from $10.99

4

ON SALEUniverisal ON SALE…..Univerisal Car Seat Cover Full Set Leather Pu-001 Solid Black

4.7 out of 5 stars (3)

Buy new: $69.99 $29.99

5

Wagan IN9788 Wagan IN9788 Ortho Wedge Cushion

3.3 out of 5 stars (39)

Buy new: $17.95 $12.29
5 used & new from $9.95

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