One day only, Amazon is offering downloads of I.J. Parker’s Rashomon Gate ebook for Kindle for free. That’s $6 off and the best price we could find. A Kindle or Kindle-enabled device is required to download and read this eBook.
I.J. Parker "Rashomon Gate" for Kindle eBook downloads for free
May 18, 2012 
eBook, Books & Magazines, Home, Tablets & Netbooks
WikiView for iPad for free
May 18, 2012 iPad, Home, Tablets & Netbooks
As a reader discovered, the iTunes App Store is offering WikiView for iPad for free. That’s a $2 drop and the best deal we’ve seen for this iOS Wikipedia reader.
Audubon Reptiles & Amphibians: Field Guide for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad for $1
May 18, 2012 Reptiles, Home, Office & School Supplies, Tablets & Netbooks
iTunes App Store is offering downloads of Audubon Reptiles & Amphibians: A Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for 99 cents. That’s a $4 drop and the best deal we have seen for this guide.
Best Buy 2-Day Sale: Laptops, HDTVs, cameras, more
May 18, 2012 AMD, Battery, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Photography, Computer Hardware, Finance & Taxes, Home, Home Decor, Laptops & Notebooks, Office & School Supplies, Phones & Wireless, Photos & Digital Frames, Tablets & Netbooks, TVs
Best Buy discounts a selection of items as part of its 2-Day Sale. It matches a similar expired sale from two days ago and features discounts on computers, HDTVs, cameras, mobile phones, eBook readers, tablets, and more. Sales tax will be added at checkout. Sale ends May 19.
A best option is the 5.2-lb. Dell Inspiron AMD Dual-Core 1.65GHz 15.6″ LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook (pictured) in Obsidian Black, model no. i15N-1820BK, for $329.99 plus in-store pickup. (It’s not available for shipping.) That’s the least expensive Inspiron 15.6″ laptop with 4GB RAM and 500GB hard drive we’ve ever seen. It features an an AMD E-450 1.65GHz dual-core processor, 1366×768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
BenchPrep Test-Preparation Courses for $25
May 18, 2012 Preparation, Cameras & Photography, Home, Office & School Supplies, Tablets & Netbooks
Groupon is offering select BenchPrep Test-Preparation Courses for $25. That’s up to $125 off and one of the best is offering we’ve seen on BenchPrep courses. (For further comparison, we saw 85% off prep courses last week, since expired.) This cross-platform education site preps students in GMAT, LSAT, and other academic fields through discussion boards, quizzes, and practice tests. You’ll receive a credit which can be redeemed for the eligible BenchPrep courses listed here. They can used on Android, iPhone, iPad, and computers. You must register by May 22, 2013. Deal expires May 23.
Used Apple iPad 16GB 3G + WiFi Tablet (1st Gen) for $190 + free shipping
May 18, 2012 Wifi, Battery, Beauty, Finance & Taxes, Home, Home Decor, Tablets & Netbooks, TVs
CowBoom is offering the used, 1st-generation Apple iPad 16GB 3G + WiFi Tablet, model no. MC349LL/A, for $.99 with free shipping. That’s $50 under our used report from March and the least expensive iPad we’ve seen. (It’s currently $148 less than the best price we could find for a refurbished unit.) Sales tax will be added at checkout. This 0.5″-thick tablet weighs 1.6 lbs. and features an Apple A4 1GHz processor, 9.7″ 1024×768 LCD touchscreen display, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer, compass, up to 9 hours of battery life, and more.
No warranty information is provided. Also, this item may have cosmetic blemishes.
8 Apps That Maximize the new iPad Experience
May 18, 2012 iPad, Automotive, Home, Tablets & Netbooks
Some of the new bells and whistles to the extremely popular new iPad include an advanced display and processor, and you’ll naturally want the best apps to take advantage of those upgrades. So we talked to an app expert to unearth the top apps that are optimized for the new iPad experience.
iLush Convertible Folio Case for Apple New iPad / iPad 2 for $18 + free shipping
May 18, 2012 Convertible, Home, Photos & Digital Frames, Tablets & Netbooks
iLush is offering on Amazon the iLush Convertible Folio Case for Apple New iPad (pictured) or Apple iPad2 for $25. Coupon code “ILUSHGO1″ lowers the price to $17.50. With free shipping, that’s $12 less than the best deal we have seen for a similar case elsewhere. It can convert into a stand and features a leather exterior, access to all buttons and ports, and more.
Refurbished HP TouchPad 10″ 32GB WiFi webOS Tablet for $195 + $5 s&h
May 18, 2012 Wifi, Cameras & Photography, Home, Tablets & Netbooks, Tools & Hardware, TVs
One day only, Woot is offering the factory-refurbished HP TouchPad 9.7″ 32GB WiFi Tablet for $194.99 plus $5 for shipping. That’s $10 below yesterday’s report of a refurb bundled with a tablet sleeve and $10 under the best deal we have seen for a refurb purchased elsewhere now. This 1.6-lb. tablet features a Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 9.7″ 1024×768 touchscreen LCD display, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and HP webOS 3.0. A 90-day HP warranty applies.
iPhone / iPad App Price Drops: DrawRace 2, Grinder, Lost Winds, more
May 18, 2012 iPad, Books & Magazines, Electronics, Games & Toys, Home, Networking & Router, Office & School Supplies, Photos & Digital Frames, Tablets & Netbooks
The iTunes App Store is offering downloads of several apps for Apple iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad which have dropped in price, as listed below. At up to $3 off, each is at or near the lowest price we’ve seen. The deals, all with applicable platforms noted:
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Monster Shooter: The Lost Levels for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for 99 c
ents ($2 off): Dual-stick shooter game - Tikal for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for 99 cents ($3 off): Board game
- DrawRace 2 for iPhone and iPod touch for 99 cents ($2 off): Touch-based racing game
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Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Ast
ronomy for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for 99 cents ($2 off): Astronomy learning tool - Grinder for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for 99 cents ($2 off): Platforming game
- LostWinds for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for $1.99 (pictured, $2 off): Platform-adventure game
- The Photo Cookbook – Cocktails for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for $2.99 ($2 off): Mixology tool
