Canon announced updates to both of their consumer DSLR lines. The Rebel T3i will replace the Rebel T2i and entry-level Rebel T3 (notice the lack of the "i") will replace the Rebel XS.

The Rebel T3i is a modest improvement of the T2i, basically a T2i with an articulating screen. The internals are nearly identical to the T2i with the important ( Read more... )

IntoNow launched its iOS application today which is able to identify 2.6 million broadcast TV airings. IntoNow will listen to what you’re watching and in four to twelve seconds the app returns the exact episode and whether or not the content is live or a re-broadcast.

Additionally, IntoNow allows one-touch access to show info, IMDb, iTunes and ( Read more... )

Give me my MPGs!  Everyone wants more MPGs because more is better.  By itself the unit is easy to understand; simply, it tells you how many miles you can go on one gallon.  It makes sense, but because of the nature of this ratio it causes some unusual misconceptions?
Answer the following:

1. Does a five MPG improvement (from 20 to 25) give you the ( Read more... )

Lifehacker and The Consumerist are reporting a flaw in Amazon’s login authentication system.  Now is a good opportunity to change your password.

Whether or not the flaw actually affects you, it’s a good opportunity to think about how easy it is to break into your accounts.  While most well known companies have security experts that make it ( Read more... )

Continental and Chase give generous terms for this MasterCard offer.  In 2012 the Continental OnePass and United Mileage Plus programs will merge, and this product will cease to exist.  If you have been waiting to grab many Continental miles to roll into the new United, here is your chance.

If you wait until February 1st you can register with  ( Read more... )

Among other limited time offers for Valentine’s Day, you can get 45 Delta SkyMiles for every dollar you spend at 1-800-Flowers.

http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/dining_lto.php#1800flowers

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PBS FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Workshop examined the growing trend of outsourcing major airline repair work to lower-cost independent maintenance operations in the special Flying Cheaper.

The segment points out issues at one facility, but the safety records of US airlines suggest air travel is safer than ever before.  What is ( Read more... )

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JetBlue has partnered with ISIC to offer students an 11% discount on flights.

The International Student ID card (ISIC) costs $22 and is available for full-time students age 12 and over with a photocopy of a valid school ID or photocopy of transcript / report card / tuition bill for the current academic year. http://www.myisic.com

ISIC offers many ( Read more... )

Book by November 1 and fly between November 1 and February 15 with 7-day advance for amazing deals

http://www.virginamerica.com/search.do?method=exitHappier&cid=EM_elevate4...

For example:
Tuesday, November 9 to Tuesday, November 16
LAX-JFK Round Trip for $198.00 + 21.40 = $219.40 after taxes.

There is limited availability, so act fast!

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