Hasta La Gadget!

This Dell U2713HM monitor is one of the best consumer monitors you can buy and Dell’s running a great sale on it today. Its primary feature is that it is a 2560×1440 IPS panel—also known as WQHD—and that’s a lot of pixels. That’s the same number of pixels as the 27″ iMac. Not only do you get a lot of screen space, but because the screen uses in-plane switching technology, the color accuracy will be good enough to do design work. More »

Start 2013 with a new laptop. This 15-inch Vizio is way over-specced for the price: you get a 1080p screen, a 256GB SSD, and a top of the line dual-core Intel mobile processor. Plus, it comes with Windows 8—this is a new machine, after all. We liked its unibody design when we reviewed it, and by most accounts it’s a really nice laptop. The one concern Kyle had when he reviewed it is that he found the touchpad unsatisfactory, but the Microsoft listing says that the touchpad is optimized for Modern UI touch gestures anyway. Most places are selling this laptop for $1050 and up (including Amazon!) but the Microsoft Store has it for $800. A screaming deal on the laptop you actually wanted for Christmas. [Microsoft Store] More »

Seasonal gifting is finished. Your Amazon boxes are flattened, discarded wrapping paper is headed to the landfill, and there’s a good chance Santa brought you a beautiful new gadget. There’s also a slim chance you’ve already broken your new precious; don’t laugh, here are nine idiots who’ve already done it. It’s time to buy a case, slap it on, and forget about it. The good news is there are some pretty good case deals today. More »

Buying gifts online is the easiest way to be frugal: you can compare prices from stores and if you’re smart with free shipping, it ends up being a lot less expensive. But if you’re a slacker and forget, you’ll be panicking in a depressingly-lit mall on Christmas Eve trying to fit a bunch of mediocre products into your holiday budget because you missed shipping deadlines. Don’t be late. More »

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean the sun has gone away. In a few months it will be summer and sunglass season again. That’s a certainty. Also a certainty: right now is an excellent time to purchase sunglasses. While everyone’s forgotten about protecting their eyes from UV rays because it’s a little chilly, sunglass retailers and manufacturers are discounting like crazy to prop up demand, and Amazon’s price matching. The result? A perfect chance to buy an iconic luxury sunglasses at very un-luxury prices. Cop them now, because when you want them in May you’ll be paying full price. They also make excellent gifts (hint, hint.) More »