January 2, 2013
Don't pay more for a product just because of poor timing — see a history of price fluctuations before you buy anything. Camelizer is an extension for Google Chrome that shows you a chart of price history, helping you avoid the highs so you buy during the lows. Camelizer can't predict when prices will be lower, but it does give context to your purchasing decisions by showing you a price history for any given item.
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December 29, 2012
Quickly scan a bar code and compare prices – with stores nearby or stores on the web. ShopSavvy is an app that uses the camera on your phone or tablet to interpret bar codes, telling you about a product and showing you where to get it affordably. You can shop online at stores like Amazon or pull up a map of brick-and-mortar stores near you selling the same product, complete with prices.
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October 19, 2012
I like to think I have supported enough app developers in my time by purchasing the fruits of their labour, and most if not all of the paid apps I have reviewed for MakeUseOf were bought out of my own pocket. If I pay money and am satisfied, then I feel it’s only fair to pass the recommendation on. That said, I don’t object to freebies either and app sales and giveaways take up a fair chunk of my monthly bandwidth.
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June 22, 2012
Great values in their premium services, like Amazon Prime, keep millions of shoppers coming back. It can be painstaking to window shop every other day and wait patiently for the right deal to come around. With Prices Drop Monitor for Amazon, you won't have to.
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April 7, 2012
If you're budget conscious, you'll know how saving a few bucks on several items might well increase your discretionary spending. Sometimes ordering an item online and waiting a few days for it arriving in the mail can mean savings of perhaps $30-$50. For those of us who look for the best deals before making a final purchase, a few helpful mobile apps on our iOS or Android device could lead to even more savings.
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December 10, 2011
On December 10th only (today), Amazon will give a 5% discount on up to 3 items for anyone who buys products through Amazon’s Price Check app. According to Amazon, the discount is valid "on selected items in electronics, toys, sports, music and DVDs, just by checking a price". So what do you have to do for this?
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November 6, 2011
Amazon has launched a new augmented reality app for the iPhone called Flow. With Flow, you can use your camera to scan either a whole product or a product’s barcode, and get an overlay of Amazon details on top of it. The app recognizes products such as CDs, DVDs, games, books, and tens of millions of other packaged products, such as "a box of cereal" (Amazon’s own example).
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November 1, 2011
As large as our world is, industries sometimes converge geographically because of local policy, labor prices, and convenience. Such is the case in Thailand, a place that hosts many of the world’s hard disk manufacturing facilities – and a place that’s recently been struck by tragic flooding. Because of the floodwaters, companies like Western Digital have had their supply of products drastically cut.
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November 3, 2010
By now I think we would all agree that eBook readers are here to stay. Judging from all of the people I see with them on the subway, I’d say that’s a fair assumption. Regardless of what hardware you’re carrying, however, we all generally get our content from the same places. Whether you’re reading eBooks [...]
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January 31, 2010
Whether you are looking into building a new computer or just like to keep up with the latest in computer hardware, the internet provides a whole smörgåsbord of options when it comes to computer hardware reviews. Here, you will see some of the better, more reliable sites on the internet. A few things must be [...]
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December 1, 2009
The holiday season is upon us and many of us are planning trips. A question I get all the time is how can I find a cheap flight? To answer that question, I will cover 3 cheap flight websites for your flying escapades ““ 2 of them have worked great for me flying from the [...]
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July 4, 2009
Have you heard about Milo yet? According to the their website they dub their service as: “Your local shopping companion” What does this mean exactly? Milo is an online service that will search the inventory of major retailers in your local area to advice you of the availability of the product which you’re looking for. [...]
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May 30, 2009
I don’t remember the last time I just barged into a brick and mortar store and purchased something on a whim. I like to research before buying almost anything and most of my research is done online. When I’m in a store looking at a product I’m interested in, I like to know the price [...]
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June 12, 2008
Like any other geek I have an eternal love for gadgets, especially those shiny, slick and expensive ones. If you’re reading this, I am sure you’re in that category as well. Over time, I discovered a number of websites that I found extremely useful for my gadget mania. Some help me decide what to buy [...]
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April 13, 2008
Probably you’re already familiar with the idea of comparison shopping. These are quite useful websites where you can compare product prices from pretty much every online retailer. During the last 3-4 months I discovered a number of cool websites that successfully implemented the same concept to other areas. Check them out. 1- Compare Product Prices [...]
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