4K TVs look amazing. OLED TVs look amazing. You can imagine, therefore, how good a 4K OLED TV will look. Sony has just wowed the audience here at CES 2013 with the news that it's produced the world's first Ultra High Definition television that uses Organic LEDs. Given how many companies have launched 4K sets here -- Westinghouse, Hisense, Toshiba … [Read more...]
Sony announces the world’s first 4K OLED TV at CES: 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, no price or release in sight
January 14, 2013 by
Target agrees to price match Amazon ‘year round,’ hopes you’ll stop showrooming
January 13, 2013 by
The CE pricing war just got really real. Gregg Steinhafel, Target's chairman, president and CEO, just announced a move that'll undoubtedly get the attention of Amazon. And while we're at it, the attention of Walmart, Sears, Best Buy, and practically every other major brick-and-mortar retailer that it competes with. Following Best Buy's move -- … [Read more...]
Generic drug price break coming soon
November 23, 2012 by
Starting in April the province is making changes so you will pay less for generic medication. Health Minister Margaret McDiarmid days new drug price regulation will drop the cost of geric drugs from 25% of brand name drug price in 2013 to 20% in 2014. McDiarmid uses the drug Lipitor as an example of the savings. "The current cost of the … [Read more...]
Overnight price jump at the pump
October 3, 2012 by
You may have woken up to a shock at the pumps this morning. Gas prices in much of the region soared overnight as much as seven cents per litre. Former liberal MP Dan McTeague, now with a website called Tomorrow's Gas Prices Today, says drivers have been filling up below cost for the past two weeks. McTeague says although B.C. has to pay taxes and … [Read more...]
Apple reportedly price matching iPhone discounts from carriers and other retailers
August 9, 2012 by
According to a leaked screengrab hosted up at MacRumors, Apple retail shops now have the authority to price match carrier and rival retail discounts on iPhone. Specifically, the note informs employees that prices from Best Buy, "carriers," Radio Shack and Target can be matched, with $ 49.01 seeming to be the savings across the board. Curiously, … [Read more...]
Grey Cup tickets still available — for a price…
November 26, 2011 by
While tickets for the 99th Grey Cup have officially sold out, those willing to pay the price, may be able to snatch a last minute seat. One local ticket broker says people are still buying and selling for the big game. Kingsley Bailey, owner of Vancouver Tickets, says lower bowl seats are in high demand.Some are going for over $ 1,000.He says with … [Read more...]
B.C. offers $5,000 off price of clean cars
November 5, 2011 by
SURREY, B.C. - B.C. residents will get up to $ 5,000 off the sticker price of a qualifying clean energy vehicle starting Dec. 1.Environment Minister Terry Lake said Saturday that the rebate includes qualifying new vehicles that are battery electric, fuel-cell electric, plug-in hybrid electric and those that operate on compressed natural gas.Andrea … [Read more...]
Nook Simple Touch seeing price drop to $99, touts ‘no annoying ads’
November 4, 2011 by
Who says a friendly jab is unwarranted? A leaked Barnes & Noble's slide that slipped into our hands has confirmed that the touch-enabled Nook (now formally know as the Nook Simple Touch) will fall from $ 139 to $ 99 as early as November 16th, bringing with it a v1.1 software update that's largely unheralded for now. In the paperwork, B&N … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet unveiled: Android-based, 7-inch display, $199 price tag
October 1, 2011 by
Okay, so it wasn't much of a surprise, but Amazon finally has a tablet, and as expected its name picks up where the Kindle left off: Fire. Of course, rumors of an Amazon tablet date back to this time last year (if not before), but it seems that Jeff and co. have wisely chosen to get this thing out on the open market before having yet another wild … [Read more...]
Nintendo on price reduction: no glasses required to see 3DS sales boost
September 10, 2011 by
The Big N has today confirmed our suspicions: people buy more things when they're cheaper, and in turn, the laws of economics are still sound. The longer version is after the break.Continue reading Nintendo on price reduction: no glasses required to see 3DS sales boostNintendo on price reduction: no glasses required to see 3DS sales boost … [Read more...]
