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10 Tech Gifts Delivered In Time for Christmas

YM Ousley — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:55:52 +0000

Still shopping for just one more Christmas gift? Nothing but calculators left in stock at your local store? You’ll have to click quickly, but with a little help from overnight delivery and the elves at FedEx and UPS, here are 10 tech gifts that can still be delivered by Friday and under the tree Saturday.

Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures!

$149.99 @Amazon

Apple MacBook Air (13.3″ 256GB 2.13Ghz version)

$1649 @MacMall

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation)

$279.95 @Amazon

PlayStation 3 320GB System with PlayStation Move Bundle

$399.99 @Amazon

Amazon Kindle 3G + Wifi

$189 @Amazon

Apple iPad 16GB Wifi

$499 @Apple

Shure SE425-V Dual High-Definition MicroDriver Earphone

$299.99 @Amazon

Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones

$299.95 @Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Sprint version: $399 @Wirefly

Verizon Wireless version: $599 @Wirefly

Flip UltraHD 8GB Video Camera

$179 @Amazon

50 Christmas Gifts for Women Under $25: 2010 Last Minute Shopping Guide

YM Ousley — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:12:10 +0000

Christmas is almost here, and if you’re a serious procrastinator who wants to save the shivering and snow trudging for your friendly FedEx delivery person, today’s the last day to get your shopping wrapped up. You’ll have to splurge on overnight shipping to guarantee delivery by Friday. Our gift to you? Great Christmas gifts that are still in stock, starting with 50 under $25 (some as little as $5) for women. Shipping may cost as much as the gift, but think of it as a small price to pay for not having to do battle with the other last minute shoppers or ending up giving a gift from 7-Eleven. Updates throughout the day, mouse over items for details, click to buy.

Last Minute X-Mas Gifts: Recipes In A Jar

Vanessa Quirk — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:20 +0000

Love to give Christmas goodies, but don’t have the time to slave away at your stove top/oven?

We love these ideas for Recipes InÂ A Jar – they’re gorgeous to look at, thoughtful, and lets your ‘giftee’ bake atÂ his/her leisure. Just add a personalized tag with directions, and your present is set!

You can go sweet or savory – but we’d recommend either a Cake In A JarÂ or this yummy Super-Chunky Christmas Cookie recipe for a sure-fire hit this holiday season.

Super-Chunky Christmas Cookies In A Jar

1 cup toasted shredded coconut
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup red and green M&M’s
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2-liter glass jar

Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 stick butter with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the Super-Chunky Christmas Cookie mix and mix until well combined. Scoop big round cookies (about 2 heaping tablespoons each) onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.

Retailers Expecting Holiday Slump

Nicole Hulley — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:19:44 +0000

Recent polls have suggested a steep decline in holiday shopping this year, with 45% of consumers estimating they will spend less in the retail market. The season isn’t expected to be a total washout, with 80% still planning on purchasing gifts.

While we got some amazing deals at last year’s sales, the deep discounts are a double edged sword. Retailers offer more sales and discounts to stimulate sales, shoppers wait to purchase in hopes of further discounts. And while 70% off is too good to ignore, for the general health of the industry we’ll try to lower discount expectations this year. Interesting to watch will be sites like Gilt, Rue La La and Hautelook, who already offer discounts up to 50% off on designer items every day. Will they take the bargain hunting dollars that department stores and brands are afraid to court?

Where will you be doing your holiday shopping?