AT&T’s new plans for the iPhone and the iPad, which involve getting rid of unlimited use plans, may have opened the door to the possibility of new pay-TV plans, in which cable bills could also be “usage-based.”
AT&T is getting rid of unlimited data plans, meaning—the horror!—people with iPhones and iPads might actually have to monitor usage.
To many customers, the recent cell-phone plan price cut heralded by AT&T and Verizon actually amounts to an upsell.
By buying the newest, most hyped, most eagerly anticipated gadgets on the market, you get the thrill of being on the cutting edge. You get bragging rights in tech-obsessed circles. You’re a magnet for stares from strangers, who may be puzzled, jealous, or both. You also get to pay a premium compared to consumers willing [...]
You just bought an HDTV, an iPhone, and a Kindle, but now there’s 3-D TV, Google’s Nexus One, and the Kindle 2 (or the Nook) that all want you to take them home too. Can’t the marketers and innovators at least wait until we’ve gotten used to all the gizmos and features of our current [...]
It sucks to buy technology that feels outdated a few weeks after your purchase. On the other hand, buy too soon and you’ll feel like a sucker because the new item has problems that haven’t yet been solved or because, if you’d only waited a couple weeks longer, you’d pay way less.
One of the frustrations of modern life is that often, you must spend money simply to get your money. I speak of the $3 fee for using an ATM not affiliated with your bank. Now, there are apps for the iPhone and other smartphones to help you avoid ATM fees, as well as other charges, [...]
After a trial run, Wal-Mart is planning on selling Straight Talk Tracfone phones around the country. The prepaid phones do NOT have long-term contracts—no worries about about ETFs (early termination fees)—and come with monthly plans that start at $30.
Cheapskate? There’s an app for that. Lots and lots of them, actually. There are iPhone apps that will plot a busy day of hitting yard sales, produce coupons for instant discounts at supermarkets, shops, and restaurants, do price comparisons and summon product reviews while you’re mulling the options inside a store, and even help you [...]
For whatever reason, going back to school is associated with pushing one’s credit card to the limits. Perhaps not so much this year. Back-to-school spending is expected to be down nearly 8 percent compared to last year. Here are ten links that may help you save more than the average pupil.
