At $229 the 32GB Nexus 7 from RadioShack is a steal

The Nexus 7 deals keep getting better and better since Google announced the pricedrop of the 16GB model and introduced the 32GB version. Now, for a limited time, RadioShack is offering the 32GB Nexus 7 for the incredibly sounding $229.

To take advantage of the deal, use the coupon code “RMN20″. It’ll grant you a $20 discount for products costing $125 and up. And to make the deal even better, there’s free ground shipping (for US only).

So, if you’re a US resident and are still hesitant which compact tablet to go for, this discounted Nexus 7 might have just convinced you to go the Google way.

Source : blog[dot]gsmarena[dot]com

SWARM Web app helps physical retailers combat Amazon deals

SWARM, a new Web app, will help brick-and-mortar retailers combat online competition by offering users good deals in real time.

Retailers are jumping on the mobile app bandwagon, but it’s impossible to download every single app that your favorite retailers offer. This is where SWARM comes into play. A next-generation shopping aid that doesn’t need to be downloaded, SWARM helps shoppers shop by simply stepping into a participating retail location.

SWARM is the brainchild of former Gannett executives Ryan Denehy, SWARM’s Executive Vice President, and Rudd Davis, SWARM’s CEO, who found a competitive advantage in bypassing the need to download a shopping app in the first place.

“We realized that if we could remove the barrier to entry by eliminating the need to have to download anything, and just create an interactive in-store experience delivered right to someone’s phone, the consumer would win by having an improved in-store experience saving time, saving money,” Denehy explained to Digital Trends.

The duo developed an in-browser mobile client in HTML5 that prompts a shopper stepping into a participating retailer’s doors with the option to open that retailer’s SWARM app in the mobile browser. The app’s features are tailored to each retailer’s needs, and it’s skinned with the retailer’s branding. If you walk into JCrew, for example, a notification will pop-up on your smartphone and ask you if you’re interested in opening JCrew’s mobile browser app for a 10 percent discount. 

SWARM, for both customers and retailers, is actually an efficient service. The app only pops-up at the physical retail location and provides its users with useful information, like listings of new or discounted products. To help guide shoppers that unsure of which brand to purchase, extra content like product descriptions or reviews from a publisher  (like from Digital Trends, for example) could be fed through SWARM. Then, of course, discounts and promotions will surface through the app based on the aisles that you peruse. Best of all, your data plan won’t be depleted. SWARM uses its own WiFi router that the company provides to every participating retailer.   

Behind the scenes, SWARM isn’t just a browser-based app. In conjunction with the SWARM router that takes just five minutes to install and connects to the retailer’s existing network, there’s also a robust analytic dashboard for participating retailers to track their customer’s shopping habits.

“Our platform allows retailers to identify whether a customer is a first time shopper or a returning user. From there we’re able to offer lots of different features connected to that retailer,” Denehy said.

SWARM can triangulate every shopper’s position in the store within a couple of feet, and even find out if shoppers are checking Amazon or using a price comparison app while they’re in the store. (A slightly terrifying proposition, if you ask us.) If SWARM detects that a shopper is checking prices on another app, the retailer can then send what Denehy calls a “rescue offer,” which allows the retailer to send that specific user a discount on a particular product in an attempt to entice them to make the purchase within the store.

EBay and Amazon are undoubtedly stiff competitor for brick and mortar retailers, and it doesn’t help that these company’s apps are the top two most used shopping and commerce in the United States, according to a Nielsen poll. While there’s no way to prevent customers from pulling out their smartphones, SWARM just might be a retailer’s last line of defense.

SWARM, which had a soft yet official launch last week, signed up 100 retailers to its pilot program spread throughout three categories: clothing and accessories, footwear, and sporting goods. But that’s not the end of it. Before the holiday season, SWARM will announce several hundred more, including national chains.

SWARM is just one app in a new trend that’s emerging as shopping apps are increasingly becoming a crucial digital companion for the shoppers among us. In fact, in 2012, 47 percent of American smartphone owners have used a shopping app and have accessed these apps on average 17 times, according to Nielsen.

Shoppers may be comforted by the realization that that our shopping experience in the near future will be dynamic. Just as online retailers do now, brick-and-mortar retailers will soon know exactly what we like, purchase (or are hesitant to purchase), and tailor their in-store shopping experience based on our habits. Now bring on the deals.

Source : digitaltrends[dot]com

5 Services That Helps You Save Money For Business Aside Groupon

There are many business organisations and individuals looking to save cash in their efforts to survive in this difficult economic condition. There is a huge demand for cheap deals and you will find money saving comparisons made on many sites on internet. Almost everybody is familiar with such deal sites like LivingSocial and Groupon. However, you will also realize there are hundreds of small niche sites that have not been discovered by the users. Here are some of the sites, which will save your money and time ensuring that it will be better spent elsewhere.

1. PickyDomains.com
Consider a situation. You are in need of a new domain name for your product or business but all the good ones are already gone and taken up. In such case your options are, pay thousands of dollars at cybersquatters, helplessly settle for a low quality domain name or hire the services of expensive branding agencies. None of these is desirable options. PickyDomains.com is one of the risk free domains naming service having more than 55,000 contributors. Getting the desirable domain name is easy with PickyDomains.com. You just need to register with them and pay a small fee of $50 for a brand or domain name. Slogans will cost you $75. After you have provided the details of what your aspirations are for the slogan and the domain name, you will get many suggestions from the large workforce of PickyDomain.com. The great thing is that in case you decide not to use any of the slogans or names suggested you get a full refund. This means there is absolutely no risk and you will pay just for results.

2. Bitrix24.com
Are you in need of project management software, platform for your employers to collaborate on, task planner or CRM? If you are, you will be required to spend thousands of dollars on different vendors unless you want to try to Bitrix24.com. In case your company is small having less than 12 employees, you can avail the free basic package offered by Bitrix24.com. This includes task planner, a comprehensive CRM and other useful features like consistent updates informing the employee about the latest goings on inside the business. Bitrix offers an extremely affordable package $99/month for companies with a larger workforce than 12 employees.

3. iSpionage.com
For running a profitable business, you need to know, what your competition is up to. This site iSpionage.com allows you to keep track of the activities of the rivals through analyzing competitor run adverts, monitoring the affiliates, paid search competition, managing via search engine gaps, managing client campaigns and more. There is no need to monitor the software yourself, the site send you the email alerts every time it detects any competitor activity that is significant to you. For just $9, you cannot afford to miss the deal.

4. JetRadar.com
Getting cheap air travel has indeed become a lot simpler after the introduction of specialist sites like Expedia, Cheap Flights and Orbitz. In case you are business executive or a person who requires frequent airplane traveling around the world, the site JetRadar.com will help find the best deals available. Most of the other rivals scan through the sites of select airlines but JetRadar.com checks through each travel agency out there along with all major flight websites and from the 728 listed airlines to get you the cheapest deal. Most travelers are unaware that the best deals are available via the airline websites. Airline companies do this to avoid loss of trade to its rivals. However, JetRadar.com will scan these sites as well to ensure the cheapest deal out there.

5. Logaster.com
For all different kind of businesses, a logo is essential because it helps your clients to keep track of your company and find you out from the crowd if required. You will find graphic designers charging big money for designing logos and yet there is no guarantee that you will get what you were looking for. One option is the crowd-sourcing sites although they will set you back by at least 100 bucks per logo. In contrast, on Logaster.com, for a monthly fee of $4.99 you can create your own design free. In addition, logos are not the only things offered at Logaster.com. You may create a range of designs for different brands including branded envelops, letterheads and business cards.

Source : techtalkafrica[dot]com

Good deals: iPhone 4S $150, Galaxy S3 $100, Samsung gives back $300

We list some good deals on smartphones happening right now for phones like the iPhone 4S, Galaxy S3, and EVO 4G LTE.

Everyone likes a good deal. Over the past few days, we’ve noticed quite a few popping up, so we thought we’d share a few with you. We have no monetary ties to any of these companies. They just look like good deals on devices we’ve enjoyed using. Most of these deals are for Sprint.

• iPhone 4S on Sprint for $150: AllThingsD noticed that Sprint has lowered the price on the current iPhone from $200 to $150. Other carriers may follow suit. Apple is expected to debut a new iPhone in the September or October timeframe.
• HTC EVO 4G LTE for free or $150: AmazonWireless always seems to have low prices on phones. Today, it’s offering the EVO 4G LTE for Sprint for $0.01 if you’re new to Sprint and sign up for a two-year contract, or $150 if you renew your contract.
• Samsung Galaxy S3 on Sprint for $100 or $150: Amazon is also offering the Galaxy S3 for $100 to new Sprint subscribers or $150 to those who renew.
• Galaxy Nexus on Sprint for free or $80: This is a great deal. The Galaxy Nexus has weak battery life, but for free with a new Sprint contract and $80 for a renewal, you’re not doing bad. Buy a second battery.
• Samsung offers up to $300 for old phone trade in: On its Facebook page, Samsung has started a new promotion where it will offer up to $300 for your current phone if you upgrade to a new Samsung phone. It’s a double mail-in rebate of sorts. You buy a new phone then mail Samsung your old one. If everything checks out, it then mails you a check.

Did I miss some good deals? We can’t list them all, but if you notice any good ones going on, comment here and I’ll add them.

Source : digitaltrends[dot]com