Wireless Wednesday for 4/9/14: With Mitch Evans - Best and Worst Gadgets to Buy in April
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:36PM * TOPICS - Rick is in town most of this month and he looks at some of the best and worst gadgets and tech to buy in April.
Mother's, Father's, and graduation days are still over a month away, so www.dealnews.com has stepped up to the plate to give us some advice on what we should buy, or hold off on buying in the month of April.
Have a listen:
BEST TO BUY:
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1. 60" LCD HDTVs
It's April, and that means deals on 60" LCD 1080p HDTVs. Better than any other TV size category. In March, the prices of 60" HDTVs dipped to a new all-time low of $500. That would be about $100 cheaper than deals found in February.
2. Xbox One Deals
In March the Xbox One dropped as low $399 at one point. That deal didn't last long, but more deals are on the way. Some retailers have been selling it for $450, or 10% off the original price.
3. 15" Quad-core AMD Systems
These machines have dropped 22% in since January 1 are are in the $300 range. To compare, the cheapest quad-core Intel Haswell system went for twice that price last month. Also to compare, 12" touchscreen laptops go for about $310. With the touchscreen, you get a better Windows 8 experience.
4. Subscribe to Pandora - the online music streaming service
Pandora is going to end its annual subscription option and increase the monthly rate from $3.99 to $4.99. This takes place in May, but according to www.dealnews.com and a Pandora blog post, current monthly subscribers will enjoy a $3.99 "loyalty" rate for an undetermined amount of time. New users can also register before May and lock into the rate.
WORST BUYS
1. Mother's Day Items
If you need to buy Mom something for Mother's Day, you can start looking now, the better deals on most items like electronics, clothes, and jewelry will be in May.
2. Vacuum Cleaners
Yes, it's spring cleaning time, but it's not the best time to get that new high tech vacuum. There will be better deals as the year goes on and the good deals really pop up in November.
App of the Week - Mileage Log + - iOS and Android (Expensive at $9.99) But worth it for those on the road
Mileage Log+ is an essential app for anyone who needs to track mileage for tax deduction or reimbursement.
With predictive input, auto-entry, auto-calculation, and quick access to frequent trips, Mileage Log+ does the hard work for you. A few quick taps will create useful data ready to search, sort, and generate email reports. Uses GPS to track actula miles
Features:
• Designed with IRS compliance in mind
• Excel-compatible email reports (PDF and CSV attachment)
• Frequent trips enable quick entry
• Dropbox sync/backup
• Easily sort, filter, and search trips
• Predictive text fields and data entry shortcuts
• Customizable categories make it easy to group trips
And of course a mention of the Masters app