Tag archive: Staples

Get your credit cards ready — the super online savings of Cyber Monday 2011 are finally here. Everyone from big box retailers to online-only outlets are dropping their Web prices left, right and down the middle in an attempt to boost sales. And that means deals aplenty for those of you hoping to make this year's holiday wishes come true without breaking the bank. But with all the scams, spam and confusing clutter out there, it can be hard… Read More

The basics If you've never done Black Friday before there are some things that you should know and think about before you make your plan. First, if you're going to go, you should make a plan. Second, you should expect craziness and no less. Don't get up at 4 am on friday morning thinking that just because you're an hour early you'll get exactly what you want with no problems at all. No matter where you are, there… Read More

Staples must be hurting for business, because the chain is releasing some fairly substantial coupons as of late. Last week, it was offering $50 off any tablet or computer and now the office supply store is offering $100 off any tablet in its inventory. The only downside: Staples doesn't sell the iPad. >> Here is the coupon. Still, there are a number of great Android devices to choose from if you're in the market for a tablet.… Read More

In the market for a new tablet, laptop, or desktop computer? Well, Chris Chavez of Phandroid has found a Staples coupon that gives you $50 off of any of these items, if you purchase them in person at a Staples store. For your convenience, here is the Staples store locater and here is a link to the coupon, which is valid through 7/16/2011 (Saturday). So if you want to take advantage, you'll have to get moving. We have not tested the… Read More

The BlackBerry PlayBook launch hasn't gone as smoothly as RIM had hoped. Upon launch, it was plagued by mediocre reviews because of its BlackBerry Bridge tethering and lack of native email, and now 1,000 PlayBooks are being recalled from Staples due to a manufacturing issue that sounds suspiciously similar to the problem we encountered with our first PlayBook review unit. I like the PlayBook and love how quickly RIM is putting out updates… Read More

Here's a public service announcement for owners of a recently purchased BlackBerry PlayBook. If your new toy came from Staples, you're going to want to follow this link to a list of serial numbers compiled by Engadget. Why? It seems that a faulty batch of those lovely PlayBooks escaped into the wild and landed at the office supply chain. The news comes from an internal Staples document stating that “approximately 900 units of… Read More

With the barrage of lawsuits flying between tech giants these days, it's great to see someone grab a big pen, run out, and Rambo his way through the madness. Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, has revised and refiled his epic patent suit against almost every Internet giant around. Apple, Google, YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, eBay, Netflix, OfficeMax, and Staples have been sued for infringing on patents won by Interval Research Corp.,… Read More

Computer maker Dell today unveiled a new partner in its retail strategy, announcing that office and business supply chain Staples will begin carrying selected Dell merchandise as of November 11. Staples operates some 1,400 retail locations throughout the United States, as well as a Web-based retail operation. Both the retail locations and online stores will offer Dell notebook and desktop computers, long with monitors, printers, ink, and… Read More