http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news Dtv transition, dtv converters Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:11:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are three kinds of people in this world: people who love and own Apple products; people who love but can't afford Apple products; and people who—for whatever reason—absolutely loathe anything branded with the fruit. Here's something for the latter two groups. PCMag has compiled a list of 18 Apple product ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4231/18-apple-product-alternatives/ There are many ways to improve your photos, but one lesser-known way is to use something called the rule of thirds. Here's the basic idea: Avoid placing your subjects in the dead center of the picture. Instead, if your digital camera has this feature, turn on its grid setting ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4213/to-take-better-photos-use-the-rule-of-thirds/ A pre-production e-reader displaying Marisol's color technology.Photo: Qualcomm A new color-screen technology for e-book screens that claims power efficiency to at least match that of current e-ink technology appears promising, based on a preview I saw yesterday at an e-reading conference in New York.  Scheduled to be out on a ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4212/e-book-readers-intriguing-new-type-of-power-frugal-color-screen-is-coming-2/ Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Dell : 30% Off Used Laptops w/ Coupon 4DayOnly#$LPSale and 30% Off Used Desktops w/ Coupon 4DayOnly#$DTSale Sixth Avenue : Sylvania 4.3" Touch Screen Portable GPS for $73.32 w/ Coupon BONUSBUY w/ Free Shipping Buydig : Samsung 55" LED 1080p HDTV for $1949 w/ Coupon UN55B8000 ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4210/daily-electronics-deals-508/ Click here to view the embedded video. http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4193/suds-episodes-1-4-combined/ Click here to view the embedded video. http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4177/for-the-people-or-for-the-cellular-companies/ Yet another password-stealing scam is making its way around the Internet, according to security-software provider McAfee. This one targets Facebook users. Fake e-mails that appear to come from the social network do something Facebook would never do: They “alert” you that Facebook has changed your password. The e-mail asks you ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4171/protect-your-password-facebook-users-beware/ Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below. AOL Autos debuts official iPhone app ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4154/daily-dispatch-ex-auto-dealer-disables-100-cars-almost-1-in-3-americans-have-a-smart-phone/ Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: PC Connection Express: Sony 32" 720p LCD HD Monitor w/ Speakers for $349.95 w/ Free Shipping Buy.com : Kingston 4GB Blue Mini Flash Drive for $9.99 w/ Free Shipping Amazon : Kensington Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse for $9.99 + $2.79 Shipping HP: HP xb4 Notebook Media Docking ... http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4152/daily-electronics-deals-507/ Leonel meets the aliens aboard their ship. Samantha and Dale search Leonel’s house fearing he fell off the roof installing an antenna. Click here to view the embedded video. http://www.dtvdeadline.org/news/4136/suds-episode-4-close-encounters-of-the-weird-kind/