Deal of the Week | August 8th, 2014: Compact Mobile USB Charger for $4.99

Compact Mobile USB Charger for $4.99Here’s a great little 12-volt mobile socket USB charger, small and inexpensive enough to keep in every vehicle.

It’ll charge your smartphone, your MP3 player, and most other small-ish USB devices. It glows blue when plugged in, so you’ll know at a glance when it’s doing its job. It’s normally 20 bucks, but as this week’s DOTW, you can get one (or two or five) for just $4.99 each.

Find out more about our latest Deal of the Week here.

Deal of the Week | August 1st, 2014: Compact USB AC Adapter for $4.99

Compact USB AC Adapter for $4.99Think for a moment: How many gadgets do you currently own that are charged via USB?

iPhones and most other smartphones are recharged using USB. So are iPods, along with many cameras, electronic toys, and myriad other devices.

So it’s always nice to have another place to plug these devices into. And that’s where this week’s DOTW comes in. This well-built, reliable, compact USB charger is also supremely affordable. In fact, we believe you’ll get a real charge out of the fact it’s on sale this week for just $4.99 – which is 75% off the regular price.

Get complete details for this week’s DOTW.

Deal of the Week | July 25th, 2014: 10-in-1 Portable USB Card Reader for $5.99

10-in-1 Portable USB 2.0 Card Reader for $5.99THIS WEEK: 10-in-1 Portable USB Card Reader for $5.99 (reg. $19.99)

Access nearly any type memory card, including SDHC, microSD and more with this USB 2.0 Card Reader. One cool feature: it even has a built-in USB cable. With it, you can expect quick USB 2.0 data transfers up to 480 Mbps.

Not only is this a nifty card reader, it can also house up to nine memory cards – which makes it the ideal accessory for your digital camera, PSP, or PDA. And it’s Mac/PC compatible.

Get complete details on this week’s DOTW.

Deal of the Week | July 5th, 2014: UltraLast 4-pack of AA alkaline batteries for 99¢

UltraLast 4-pack AA alkaline batteris for 99 cents at Connecting PointFlashlights. Remotes. Garage door openers. Laser pointers. So many devices, so few AA alkaline batteries to power them all.

Until now.

For this week’s DOTW, we’ve scored a major buying coup on four-packs of UltraLast’s excellent AA alkaline batteries. And we’re letting them go, while supplies last, for less than a buck a pack.

Find out more about our latest Deal of the Week here.

Deal of the Week | June 27th, 2014: 12-piece electronic tool kit for $14.99

12-piece electronic tool kit for $14.99Twelve tools in one – and it doesn’t fold up into an unwieldy metal clump you carry in your pocket.

No, this tool kit is full-blown and compromise-free. Granted, it won’t fit in your pocket. But it does come in a padded, zippered pleather case. And within that case: 12 of the most commonly needed tools to examine, diagnose, and fix electronic devices. You get a soldering iron, a de-soldering pump, a couple kinds of pliers, a couple screwdrivers, and more. Good stuff.

Good stuff that won’t set you back a small fortune, too – especially this week. Since it is our featured Deal of the Week, we’re marking down its usual $39.99 price to a paltry $14.99. Find out more here.

 

Deal of the Week | June 20th, 2014: USB-powered desk fan for $9.99

USB-powered desk fan on sale for $9.99“See the curtains hangin’ in the window
In the evening on a Friday night
A little light-a-shinin’ through the window
Lets me know everything’s all right

“Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind” – Summer Breeze, Seals and Crofts, August 1972

This week’s DOTW feels like this classic soft rocker sounds: Cool, breezy, soothing…and, just possibly, a bit of a guilty pleasure.

OK, maybe we’re reaching here. But imagine the envy of co-workers as you sit at your post, amidst the inchoate fury of full-on Oregon summer, cool as a cucumber. Right as rain. Relaxed and comfortable, as the soft foam blades push air into your face and hair, making your long locks dance in the breeze like in a Beyoncé video.

And it’ll only set you back 10 bucks. Now that’s pretty…cool. Stifle that guilt, and find out more here.