Winding along the unbeaten path from the University Village, we encountered a sign: "3 for $35." Curiosity heightened, we swerved off the road and into Alhambra's discount clothing store where the gentle and helpful salesman told us that the three were t-shirts from the A to Z Tees clothing line, but other combinations from the clothing line were also on sale: t-shirt and dress, t-shirt and novelty top, for $30. more ›

A tipster tells us of a rumor that Apple is moving into the old Sharper Image digs downtown, substantiated by a "We're Hiring" post on Monster that mentions a 98101 ZIP code. We've asked our iPhone for comment, but so far we've gotten nothing and we're afraid to try waterboarding. Meanwhile, TechFlash is chronicling Microsoft's Live Search Cashback debacle, in which a promised 40 percent discount on HP products failed to materialize. Live Search query volume "has actually declined 7.8% since last year." Let's see how this "Step Two: Create Thousands of Angry Customers" strategy works. more ›