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Decide.com finds online prices up to 44% lower than in-store prices on popular electronics this holiday
December 05, 2011
Decide.com launches iphone app for smart holiday electronics shopping
November 17, 2011
Decide.com Adds Mobile Phones and Ability to "Follow" the iPhone 5 Launch
September 12, 2011
Decide.com Launches - Helps consumers Purchase Electronics with No Regrets
June 20, 2011
Decide Raises $6 Million Series B And Gains Support From Ecommerce Visionaries
April 19, 2011

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A New Secret Weapon for Electronics Shoppers
December 06, 2011
Perhaps the biggest consumer weapon arrived this year in the form of Decide.com. It is a Web site, and more recently an app for mobile devices, that collects and mines billions of transactions to determine what the best price is and whether there will be an even better price soon.... more
Following Digital Breadcrumbs To 'Big Data' Gold
November 29, 2011
"We have seen the industrial revolution, and we are witnessing a data revolution," Etzioni says. He has started three big-data companies. One of them, Decide.com, employs four Ph.D.s to design better programs to forecast prices on consumer electronics.... more
Friday's Deals May Not Be the Best
November 24, 2011
After examining billions of prices of consumer electronics, he has decided to spend the busiest shopping day of the year scuba-diving in Bali. Why? It is not until early December, Professor Etzioni's research shows, that prices are likely to be the lowest for electronics... more
Buy Now or Wait: An iPhone App Can Help You Decide
November 17, 2011
There's no crystal ball that will tell you when the price on a certain electronic device is likely to drop, but as of Thursday there is an app.... more
Decide.com Expands Gadget Pricing Service, Goes Mobile
November 17, 2011
On Thursday, the Seattle-based company is expanding to all major consumer electronics categories except accessories-33 in all, including tablet computers, MP3 players, and video games.... more
Apple Could Deliver a September Surprise With New MBPs
September 16, 2011
Hours after the AppleInsider report appeared Decide.com -- a price-watching service that uses a number of data-mining... more
Will This Month's Reported MacBook Pro Speed Bump Be Worth Buying?
September 14, 2011
Decide.com--a Web site that monitors the price fluctuations in electronics and parses the online rumor mill to recommend or oppose new purchases--has all MacBook Pro... more
Decide Adds Mobile Phones to Its Price Tracking Webapp
September 13, 2011
The last time we mentioned Decide, we noted how useful the app can be to help determine whether or not now is a good time to buy a digital camera or HDTV, thanks to its historic... more
The feed you need for iPhone 5 rumors
September 12, 2011
It's one of the hottest topics right now for gadget geeks: When will Apple release its much-anticipated iPhone 5? Now, you can follow along with all of the rumor, speculation... more
Decide.com knows precisely when you should buy a new phone
September 12, 2011
Decide.com, a service that tracks consumer electronics prices and release dates to let you buy without regret, now also tracks mobile phones, the company announced today.... more
Decide Tackles Phone Purchase Timing
September 12, 2011
When people ask me when they should buy a particular tech product, I have a standard answer: ?Wait as long as you can without driving yourself crazy, but no longer.? That is, of course... more
Looking for iPhone 5 rumors? Here's the feed you need
September 12, 2011
Decide.com, a service that tracks consumer electronics prices and release dates to let you buy without regret, now also tracks mobile phones, the company announced today... more
The Daily Start-Up
September 02, 2011
If you're in the market for an electronic gadget, you might want to first consult Decide.com before opening your wallet. The new start-up is attempting to predict whether the price... more
And now, the gadget forecast
September 03, 2011
Ask any regular traveller who pays for his own tickets about fare pricing and you are likely to hear a string of obscenities. The variability from week to week... more
Decide's Hunt for New-Gadget Rumors Points to the Future of Smarter Search
August 31, 2011
Oren Etzioni is getting a little impatient. More than dozen years after Google emerged from Stanford and set up shop in a California garage... more
Algorithms Tell Consumers When to Buy Tech Products
August 23, 2011
One startup thinks it can help people find the balance between buying right away (and paying top dollar) and buying later (and possibly getting an outdated... more
Know when to buy electronics
August 10, 2011
Recently, I talked about a new beta website called ShopoBot.com that's trying to be the place you go to know the best time to buy electronics. Now... more
Decide.com: The Farecast for Electronics
June 20, 2011
Here are some rather startling facts, but ones that explain a lot about why buying electronics can be anxiety-producing. Last year, on average, six new... more
Decide Launches An Electronics Shopping Service That Tells You When To Buy (And Wait)
June 20, 2011
Decide.com has been cloaked in stealth mode for nearly the last two years. During that time, the startup has remained tight-lipped about what it?s been up to... more
Hey Bing, Here?s Another Decision Engine You Can Buy!
June 20, 2011
Ever wonder if you should buy a new digital camera or wait for a better one just around the corner? Even worse, did you buy the brand-new HDTV... more
Decide.com: For gadget buyers, timing is everything
June 21, 2011
The Web is a great resource for the disciplined shopper. You can research the price of an item you want; shop around; collect coupons and offer codes... more
To Buy or Not to Buy? Decide Has The Answer
June 21, 2011
Ecommerce startup Decide launches Monday and uses two straightforward words ? ?buy? or ?wait? ? to educate consumers on when it?s best to buy... more
Decide Helps You Figure Out if Now Is a Good Time to Buy
June 21, 2011
New service Decide helps you determine whether now is a good time to buy an item. The service shows you a graph featuring the price history... more
Decide unveils predictive shopping service to make sure gadget lovers don?t get burned
June 22, 2011
More than five years ago, Mike Fridgen, Oren Etzioni and others transformed the way people purchased airline tickets on the Web by telling shoppers... more
Decide.com helps you decide best time to buy tech gear
June 22, 2011
I?m the resident tech expert for my friends and family, so I?m always being asked for advice on what to buy and when they can get the best deals... more
Decide.com Brings Price Prediction To Gadgets
June 22, 2011
With consumer electronics changing so quickly, it?s hard to know when is the best time to buy. Should you wait for that new TV you?ve been wanting... more
How To Use Startup Decide.com To Predict Gadget Price Changes And Buy Stuff Cheap
June 23, 2011
Decide.com is a brand new site that hopes to make buying gadgets simpler because you'll know whether prices are on the way up or on the way down... more
Decide Opens Shopping Site
June 23, 2011
Decide.com, a gadget-shopping site co-founded by University of Washington professor Oren Etzioni, is opening its doors to the public... more
Decide Helps You Time Electronics Buys
June 23, 2011
If you're stalking Apple news to see if you should buy that new MacBook, or wait for one of the billion Apple rumors to come to fruition... more
New Site Seeks to Eliminate Buyer's Remorse
June 24, 2011
Have you ever purchased a new laptop, only to have a faster, sleeker model came out just a few days later? That sinking feeling you get when you find... more
Site will help you decide best time to buy tech gear
June 24, 2011
Decide.com is a brand new site that hopes to make buying gadgets simpler because prices are on the way up or on the way down... more
Why we?re excited about Decide
June 24, 2011
One of the best parts of being an early-stage investor is getting to be part of the creation process. Partnering with very smart and passionate entrepreneurs... more
Consumer Electronics Shopping Service Decide Raises $6 Million Pre-Launch
April 19, 2011
Stealth startup Decide announced this morning that it has closed a $6 million series B round of funding. The series B round was led by Maveron, Madrona Venture Group... more
Maveron, Ram Shriram, Hugh Crean and others invest $6 million in Decide.com
April 19, 2011
Some of the top venture capital firms and angel investors in Seattle and Silicon Valley are tossing their financial muscle behind a Seattle startup which promises to change the way people... more
Decide.com raises $6M, lands early Google investor
April 19, 2011
Online shopping site Decide.com has raised an additional $6 million from investors, as the stealthy company prepares its launch... more
Stealth Startup Decide Looks To Reinvent E-Commerce With Industry Veterans
April 19, 2011
Decide, a stealth e-commerce startup based in Seattle, is lifting the curtain ever so slightly Tuesday to reveal details of a $2.5 million Series A round and to share a bit more about its pending... more
stealthy Decide.com Looks to Transform Online Shopping
January 25, 2011
A secretive Seattle startup by the name of Decide.com is looking to transform online shopping. That's a bold mission. But CEO Mike Fridgen is confident that Decide.com can deliver... more