Amazon Black Friday Deals Week Aims To Meet Or Beat Other BF Deals

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Amazon has updated their Black Friday page today with a statement that should send shivers down the spine of other retailers.
Amazon says that they are searching for the best Black Friday deals everywhere, including deals other stores are planning, so Amazon can meet or beat their prices and bring them to you even earlier.

This bad news for Walmart, Target, Best Buy and others is great news for you. You can just wait for Amazon to offer the items you wanted to buy on the actual Black Friday starting Monday and get it if it’s a better or equal deal.
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Posted on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Matches Early Walmart Black Friday Deal on Hero Music Game Bundles

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As anticipated Amazon matches today's early Walmart Black Friday deal on the Hero (Band Hero, DJ Hero and Guitar Hero) video game bundles.
Like at Walmart stores you can get the Band Hero Super Bundle, DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable, or Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Bundle with a $40 store credit.

As we already pointed out in our Walmart Hero Deal analyzes Amazon has a special coupon code (BUY80G20) for Guitar Hero 5 that saves you another $20. So on Guitar Hero 5 Amazon actually beats Walmart.

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Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:42:03 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Chrome OS Hands-on Review

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Google unveiled more details about their Chrome OS this week. Google also release the source code as open source and if you have time and skills you can actually run Chrome OS now.
Tweaktown did just that and published this hands-on review.

Quote from the review: "If you followed our live blogging from yesterday you know that Google made some really big claims. They claimed a 10 second boot up time and they claimed a quick and easy to use OS. They even showed us that with their demo unit they had working. The problem is that unless the source code we have is not what they were using at the demo Chrome OS is bulky, awkward and about as un-user-friendly as you can get. The snappy OS and fun items were just not there in the version we played with. Finding options and features is not easy; you really have to hunt around for what you are looking for to find it.
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Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:15 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile Merger On The Horizon?

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Alright, so here's what we know. T-Mobile has had a tough few quarters. Their Q3 numbers were not good, and rumors abound that Deutsche Telekom is considering drastic action. It's possible that they will even sell T-Mo, although that would obviously be their last course of action. Right now, they appear to be looking at the possibility of a merger.

A report in the German newspaper Handelsblatt has all the bloggers (FierceWireless) speculating like madmen over the possibilities of a T-Mo merger. The newspaper stated that Deutsche Telekom is looking for partners for T-Mo, in order to help the ailing carrier stagger back to solvency. AT&T, Clearwire, and MetroPCS were named as possible partners.

Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:58 CST | by Robert Evans

Chrome OS Smartbooks Coming 2H2010

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After yesterday's developer chat it's hard not to be excited about Chrome OS. During the talk, it was mentioned several times that Chrome was intended to be used in products like netbooks and not larger laptops and desktops. While smartbooks weren't specifically mentioned as supported or not, it seems likely that they will be. Especially in light of this news from Digitimes.

They're reporting that Pegatron Technology has received a "large volume" of smartbook orders from several different clients. It's believed these smartbooks will launch in Q1 2010 on several different carriers. These first smartbooks are expected to cost around $200 USD. Most of them will sport a Linux OS, due primarily to their tiny display size. Now, here's where things get interesting;

Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:27:19 CST | by Robert Evans

Early Amazon Black Friday Deal Is Sony PS3 With Free EA Game

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In today's Amazon Black Friday Countdown deal you can buy a Sony PS3 Slim and get a select EA Sports Game Free with your purchase.
Amazon offers FIFA Soccer 10, Madden NFL 10 and NHL 10 as EA Game choices. These are all new games and you save over $50 with this early Black Friday PS3 deal.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:37:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon Rebel XSi SLR Camera Is Best Buy Deal Of The Day

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The Canon Rebel XSi SLR Camera is today's Best Buy Deal Of The Day, if you can call it a deal.
Yesterday's Best Buy Deal of the day was great with the LG BD370 priced at $129.99. Today you can find many other stores that beat the price of $599.99 for the Canon Rebel XSi SLR Camera (Body Only) featured in Best Buy's Deal of the Day.
On Amazon the 12.2MP Canon Rebel XSi (Body Only) sells for $521.89.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HomeAway Super Bowl 2010 Ad Will Feature Chevy Chase And National Lampoon's

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HomeAway Inc. has announced their Super Bowl 2010 commercial. The online vacation rental marketplace is going to feature actors Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in a National Lampoon's Vacation themed Super Bowl ad. The HomeAway Super Bowl ad could be one of the funniest Super Bowl Ads 2010 based on this setup.

"The Griswolds have always been America’s first family of travel, and the broad popularity of the Vacation movie series still continues today," says Brian Sharples, founder and chief executive officer of HomeAway. "We intend to have a lot of fun with the ad campaign, highlighting the travel mishaps that always seem to follow the Griswold family, while also promoting the value and benefits of vacation rentals as an alternative to hotels."
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Chrome OS Developer Chat: Welcome To The Future Of Browsing

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Chrome OS developer chat (Engadget's liveblog) shed some interesting light on the upcoming OS. As you may know, Google released the Chromium OS source code to the world today. They stated at the developer's conference that every move they make now will be open.

The launch of the source code today means that, with a little bit of elbow grease and effort, it is now possible to run Chrome OS. While this isn't recommended for normal users, those of us that like to tinker with our machines will finally have a chance.

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:53:29 CST | by Robert Evans

The Mega Mini Spy Camera Ultra: For Covert Ops

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Have you ever found yourself deep behind enemy lines, hidden by the capricious shadows as you carefully listen in on an enemy planning brief? Of course you have, we've all been there. And we all know how down-and-out annoying it is to be without a camera or audio recorder when the psychopaths you've been tailing admit to their nefarious deeds. Thanks to BrickHouse Security, you need never be in this position again.

Their Mega Mini Spy Camera Ultra is small enough to fit inside a clenched fist, but capable of taking 640 x 480 30 FPS video. It can accept 16 GB micro SD cards, and comes with two rechargeable batteries. BrickHouse brags that their gadget can fit up to 250 hours of video onto one 16 GB card, which gives you plenty of time to get in and out of that tiny despotic nation with the secret intel you need.

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:38 CST | by Robert Evans

Amazon Black Friday Countdown Deal Is Acer Laptop With 5 Free Game Downloads

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The Amazon Black Friday Countdown deal for today is featuring the new Acer AS5738Z-4111 Windows 7 Laptop bundled with five free game downloads.
The Acer AS5738Z-4111 features an 15.6 inch screen, 2.1GHz Intel Pentium T4300 Processor, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 320GB HDD and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

The price of the Acer AS5738Z is $499.99. The 5 download games are priced at $6.99 each. You save $34.95. This Acer laptop is ok, but this is not really a sexy deal, especially since I have a feeling the digital content is not valued as high as getting a package with a disc.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Avaak Vue Camera Surveillance System Is Amazon Deal Of The Day

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Amazon offers today as their Deal of the Day the wireless Avaak Vue Camera Surveillance System for $229.99 instead of $299.
The Avaak Vue Personal Video Network offers a very easy installation as it requires no wires and you can view video feeds from a web browser.

The Avaak Vue Personal Video Network contains two Vue wireless battery-powered cameras (batteries included), four camera mounts, network gateway with AC power adapter, Ethernet cable, and personal my.VueZone.com account with 2gb storage & first year FREE (service fee is: $19.95 per year).
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iBuyPower Chimera 2 Gaming System Is On Fire

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iBUYPOWER announced the new Chimera 2 Gaming System, built in the completely redesigned signature Chimera Inferno II Chassis.
The new Chimera 2 systems feature a complete wraparound color scheme, with the chimera flame design covering 4 exterior surfaces (front, right, left, and top panels), and a charcoal black interior, rear, and bottom.
The systems also feature the latest gaming technology, including Intel’s Core i7 and Core i5 and AMD’s Phenom II processors, DirectX 11 capable graphics, and SSDs for blazing fast boot times.
The fiery Chimera 2 rigs are kept cool with up to 4 chassis fans and an available 120 mm liquid cooling solution for maximum performance potential.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google's Chrome OS Event Is Tomorrow

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Alright, so we've got good news and bad news. First off, the good news. TechCrunch has been notified that Google is planning a Chrome OS event for Thursday. As in tomorrow Thursday. This event will feature technical info, demos, and a "complete overview" of the new OS. Google didn't say it, but I think it's likely we'll see at least a couple sneak-peeks at some of the Chrome OS devices that are under development too.

Now the bad news. The wording of this announcement makes it unlikely that we'll actually see a Chrome OS launch this week, as was previously rumored. In their notification to TechCrunch, Google stated that their new OS will launch next year. That's a bit of a bummer, but not entirely unexpected. If Chrome OS does launch next year, it will almost certainly hit in Q1.

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:53 CST | by Robert Evans

Ainol V9000 'Megatron' PMP Has 4.8'' Screen

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There's an unseen downside to writing about technology for a living. Every week brings a slew of rumors and official info on hot new devices coming down the pipe. I fall in love with a new gadget about every eight hours, more often during the Christmas season. The sheer amount of awesome deals on badass gizmos is enough to drive a man to bankruptcy. Usually I'm able to clamp down on my techno-lust, but not this time. If and when Ainol's new V9000 PMP hits the United States, I doubt I'll be able to stop myself from buying one. (via Akihabara News)

This sweet new Chinese PMP is nicknamed the 'Megatron', and for good reason. It has a solid, industrial-looking design that frames its enormous 4.8" screen nicely. The Megatron can render 1080p video, and also features an HDMI port. It's got 16 GB of internal storage, a DM Tuner, and a 2450 mAH battery.

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:23:04 CST | by Robert Evans

Will A $1 Meatball Plate Get You Into An IKEA On Black Friday?

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If I were to be out and about on Black Friday (which, I am not, I buy online) to hunt deals, IKEA would be the last place you would find me. But maybe a $1 Swedish Meatball Plate is tempting to you.
GottaDeal just published the IKEA Black Friday 2009 offers, which include the $1 Swedish Meatball Plate (recipe) deal available after 11am.
As Black Friday shopping starts in the middle of the night, maybe meatballs at 11am doesn't sound too bad.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:11:02 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vizio Takes Top spot in US TV Shipments

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Vizio has announced that it has continued sticking it to the big name brands and has again grabbed the top spot on the list of LCD TV shippers in America. In Q3 2009 Vizio grew its LCD sales 87% compared to Q3 2008. Vizio also grew 200% in full 1080p HDTVs and premium features like 120Hz and 240Hz refresh rates.

According to iSuppli, Vizio shipped about 4,075,000 TVs for the year so far while Samsung took second place with 3,894,000 units shipped. Sony was in third with 2,362,000 units shipped, LG was fourth with 1,739,000, and Toshiba took the fifth spot with 1,686,000 units shipped. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New Early Walmart Black Friday Hero Game Bundle Deals Analyzed

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As reported, Walmart has unveiled their new early Black Friday deals which will be available in-stores starting this Saturday, November 21st. Walmart says that these deals carry prices similar to Day-After-Thanksgiving sales. As we have been doing in previous weeks we are taking a closer look and analyzing the new early Walmart Black Friday deals for you to see if they are hot deals or not.

The new round of deals features toys, a 26-inch Vizio HDTV and music video game bundles from the Hero franchise. This report focuses on the Hero Game Package deals. Walmart customers who purchase these gaming packages will receive a $40 Walmart Gift Card while supplies last. This deal is not available in all States.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:02:07 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies Game Review

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Today I am looking at the new game for the iPhone and iPod touch called Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies. The game is exactly like the zombie levels from the full game and is tons of fun.

If you have played a shooter on the iPhone or touch before you know what the controls are like for this game, there is a bit of a learning curve to get used to them. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:17:13 CST | by Shane McGlaun

AMD ATI HD 5970 Becomes Official

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AMD has announced that the ATI HD 5970 is now official. The video card is being hailed as the fastest video card in the world. It is DirectX 11 compliant and supports ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. The video card can drive up to three displays at once with a maximum resolution of 7680 x 1600.

EA claims that the card delivers nearly five teraflops of processing power. The dual GPUs are built on a 40nm process and have 3,200 stream processors. When the power of both GPUs isn't needed, the card powers down unused resources allowing it to use as little as 42W of power in idle mode. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:39 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Artemide LED Tolomeo Exclusively Coming From Humanscale

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The new LED version of the iconic Tolomeo task light from Artemide will now be distributed to the United States contract market through Humanscale.
This story caught my eye because I have been sitting on a Humanscale Freedom Chair for a couple of years and it makes 12-hour days in front of the internet an easy task.

Back to the Artemide LED Tolomeo lamp. What should I say, I also have a Tolomeo Mini Table Task Lamp on my desk. Their design is cool and timeless.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:26:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr