Super Bowl 2010 Ads Almost Sold Out

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In August we reported that Super Bowl 2010 ad sales are off to a slow start. Now the situation has changed completely and according to CNN CBS will have sold 90% of the available 30 second Super Bowl Ad slots by Thanksgiving.

NBC had to wait to reach the sellout point until January in 2008.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Black Friday Ads Reveal What Will Be On Sale?

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Amazon published a bunch of Black Friday Ads to promote their Black Friday Deals week starting November 23rd.
The Ads feature images of hot electronics, cameras, video game consoles and toys. The question is now if these are just random products or if these products will be actually featured in the upcoming Amazon Black Friday sale.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:38 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

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

Black Friday 2009 Ads Are Almost All Completely Available

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We are ten days away from Black Friday 2009 and almost all Black Friday Ads have been published or leaked already.
You can find them on the Black Friday site of your choice. On Dealtaker you can see that most Black Friday 2009 ads have been published as they display this useful list of retailers and put check marks next to the retailers with published Black Friday deals.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Verizon Ads Hint At Verizon iPhone?

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Christmas is coming up, and Verizon's launched a whole new bevy of ads in order to push their new smartphone line-up this holiday season. If you haven't already seen it on television, you can check out any of the ads on Verizon's YouTube stream. Most of the ads are your normal fare, but one of them has got me thinking.

The ad is set in the isle of misfit toys, and features the iPhone as a newcomer to the island. The interesting thing about this is that Verizon isn't attacking the iPhone itself in this ad. In fact, the line the ad states that the iPhone is a fantastic smartphone, shackled to a terrible carrier with poor 3G coverage. That's somewhat different than Big Red's previous tactics, which included focusing on the iPhones shortcomings.

Posted on Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:27:32 CST | by Robert Evans

Windows 7 Leads To PC Sales Surge

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The Windows 7 launch was bound to do good things for PC sales. Vista was awful and Win 7 has been lauded by reviewers as the best new Microsoft OS since XP. No one will be surprised to hear that last month's launch lead to a bump in PC sales. What is surprising, is just how much they bumped up by.

Electronista reports that a Morgan Stanley analyst has come out with the first sales data on the Windows 7 launch. NPD sales data points to a 40% boost in PC sales during launch week, compared to sales at the same time last year. The exact nature of the sales hints at a huge amount of Windows 7 sales, rather than a rapid liquidation of existing Vista hardware.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:12:27 CST | by Robert Evans

Eye-Fi Now Uploads Video to Facebook

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Eye-Fi has announced a new update is available for users of the Eye-Fi line of SD cards for cameras. The latest update adds the capability to upload video directly from the camera to Facebook without needing to turn on a computer.

Photos and video can now be uploaded to more than 25 different websites. The memory card solutions range in price from $49 to $149 and are available in several different models. These things are perfect for the Facebook user who can’t seem to remember how to do the uploads manually. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

i.Tech Offers SolarVoice 908 Bluetooth Headset

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i.Tech has announced a new solar powered Bluetooth headset called the SolarVoice 908. The headset can recharge its batteries using the power of the Sun. the headset also features background noise reduction for clear calls and an advanced suite of digital signal processing software to reduce background noise and distortion.

The headset also supports A2DP Bluetooth profile for streaming multimedia audio. The headset can also be used to hear audio from multimedia content like YouTube and more. The earbuds are designed to allow air into the ear canal to prevent that stopped up feeling users get from some headsets. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Shipments of Bluetooth Headsets Shrink 28% in 2009

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With many state and local governments adding new hands free laws to their books it might seem like 2009 would be a banner year for makers of Bluetooth headsets. Apparently, it is not such a great year for the industry according to Strategy Analytics.

The analytics firm reports that shipments of Bluetooth headsets are down 28% for the year so far. Shipments reached 19.2 million units in 2008 but will decline to 13.9 million by the end of 2009. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:37:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP Mini 110 Windows 7 Netbook Leads Bestseller Charts

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Windows 7 netbooks have been on sale since Thursday when Microsoft officially launched Windows 7. Amazon has one of the broadest selections of netbooks on sale. My initial tip that the Asus Eee PC 1005HA with Windows 7 Starter would be the bestselling Windows 7 netbook was wrong. The new HP Mini 110 is currently #1 followed by three Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbooks (two XP and one running Win7).

Features of the HP Mini 110 include 1.6Ghz N270 Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 10.1" LED Anti-glare display, 160GB HDD, 802.11g Wifi, 92% of full-size keyboard, 6-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter. Read more

Posted on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:08:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple TV Ads Put Finger In Windows 7 Upgrade Wound

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Apple published three new Get a Mac commercials in time for the Windows 7 launch. All three new ads target the potential upgrade pain Windows user could have going to Windows 7.
The new Get A Mac ads are actually not funny, but highlight the situation Windows XP users are in. Upgrading to Windows 7 means complete new installation, there is no in place upgrade path like in Vista.
Additionally Windows 7 is a big leap for XP users in terms of User interface. If you have tasted the Mac experience like I have, XP users get tempted to switch entirely to Apple instead of upgrading to Windows 7. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:50:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Black Friday Ads and Deals Sites 2009

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Black Friday 2009 is a little over a month away, but the dedicated Black Friday sites are already gearing up to publish Black Friday ads and deals as soon as possible.
There are several Black Friday sites which have established channels to gain access to Black Friday ads before they get officially published. Shoppers are eagerly awaiting these leaked Black Friday ads to plan their Black Friday shopping ahead of the big shopping day that kicks off the Holiday shopping season.
In the weeks before the official releases of Black Friday ads our Black Friday deal coverage also relies on the BF ads that the dedicated Black Friday sites can unearth or get tipped.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Jabra Unveils New Arrow Headset

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Bluetooth headsets are now a necessity if you want to talk on your phone and drive in many areas. Not all headsets are created equal though and one of the best names in Bluetooth headsets is Jabra. Jabra has unveiled a new Bluetooth headset called the Arrow.

The Arrow has automatic volume control that optimizes the sound for the listener. The device also has DSP noise reduction technology that eliminates the sounds in a car for a better call. The device supports Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and eSCO and can connect to two mobile phones at once. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Verizon Attacks AT&T In New Ads

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Despite their newly announced plans to partner up with Google and throw their hats into the Android ring, Verizon hasn't quite given up on the iPhone yet. Their new series of ads (Digital Daily) attack AT&T, while simultaneously making the case that Big Red would be a far superior iPhone carrier.

"Want 5 Times More 3G Coverage? There's A Map For That." The new ads' slogan is a clear riff on the iPhone "there's an app for that" commercials. The Verizon ad also implores users to pick a network before they pick a phone, an obvious reference to the millions of customers who joined AT&T just to get their hands on Apple's brainchild.

Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:12:33 CDT | by Robert Evans

New Thinner iMac Leak Via Google Ads

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Google text ads in the Netherlands point towards new thinner Apple iMac computers, lighter and thinner plastic MacBooks, and more affordable Mac minis.
Apple Insider got screenshots of the top Google ads appearing on the Google search engine in the Netherlands. If authentic, than Apple is ramping up for a big push of new Apple computer hardware soon. This is also supported by Friday's appearance of a new Mac Keyboard and Mighty Mouse at the FCC. Read more

Posted on Sun, 4 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nectar Introduces Accessories for Bluetooth Headsets

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In many states driver have to use either a Bluetooth headset or a hands free device to be able to make or receive calls while driving. Actually talking is only part of the call though, getting the Bluetooth headset into your ear if that is what you are using can be challenging and often requires you to take your eyes off the road.

Nectar has announced a new line of accessories for Bluetooth headsets called the BlueClip Retractable and the BlueClip Necklace. The Retractable versions is just like those little key or badge clips that have a cord that is spring loaded. You just grab the Bluetooth headset attached to the clip and pull it to your ear. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 Oct 2009 05:41:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple App Store: 2 Billion Downloads

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This April Apple announced that over 1 billion applications had been downloaded from their App Store. For twelve short months, that was quite an achievement. But it wasn't good enough for Apple, which is why they've gone out and topped themselves again. Apple is reporting that total App Store downloads have now passed the 2 billion mark. Holy cash cow, Batman!

In just two and a half months the App Store has managed to rake in another half billion downloads, and increase its selection from 65,000 to 85,000. That's a little bit amazing, and it makes me wonder how long the App Store can continue to increase at such a rate. Right now it has both novelty going for it, and the fact that the iPhone is still selling like gangbusters. Eventually, things will have to level off.

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:23:32 CDT | by Robert Evans

Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset Gives You A Green Ear

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The adoption of Bluetooth headsets is according to a recent study plummeting. This has not stopped manufacturers from coming up with new Bluetooth headsets yet. Hong Kong based gadget shop Brando is now offering a rather stylish Solar powered Bluetooth headset.
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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:27:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Zune HD Apps Have Ads

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If you've got a Zune HD, you should know that Microsoft has made a whole bunch of new apps and games available for you. Ars Technica states that a total of nine apps are available;

Sudoku, Calculator, Weather, Texas hold 'em, Shell Game, Space Battle 3, Of the Future, Hexic, Goo Splat, and Chess. Just swing over to the Marketplace on your Zune HD and click on the new apps menu to locate your new programs.

Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:47:48 CDT | by Robert Evans

Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset Review

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Today I am checking out the Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset. This is hands down one of the best looking headsets on the market with a minimalist design that is very appealing.

The 975 also has a carry case with a battery inside that provides longer run time for the device. Sound quality is also top notch. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:58:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Novero TheFirstOne Bluetooth Headset Review

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Today I am looking at the Novero TheFirstOne Bluetooth headset. The headset is designed to be a fashion accessory as well as a wireless headset.

The device ships with a car charger, charge cradle, and an AC charger for the home. The device has noise reduction and all sorts of other features. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:20:16 CDT | by Shane McGlaun