The Best Black Friday Apple iPod Touch Deal

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The new Apple iPod touch 3rd generation that Apple has unveiled in September is a hot seller ever since. The iPod touch 8GB is the 2nd most selling electronics on Amazon and also on Walmart.
Both retailers have the iPod touch 8GB on sale for $188.95. Apple charges $199 for it. Since this is such a high profile item several retailers have Black Friday iPod touch deals.
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Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:23:17 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Black Friday iPhone App Is A Must Have

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The number of advertised deals on Black Friday is overwhelming. There is no easy way to compare deals for a specific product across stores. The Black Friday Sites do a good job of categorizing and analyzing the Black Friday circulars. One of these sites called TGI Black Friday has now gone a step further and released a surprisingly useful Black Friday App for the iPhone.
For instance if you want to find out which Wii Bundles will be offered on Black Friday. You just search for "Wii Bundle" on this iPhone App and you see at a glance all Wii Bundle offers with prices available in the different stores.
When you search for iPod touch you can easily see that Walmart has the best deal with $195 and a free $50 iTunes card.

TGI Black Friday announced the free Black Friday iPhone app today and I just downloaded it from iTunes.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:22 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Tablet Delayed Because Of Switch To OLED?

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The rumors around the totally unconfirmed Apple Tablet have reached a new high this week. See this report to set the stage. Today Digitimes tops all iTablet rumors with a report claiming that Apple has delayed the iTablet Computer from a March 2010 release to the 2nd half of 2010. It gets better. Apple has decided to use a 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display and because of this switch the iTablet is delayed.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Livescribe Launches Pulse Smartpen App Store

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It hasn't been very long and now a gadget without an App store is inconceivable. Livescribe just announced the beta launch of its online Application Store, providing consumers with the ability to download more than 30 paid and free applications, which extend the functionality of the Pulse smartpen beyond its core feature of recording and linking audio to handwriting.

What would a Smartpen App do? Can it fart in 100 variations or blow out candles like iPhone apps can do?
There are actually already quite useful Pulse apps. For example, consumers can now read and hear a translated phrase in Spanish, French, German, Japanese or even Korean, access fun facts on a variety of topics from past World Series winners to U.S. Presidents; get help studying geometry, organic chemistry, or Hebrew chanting; play more than a dozen games like Blackjack, Video Poker or Hangman; listen to classical music pieces or even play a guitar – right from the 'pentip' of their Pulse smartpen.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:33:46 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Mac OS X 10.7 In The Works?

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Apple released Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard a couple of months ago. Now the first rumors are appearing about the next OS X release. OS X 10.7, if this will be its version number, has no big cat name yet, but a suspicious version number appeared in an open source development database according to MacRumors.

Of course it is way too early to speculate what OS X 10.7 will be bringing to your Mac. The Snow Leopard release was mostly about stability and security. This of course could mean that OS X 10.7 will push the envelope on the user interface. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:35:04 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Leaked Apple Black Friday 2009 Deals Are A Wet Dream

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How does up to 30% off all iPods, up to 25% off all Macs and up to 15% off all accessories and software sound to you? Exactly! Too good to be true. Still, an alleged Apple Black Friday ad containing these great Apple deals leaked on BGR and is making its way through the internet.

Last year a $101 discount on a MacBook on Black Friday was the maximum discount Apple gave. And that was already the best Apple Black Friday deal ever.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:55:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Black Friday MacMall 96 Hour Apple Sale

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Looks like MacMall liked what they saw during the 55 hour Apple Sale over the weekend. The Apple retailer continues to offer Apple MacBooks, iMac and iPods at discount prices during the sale which is now called MacMall 96 Hours Apple Sale ending 11:59pm PT, Thursday, November 19th.

The Apple sale on MacMall still features the 13.3-inch MacBook at $934.99 after mail-in savings. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

NXP Unveils Cheap Cortex-MO MCU for 8/16-bit Apps

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NXP has unveiled its latest ARM Cortex-MO based LPC1100 micro controller family. NXP claims that the new microcontroller is the cheapest solution on the market for a 32-bit MCU. The MCI promises 45 DMIPS of performance compared to the sub-DMIP performance of typical 8-bit MCUs and 3-5 DMIPS for 16-bit MCUs.

The device also uses less energy with the promised performance delivered at 50MHz and the MCU needs under 10mA of power to operate. NXP also claims that the new MCU needs 40 to 50% less code for most common microcontroller tasks. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Hiring AAA Game Designer

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Since the launch of the App Store, Apple itself has released just four applications. Considering how very many different developers are busy creating new apps on a regular basis, Apple hasn't really had to do anything. Gaming has proved to be an especially lucrative realm of the App Store, even going so far as to threaten Nintendo's hold on the handheld gaming market.

Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:59:21 CST | by Robert Evans

New Core i7 Apple iMac Is Blazing Fast

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When Apple launched the new iMac line it also included Core i7 and Core i5 CPU options. The Core i7 iMac did not ship right away. Now the first lucky people have gotten their hands on a Core i7 iMac and of course had nothing better todo than to run benchmark apps on it.
MacRumors highlights a benchmark comparison from Timon-Royer showing that the Core i7 iMac is quite a lot faster than the Core i5 model on Geekbench 2.
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Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early MacMall Black Friday Apple Sale Is Underway

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Apple retailer MacMall has a 55 Hour Apple Sale going on this weekend. You can save on iMac, MacBooks, MacBook Pros and iPods.
The new 13.3-inch White MacBook sells for instance for $943.99 after mail-in rebate.
A mail-in rebate deal is also available on several MacBook Pro and MacBook Air configurations.
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Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:40:33 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Buy Deal Of The Day Apple iPod Touch With $20 Gift Card

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Best Buy published their new Deal Of The Day for Saturday, November 14th on their online shop. Today's Deal is featuring the new Apple iPod touch 8GB bundled with a $20 Gift Card.
The only little problem is that Best Buy lists as Reg. Price $219.99 for the 8GB iPod touch. Best Buy itself lists the iPod touch 8GB on another product page on sale for $189.99 and Reg. Price of $199.99.

So something a bit wrong, but you save still $10 with this deal.
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Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:01:04 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2010 To Be Smaller Than CES 2009 And Apple Reconfirmed Not To Exhibit

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The CES 2010 will be, based on the current estimates of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), smaller than it was this year or the year before.
The current estimates say that 110,000 will attend CES 2010 which would be only down 3,000 from last year.
2,000 companies are supposed to exhibit at CES 2010, which is a actually a lot less compared to CES 2009 which had 2,700. More details on Twice.
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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Schools Won't Use The Kindle Until It's Handicapped Accessible

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Two major universities, Syracuse and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have decided not to use the Kindle DX as a way of distributing textbooks to their students. This is a big blow to Amazon's hopes for their reader, and one that's been applauded by the National Federation of the Blind. They dislike the Kindle because it cannot be used by blind students. As long as that is the case, they say, universities should not adopt the device for widespread use.

The National Federation was careful to mention that they see a lot of promise in E-Reader technology for blind students. Text-to-speech functionality could easily create a reader that is useable by those with disabilities, but the Kindle DX was not manufactured in this way. While universities are still free to approve of the Kindle as one way to distribute books to students, the Americans With Disabilities Act makes it impossible for it to be the sole method.

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:37:18 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple Tops Handset Profits, Samsung & Nokia Struggle To Keep Up

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Despite being in the smartphone business for just two years, Apple is already kicking the pants off of their biggest rivals. Reuters reports today that Apple is now officially the top profit generator in the entire mobile device industry. Analysts estimate Apple's total operating profit at around $1.6 billion in the third quarter. Nokia, the second place manufacturer, only made $1.1 billion over the same period.

It's not hard to see why. The iPhone sells in high volume, has a very solid profit margin for Apple, and generates extremely high loyalty among customers. People who buy an iPhone tend to replace it with another iPhone. There are comparatively few cases of iPhone users dropping their smartphone for another manufacturer's gadget. It does happen, but users of other platforms jumping ship to go Apple is much more common.

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:07:06 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple Mac mini Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit Unveiled By Amex Digital

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Apple is not supporting Blu-ray drives in Mac computers yet. If you want Blu-ray inside your Mac mini now than check out this new Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit unveiled by Amex Digital.

The Mac mini Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit BD-UG1 has an MSRP of $199 and also supports Blu-ray recording if you use BootCamp on your Mac mini and work under Windows. It is not clear if you can actually use the Blu-ray drive at all under Mac OS.
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Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:44:01 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Black Friday: $249.99 Acer Laptop Appears On Best Buy Site [Update]

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As reported yesterday, Best Buy will be offering a Windows 7 Acer notebook for $249.99 today online and in-stores. The bargain laptop already appears on the Best Buy homepage, but the link to the product is not working yet.

The 15.4-inch Acer Laptop is only available in limited quantities. It is important to be among the first to order. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:35 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Available Now

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Apple released a new update for OS X Snow Leopard with OS X 10.6.2.
The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
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Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Secure Mobile Payment App for Android Unveiled

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Charge Anywhere has announced the first secure mobile payment application for the Android platform. The payment solution and payment gateway service Charge Anywhere for Android is now available. Android mobile phones can now be used as payment acceptance devices and the app is available through the Android Market.

The app has a touch screen interface and allows merchants to quickly accept credit and debit card transactions at the point of sale via the smartphone. The software also supports an optional Bluetooth printer for printing receipts. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Reviews Appear

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 officially launches tomorrow. Those who want to stay up late tonight, can catch a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release party at midnight at Best Buy or Gamestop shops.
Today the first reviews of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hit the web. Apparently only UK publications have released their reviews yet.
UK's The Telegraph reviewed the game and says "Modern Warfare 2 crosses into the must-have category of video games effortlessly."
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Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:39:03 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPhone Sync Issue Fixed On Gigabyte Intel P55 Motherboards With New BIOS

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If you have encountered issues syncing your iPhone with iTunes on your new Windows 7 PC than you might be in luck. If you run an Intel P55 motherboard from Gigabyte you can now upgrade your motherboard Bios with a beta version that is supposed to fix the Apple iPhone Sync issue.

As Gigabyte was able to fix the issue with a Bios update it would imply that the problem is not a Windows 7 problem. Microsoft and Apple are supposed to also still investigate the issue. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr