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Microsoft Morro Anti Virus and Security Software to be free
Microsoft announced the release of a free security software suite in 2009 codenamed Morro to address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and rapid increases in the incidence of malware.
Morro will be available in the second half of 2009 and will provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojans.
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Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:17:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Dell Core i7 Studio XPS PC with free 20 inch Monitor on sale for $999
Dell is launching the Intel Core i7 platform in style with a special offer on a Intel Core i7 Studio XPS Desktop PC selling for $999. Dell is throwing in a free 20 inch LCD Monitor valued at $290. The offer ends on the 19th.
The Core i7 Dell Studio XPS base configuration is comprised of Intel Core i7-920 CPU at 2.6Ghz, 4GB RAM, 500GB SATA HDD, 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell keyboard and Dell Laser Mouse.
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Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:28:44 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Free Blu-ray Player with new Panasonic 1080p Plasma HDTV Amazon Deal
Why pay money for a Blu-ray Player if Amazon throws one in for free with your purchase of a nice 46 inch Panasonic full HD HDTV?
Amazon.com offers the Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ800U 46 inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for $1,799.98 and the Panasonic DMP-BD35K Blu-ray Player is free.
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Posted on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Dude gets a BlackBerry Storm Tattoo for a free Storm
Getting a gadget tattooed has gotten popular since the Zune Dude tattooed a Zune logo on his skin. BlackBerry community site CrackBerry called out a give away of ten BlackBerry Storm smartphones and asked entrants what they would do for a free Storm. From the 3,000 participants around 180 would get a BlackBerry tattoo in exchange for free Storm. That is pretty amazing as tattoos do not wash off.
CrackBerry picked a guy named T.J. as winner who got the tattoo on video from an Apple fanboy tattoo artist.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Sony PS3 is now on Sale with 2 free Blu-ray Movies on Amazon
Over the weekend you could score a Sony PS3 with free $100 gift card at Wal-mart stores. Today Amazon is pushing a new Blu-ray deal where you get 2 free Blu-ray movies with the purchase of a Sony PS3 console.
The Wal-mart deal sure was better, but you would have to leave bed on the weekend to get it.
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Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:03:28 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Oakley and Surfline Create Free Surf Application
Oakley and Surfline have teamed up to create the first free iPhone application for the surf community around the world. The application provides free worldwide mobile access to surf reports from Surfline. The application will provide free and continually updated information on the surf conditions at spots around the world.
The application also provides information on surf and weather conditions and information on the surf community including news, photos, and videos. A surf forecast for the next three days is included as well. Favorite beaches and zip codes can be bookmarked. Directions to beaches are integrated via a built-in map link. Read more
Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun
Free BlackBerry Bold after Rebate
AT&T has been offering the highly anticipated new BlackBerry Bold since Tuesday. The price of $299.99 is rather steep when compared to the iPhone or T-Mobile G1. Now wireless retailer LetsTalk is offering the BlackBerry Bold for free after a $199.99 mail-in rebate.
Of course free always comes at a price. In this case you need to sign a contract that is at least $79.99/month (AT&T Nation 1350 w/Rollover) for 2 years.
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Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Amazon unleashes Frustration-Free Packaging Initiative
Amazon.com has launched "Frustration-Free Packaging," a new initiative designed to make it easier for customers to liberate products from their packages.
I already love Amazon for tackling this nasty problem. I hope they will succeed in changing the way gadget makers package their goods on a big scale.
Amazon is focusing first on two kinds of items: those enclosed in hard plastic cases known as "clamshells" and those secured with plastic-coated wire ties, commonly used in toy packaging.
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Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:28:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Target launches Holiday Free Shipping on more than 50,000 Gifts
Target launches their free shipping offer for the Holidays on over 50,000 products. Besides Amazon and Wal-mart, Target is always worth checking out.
50,000 products sounds like a lot, but you still need to look closely if the gift you want to buy is actually marked with the red "free shipping" text. For instance the Elmo Live selling for $59.99 is not available with free shipping.
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Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Free Halloween Mask for LittleBigPlanet coming, just not Today
Now that the LittleBigPlanet Online service seems to work properly Sony hands out some free LBP content. On the Playstation Store beginning on the 6th of November you can download the highly anticipated Space Suit Customer and a Pumpkin Halloween Mask.
A Halloween mask for Little Sackboy? Yeah, that is just cool as today is Halloween. Oh wait, the download is starting on the 6th of November. Who wants a bloody Halloween mask a week after Halloween?
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Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:38:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
WunderWorks Announces Free Version of TeamPlayer Software
WunderWorks has released a free downloadable version of its TeamPlayer software that allows multiple users to work together, simultaneously on a single normal Windows PC. The software works with multiple mice and keyboards as well as other input devices in all existing software.
WunderWorks says the software is perfect for educational situations, meetings, and creative gatherings. New features will be added to the software monthly including a user whiteboard, and a sandbox to create your own applications. Read more
Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:30:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
AT&T finally offers free Wi-fi for the iPhone and other Smartphones
Earlier this year AT&T made a fool out of themselves by announcing and retracting free Wi-Fi for the iPhone. Now iPhone users got an SMS from AT&T announcing free Wi-Fi at Starbucks and other AT&T hotspots for iPhone users.
The free Wi-Fi option seems to also be available for all AT&T smartphones according to BGR.
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Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
MSI Geforce 9600 GT 1Gb Hybrid Freezer VGA Review
Madshrimps published a review of the MSI Geforce 9600 GT 1Gb Hybrid Freezer video card.
Quote from the review: "The MSI N9600GT Hybrid Freezer is equipped with 1Gb DDR3 memory and features an unique cooling solution which works passively when in 2D mode, and only makes noise when running 3D applications or games.
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Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Nokia hopes free Technology will boost Smartphones
By Tarmo Virki and Paul Sandle
HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia hopes giving away the Symbian technology used
in its high-end mobile phones will encourage Internet developers to build
innovative applications on the platform, helping it win back market share.
A freely available Symbian operating system to be controlled by an independent
foundation would reinvigorate the platform because developers of new Internet
applications in areas such as social networking and navigation will be more
likely to use it as a platform, Nokia said on Wednesday.
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Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:20:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Freeverse Introduces Plank Puzzle Game for iPhone
The iPhone makes for a seriously fun gaming platform thanks to the accelerometer. It allows you to move the device all around for a very interesting control system. One of the latest puzzle games for the iPhone is called Plank from Freeverse and Strange Flavour.
Plank is a puzzle game and claims to be the first puzzle game based almost exclusively on the accelerometer. In the game, you tilt the steam powered hydraulic plank to catch colored marbles and roll them to match as they fall. If too many marbles are on the plank, it will collapse. Players collect power ups along the way. The game is available for download now for $1.99. Read more
Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:59:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player Deal with Free Matrix Disc Collection
There is quite some movement in the Blu-ray player pricing heading towards below $200. Two weeks ago we featured the Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player as the cheapest on the market with an Amazon sales price of $244. Now Amazon.com has the BD-P1500 on sale for only $214.99 and you get the Ultimate Matrix Collection Blu-ray disc ($74.95 value) for free. The offer ends October 18th.
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:27:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Zippo Offers Free Virtual Zippo Lighter App for iPhone
Non-smokers that like to play with fire (literally) but don’t carry a real lighter around can get a new app for the iPhone from Zippo and Moderati free. The application puts a Zippo lighter on the screen that can be customized.
Opening the lid of the lighter can be done by sliding a finger across the lid or by flicking the wrist to fling the lid open. To light the flame on the virtual lighter you slide your finger across the flint wheel. Once lit, the flame sways back and forth when the iPhone is moved. Read more
Posted on Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:44:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Resize Vista Partitions for Free
There comes a time for many Windows Vista PC owners when they wish one of the partitions on their hard drive were larger. EASEUS has announced a new update to its free Partition Manager V 2.0 software that allows users to create, delete, format and move partitions without reformatting the hard drive.
Frequently that means you have to purchase software like Partition Magic. The EASEUS Partition Manager is free and works with 32-bit Vista and Windows platforms only. The software tries to prevent users from making a mistake as well when deleting partitions and will ask if the user wants to delete the data bits on the partition or just the partition itself. Read more
Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Zune 3.0 released and free Wi-Fi Access at McDonald's
The new Zune 3.0 software is now available for download. Additionally Microsoft announced today that Zune owners get free wi-fi access at 9,800 McDonald's restaurants to access the Zune Marketplace to download music.
Microsoft partnered with Wayport Inc. to offer the free connectivity at the Burger joints.
In addition to the recently announced Zune 16GB and Zune 120GB available in black at retailers nationwide, Zune Originals will also offer the Zune 16GB in blue, red, pink, and green as an online exclusive.
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:24:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Seagate Announces New Line of FreeAgent Drives
Seagate announced its new line of FreeAgent external hard drives today. The offerings include the FreeAgent Go portable, which is the slimmest external hard drive available at only 12.5mm. The drive also offers a docking option for easy moving on the road. The line can be had with up to 500GB of storage.
Other drives in the line include the FreeAgent Go Drive for Mac at $159.99 for 250GB and $189.99 for 320GB. The FreeAgent Go Drive will retail for $119.99 for 250GB, $149.99 for 320GB, and $239.99 for 500GB. The FreeAgent Dock and Case is a docking station and will sell for $29.99. The FreeAgent Desk Drive is a backup and security drive and will be available with up to 1.5TB of storage at $279.99. The final new drive is the FreeAgent XTreme Drive. The drive offers eSATA connectivity and can be had with up to 1.5TB of storage with prices up to $299.99. Read more
Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:50:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Cellcom offers free Mobile Air Time for watching Ads
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Mobile phone operator Cellcom on Sunday launched a new
advertising model in Israel enabling subscribers to accumulate free air time in
exchange for watching commercials.
"Cellular phone advertising will happen in the end and it will be big," Cellcom
Chief Executive Officer Amos Shapira told a news conference.
Cellcom, Israel's largest mobile phone operator with 3.1 million subscribers at
the end of June, will award customers up to 45 minutes per month of free air
time for watching the commercials. At the end, viewers will have to answer one
or two advertiser questions to prove they paid attention.
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Posted on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:45:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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