Black Friday 2009 To See More Shoppers Says ICSC And Goldman Sachs Survey

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There are many surveys and predictions about the 2009 holiday shopping season and Black Friday 2009 in particular. One new survey that was published yesterday caught my eye because it was published by ICSC and Goldman Sachs.
ICSC is the International Council of Shopping Centers. The organization had Opinion Research Corporation conduct a survey of 1,000 randomly selected consumers between 10/29 and 11/01.
According to the survey's result 16% of consumers will start their holiday shopping on Black Friday. This is up 6% from the ICSC 2008 survey.
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kopin Golden-i Wearable Microdisplay: Cyberpunk As Hell

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Have you ever wanted to look like an extra in a cheesy sci-fi channel movie (starring Bruce Campbell)? If so, Kopin's new headset might be for you. At first glance, the Golden-i looks like a very overbuilt mic+headset combo. That impression dies as soon as you notice the .34" SVGA display built into the headband.

That's right; the Golden-i is a full-on wearable computer with Bluetooth, Windows CE 6.0, 6 GB of memory and microSD support. It has (presumably) some sort of accelerometer, because The Inquirer (Via Engadget) says that you navigate using head movements as well as (less-effective) voice commands. Kopin isn't ready to release yet, but they say that the price should come in "under $2,000", which isn't at all reassuring.

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:43:28 CDT | by Robert Evans

Whoopi Goldberg & Other Celebrities Endorse myTouch 3G

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T-Mobile is about to roll out with a brand new series of commercials featuring a cast of celebrities endorsing the myTouch 3G Android smartphone. Talk Android has a copy of the first of these commercials, which features Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Jackson, & Jesse James. More ads and purchase information for the smartphone ($199 w/2 year contract) can be found on the T-Mobile website here.

The main selling point in these ads appears to be the myriad of customization options available to users who pick the myTouch 3G (or any Android smartphone, really). I've got no doubts that a star-studded ad campaign will fetch a fortune for T-Mobile. But, if you're looking to grab a new Android smartphone, I'd hold off for a little bit.

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:01:13 CDT | by Robert Evans

OS X Snow Leopard Golden Master Build Already in Developer Hands?

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According to Macrumors the OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Build 10A432 got sent to developers. Rumor has it that the 10A432 build is the golden master for the release of Snow Leopard.

Apple already started the pre-order of the Snow Leopard Update a couple weeks ago. You can pre-order Snow Leopard on Amazon.com for $29.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Atari Race Pro Goes Gold

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SimBin is the maker of some of the best racing simulation games on the market for the PC. The game company is famous for its GTR series of racing simulations that offer fantastic realism and graphics for racing fans.

Atari has announced that SimBin's first Xbox 360 title called Race Pro has gone gold. Development of the game is now complete and it is set to launch in America on February 17th and in Europe on February 20th. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Cash4Gold Super Bowl 2009 Ad stars MC Hammer

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Cash4Gold will advertise on the Super Bowl 2009 with a funny ad starring MC Hammer and NBC late night TV legend Ed McMahon. That Cash4Gold is placing a Super Bowl Ad shows how bad the economy really is. Cash4Gold is doing what its name says: the company gives you cash for your gold stash.
Cash4Gold is apparently the #1 American buyer of precious metals including gold, silver and platinum from the general public, and one of the largest refiners of precious metals in the nation. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Solid Gold Vertu Phone for Rich Wankers

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Vertu makes some of the most expensive mobile phones in the world, and its latest handset continues that tradition. The handset is called the Vertu Boucheron 150 and it's constructed of solid gold. I think the design is very weird looking with lots of planes and angles.

The case of the phone is built from a single piece of gold and is said to take more than 2,000 hours to build by hand. The phone ships in a luxury wooden box. The actual phones internals are unknown; in fact, the only fact about the phone part of the Vertu handset is that it offers 3G connectivity. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Wii Game Sale today in Amazon Gold Box

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Amazon is featuring deep discounts on Wii games in their Gold Box deals.
The first deal of today is on the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Wii game selling for $25.98 (48% off).
New Wii Game deals are revealed every two hours. Get this deal now.

Additionally Amazon has a 15 Days 15 Deals going on that also offers Wii games. The current Wii games offered in that Amazon sale include Active Life Outdoor Challenge and We Love Golf!.
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Posted on Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:06:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

18-Carat Gold Super Talent Pico USB Drive unveiled

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Super Talent Technology today announced a limited edition 18-carat solid gold USB drive that comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.
I thought the whole put gold on gadgets trend was over, but here comes Super Talent and covers its tiny Pico-C drive with gold again. Back in Summer the Pico-C was gold colored now its real gold and that is also reflected by the $599 price-tag. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:19:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dead Space Goes Gold

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One of the most anticipated survival horror games since Doom 3 has officially gone gold. EA has announced that Dead Space has hit the golden point and will ship on October 14th for Xbox 360 and PS3. PC gamers will have to wait a few more days for shipment on October 20th.

Xbox 360 owners can also get a very limited edition run of 1,000 Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition sets with an animated movie, bonus content, 97-page art book, 160-page graphic novel and a signed lithograph for $149. Buyers who get the game in the first 2 weeks for Xbox and PS3 will get a platform exclusive suit (PS3 suit pictured). Read more

Posted on Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:11:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Goes Gold

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EA and Mythic Entertainment have announced that Warhammer Online: Age of reckoning has gone gold. The game will hit store shelves on September 18th at $49.99. The game is based on the popular tabletop game from Games Workshop and is a MMORPG title with Realm vs. Realm game play.

The game won awards for Best Online Game at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Best PC Game at E3, and Best MMO of E3. The game is rated T for teen. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:15:53 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Phelps won the Olympic Record-breaking eighth Gold Medal

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Swimmer Michael Phelps won today the Olympic record-breaking eighth gold medal in a single Olympics game breaking the record held by Mark Spitz.
Mark Spitz won 7 Gold medals back in 1972 in the Munich Olympic Games.
With the 6 Gold medals Michael Phelps has won four years ago in Athens he has achieved now 14 Olympic Gold medals, the most of any Olympian. Read more

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:44:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maxis Announces Spore Goes Gold

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EA and Maxis announced that Spore has already gone gold, though the title doesn't hit store shelves until September 7th. Gamers in Europe have th ability get their hands the game a few days earlier, on September 5th, for both Mac and PC platforms. Spore creatures for Nintendo DS and Spore Originals for mobile phones will also be available globally on September 7th.

EA and Maxis also awards gamers who pre-order Spore or the Spore Galactic Edition a coupon good for $10 off your next purchase of merchandise from the Spore Store. The Spore Creature Creator has been available for a while now and generated some serious buzz. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:16:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Golden Shellback Coatings Protect Electronics from Fluids

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Right now, you could go down to your local electronics store and probably get your hands on a case for your cellular phone that would protect it from water and other fluids. The catch is that the case would add lots of bulk to your phone and could block some of the ports and controls.

Northeast Maritime Institute has announced the development of a new coating called Golden Shellback Coatings that can prevent electronic devices from being harmed by water, oil, dirt, dust, and other hazardous materials. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:44:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Super Talent Pico Gold 8GB USB Drive is Tiny

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Super Talent has announced a tiny flash drive that has 8GB of storage space called the Pico-C Gold. The little drive measures 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm and is water resistant. The drive is also resistant to shock and supports 30Mb/s transfer speeds.

The gold color of the drive comes from actual 24-carat gold plating and the drive weighs about 4.7 grams. The tiny drive has an exposed USB connector and comes with a sturdy gold chain. Despite the small size and 8GB of storage the drive will retail for about $40. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Review

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OCModShop published a review of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army movie.

Quote from the review: "Hollywood is often littered with decisions that in hindsight seem to be utterly insane. For all of the big budgeted films that go on to do huge business, there are films such as Waterworld, Howard The Duck, Hudson Hawk, and countless others that make you scratch your head and wonder who thought they were worth the investment of millions of dollars that were needed to bring them to the big screen. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alone in the Dark Goes Gold

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Alone in the Dark is set to launch on June 24th and today the publisher announced that the game has already gone gold. If the game is half as intriguing as the website that goes along with it, this should make for one action survival game that many gamers will enjoy.

Alone in the Dark is shipping for the Wii, Xbox, PS3, PS2, and PC. The game is based around secrets hidden in Central Park and puts Edward Carnby in the park to survive the night and unlock the secrets. The game really looks cool and would make a great movie. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Golden Clone Contest Gives Away Dog Clone

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This has to be the weirdest giveaway in history. A company called BioArts is giving away what they call the golden clone. Basically the sweepstakes is to allow people who tell the company why their dog should be cloned and the winner actually gets a free dog clone.

It all sounds very Pet Cemetery to me. The giveaway is open to anyone in the world and to win entrants must write an essay of approximately 500 words telling BioArts why their pet deserves to be cloned. The deadline to enter for the sweepstakes is June 10th and a photo of the dog must be uploaded. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:43:38 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Goes Gold

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One of the coolest games that I saw at last year’s E3 Convention was Age of Conan. The game has some of the best graphics around and will be one of the hottest PC games of 2008 when it hits store shelves. Co-publishers Funcom and Eidos have announced that the game has already gone gold.

"Even though it feels like this great adventure is coming to an end, it's really not at all. The launch is just the beginning," says Game Director/Producer Gaute Godager. "I believe we have created a game that will stand the test of time by its own accord, but we are already busy planning future features and expansions. We want to continue expanding Conan's world for many years to come, and we have great ideas on what to do!" Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:03:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LG shows 18k Gold Iron Man Phone at CTIA 2008

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LG Mobile Phones presents Marvel's Super Hero Iron Man, in the form of the famous "Mark 3" suit at the CTIA 2008.

At the LG Booth the Mark 3 suit made of gold-titanium alloy will be on display. The red and gold suit stands six feet four inches and was created by the renowned Stan Winston Studio and appears in numerous scenes in the film. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:39:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Announces Line of EPEAT Gold Certified Displays

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Lenovo announced a new line of PC displays today that are all EPEAT Gold certified. The line has a total of nine different models. The certification of its new line of displays makes Lenovo the only manufacturer to offer the gold certified distinction.

EPEAT stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool and is reportedly a highly sought environmental designation in the tech industry. The newly certified displays from Lenovo meeting the certification include the ThinkVision L151, L171, L171P, L194 Wide, L190X, L220X Wide, L174 and L197 Wide. Lenovo’s first gold certified display was the L193P. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:30:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun