Best Buy Deal Of The Day Program Starts With Hot Rock Band Offer

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Best Buy launched the Deal of the Day sales on their online store. From now until Christmas (except Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday) Best Buy will feature a deal of the day.
Today you can get the Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band Package for Xbox 360 or Sony PS3 for $129.98.

The deal gets you the Rock Band 2 special edition bundle which includes the game, plus a guitar controller, drum controller and microphone and the The Beatles: Rock Band game, which features 45 songs from the Beatles. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rogers Is Now Selling The BlackBerry Bold 9700

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Good news, Canadian RIM fans. Yet another sweet, sweet BlackBerry smartphone is yours to purchase. If Rogers is your carrier and the Bold 9700 is the sort of mobile that makes you weak at the knees, you can order it now online. This new berry doesn't come cheap, though. It'll set you back $299.99, and that's with a 3 year voice-and-data plan. You can also buy this new Bold outright for $599.99.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:54:11 CST | by Robert Evans

Palm Announces Developer Program to Launch in December

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Palm announced that it would officially open its doors for the Palm webOS developers program starting in December. The program will allow developers to control how their applications are brought to market with transparency that gives the control to promote their business.

Palm announced in August that developers who wanted to offer paid apps for webOS devices could start submitting them for approval as part of an ecommerce beta program. The company will split profits from apps 70/30 for gross revenue after applicable taxes. The developer network will require a $99 annual fee and there will be two options. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 AMOLED Phone Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 touchscreen phone available on Verizon Wireless. Is the OLED screen the only highlight?
Quote from the review: "Of the plethora of cellular handsets that manufacturer Samsung is releasing this fall, the Rogue is one of the few that offers a brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display. While it isn’t a smartphone by traditional definitions, shoppers shouldn’t be overly worried, though. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ramos W7 Android MID Specced, Launch In Progress

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The day Android fans have been waiting for since at least last week has arrived! The ultra-thin Android "mystery MID" launches today at a press event in Shenzhen. The event is ongoing, but thanks to Cloned in China the first details of the new Ramos MID, now known as the W7, have emerged.

Apparently this tablet-like gadget runs on a Rockchip RK2808 chipset with a 600MHz processor. It has a 4.8" capacitive touchscreen with WiFi connectivity and 780p support. It can handle a variety of formats; MKV, AVI, RMVB are mentioned by name. The device is said to be 2 mm thick at its thinnest point, and only 10 mm at its thickest. The device has 8 GB and 16 GB versions, which should retail for around $191 and $235 respectively.

Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:00:37 CDT | by Robert Evans

Toys ''R'' Us Launches Game Trade-in Program

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Toy retailing giant Toys "R" Us has announced that it is launching a video game trade-in program that will accept games from more than 25 current and classic video game systems. Gamers who trade in games will get a Toys "R" Us gift card that can be used to purchase items online or in stores.

The trade-in program requires that games be in their original cases with the artwork intact. The store will scan the game and prices will be offered for the individual titles. Read more

Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nokia N900: AT&T/Rogers Announcement Imminent?

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It's been a while since the world has been as excited about a Nokia product as they are about the N900. The fact that it runs on the Maemo 5 OS instead of Nokia's old (lackluster) standby, Symbian, is reason enough alone to be giddy. We know this phone will be hitting the T-Mobile network this October and, if Boy Genius is correct, it'll be hitting the AT&T and Rogers wireless networks in fairly short order.

They have what is (reportedly) an email from a Nokia employee to a customer. In the email, the employee seems to confirm a WCDMA compatible version of the N900. Here's the relevant text;

Posted on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Rogue, Intensity on Verizon Sept 8

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If you're on the Verizon network and not quite ready to make the switch over to a smartphone, Samsung has a couple of new feature phones heading your way next month. The Samsung Rogue and Intensity will join Verizon on September 8 (thanks, Boy Genius Neither of these new phones has the 'wow' potential of, say, Samsung's I7500, but they're both solid, well designed mobile phones.

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Rogue Coming Soon

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If you're a Samsung fan in need of a shiny new budget handset, your day might soon be arriving. Boy Genius says that the Samsung Rogue has just finished shipping to Verizon stores all across the country. Launch is said to be imminent, although no concrete date has been given yet.

Posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

City of Heroes Gets Rogue Expansion

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NCSoft has announced a new expansion pack for the MMORPG super hero game City of Heroes. The expansion pack is called City of Heroes Rouge and is the first expansion pack for the franchise since the City of Villains in 2005.

The expansion will blur the lines between the heroes and villains. The expansion will put players into a parallel universe called Praetoria governed by Tyrant. Players will have to fight guards and more, allowing players to explore the shades of gray between good and evil. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LeapFrog Introduces PDA for Kids.

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PDA's of all sorts are more common today than ever before. Whether it's a palm pilot or a smartphone, increasing numbers of people are finding a need for the on-the-go computing and storage capabilities that a PDA offers. LeapFrog, an educational product developer, realized that where there are fancy new gadgets, there are children just dying to play with them.

They commissioned a study from Harris Interactive called "Save Your PDA", which interviewed parents about how their children acted around their PDA devices. The results were as fascinating as they were hilarious; 32% of parents reported children changing their settings, and 23% reported them smearing the keypad or screen with food. 51% reported their children placing calls (16% of them to 911), and 9% said that their children dropped their phones in the garbage at least once.

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2009 08:10:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

LeapFrog Number Rumble for iPhone

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I have checked out several LeapFrog educational toys over the years and my kids have lots of them around the house. One of the things my kids like to do most is play games on my iPhone and LeapFrog has announced its first iPhone App is now available.

The App is called Number Rumble and is aimed at users 6 to ten years old. In the game players are able to shake, tap and spin their way to solving math problems using the multi-touch interface of the iPhone. The game latest kids practice for quizzes, challenge friends and sharpen their math skills. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

GameStop Launches Nintendo DSi Reservation Program

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GameStop has announced that it will be running a reservation program for the new Nintendo DSi that is set to launch soon. The DSi will be shipping April 5th according to Nintendo and offers mobile gamers some very significant improvements.

Among the new DSi improvements are a pair of larger screens, a SD card slot, dual cameras, and a thin design. The machine will launch with black or blue colors. The good news for Nintendo fans with a library of DS titles is that they will work with the DSi as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:54:40 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Palm tries to attract webOS Developers with free Chapter of Programming Guide

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The new Palm webOS running on the upcoming Palm Pre is impressive and everyone hopes that it will live up to its promises.
Today Palm started attracting developers to code Apps for webOS to fill the phone with useful applications and games and of course Fart simulators.

O'Reilly Media and Palm today announced that they're collaborating to create the first official resource for programming the new webOS platform.
Written by Palm Vice President and Software Chief Technology Officer Mitch Allen and members of the webOS development team, "Palm webOS: Developing Applications in JavaScript Using the Palm Mojo Framework" is being edited and distributed by O'Reilly Media, a leading publisher of technology resources. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:49:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T CruiseCast Gets MTV Programming

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As a parent, nothing can be more entertaining for your kids on a long trip than a DVD system in your car. The problem is that after hearing the theme music to Dora the Explorer for the hundredth time on a trip, you start to get a little edgy.

AT&T has a service called CruiseCast that allows passengers in your car to watch programs from real TV stations just like you would at home. AT&T announced recently that programming from MTV is now available on the service. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Best Buy Launches Recycling Program Nationwide

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Retail electronics giant Best Buy has announced that it will be launching its electronics recycling program nationwide starting on February 15 in all of its US retail stores. The retail giant says that it will expand the program to cover stores in Puerto Rico sometime in 2010.

The program will allow Best Buy customers to bring up to two units per day, per households for recycling at any Best Buy store in America. Electronics accepted will include TVs and monitors up to 32-inches, CPUs, notebooks, small electronics, VCRs, and DVD players. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:43:38 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Baby Gifts Guide Tip: Boon Frog Pod

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Parents can let toddlers’ bath toys, shampoos and soaps pile up on the bathroom floor. Or they can use the functional Boon Frog Pod to help organize and store these efficiently. The green plastic Frog Pod can be safely hung on the bathroom wall, so baby knows where everything is at bath time.
Simply grab the large handle, sweep up the toys, hold the scoop under the faucet to rinse and snap the scoop back on the Frog Pod base.
The built-in shelf at the top stores the other bath products, other toys and sponges can be hung from the Frog Pod’s toes.
The Boon Frog Pod is a three-in-one scoop, drain and storage unit and therefore the perfect, fun and functional gift for parents and their bath-time babies.
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Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:04:32 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 Gaming PC unveiled

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Asus unveils the Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 Gaming PC. The ROG CG6190 PC's unique exterior design is inspired by ancient and modern armor with both Eastern and Western influences.
The Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 machine can be configured with up to 12GB RAM and 4TB SATA HDDs.
Other features include a built-in biometric fingerprint scanner for system security, a 2-kilowatts dual power system and customized liquid cooling modules for non-stop sustainability, and the SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card that provides support for 3D nine virtual speakers. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Leapfrog Didj Learning System Review

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Today we are looking at the Leapfrog Didj learning video game system. The game works math, reading, and other school subject for kids in grade school into video games.

The game themselves feature popular characters from cartoons and kids programs to make things more exciting. The system is easy to use and fun for kids to play. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:55:23 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dell and Staples Launch Electronics Recycling Program for Dell Customers

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Dell and Staples have announced a new electronics recycling program specifically for Dell customers. The program will extend free recycling to 1,500 Staples retail stores across the country. It will be free to recycle any amount of Dell branded computers, printers, monitors, or peripherals at a Staples location without needing to make a purchase.

Staples allows users of non-branded Dell computer products to recycle for a small fee. Dell says that the new Staples program will expand its recycling options significantly over the 102 million pounds of recycled gear in 2007. Eco International will be the company responsible for actually recycling the products. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:12:43 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Unveils National Electronics Recycling Program

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Panasonic Corporation of North America has announced a new nationwide electronics recycling program to provide customers with an easy and convenient way to recycle their electronics devices. All products recycled with the program have to bear the Panasonic brand name and products can be dropped off free of charge.

The program will be managed by Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company LLC, a joint venture between Panasonic, Sharp, and Toshiba. Panasonics program will begin on November 1st with 160 recycling centers in 10 states and is expected to extend to all 50 states over the next three years. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun