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  • Nook demo units showing up in stores, use this locator to find one near you

    Nook demo units showing up in stores, use this locator to find one near you

    Posted on December 8, 2009 | No Comments
    The Nook saga continues as demo units are reportable showing up in brick and mortar locations. Too bad there will not be any available for purchase until next month, but at least you can actually spend sometime with the dual-screen ebook reader before you pre-order now. Speaking of pre-orders, the website still lists January 15 as the expected ship date. I know, that's no fun.

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  • Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks to invade NYC

    Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks to invade NYC

    Posted on December 1, 2009 | No Comments
    Look out, NYC. Blockbuster is getting ready to roll out 200 Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks in New York City. Why you ask? Well, according to the WSJ report, NYC is a Redbox weak spot with only three kiosks in the entire city while there are more than 20,000 nationwide. But just like the original DVD rental kiosk, Redbox, Blockbuster Express offers first run movies (which the movie studio's don't get any rental revenue from) for only $1.

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  • Presenting a collection of Cyber Monday deals for your perusal

    Presenting a collection of Cyber Monday deals for your perusal

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Today is Cyber Monday. It’s like Black Friday but with more indoorsiness. And while Black Friday is more of a brick-and-mortar, you’re-there-in-person type of thing, Cyber Monday is all online and there are far too many stores and deals to completely cover. Here’s a head start on some of the better deals from the bigger sites, though.

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  • Nook retail shipment delayed to meet Internet orders

    Nook retail shipment delayed to meet Internet orders

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    You're going to have to wait a bit longer to pick up the $260 Nook in some Barnes & Noble retail stores. The lot that was earmarked for the brick and mortar retail market has been redirected to fullfill Internet pre-orders. Those damn early adopters always get all the fun.

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  • Amazon selling Samsung Moment for $100 less than Sprint

    Amazon selling Samsung Moment for $100 less than Sprint

    Posted on November 25, 2009 | No Comments
    Amazon is continuing its fabulous tradition of making carriers look like money-grubbing jerks this week with a solid deal on Samsung's Android-powered Moment for Sprint, which can now be yours for $79.99 on contract. That's versus a considerably more finance-destroying $179.99 figure if you were to walk into a brick-and-mortar Sprint store -- and even bests Best Buy's deal by $20. Considering that OLED display and the fact that the Sammy's core clips along at 10 times the megahertz of Amazon's price, $80 out-of-pocket sounds pretty reasonable. Unfortunately, Android 1.5 doesn't sound as reasonable these days -- so here's hoping that 2.0 trickles down to this sucker on the double.

    [Thanks, Ron]

    Amazon selling Samsung Moment for $100 less than Sprint originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Awards: Best of Black Friday

    Awards: Best of Black Friday

    Posted on November 25, 2009 | No Comments
    Black Friday is just two days away. If you have what it takes to wake up at the crack of dawn, brave the crowds, and spot the best deals, there are plenty of savings to be had. Here’s a quick list of some of the best deals from the most popular product categories being [...]

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  • The 5 rules of HDTV buying

    The 5 rules of HDTV buying

    Posted on November 19, 2009 | No Comments
    So there you are, standing in front of Best Buy’s wall o’ HDTVs. Which one do you buy? There are just so many different factors and terms: LCD, LED, plasma, 3D, DLP, 1080p. No worries. Follow these five rules and you’ll end up with the perfect HDTV for you. Rule 1 – Buy for your room Forget [...]

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  • USB-powered gloves that keep your fingers warm (but why?)

    USB-powered gloves that keep your fingers warm (but why?)

    Posted on November 9, 2009 | No Comments
    My first reaction - when I saw today on Thanko's web site that the notoriously silly gadget maker from Tokyo is selling USB-powered gloves with built-in heaters [JP] - was: Who actually buys this kind of stuff? I mean Thanko is a real company, they have brick-and-mortar stores in Tokyo (two of them), they have employees etc. But they have been surviving for years now, even though they closed their English online store last month.

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  • Windows 7 launches tomorrow. Are you going to bite?

    Windows 7 launches tomorrow. Are you going to bite?

    Posted on October 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Windows 7 has been a long time coming. In some ways it's what Windows Vista was suppose to be back in 2006. It's fast, super stable, but also clean and sleek. I love it and switch from OS X because of Windows 7. It has restored my faith in Microsoft and it feels good to be back on a Windows system after a five year hiatus. I don't think I'm alone either. Reviews and previews of Windows 7 have been posted ever since the first public beta in January of 2009. Everyone seems to love it. I haven't seen or heard of any major bugs or flaws in the operating system. Microsoft nailed this one and should be proud. Tomorrow, October 22, is the official launch date of Windows 7. Preorders are already shipping out from online retailers and I wouldn't be surprised if the retail boxes are already on the shelves in some brick and mortar stores. In fact, TG Daily is reporting that Windows 7 has dethroned Harry Potter as Amazon's most successful preorder item of all time. It's clear that people want Windows 7.

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  • Amazon makes brick and mortar stores more irrelevant with same day shipping

    Amazon makes brick and mortar stores more irrelevant with same day shipping

    Posted on October 15, 2009 | No Comments
    Wow. Amazon.com is now offering same day shipping – same day shipping -- in seven major cities across the U.S. with more on the way in the near future. If you live in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Las Vegas, or Seattle then you’re already in one of the same day delivery zones.

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  • OLED TV shipments to increase 200% by 2015, but to remain a small niche market

    OLED TV shipments to increase 200% by 2015, but to remain a small niche market

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    You would be hard pressed to find an OLED TV in any brick and mortar retailer besides the Sony Store right now. The technology is amazing, but they just aren't available yet and that might not change soon according to a iSuppli report. The TVs are too small and the prices are too high to gain any real traction. But, as we all know, that will change as the display tech evolves. However, don't expect to see a wall full of OLED because the LCD market isn't slowing down.

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  • $199 Nintendo Wii steals and deals

    $199 Nintendo Wii steals and deals

    Posted on September 28, 2009 | No Comments
    The Nintendo Wii is finally $199. We knew the price cut was coming and are glad it's here. But now that the MSRP is only $199, online retailers and brick and mortar stores have the opportunity to sweeten the deal. We've done some searching and have the best deals after the jump.

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  • An upcoming Target ad further supports the $199 Wii rumor

    An upcoming Target ad further supports the $199 Wii rumor

    Posted on September 17, 2009 | No Comments
    What do we have here? A Target ad similar to the Toys R Us ad that says the Wii is getting a $50 price drop? Kotaku notes that this ad is suppose to circulate the week of September 27, which is the same time as the Toys R Us one. That's only a week and a half away and these brick and mortar stores likely already have the print ads sitting in a warehouse within easy reach of workers with camera phones. So let's just go ahead and call this real, eh? The Wii will soon be $199.

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  • Blockbuster OnDemand movies coming to a Motorola near you

    Blockbuster OnDemand movies coming to a Motorola near you

    Posted on August 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Blockbuster - the once dominant, now prehistoric video rental company where you used to rack up incredible late fees (and anger towards their employees) - is not only still kicking, but seems to be positioning itself for a 21st century “comeback” of sorts via a new partnership with Motorola. Talk about two companies who [...]

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  • Buy a Nintendo Wii at GameStop this month, get a free game

    Buy a Nintendo Wii at GameStop this month, get a free game

    Posted on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Did you know that if you buy a Nintendo Wii from GameStop this month you'll be able to get one of the following games for free? That's what they tell us!

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