Office Depot Black Friday Ad Leaked [Black Friday]
November 18, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The closer we get to Black Friday, the more leaks we're getting and they are all proving to be kind of... well, mediocre. This one from Office Depot is not bucking the trend, but they do have a few good deals on smaller items. It'll be nothing to clamor for, arms flailing and shrieking like a harpy, at 6am on Friday morning, but if you happen by a neighborhood store, here's a couple things that could be worth dropping some cash on.
Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse - $4.99
SanDisk 4 GB USB Drive - $9.99
HP 15.4″ 3 GB Memory 160 GB Hard Drive Notebook Model G50-112NR - $349.99
Toshiba Satellite 14.” 4 GB Memory 200 GB Hard Drive Notebook Model M305D-S4831 - $489.99
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 - $69.99
Samsung 23″ LCD HDTV Model 2333HD - $279.99
Enjoy! [BlackFday]
Black Friday Deals: Sam’s Club Wii Bundle for $224
November 12, 2008 by admin · Comments Off
Sam’s Club has a hella good Black Friday doorbuster item. For only $224, the discount warehouse is selling the Wii, two bonus Wiimotes, two bonus Nunchucks, Mario Super Sluggers, and King of Clubs Mini-Golf. Yeah, I know, good deal. You get all that for $25 less than a Wii alone. It might even be good enough to forgo post-turkey sleep and wait inline with soccer moms at 2:00am to ensure you get one of ‘em. Just make sure you’re a Sam’s Club member before Black Friday.
MiniBee, the world’s smallest remote-controlled helicopter
November 11, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Japanese toy maker CCP plans to sell the miniBee this week in Nippon [JP], a remote-controlled micro helicopter. The company claims that at a length of 10cm, the toy is the world’s smallest of its kind (weight: 8 grams).
Available as a red and a blue version, the miniBee will cost $32 when it hits Japanese stores this week. CCP belongs to the heavily internationalized Bandai Namco group, which means the miniBee might find its way outside Nippon one day.
Portable SNES mod retains original controller design
November 11, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Projector X Pro920M
November 11, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Tokyo-based home electronics maker Kairen has announced it will start selling the Projector X Pro920M, an ultra-compact mini projector, in Japan in the middle of January 2009.
Weighing 190 grams, the projector measures 90×44×80mm. Kairen says it’s able to produce 25-inch images at a distance of 1m. Other specs include a brightness of 10 lumens, contrast ratio of 100:1, mono sound (1W) and a resolution of 640×480 (VGA).
As a special characteristic, the Pro920M can also be used for rear projection.
The projector is Japan-only at this point, but as Kairen seems to be a fairly internationalized company (by Japanese standards, at least), the $400 device might one day be exported.
BlackBerry Storm price and release date
November 11, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
If we piece together a couple of Verizon sources, the BlackBerry Storm will launch on November 17, 2008 for $219 with a two-year contract. None of this is of course confirmed through VZW, but it seems to fit the timetable and price point.
Verizon needs to get this BlackBerry out before the holidays as some suits will want to treat themselves to a new CrackBerry as a stocking stuffer. Plus, Verizon does not have a true iPhone killer yet and while the Storm will not slay the king, it’s the closest thing on the market so the price must be close to the iP3G’s $199 entry price.
Once again, none of this is confirmed but Verizon must be close to releasing this BlackBerry. What are they waiting for?
ZDNet - Release date
HoFo via Eng - Price
EOps High Concept Wireless IPod Speakers
November 10, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
We've seen our fair share of iPod speakers around here, and all too often they resemble boom boxes or clock radios (or sometimes both). Now, thanks to the combined efforts of EOps and industrial designer Michael Young, we finally have something that appears equally suited to the home, office and Korova Milk Bar. The i24R3 consists of an iPod dock / 40W subwoofer and two (upgradable to eight) 3-inch 20W satellite speakers, all in a fetching pure gloss white and aluminum casing. The whole shebang can be controlled with the included RF remote, from your iPod / iPhone or from any PC or Mac sporting iTunes and the included Wireless USB dongle. The base accepts a bevy of inputs and outputs, including RCA audio, video and composite video out -- and if that weren't enough, each speaker can be controlled separately using the included motion sensors, allowing hands-off volume and equalizer control. Something like that must be seen to be appreciated, so make sure you check out the video after the break. No price yet, but these guys should be hitting the street in early 2009.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Debian gets ported to the G1, makes nice with Android
November 10, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Recent firmware updates may have aimed to shut down such shenanigans, but it looks they were a little too slow to stop Jay Freeman (a.k.a. Saurik) from going to town with his newly jailbroken G1 and installing Debian on the handset. What's more, he apparently even managed to get Debian and Android to play nice with each other, letting you have a completely normal and unassuming phone by day and a nerd machine by night. As you might expect, however, it's not exactly as simple as installing an app from the Android Market, but anyone with a little experience in installing Linux distributions on unconventional devices should be able to follow the instructions fairly easily, although actually turning it into something useful is another matter. Hit up the read link below to get started.
[Via ModMyGphone]
Debian gets ported to the G1, makes nice with Android originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:06:00 EST.
Kmart Black Friday Ad Leaks [Deals]
November 8, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Here's another Black Friday ad, this time from Kmart. Sort of slim pickings, but there are some decent deals to be had here. Some of the highlights are an Element 32" LCD HDTV for $399.99, a Samsung 42" PN42A400 Plasma HDTV for $699.99 and a Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System for $79.99. Hit the jump for the full list to see if anything is gonna make sitting in front of a Kmart at 4 in the morning worthwhile.
Cell Phones Virgin Mobile TNT - $9.99
Digital Cameras Casio EX-Z9 8.1MP Digital Camera - $99.99 Disney Pix Micro Digital Camera - $9.99 GE 8.0 MegaPixel A835 Digital Camera - $79.99
Digital Media Cards Two PNY 2GB Micro SD Cards - $12.99 Two PNY 2GB SD Cards - $12.99
Electronics Aiptek Camcorder - $69.99 Emerson Portable Karaoke Machine - $29.99 GE Cordless Phone - $9.99 Giant Remote - $9.99 iConcepts iWindow Portable iPod Dock - $19.99 Koss Earbuds - $9.99 Memorex DVD Player - $14.99 Sakar Digital Keychain - $9.99 SmartParts 5.6" Digital Picture Frame - $59.99 Sony Blu-Ray BDP-S350 Disc Player - $179.99 Uniden 5.8GHz Phone System w/2 Handsets - $19.99
GPS Navigation Systems Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System - $79.99
MP3 Players Element 1GB Stick MP3 Player w/Built-in Voice Recorder - $9.99
Portable USB Storage Two PNY 2GB Portable USB Flash Drives - $12.99
Television Element 32" LCD HDTV - $399.99 Memorex 26" LCD HDTV/DVD Combo - $399.99 Samsung 42" PN42A400 720p Plasma HDTV - $699.99 Sylvania 20 in. Class Diagonal LCD DTV/DVD Combo - $249.99
Video Games 2 Pack Wii Games - $16.99 3 Pack PS2 Games - $9.99 Animal Crossing Wii - $49.99 Guitar Hero III Bundle PS3 - $54.99 Guitar Hero III Bundle Wii - $54.99 Guitar Hero III Bundle Xbox 360 - $54.99 Limited Edition Ratchest & Clank PSP Bundle - $199.99 Mario Kart Wii - $49.99 Mario Super Smash Bros Wii - $49.99 PSP System - $169.99 Super Mario Galaxy Wii - $49.99 Wii Music - $49.99 Wii Play - $49.99
[BlackFriday.info]
G1 in China by July
November 4, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
While the iPhone has an on-again off-again relationship with the Chinese market, seemingly unable to commit to that most populous of nations, unlocked HTC G1s are said to be selling like gangbusters there, a tidbit that surely didn't escape HTC's notice. By the sound of it the company is ready to make its feelings official, pledging its undying love (and Android handsets) to arrive in Asia-Pac markets in the first half of 2009. Additionally, the Touch 3G should be on sale in Taiwan as of now, with the Touch HD hitting there before the end of the year. While China isn't specifically mentioned in the report, it's certainly the major market in that region. If HTC could beat Apple to the streets of Shanghai that would be a coup of epic proportions, setting the stage for a global battle of smartphone dominance. Place your bets, folks.
HTC goes Asia-Pacific; G1 in China by July? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:23:00 EST.