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  • Walmart's Black Friday Rip-off

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 8:53 pm ET  

    TRACY, CA -- Black Friday customers who arrived at the Walmart store here, expecting to purchase an e-Machines laptop for the $198 Black Friday price were surprised to find the entire shipment of 37 units had been assigned to other customers the day before. Full Story »

  • Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 6:55 pm ET  

    WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. Full Story »

  • Iconic Ansel Adams print going up for NYC auction

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 6:14 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - An early print of an iconic Ansel Adams photograph is going up for auction in New York City for an estimated $350,000 to $450,000. Full Story »

  • Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip

    Reuters – Fri Nov 27, 4:59 pm ET  

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers' websites. Full Story »

  • Buffalo Brings SuperSpeed To Blu-ray With New External Drive

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 2:47 pm ET  

    Japanese computer peripheral maker Buffalo revealed Thursday a new Blu-ray burner, capable of reaching impressive 12x write speeds when used with USB 3.0. Full Story »

  • Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 2:14 pm ET  

    Not to be outdone by Wal-Mart and its dirt-cheap Blu-ray offers, Best Buy is selling a decent Blu-ray player for under $100. Full Story »

  • iPod Touch 8GB Media Player

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 12:05 pm ET  

    The Apple iPod Touch is on sale in several places--for instance, Best Buy is selling the 8GB version plus a $30 gift card for $199--but Wal-Mart has managed to come up with the best deal we've seen, offering the 8GB iPod Touch plus a $50 iTunes gift card for $195. Full Story »

  • Cellphone powers back pain chip in Taiwan

    AFP – Fri Nov 27, 11:58 am ET  
    Taiwanese researchers have developed a chip to treat backpain... National Taiwan University

    TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwanese researchers have developed a chip to treat backpain that is powered by mobile phone, a member of the team said Friday. Full Story »

  • The Best Mac Black Friday Deals

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 10:55 am ET  

    Are you dying to own a Mac, but you just can't get your mind past the minimum $1000 cost of getting an Apple computer? If so, today may be your day to buy. It's Black Friday, and even Mac prices are getting cut. These prices aren't as deep as other tech products, but you can still find some deals from online retailers. I've taken a look at a number of these Mac sellers to give you the lowdown on what you need to know before making a purchase. Full Story »

  • Get the most for your gear-buying dollar

    Macworld.com – Fri Nov 27, 10:15 am ET  

    It’s as inevitable as the turkey hangover the day after Thanksgiving: There’s a hot new camera, game system or MP3 player everyone wants for the holidays, and that demand causes the price to stay high. What’s a budget-minded technophile to do? There are a few things you can do to keep your tech budget in check—and nearly all of them involve the Internet. Full Story »

  • Free Black Friday Netbook, Zune HD From Microsoft

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 10:12 am ET  

    Microsoft has jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon, and is offering savings on Office Home & Student, free subscriptions to Xbox Live, and free netbooks. Full Story »

  • Acer On Track for More Android Phones in 2010

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 8:12 am ET  

    Acer Inc started to sell its first mobile phone model running on Google's Android software this week, and will introduce more Android handsets next year, the head of its phone unit said on Thursday. Full Story »

  • Slacker Drops Price on G2 Portable Player

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 6:16 am ET  

    Slacker has dropped the price on its 4GB portable player to $129.99 for a limited time. Full Story »

  • Lenovo buying back mobile phone business

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 6:14 am ET  

    BEIJING - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year. Full Story »

  • Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 5:57 am ET  
    A model of Apple iPhone 3G is displayed at an Apple store in... AP

    SEOUL, South Korea - The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers. Full Story »

  • Lenovo Buys Back Phone Unit With Eye on Mobile Web Products

    PC World – Fri Nov 27, 5:50 am ET  

    Lenovo will buy back the mobile phone unit that it spun off last year, reversing a move it originally made to focus on its core business in PCs, the company said late Friday. Full Story »

  • Amazon Lightning Sales Offer Up Cameras, Netbooks

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 5:36 am ET  

    For those not up for braving the Black Friday crowds, Amazon.com is still running its week-long lightning sales on various tech gadgets – from netbooks and laptops to cameras and HDTV's. Full Story »

  • MacBooks, iPod touch Deals on Apple's Black Friday

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 4:54 am ET  

    Apple has unveiled its Black Friday sales, and the deals are similar to those the company offered last year - $101 off the iMac and MacBook Pro, as well as savings on iPods and Apple TV. Full Story »

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