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Pre-paid cell phone service was once the realm of low-end devices, but no more. On Thursday, Verizon added a long list of smartphones and multimedia phones as possible pre-paid selections.Given they are adding smartphones to their pre-paid offerings, Verizon also announced it was following .. read full article »

In addition to announcing the Samsung Galaxy Tab at IFA in Berlin, Samsung on Thursday released the first official Galaxy Tab commercial. Typical of ads nowadays, it's probably getting its first views on YouTube.It's a 30 second spot, and somehow it feels somewhat Apple-ish. What we mean by .. read full article »

The latest rumors behind Google Music, a streaming music service, may make the launch of said service unlikely for 2010. Google Music was at one point rumored to appear alongside Android 3.0 Gingerbread, but it seems that Android head Andy Rubin is no where close to securing a deal with record .. read full article »

Yesterday it was Corsair, today it's the turn of Antec to step into the world of PC audio components. Best known for building cases and power supplies, the company's aiming to make a splash in this unexplored pool with its all-new soundscience brand and first product, the rockus 3D|2.1 speakers. .. read full article »

The LaCie MosKeyTo is an ultra-small USB 2.0 flash drive that measures less than 20mm and weighs 10 grams. It comes with an protective cap and a nylon strap. It is available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities through the LaCie Online Store starting at $17.99. For more product information, visit .. read full article »

Smartphone maker Sony Ericsson, once fully committed to Symbian UIQ interface before going with Windows Mobile on its first XPERIA handset, is now eyeing the burgeoning Android market. According to Sony Ericsson, the company intends on being the number one supplier of Android smartphones in .. read full article »

DEAL ENDS 9/8. Newegg’s has a web’s best price today for the Seagate Barracuda ST32000542AS 2TB 5900RPM HDD. Features a 2TB capacity & 5900RPM speeds. It’s $109.99 – $10 coupon (EMCYXYN37) + Free Shipping = $99.99! COUPON: EMCYXYN37 ends 9/8! read full article »

After a bit of rumors about its prepaid options for smartphones, Verizon Wireless has finally taken off the wraps on its prepaid plans and are welcoming smartphone users who are too commitmentphobic to jump on a two-year standard contract in the U.S. The carrier's move to add prepaid smartphones .. read full article »

DEAL ENDS 9/8. Lenovo latest coupon for the Lenovo 57Y6336 Multimedia Remote with Keyboard gives it an amazing price. This 2.4GHz wireless keyboard includes a built-in trackball for easy web browsing from the couch. It’s $59.99 – $30 Coupon (USPCS16336) + free shipping = $29.99! Coupon: .. read full article »

DEAL ENDS 9/8. Newegg has the lowest price ever for the Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS Internal 150GB Hard Drive. This 3.5-inch drive includes a 10,000 rpm speed and a 16MB cache. It’s $139.99 – $40 coupon (EMCYXYN36) + free shipping = $119.99 shipped! COUPON: EMCYXYN36 expires 9/8! read full article »

We caught the LumiRead set up and ready for some serious page-turning action as Acer set up its booth at IFA today (yes, it's true, the show still hasn't technically started), which marks the first time we've actually been able to hold the upcoming e-reader -- previously, the closest we'd gotten .. read full article »

Something this horrific can't possibly be an accident. I mean, it takes genius to come up with something so offensive to the eye. Sure enough, the crazily appalling carpets that adorn Vegas casinos are designed to keep you gambling. More » read full article »

B&H has lowered the price even further for the ASUS N71Vn-A1 17.3-Inch Notebook. Specs include a 17.3-inch 1600×900 display, 2GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 CPU,  HDMI output, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD Burner, 802.11n + Bluetooth wireless, Windows 7, nVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1GB GPU, and more. It’s read full article »

Dell Home continues to rock a stellar price on the Mitsubishi WD-60638 60-Inch 3-D Ready DLP HDTV. It features a 1080p resolution, 3 HDMI ports, HD Tuner, 6-Color Processor and more. It’s $1099.99 – $300 instant savings + free shipping = $799.99! read full article »

For reasons unknown, it appears Apple has removed from iTunes 10 the ability to create ringtones out of your songs for $0.99. The feature is still intact in previous versions of iTunes. [Mac Life] More » read full article »

A mere two years after Google had released its first iteration of the Chrome browser, the company is now releasing version 6, which promises security patches, speed improvements, and extensions and sync features. According to Brian Rakowski, Chrome's product development manager, Chrome 6 is .. read full article »

Microsoft has announced a hardware update to their folding Arc Mouse. The new Arc Touch Mouse keeps the same basic arc shape, but adds two cool new features. One is a capacitive touch scroll strip that allows you to swiftly navigate with the flick of a finger. The other feature is the ability to .. read full article »

What was once a coupon deal is now awesome instant savings on the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB Hard Drive. This drive has 1TB of data, a SATA interface, 64mb of cache and a 3.5-inch form factor. Dell Small Biz has it for read full article »

DEAL ENDS 9/30. Buydig has the Panasonic VIERA TC-P42C2 42-Inch Plasma HDTV for a web’s best price. This plasma has a 720p resolution, 2 hdmi ports, 600hz sub-field drive, and more. It’s read full article »

The number of texters have increased in America, and the latest study finds that 72 percent of adults in the U.S. are now texting. Some are citing the higher prices of a la carte pay as you go texting options and the lower prices of unlimited texting plans as reasons for the increase in the .. read full article »

DEAL ENDS 9/30. Newegg has a great price for the Asus MS236H 23-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor. Specs include a 1920×1080 resolution, VGA & HDMI inputs, 250nits brightness, 10000000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and a 2ms response time. It’s $169.99 – $20 mail in rebate + Free Shipping = .. read full article »

The last bastion of Applephone exclusivity in Europe is about to be toppled, according to the Wall Street Journal, as Deutsche Telekom is said to be preparing for the loss of its iPhone 4 monopoly ahead of this year's holiday shopping season. Citing separate sources familiar with the matter, .. read full article »

When Steve Jobs singled out Steve Wozniak as his "partner in crime" at yesterday's event, he wasn't just speaking figuratively. Here's Woz recounting the time he, Jobs, and the infamous Captain Crunch got picked up by the police for phreaking. More » read full article »

You’ve seen a few reviews of vibration type speakers here on The Gadgeteer and the jury is still out as far as just how good they sound. I have another one for you to consider. It’s the Rock-it Portable Vibration Speaker from Pyramid Distribution. The idea is that you stick this device on .. read full article »

You're looking at Canon's new 4k "Multipurpose" concept, a wondrous amalgamation of still and video cameras pumping 60 frames per second at 4k resolution out of an 8 megapixel 2/3-inch CMOS sensor. Yep, we said 4k video, approximately quadruple the resolution of 1080p. We had a chance to go .. read full article »

Buy.com via Amazon has the Toshiba DMF102XKU 10-Inch Wireless Digital Media Frame for $89.99 with free shipping, a web’s low price. This 10.1-inch picture display features a 800 x 480 Resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio, MP3 / WMA Playback, wireless streaming, SD/SDHC/MMC/XD/MS/MS Duo card .. read full article »

Can you smell what #dealz is cookin'? We've got some great bargains on a 13.3" Core i3 HP Laptop, a nice 14MP Samsung HZ30W, and we're storing that food in a free Ziploc Container. Mmmm, tasty. More » read full article »

There’s a great deal today on the Panasonic VIERA TC-P54G25 54-Inch Plasma TV with a free skype webcam. It’s got a 1080p resolution, 600hz subfield drive, THX certification, 3 hdmi ports, and more. It’s read full article »

Samsung may be one of the big players that Microsoft is pinning its hopes on for Windows Phone 7, but you wouldn't know that from listening to the company at IFA. Speaking to Reuters at the show, Samsung's head of marketing for its mobile division, YH Lee, said flatly that "we are prioritizing .. read full article »

Well, forget the PlayStation 3 as the big name in 3D gaming. In a somewhat unexpected announcement, Panasonic has teamed up with Ubisoft to bring their games to 3D capable HDTVs, no console required. They’re in the early stages of development, and there’s no word yet on what sort of .. read full article »

Panoramic photography can be tricky. What's better? Canon's camera that shoots a single, 360° image. The tech uses a giant, 50 megapixel CMOS sensor and aspheric mirror to capture a sharp, sweeping photo, exceeding the human eye's measly 120° view. More » read full article »

Mirror’s Edge, which originally appeared on console systems a few years ago, just hit the iPhone.   When the game first arrived it was hotly anticipated since it was an FPS, but focused on free running more than shooting.  The concept was great but in the end the execution, or should we say .. read full article »

Southern California’s San Gabriel/Pomona area is about to get a whole lot greener, as the Foothill bus company is upgrading their fleet of 12 with three all-electric buses built by the company Proterra, to the tune of a cool 5.6 million dollars. Impressively, they can fully charge in under 10 .. read full article »

We suppose if you've tried all sorts of expensive methods to heal that ache in your back with no success, then you're probably entitled to have hope that this £51.08 SolarStone device will work wonders as advertised. It supposedly relies on heat generated from infrared rays to soothe and heal .. read full article »

Toshiba's latest StorE TV+ media drive will be able to connect to your TV, where it hopes to fill up its 2TB hard drive with recorded content of shows which you have missed due to a busy schedule, saving it for a later viewing. Apart from that, 802.11n connectivity as well as 10/100 Ethernet has .. read full article »

Heat seeking missiles used to be the bomb, but good thing dummy flares have been created to counter such missiles - otherwise, Iron Man would have been toast a long time ago in the skies. Well, we humans can't outrun missiles, but we can certainly dodge Nerf bullets - not until they come up .. read full article »

This is great news for pre-paid Verizon Wireless customers, with the carrier introducing unlimited and 25MB data options for their SIMs. Available from today in-store (or online on September 28th), the plans will only work with (most of their) 3G smartphones—which makes sense, really. The .. read full article »

The sWaP NOVA keychain phone which we looked at in April earlier this year will finally hit the UK market this October, and is touted to be the smallest smartphone in the world at the moment. Surely no other handset can combat its 68.5mm x 38mm x 16.2mm size, while the 43 grams of weight will .. read full article »

It's not always easy for the visually impaired to use mobile phones, but a designer has come up with a concept phone that might be able to solve the problem, dubbed the Tactile. The Tactile uses digital texture to allow the visually impaired to access a variety of features that are offered by .. read full article »

Logitech’s attempting to upgrade your tinny laptop speakers with two new products, the aptly-named Laptop Speaker Z305 and Wireless Speaker Z515. The Z305 attaches to the top of your display and offers 360-degree audio, connecting via USB. If wires aren’t your thing, the Z515 does 50 feet of .. read full article »

All eyes have been on Samsung's Galaxy Tab today, but let's not forget that the device has some useful accessories too. The lack of a built-in keyboard obviously means that there will be a full-sized keyboard dock that will allow you to type out those lengthy emails. Other accessories include a .. read full article »

It’s taken about a year since announcing the standard, but finally there is a product to represent Wireless Power Consortium. It’s from the folks at Energizer and much like the Hug and PowerMat products it lets you charge your iPhone or Blackberry without any wires tethered to your device.  .. read full article »

We must really be inching closer to getting our mittens on Verizon's upcoming Samsung Fascinate Android-powered phone. After numerous leaks and hints related to this phone, the phone has now been pictured smiling side by side with the Droid X. The Fascinate is rumored to be released around .. read full article »

Samsung's Galaxy Tab has only just gone official and whispers is already out regarding the next-generation tablet from Samsung. According to WP Hong, head of product planning for Samsung, the next software upgrade for the Galaxy Tab will be Google's Gingerbread, but there will be no Honeycomb .. read full article »

Apple's latest iPod nano is cute, but it does run the risk of being lost in your backpack/purse. The built-in clip is a good way to fasten it to something, but Griffin aims to go one step further by offering the Wristlet casing, which is a one-piece wrist strap protective casing for the iPod .. read full article »

Before there was the NES, there was the Nintendo Family Computer AKA Famicom, an early version of the ultra-popular console sold in Asian markets starting in 1983. So, wanna see what the guts of a video game revolution look like? More » read full article »

A full-frame image sensor, like in the 5D Mark II or Nikon D3s, is the equivalent of 35 millimeters. This image sensor is 300 millimeters. This is how well it can see in the dark: More » read full article »

There's not really any info about this printer, but it's apparently so amazing Canon's got a countdown to the announcement—nearly six months away—and they won't let anybody take pictures of it. Oops. [Canon Expo] More » read full article »

AMD's Eyefinity technology is certainly one of the more impressive methods to fill up your peripheral vision with nothing but pixels, but it isn't exactly the cheapest way to go about it if you're relying on DisplayPort-capable monitors. This has caused many gamers to purchase $100 .. read full article »

The HTC Emerald, also known as the MyTouch HD from T-Mobile, will be hitting the market this November 3rd - although don't rule out if it was delayed by a couple of days simply because the roadmap leak had extremely small figures. Still, a Wednesday November 3rd launch could very well be right .. read full article »