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Black Friday 2011: Best Buy
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Cameras, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Household, Movies, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
Details of Best Buy's Black Friday 2011 sales have just been released, and we've got a list of all the highlights you can expect to see after the break. Doors will open right at midnight on October 25th, and tickets for the doorbusters will be handed out as early as 10:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Click through for a look at the goods.
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Will the Apple TV set be driven by apps and Siri?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment
As soon as Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs hit the streets, buzz about a possible Apple television set has hit a fever pitched. The idea was renewed based on comments Jobs made that he had finally "cracked" the interface for such a device. Now a new report suggests that we may have already met that interface: Siri.
It's been less than a month since the new digital voice assistant on the iPhone 4S debuted to the public, but Apple may already have plans for it to feature as the controller of a connected TV. Nick Bilton, writing for the Times' Bits blog, says Apple engineers tried one thing after another in their search to simplify or do away with the remote control. After floating ideas like a wireless keyboard or iPhone control, they eventually had their eureka moment: just talk to it.
Although the report cites anonymous sources who say Apple has a television in the works, it's not clear if the information about Siri as a controller comes from them or is Bilton's speculation. It does seem like a logical move for Apple to include Siri in future products, particularly any TVs it may be working on. However, it remains to be seen if consumers fully embrace it as a control mechanism or see it as a barely useful extra. In addition, integrating Siri would require a level of electronics that most TVs don't have, pushing the price up.
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Why the TiVo Elite is so much faster than the TiVo Premiere
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment
The TiVo Premiere Elite was released this week, and many have been wondering if the only changes are the addition of a couple of tuners, and more hard drive space. Well, as it turns out, one immediately noticeable difference is just how fast the Elite is when compared to the non-Elite TiVo Premiere. In fact, it boots up in half the time, and you can move through the menus virtually lag-free. A thread on the TiVo Community forum goes into detail on what we know about the Elite so far:
- Newer 14.9 software (instead of 14.8)
- Newer kernel revision 2.6.18 buildmaster93 (instead of buildmaster64)
- Newer GCC 4.2.0 compiler used (instead of 3.3.4)
- 1024 MB of RAM (instead of 512 MB)
- SMP support enabled during boot process (instead of ?)
- Quad Tuner support (instead of dual cable & dual OTA)
After the break, we've got the full breakdown of what each of those changes means, and how they make the Elite a powerful and worthwhile beast. If you're interested, you can pick up the TiVo Premiere Elite now on Amazon.
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TiVo Premiere Elite now available, 4 tuners, 2TB, $499
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment
TiVo's four-tuner Premiere Elite box is now available. Some were able to grab them over the weekend, prior to the official launch, and have been digging deep into the system to find changes, improvements, and bugs. The big rumor is that this TiVo is packing dual core support, and also makes multi-room Premiere-to-Premiere streaming a reality (so, no more needing to copy a show from one box to another.) There were a bunch of features that seemed to go missing, but we're guessing they've been lit up today alongside the launch of the box.
Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that PlayStation 3 Slim with PlayStation Move bundle up there!
Laptops
- 15.6" Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 (102433U) Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $549 with free shipping (normally $699 - use coupon code WDEALZ570)
- 15.6" Dell XPS 15z Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Ultra-thin Laptop w/8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, 2-year warranty, MS Office 2010 Home & Student, 1GB GeForce GT525M for $1,099.99 with free shipping (normally $1,299)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that Dell Vostro laptop up there!
Laptops
- 15.6" Dell Vostro 3555 AMD E2-3000M 1.8GHz Dual-core Laptop w/2GB RAM, 320GB 7200RPM HDD, Fingerprint Reader & Radeon HD 6380 for $409 with free shipping (normally $459)
- 15.6" Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 (102497U) Core i7-2630QM 2GHz Quad-core Laptop w/8GB RAM, 750GB HDD & Blu-ray Burner for $769 with free shipping (normally $999 - use coupon code WKYDEALZ570)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that Sony BRAVIA LED HDTV up there!
Laptops
- 17.3" Dell Inspiron 17R-2nd Gen Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD & 1GB GeForce GT 525M for $575 with free shipping (normally $799 - use coupon code 4J4XPNDZ1PKR2B)
- 14" HP Pavilion dv4t 2.1GHz Intel Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $450 with free shipping (normally $599 - use coupon code NBS7424)
- 15.6" Dell Inspiron 15R-2nd Gen Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD & 512MB Radeon HD 6470M for $500 with free shipping (normally $599)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that LG LED HDTV up there!
Laptops
- 17.3" Dell Inspiron 17R-2nd Gen Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD & 1GB GeForce GT 525M for $575 with free shipping (normally $799 - use coupon code 4J4XPNDZ1PKR2B)
- 17.3" Dell Vostro 3750 Core i7-2630QM 2GHz Quad-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 1GB GeForce GT 525M & Windows 7 Professional for $939 with free shipping (normally $1,089 - use coupon code HCQL82SHPFRSC$)
- 15.6" HP g6s Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz Dual-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD for $512 with free shipping (normally $579 - use coupon code NBF59323)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that HP ENVY 14 laptop up there!
Laptops
- 15.6" Dell Vostro 3555 AMD E2-3000M 1.8GHz Dual-core Laptop w/2GB RAM, 320GB 7200RPM HDD, Fingerprint Reader & Radeon HD 6380 for $409 with free shipping (normally $459)
- 14.5" HP ENVY 14 Beats Core i7-2630QM 2GHz Quad-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD, 1GB Radeon HD 6630 for $977 with free shipping (normally $1,150 - use coupon code NBNV49777)
- 14" HP Pavilion dm4x Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD for $615 with free shipping (normally $849 - use coupon code NBF59323)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that Gears of War 3 Limited Edition console bundle up there!
Laptops
- 15.6" HP g6s Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz Dual-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD for $512 with free shipping (normally $579 - use coupon code NBF59323)
- 14" HP Pavilion dm4x Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD for $637 with free shipping (normally $849 - use coupon code NBF59323)
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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