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StoryBundle launches its next e-Book pack focused on crime and thrillers

Posted by Ponzi Black Categories: Hot Deals, Misc. Tech,

StoryBundle crime thriller books

We talked about StoryBundle back in August, when their first bundle launched with 7 Sci-Fi indie books. Now they're back with 7 more crime and thriller books.

The concept is still the same as last time. They take the indie game bundle model and bring it to ebooks. You can pay whatever you want for five DRM-free books, but if you pay more than the bonus price of $7, you get two bonus books. You decide how much to give to the authors, how much to give to StoryBundle to keep the business going, and you can choose to donate part of your purchase to one of two charities. That's good enough to make it our Deal of the Day.

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StoryBundle: Pay whatever you want for DRM-free indie ebooks

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, Misc. Tech,

StoryBundle

Do you like deals? Reading? Supporting a good cause? Here's something that's got all three in one.

StoryBundle is a new site that's selling indie bundles for whatever you want to pay. It's just like the indie game bundles you've heard about before, like Humble Bundle, and allows you to get five books (or, seven, if you go over the bonus price of $7,) that works on any ebook reader you have. That means that you can load 'em up on on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Android device, and just about any other ebook platform you can think of. You get to decide how much you want to give to the authors and how much you want to give to StoryBundle, plus you can donate part of your purchase to two charitable causes as well.

If you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get books for your tablet, smartphone or ereader, this is it. All these books are hand-selected by StoryBundle and they all have good reviews on Amazon, so you're getting quality reads.

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Apple now selling refurbished iPad (2012) for $50 discount

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Hot Deals,

Refurbished new iPad 3

It sure took a while, but Apple is finally selling refurbished models of the new iPad (2012) for a pretty nice discount. All models sell for $50 less than the standard MRSP for a brand new model, so if you're okay with refurbished goods, it's a nice deal. You even get the one-year of AppleCare included, just in case anything goes wrong. Anyone gonna pick one up?

Be sure to read our iPad (2012) review if you're on the fence.

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Great deal: Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus for half price

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Handhelds, Hot Deals,

Samsung Galaxy Nexus sale

You can currently pick up an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone from Google Play for just $349, which is a savings of about $350 off the standard price. This is the current flagship Nexus device, and was the first phone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is rolling out to the device over the next couple of weeks. You get a 4.65" 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED display, dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, NFC, and it supports 4G speeds. We're certain that this one won't last long, so if you are looking to get a great, contract-free deal on a fantastic Android smartphone, look no further.

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Great deal: Belkin USB Mini Surge Protector for $11.99

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, USB, Hot Deals,

Belkin USB Power strip

The Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB charging is a gadget that we bring with us pretty much everywhere we go. In fact, we have three of them in different rooms at Gear Live, plus another couple that we keep in travel bags. It's become an essential gadget. Why? It's a surge protector with three grounded outlets, and also includes two USB charge ports as well. That means you can power up to five devices at once with this bad boy. They typically cost $19.99, but you can grab one today for $11.99 with free shipping, saving you 40%, with coupon code EXM65392. Definitely worth it if you've got a lot of gadgets, or if you spend time going from place to place.

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Great deal: Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit with special edition controller for $20 off

Xbox 360 play and charge special editionIn the need for another Xbox 360 controller, you'll wanna check out this deal on the Play & Charge Special Edition. You get the silver Xbox 360 controller with transforming d-pad in this package, along with the play and charge cable, and a battery. We're big fans of fighting games here at Gear Live, and we think the transforming d-pad controller is the best version of the Xbox 360 peripheral yet. The standard price on this package is $64.99, but this bundle is available for $44.99 with free shipping, saving you 31% in the process.

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Great deal: Samsung Galaxy S III, free activation, $10 Google Wallet credit for $179

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Hot Deals,

Samsung Galaxy S III

The Samsung Galaxy S III is the new smartphone darling of the world (see our Galaxy S III review,) and we've already found a great deal on the device that typically sells for $199 with two-year contract. Why not save yourself $20, gain $10 in Google Wallet credit, and get it all shipped to you for free with no activation fee? Yep--this one won't last long, but if you're looking to pick up the Galaxy Nexus III, there's no reason not to consider this option.

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Pirq 1.5: Refreshed UI, more new features coming soon

Pirq 1.5

We were able to get a look at the new Pirq app update, which is focused on bringing beauty to the free restaurant discount app. In addition to making the app look a bit more slick, Pirq also worked on bringing restaurant information directly into the app itself in a Yelp-like fashion, and finally, the company wanted to make it even easier to go through the process of finding a restaurant to eat at, to redeeming the free deal (no pre-printed coupons or pre-payments are needed, unlike apps like Groupon or LivingSocial.)

The tour of the app begins with the magazine philosophy. In order to get users to tap on a restaurant deal, a magazine approach is used. Big, polished, glossy images of delicious food, all from the restaurants. The app even pulls in featured menu items that are popular at the different restaurants. Read on for all the details.

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Top Memorial Day weekend tech deals: HDTVs, notebooks, video games, and more

HP 2311x monitor

We've got a long holiday weekend ahead of us to enjoy, and we figured that while you're in the shopping mood picking up some charcoal to fire up the grill, we'd give you some extra stuff to add to your list. There are a bunch of sales on gadgets, computers, HDTVs, video games, and more, and we've got a whole list of great tech deals for you to perous after the break. Some things that stand out to us are the 23" HP 231x Ultra-slim monitor for $115, Battlefriend: Bad Company 2 for $5, and the 39" TCL 1080p plasma HDTV for $350. Be sure to check out our Newegg promo code thread as well for even more deals.

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Today’s top tech deals: Dell Inspiron 14z, Halo 4, and more

Dell inspiron 14z deal

We're back with our list of the top tech deals of the day, with the highlight being on the 14-inch Dell Inspiron 14z. It's a Core i3 notebook with 4 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive that typically sells for $600, but today you can get it for $450 with free shipping. Check out the rest of the deals after the jump!

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