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Posted November 28, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
Sales of Microsoft’s venerable Xbox 360 gaming console continue to climb despite the fact that it recently celebrated its seventh birthday on November 22. Xbox Live director of programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb has announced that Redmond managed to sell…
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Posted November 26, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
This holiday season was expected to be the largest yet in terms of online spending and thus far, consumers haven’t disappointed. Black Friday e-commerce numbers have been tallied and once again, a new spending record has been set.
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Posted November 23, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
Thanksgiving officially marks the start of the holiday season in the U.S. and for many it’s a chance to visit family and stuff themselves with abundant food -- preferably Turkey and gravy.
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Posted November 23, 2012, 5:30 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Tech Deals, Industry News
The holiday shopping season has officially started in the US, with several outlets online and retail offering discounts of all kinds to lure consumers. Among some of our favorite stores that are offering Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are Amazon, Target,…
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Posted November 23, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple
Apple is not particularly known for offering generous discounts during the Black Friday shopping craze. Unfortunately, this year is no different, but if you’ve been mulling over buying one of their products today might be a good day to take…
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Posted November 21, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
North American sales of tablets are poised to surpass laptop sales for the first time, claims industry analyst NPD DisplaySearch. The firm points out that sinking tablet prices (e.g. Nexus 7 @ $199, Amazon Kindle Fire @ $159) and ever-increasing…
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Posted November 16, 2012, 1:44 AM by Dealnews Crew | Filed in TechSpot, Tech Deals
The holiday season is right around the corner and so is Black Friday, when the Christmas shopping season officially begins. The best way to make the most of Black Friday savings is to be prepared. So we're kicking off the holidays with Dealnews' 5th annual Black Friday predictions.

If you're wondering how low big-screen HDTVs can go, how much you'll have to spend on a decent laptop, or whether you'll actually see a discount on an iPad, then you've come to the right place. We also have predictions for smartphones, eBook readers, game systems, and more.
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Posted December 9, 2011, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
New data from online ad network Chitika indicates that Amazon’s Kindle Fire is one of the hottest tablets around this holiday season. Earlier reports suggested that the tablet might be slowing down a bit but the latest stats paint quite…
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Posted December 1, 2011, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
Amazon's Kindle Fire might not be the perfect tablet, but the price may be just right. Target announced the Kindle Fire was the best selling tablet on Black Friday, despite offering a $75 gift card with the purchase of an iPad…
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Posted November 25, 2011, 8:11 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, IT Security
Black Friday marks the start of the Christmas shopping period for many. Among the endless offers available to consumers is lurking the latest email scam in the form of a would-be offer from Apple. The email titled "iTunes Gift Certificate" purportedly claims...
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Posted November 22, 2011, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
Walmart discounts select items during its Pre-Black Friday Savings Event. Some of these offers come from the Black Friday ad, which is due to start in-store at 10pm on Thanksgiving. Shipping starts at 97 cents, although most items of $45 or more receive free shipping...
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Posted November 21, 2011, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
Amazon Wireless is getting an early start to Black Friday by offering almost every smartphone in stock for one penny. The company has offered similar promotions in the past which were limited to Verizon Wireless phones only. This week’s deal…
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Posted November 4, 2011, 8:05 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in WOF
With frosty weather taunting the northern hemisphere, it's increasingly evident that the holidays are upon us. We've run various holiday-themed Weekend Open Forums in the past, asking what you want for Christmas and what you purchased during Black Friday. This…
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