Planned Outage

Posted on Friday, June 6, 2008 by MegaZone

The server that Gizmo Lovers lives on is making a physical move today, starting around 08:30 Eastern. So the site will be off-line for a bit, probably about an hour.

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Palm Centro For $49.99 And Other Palm Specials

Posted on Friday, June 6, 2008 by MegaZone

Palm is running a few specials. Through July 6th you can save $50 on Palm® Centro™ and Treo™ smartphones. That means you can pay as little as $49.99 after rebate. The offer depends on qualifying service. I’ve been a Palm OS user since 1998, and my current phone is a Treo 680. The Centro is a great little smartphone, and it is a steal at $50. If you’re new to smartphones and don’t want to commit to expensive models it is a nice ‘starter phone’. Making the deal even better, Palm is offering Free Ground Shipping on all orders over $49.

Additionally, through June 11th you can save up to 50% on select accessories and get a free Palm® Aces Texas Hold ‘em No Limit CD.

And if smartphones aren’t your thing and you still prefer standard PDAs, you can get a free Palm® Universal Wireless Keyboard with the purchase of a Palm® Tungsten™ E2 handheld.

Get a Palm smartphone for as low as $49.99 (after rebate)

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LG Electronics Releases 6x Blu-ray Read/Write Drives

Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by MegaZone

LG Electronics has introduced three new high-speed Blu-ray drives, with 6x read, 6X BD-R write, and 2x BD-RE write, 16x DVD-R/RW and 40x CD-RW speeds. The BE06 is an external USB2.0 writer with a $379.95 MSRP, the GBW-H20L is an internal writer with a $279.95 MSRP, and the GBC-H20L is an internal reader with a $199.95 MSRP. They all feature LG’s SecurDisc™ capabilities, and the writers support LightScribe™ to enable burning labels on compatible media.

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Wal*Mart Promotes Blu-ray, Offers $100 Gift Card With Player Purchase

Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by MegaZone

Wal*Mart has decided to push high-definition systems in general, and Blu-ray in particular, in their stores. They’ve revamped their consumer electronics departments nationwide, and have added a “high-def Blu-ray experience area” in 1,200 stores. They’ve increased their selection of full HD (1080p) HDTVs by over 58%, and they’ve increased their selection of Blu-ray players by adding players from Magnavox, Samsung, and Panasonic to their existing Sony player offerings. Along with the additional players they’ve also expanded their selection of Blu-ray movies.

As a promotion, between June 8 and June 14, they’re offering a $100 Wal*Mart gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray player. And, also beginning June 8th, they’ll be pricing selecting Blu-ray movies at only $15, including 3:10 to Yuma, WAR, Shooter, 300, and The Fifth Element.

Their press release announcing the changes:
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Buy A Mac For College, Get a Free iPod

Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by MegaZone

Apple Online Store

Today through September 15th, Apple is offering a special promotion for college students and their parents, as well as faculty and staff. Purchase a new Apple Mac and get an iPod Touch or iPod Nano free (after rebate). You can purchase a MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, or Mac Pro, then select an 8GB iPod Touch or 8GB iPod Nano, and receive up to $299 back after rebate. And that’s on top of the up to $200 Mac educational discount that is always available. You’re also eligible for up to $100 back on certain models of printer, which can net you a free printer as well. And free shipping.

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