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The Palm Pre Now $80 and Palm Pixi Now $25 From Amazon

GeekSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:48:29 -0800

Palm's Pixi, just landed in stores across the country, and it's already dropped to $25 on Amazon. That's right, if you sign up for a new two-year contract plan from Sprint, you can save quite a bit of money off the original price tag. I know most of you weren't over excited about the Pixi, but for $25, I can't help but recognize this impressive deal.

And not only that, but you can also head on over to Amazon and get the Palm Pre for $80 - again, with a new service plan from Sprint.

Both phones include a free activation deal that is good until Nov. 23.

Website of the Day: Filler-Item Finder

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:49 -0800

You know how great it is when you find exactly the item you were looking for on Amazon, but then realize you only have to spend a tiny more to get free super-saver shipping? You don't want to overspend, but you also can't think of anything else that you'd want to buy. This has happened to me many times when the amount I have to spend is less than five bucks. For these moments, there's Filler Item Finder.

Filler Item Finder scours Amazon for cheap items and gives you a list of things you can toss in your cart to save some dough on shipping, just by entering the amount you're still in need of.

Have an interesting website you want to share? To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click "New Post" under the website of the day tab at the top of the page.
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Type "Technology and Gadgets" in the Categories box
Add keyword(s) in the tag field with relevant tags (for example mine for this story was "Website of the Day").
Choose whether you want the post to be private or public.
Click "Create Post" to submit content.

Daily Tech: BBM Version 5.0 to Be Released Tomorrow

GeekSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:11:09 -0700

BlackBerry Messenger addicts, listen up. The latest version of BBM will be available worldwide starting tomorrow - RIMarkable

Amazon is launching its very own one-click payment system for cell phones called Amazon Mobile Payments Service - Mashable

Oh man. The email phishing scheme has made its way to 30,000 Gmail accounts. I suggest changing your passwords ASAP. - BBC News

Here are many ways you can save your smartphone's battery life - Lifehacker

Firefox unveils its new Plugin Check, which tells you if your plugins are up to date - Download Squad

It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

Geek Tip: Spend Less on Shows With Amazon On Demand

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:48:12 -0700

Although my marriage with iTunes is still going strong, that doesn't mean a girl can't look at what else is out there, right? So when I want some cheap eye candy (in the form of movies or TV), I'll check out Amazon's On-Demand service.

A lot like iTunes, Amazon's On Demand brings you TV and movies when you want them, and you can even buy TV season passes and download the shows as they are released for $1.89 an episode. Plus, if you want to catch up on a specific show (cough, cough, Gossip Girl) I've found that on average, you can get the entire season for less than you can on iTunes.

Download of the Day: Buy Later

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:26:03 -0700

I feel like every holiday season, there's at least one gadget that everyone is trying to get their hands on - remember the instanity with the Wii?

If there's a certain product that you're waiting to come back into stock, but you don't want to have to keep searching Amazon every day to see if it's available, there's a download called Buy Later, which will come in handy.

After downloading this Firefox extension, Buy Later will add a button to Amazon.com webpages and monitors when specific products come back in stock. You will then either receive an email or tweet notification so you know you can get the goods!

Amazon Releases a Snazzy Android App

GeekSugar — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:51:30 -0700

Just like the one created for BlackBerrys and iPhones, Amazon has done it again with a sophisticated app for android handsets.

With this app, android owners will be able to check out products in 40 different categories, access their account and settings and see personalized shopping recommendations. Best of all, you'll be able to use your phone's camera to remember certain products (with our without snapping the barcode) and easily make one-click purchases.

Pick Up a Palm Pre From Amazon For $200

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:50:29 -0700

If you're not too happy about the whole Apple/Google Voice debacle and you want to make the switch to another smartphone, the Palm Pre is now available from Amazon for $199.99.

With this price tag, you're required to sign up for a two-year agreement, which is the same price and requirements as the Sprint website, except with Sprint, the Pre is $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate - so essentially, Amazon is the hassle-free purchasing option.

How to Find Free Kindle Books on Amazon

GeekSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:04:33 -0700

Since you've saved up your hard-earned money to purchase a Kindle, why not treat yourself with some free eBooks?

Unfortunately Amazon doesn't have one area on its site that showcases all of the fabulous and free available Kindle books for download, but I've sorted all of the books from lowest priced to highest price, which inevitably lists all of the free books first! From there you can click on the different subjects on the left side of the page to find exactly what you're looking for. Who says you need to pay top dollar for a decent read?

And speaking of Kindles, have you entered our Kindle giveaway today? It's the last day, so be sure to log in and take BuzzSugar's book quiz!

Guess BuzzSugar's Summer Reading Picks to Win a Kindle!

GeekSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:00:46 -0700

geeksugar is celebrating Summer by giving away 10 Amazon Kindles! The Sugar girls have each selected their five favorite books of the season and we're quizzing you daily with tidbits of trivia about the list for a chance to win. Today we're showcasing BuzzSugar's Summer reading picks - just test your smarts for a chance to win the light and hip electronic reader.

It doesn't matter if you're a Kindle expert or bookworm, you will be entered to win no matter how many questions you get right. You do, however, need to be logged into your TeamSugar account. Click here for the official rules and here for more details about the giveaway. Then take the quiz to see if you can guess which books BuzzSugar recommends!

Question 1 of 5

Which BuzzSugar recommended Barbara Kingsolver novel’s title is described by the author as a “season of extravagant procreation.”

Guess TrèsSugar's Summer Reading Picks to Win a Kindle!

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:02 -0700

geeksugar is celebrating Summer by giving away 10 Amazon Kindles! The Sugar girls have each selected their five favorite books of the season and we're quizzing you daily with tidbits of trivia about the list for a chance to win. Today we're showcasing TrèsSugar's Summer reading picks - just test your smarts for a chance to win the light and hip electronic reader.

Question 1 of 5

What TrèsSugar recommended book is subtitled “Four Journeys Into the Far Realms of Lust and Longing”?