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Daily Tech: The BB Bold Arrives. . . in Stores. . . Today!!

GeekSugar — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:02:03 -0800

Oh man, I feel like we've been told four different dates on this release. But I can finally say, you can go get a hot new BlackBerry Bold today! - CrunchGear
Learn how to make your own election 2008 dashboard widget in only 10 seconds! - Boing Boing
The Peek email-only device will be offering unlimited text messaging to its service starting next month. - Gizmodo
Tony Fadell, the head of Apple's iPod division and who is responsible for taking his iPod ideas to Apple in 2001, will soon be leaving Apple. - Valleywag
Out with the old and in with the new. Wal-Mart plans to start taking some of its shelf space used for CDs for video games and Blu-ray discs instead. - Switched

Daily Tech: Wal-Mart Caps Wii Limit at One Per Person

GeekSugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:57 -0700

Looks like the Nintendo Wii is going to be in short supply this holiday season. Even two years after its launch, you can't purchase more than one at Wal-Mart. - Kotaku
Planning on traveling this Christmas? Unplggd has created a list of eight tips to keep your laptop safe on holiday travels. - Unplggd
The first screenshots of Windows 7 desktop have surfaced on the Internet. - Boing Boing
When purchasing products online, head on over to GotoDaily to find a list of discount codes and printable coupons! - Lifehacker
LAST DAY! It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Log in and participate in our geeky Halloween costume contest for your chances to win a Canon Rebel XSi SLR Digital Camera! - geeksugar

Wal-Mart: Out With HD DVD and in With Blu-ray

GeekSugar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:43:19 -0800

As the Blu-ray/HD DVD war continues with Netflix and Best Buy recently making the switch to Blu-ray, things are certainly looking gloomy for the future of HD DVD products. The hardest hit came today, with Wal-Mart announcing that it would be pulling the plug on on HD DVD and moving exclusively toward Blu-ray format movies and players.
By June, 4,000 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will offer only Blu-ray movies and hardware machines, as well as standard definition movies and DVD players. In the meantime, Wal-Mart will slowly be selling off the rest of its HD DVD products. If everything looks as good as Beyoncé in Blu-ray, then I may also have to make the switch!

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Wal-Mart Builds Their Own Geek Squad

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:33:46 -0700

Need some tech support? Normally I like to troubleshoot my computer and technology woes myself (there's nothing like reading the instruction manual to learn how to operate something while in distress), but on rare occasions, I do have to call a company's tech support hotline to get some help with an issue. However, out of all of the gadgets I've purchased from Best Buy, I've never called upon the Geek Squad's services when I'm in need. Why? Well mostly it's the fee that it costs to utilize their 24-hour support. But that's not to say they aren't used - how many of those little Geek VW Beetles have you seen driving around your town? Exactly.

Someone else has been taking notice of the fleet, and is preparing to take on the blue and yellow big box. Find out about Wal-Mart's plans to compete when you read more.

Wal-Mart is enlisting the help of a third-party company called N.E.W. Customer Service to provide similar 24-hour tech support for their electronics customers. Instead of requiring a subscription fee to utilize tech support expertise like Best Buy, Wal-Mart will be offering up a prepaid card for purchase for any over the phone or in-home installation service. Buy one for yourself, or give one as a gift to your less-than-tech-savvy friends or family to use year round. The service should be ready to go nationwide by the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Stop the Press! Wal-Mart Gets the iPhone 3G

GeekSugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:00:46 -0800

Here's a little post-Christmas gift from Apple. That sleek and sexy smartphone that was once difficult to get your hands on? Well the iPhone 3G has landed in Wal-Mart stores across the country and is priced lower than anywhere else.

For $197 at Wal-Mart, you can pick up the 8GB iPhone 3G, or you can get the 16GB black or white model for $297. Currently, the iPhone is priced at $199 for the 8GB version and $299 for the 16GB model at the Apple Store, Best Buy and AT&T Stores. OK, so maybe that is only $2 in savings, but it's progress people and it's Wal-Mart; I never thought I'd see the day.

Daily Tech - Wal-Mart's Holiday Deals Start Tomorrow

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00:25 -0700

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Wal-mart's black Friday deals leaked - CrunchGear
The new Simpsons game is actually good - Switched
Colorful iPod furniture is totally geek chic - Shiny Shiny
iPhone named Time's invention of the year - Gizmodo
Comment to Win 1 of 100 Packs of Personalized MOO Postcards! - Geeksugar

Daily Tech: The HTC HD2 Is Coming to the US Early Next Year

GeekSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:18:52 -0800

The latest from HTC, the HD2, is expected to the US earlier next year - Gizmodo
Wal-Mart confirms that the Xbox 360 will go on sale for $199 this Saturday, and it even comes with a $100 gift card - Kotaku
Did you suffer from a T-Mobile service outage today? T-Mobile says everything should be restored now - Engadget
The iPhone App Store has just surpassed 100,000 apps - The Silicon Alley Insider
A court in South Korea has just ruled that cab drives can continue to have televisions on their dashboards - BBC News
It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones - GeekSugar

You Can Now Buy Computers From Microsoft's Online Store

GeekSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:27:44 -0700

Microsoft has had quite the week to say the least! The company not only launched its latest operating system - Windows 7 - but it also opened a new retail store in Arizona. And starting today, you can now go to Microsoft's website and buy a Windows PC directly from its website.

According to USA Today, Microsoft's addition of computers to its online store was bound to happen, as the company hopes the site will get people excited about using Windows - something that Best Buy and Wal-Mart don't really do.

Personally, I like the way that the site is set up. It's easy to navigate your way around, and you can quickly check off fields to narrow your results. What do you think? Would you now go to Microsoft's site to purchase a Windows PC, or are you going to stick to the other online retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Wal-Mart?

Daily Tech: Google Calendar Gets Hiding and Snooze Features

GeekSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:15:52 -0700

Google Calendar has just implemented a handy snooze button for notifications you want to disappear momentarily - Lifehacker
Check out an in-depth review of the Apple iMac - Gizmodo
Carve your very own 3D pumpkin using a game called Pumpkin Chop on Xbox Live Indie Games - Kotaku
A database marketing firm says that Facebook accounts for 25 percent of US online pageviews - The Silicon Alley Insider
A university in Australia has introduced a mandatory Twitter course for its journalism students - Switched
Wal-Mart is expected to roll out tech-support services by the beginning of the holidays - CrunchGear

Wal-Mart Gets Video Game Trade-In Vending Machines

GeekSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:40:09 -0700

It doesn't get much easier than this. A writer over at NeoCrisis was visiting his local Wal-Mart when he saw a new vending machine that allows you to trade in used PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Wii games for credit.

Currently, HMV and GameStop already have their own video-game-recycling programs, so it's nice to see a big-box store like Wal-Mart making it that much easier for everyone to reuse games.

Wal-Mart has already commented on the new kiosks (which I'm assuming haven't gone nationwide yet), saying that if the pilot program is a success, they'll start providing actual Wal-Mart credits instead of just a charge back. I don't know about you, but I love kiosks, especially when they function properly . . . quick and easy!

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