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Nov

Black Friday 2013: Best Deals on the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini


On Black Friday, multiple retailers will begin offering discounts on Apple’s lineup of tablets, including the iPad Air, the original mini, and the iPad 2. Stores are heavily competing on price this year to get customers into their stores, which is a major win for consumers as prices have…

27
Nov

HTC discounting HTC One for Black Friday and beyond


Head to HTC.com and you’ll be able to buy the HTC One for a very affordable $49.99 right now. Come Black Friday, however, and you’ll be able to get the highly rated smartphone for a mere $29.99 through AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon. This is a two-day sale and lasts 11/29-11/30….

27
Nov

Nothing says ‘war is hell’ like a $2,500 gold-leaf Battlefield 4 print


With the Battlefield 4 Premium add-on, EA’s letting you score a dozen goodie-laden golden battlepacks for about $50 without, you know, earning them. But any plebe can do that, right Sedgwick? What you really need to flaunt your gamer cachet is a l…

27
Nov

Skype for China now talks directly to Microsoft, may reduce government snooping (updated)


Skype use in China was especially risky for a while — when a local company (TOM Online) was processing data with no real safeguards, it virtually guaranteed the presence of government monitoring. Now that Microsoft has teamed with Guangming Found…

27
Nov

Microsoft’s Xbox Video website is now live, though it doesn’t stream in HD


We already knew Microsoft was working to bring its Xbox Video service to the web, and today it’s finally live. If you go to video.xbox.com, you’ll be able to watch TV shows and movies, including items you may have already purchased from another Wi…

27
Nov

YouTube app teardown hints at ad-free Music Pass service with offline playback


Rumors of a YouTube-based music service just got some credibility thanks to an Android Police teardown of the Android app’s most recent code. The site has found references to a Music Pass that would let subscribers listen to “millions of songs” a…

27
Nov

Nike FuelBand SE review: more social features, much longer battery life


Nike’s new FuelBand is now out, and following a few weeks of running in parks, walking around exhibition halls and the occasional all-out exercise session, well, I’m pretty tired. Fortunately, I only needed to charge Nike’s new wearable once in my…

27
Nov

Retina iPad Mini Supplies Improving for Holidays


As numerous potential customers have discovered, the Retina iPad mini has been in very short supply since its quiet launch earlier this month, with Apple reportedly struggling with display yields that have limited production. Several analysts had p…

27
Nov

Deck your halls with an Android ornament from newPCgadgets


You’ve already ordered your Christmas cards and made out your list of things to buy for friends and family (and yourself). Now what? Cut a tree down and start decorating! Arriving just in time for the holiday season, comes the latest product from newPCgadgets. You’ll be the coolest…

27
Nov

Xbox One owners report compatibility problems with UK TV providers


Nothing tests a stiff upper lip like a next-gen console launch. Having already been spooked by inaccurate pricing on the PlayStation Network, some Brits are now discovering that the Xbox One’s heavily promoted TV functions aren’t readily compatibl…