In This Issue... - Dell Inspiron Duo pre-orders up for $549, no shipping date
- Samsung: 600,000 Galaxy Tabs sold worldwide
- Pandigital Novel now available, priced at $214 & by way of QVC
- Jolicloud Jolibook goes up for pre-order at Amazon UK, delivers on the 29th
- T-Mobile to offer Black Friday BOGO deal
- Apple iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch is here!
- Verizon Droid 2 gets the official nod by way of Facebook
- iPhone Appidemic: Book Buddy
- LEGO Harry Potter comes available in the App Store
- Netflix adds streaming-only plan for $7.99, raises prices for discs
- Simple, CHEAP, wireless home audio streaming
- Amazon Price Check iPhone app lets you compare product prices before making a purchase
- Shields Up!: Hackers Exploit Royal Wedding News
- Amazon's Black Friday Deals Week begins, features Amazon Family PS3 bundle
- Nokia launches two new affordable phones, C2-01 and X2-01
- Nintendo officially announces its Black Friday 2010 holiday DSi bundles
- Appletell reviews the iSkin Duo for iPad
- PhoneSuit Primo Power Core external battery announced, 8200mAh with $99.95 price tag
- Palm Pre 2 demo units now arriving with Rogers
- Call recording rolling out to Google Voice calling within Gmail
- iPad, iPhone and iPod touch gets 4.2 *TODAY*
- Kmart's Thanksgiving Day gaming sale throws more coupons your way
- Microsoft accidentally confirms WP7 Verizon Wireless phones by the Holidays
- Samsung Galaxy Tab now available wit AT&T, $649.99 & contract free
- Rumor: Palm "Mansion" to come sporting webOS 2.0 & a 5 inch display
- Appletell reviews AmpliTube v2 for iPhone
- Velocity Micro's Cruz Tablet priced at $300
- Christmas apps and accessories for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
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Section: Computers, Netbooks Dell has made good on it’s promise by putting the Inspiron Duo up for sale before the holidays. Here we are just a few days before Thanksgiving, and we can finally pre-order the netbook that converts to a tablet. The only issue is we don’t know when those pre-orders will arrive. If you simply can’t wait to get the Dell Inspiron Duo you can pre-order it now from the Microsoft Store for $549. Considering the fact that the Duo packs the new dual-core Intel Atom N550, and has the slipping screen, it’s not a bad price at all. To make it better, you don’t have to go hunting for a Microsoft store to buy the device like Dell’s recent smartphone the Venue Pro. Pre-orders will get the device shipped for free if you’re willing to wait the 3-7 business days for UPS to deliver it. The Microsoft Store also has the JBl speaker dock for sale. While it was at one point $49.99, the dock is now going for $99.99. The dock should ship alongside the Inspiron Duo, whenever that is. Read [Microsof Store] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other Many are skeptical of the Samsung Galaxy Tab’s ability to seriously compete with Apple’s iPad, but make no mistake, based on some released statistics, the Galaxy Tab is projected to reach one million total sales by the end of 2010. In fact, the Galaxy Tab has already sold 600,000 times worldwide, exhausting supplies of the device in several locations. In addition, in Korea (where Samsung is based) the Android tablet has already sold 30,000 times in just a week. I’m sure the fact that the Galaxy Tab being available on all four major carriers in the United States (with AT&T launching theirs today) certainly helps accumulate sales. Of course, the fact that it is launching so close to the holidays definitely plays a role in how many are being purchased, but 600,000 is still a great number for Samsung. Via [SamsungHub] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other, ebooks It looks like QVC has yet another tech exclusive in the form of the Pandigital Novel. The Novel, for those who may have forgotten is an eReader with a 9-inch color display. The Novel comes touting features to include a resistive touchscreen display, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and 2GB of internal storage. And in addition to ereading, the Novel will also support audio, video and digital image files. As for the ereading support, that comes in the form of Barnes & Noble. The Pandigital novel is selling for $213.80 with $9.72 for shipping and handling. And on top of that QVC is throwing in a 4GB microSD card for storage. Lastly, similar to many other QVC purchases you can take care of this with “Easy Pay!” which means you can make four installments of $53.45. You know, just in case you like to make four small payments instead of one large. Read [QVC] Via [SlateDroid] and [The Digital Reader] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Laptops, Netbooks If we got you excited when we reported that Jolicloud, the same company who gave you the famous netbook OS with the same name is coming out with their own netbook, well we’re happy to report that said netbook is now available for pre-order from Amazon UK. And guess what, if you hit that order button, you’d receive your Jolibook by Monday, November 29. How’s that for an early Christmas treat? Well, that’s of course if you’re willing to spend around $446 exclusive of Amazon shipping. Specs-wise, we already know that the Jolibook will have a 10.1-inch 1024x600 display, an Intel Atom N550 processor, 1GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, 0.3MP webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and 6-cell battery which can last up to 7 hours of continous usage. For its OS of course, it’s none other than Jolicloud 1.1. In addition to the specs, Amazon is claiming some good features of the Jolibook including - a few seconds start-up, pre-installed with Skype, Facebook, Spotify, and Gmail, connects with Facebook and fast HD video playback. Can’t wait for the Jolibook to be released locally in the U.S.? Well, you better visit Amazon UK’s product site for the Jolibook and place your order now. Product [Amazon UK] Via [Netbook News] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  T-Mobile has announced that starting on Black Friday, customers who sign up for a family plan and purchase a featured smartphone such as the MyTouch or BlackBerry Bold will be eligible to get a second featured smartphone or Android phone free. This promotion will run until January 18th and includes the new Samsung Galaxy Tab as well as the Motorola Charm, LG Optimus T, HTC HD7 and T-Mobile G2. The free phone is obtained through a mail in rebate and data plans are required on all phones.
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 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Verizon has been fairly quite in terms of the Droid 2 Global. After all, the device had hit the available lineup without even a mention from Verizon. Well, they have mentioned it now, and strangely it was still not in the form of a press release, but just a brief blurb on Facebook. “Now make calls, text, email and browse the web in more than 220 countries with Droid 2 Global. Get it now for $199.99. $299.99 2yr price less $100 mail-in rebate debit card. New 2yr activation and data pak required.”
In the end though, given the frequent use of Twitter and Facebook by Verizon (and other wireless carriers) I guess we should not be all that surprised to see the one and only Droid 2 Global mention come in this way. Sign of the times I guess. Read [Facebook] Via [Droid-Life] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Gaming, Mobile The LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 game is now available for iOS users, though this one comes with a warning as far as compatibility. At present it will only run on the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 as well as the 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch. Furthermore it requires iOS 4.1. That said, the game is a universal app meaning that it will be compatible with the iPad, well, it will be compatible once Apple releases iOS 4.2. Otherwise, it is LEGO and it is Harry Potter. In other words, it sounds like a fun game, sadly though I cannot actually tell you if it is fun because I am stuck waiting on 4.2. LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 brings the world of LEGO® Harry Potter to life on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, giving gamers the power to play with LEGO characters and models in a brand new way. Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies, LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 builds on the foundations of previous LEGO® videogames by offering a mix of fun, accessible gameplay and light-hearted humor – appealing to all ages. Players can explore the wizarding world and feel as though they are at Hogwarts.
Download [LEGO Harry Potter (App Store link)] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Video, Content, Video Providers  It’s been a long time coming to the US, and now we finally have the option for a Netflix membership that only streams content, no more discs. The new plan doesn’t come without downsides for those who still want to have their discs, however.
In matching Netflix’s Canadian plan, the streaming-only option for the US costs $7.99 per month. That gives you unlimited access to Netflix’s streaming movies and TV shows. Remember, however, that not all content that Netflix has access to is on Watch Instantly. The streaming library has been growing quite a bit, but US customers still lack some of the content that was announced for the Canadian launch. So with a streaming-only option you lose access to recent movies and TV shows like Superbad and Mad Men which were both promised for the Canadian launch, and are nowhere to be found in the American Watch Instantly site. For those who still want to access movies from Netflix that may not be on Watch instantly, you still can. The price for plans that includes discs, however has been increased. It’s not by much, however, just $1 extra for the one and two disc plans. For each other plan the extra cost is $1 per disc. So the base disc plan is now $9.99 a month, while two discs cost $14.99 per month and three discs are now $19.99 every month. Of course, Blu-ray discs still cost extra, with the price varying according to your plan. For one disc plans it adds $2, while adding $3 and $4 to two and three disc plans, respectively. Read [Netflix Blog] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Home Audio, Video, HDTV, Reviews, Features, Originals Would you believe me if I told you that for $70 you can get all the music on your computer to stream to your stereo in less than 5 minutes? Before the Orb came along I wouldn’t have believe it: $70 seems way to cheap given that Sonos charges a few hundred for this functionality and 5 minutes is often how long it takes to open consumer electronics packaging. In just 4 steps I was able to get my music library streaming through my home-theater speakers: - I downloaded Orb Caster and set it up on my Mac.
- I plugged in the Orb Music puck (it is actually smaller than a hockey puck) into my computer and went through a quick install process.
- I moved the Orb puck to my home theater, connecting it to power and a 1/8” audio jack.
- I downloaded the Orb Controller on my iPhone and ipad (it works on an iPod Touch and Android too)
Looking at this as four steps actually makes it seam more complicated than it was. Upon set-up Orb Caster begins indexing my music library on your computer and then broadcasts this to your mobile device (via WiFi) to control the Orb. Not only can you navigate through your computer music library but you can also tap into your Pandora or streaming Sirius account. The coolest part is that as along as you are within the same WiFi network (802.11b/g/n) you can move the Orb around from stereo to stereo (living room, bedroom, out by the pool, even a portable speaker). As you looks to gifts for audio lovers over this holiday season I urge you to consider the Orb. For $70 you can’t go wrong. Product [Orb] Full Story » | Written by Adam Berger for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Accessories, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Websites Just in time for upcoming Black Friday deals, Amazon has released a new iPhone app - Price Comparison. Available now from the App Store as a free download, Amazon Price Check iPhone app basically does one thing. It lets you compare product in-store prices offered by various merchants as against Amazon’s prices for the same products. The app lets you scan a barcode, snap a picture or say or type a product name, then it will give you prices for those items from Amazon.com and other online merchants. From there, you would be able to do one-click purchase and have it delivered to your home. Price Check iPhone app is pretty simple to use. While inside a brick-and-mortar store and you’ve stumbled upon a great product that you want to purchase, you simply scan the product’s barcode and then the app will display prices from lowest to highest. The app also gives you eligibility of the product for free shipping so that you can decide right there and then whether you’d purchase the product from the store or ordered it online via Amazon instead. The app covers millions of products including HDTVs, baby strollers, geek gadgets and more. What’s great about this price comparison app is the fact that it has Amazon’s shopping features including review, items shared via Twitter, text message or email link and Amazon’s popular 1-click Amazon Prime program. If you haven’t planned your Black Friday shopping strategies yet, you might want to check out Amazon’s Price Check app. Read [Business Wire] Product [iTunes (App Store link)] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Security, Features, Originals  Not long after the news broke that Britain’s Prince William plans to marry long time girlfriend Kate Middleton, hackers started pumping out spam and poisoning search results related to the event. Within 24 hours of the couple’s announcement, image search results for “Kate Middleton” had been poisoned with links leading to “friefox.ddns.pl” which is a malicious domain that attempts to infect visitors with a Trojan horse. Search results for other royal wedding related keywords lead to sites delivering fake anti-virus software, fake news videos that prompt the visitor to download a codec that is actually malware, and other nasties.
This is one of the oldest tricks in the cybercriminal’s book and it’s still used because it’s still effective. Headlines, current events, and things like hot new movies and fans are regularly exploited because the hackers know that’s where the traffic is. To protect yourself, stick to well known and trusted sites when search for news stories. Read [PCWorld] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Mobile Nokia has just launched two new phones with some nice features to boot and yet won’t hurt your budget too much. The two new phones are the 3G-capable and yet affordable Nokia C2-01 and the social messaging phone, Nokia X2-01. Both phones offer several great features that you won’t really expect from a relatively cheap phone. Briefly, here are what you should expect from these two new Nokia phones. The Nokia C2-01 boasts of fast data services through its 3G connectivity feature. It’s a series 40 phone featuring a traditional keypad, a 3.2MP camera, 2-inch screen, music player, FM radio, Bluetooth, and memory card support up to 16GB. As compared to the first Nokia C2 phone, the C2-01 is not dual-sim capable. This phone also has Nokia Messaging for email and IM, threaded view for SMS and chat conversations, OVI Store, Ovi Music and Ovi Life Tools support. For the Nokia X2-01, we’re looking at a decent phone geared for social networking and features a full QWERTY keypad. One of its unique features is the Communities app integrating Facebook and allowing you to see friends’ updated right on the phone’s homescreen. Not bad for a simple phone such as the Nokia X2-01, right? This phone also gives you quick access to music, media player, FM radio and Ovi Music. Other features of the Nokia X2-01 include - a 2.4-inch QVGA display, VGA camera and memory card support. Expect the Nokia C2-01 to be available during the first quarter of 2011 for around $95. The Nokia X2-01 is expected to hit store shelves before the year ends and will be available for around $100. Via [Nokia Conversations] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other PhoneSuit has officially announced their latest external battery solution, the Primo Power Core, which is packing an 8200 mAh battery. The Primo Power Core will power up just about any device, including smartphones, netbooks, notebooks and iPods though it is touting special support for the iPad and Apple’s 2.1 Amp requirement. As for power, the Primo Power Core will charge up the iPad one full time, however it will charge other devices such as your iPhone or other smartphone up to four additional times. Furthermore, the battery ships with an “array of charging tips” for a wide variety of devices so your device should be covered. With that, the Primo Power Core is selling for $99.95 and is currently available for pre-order with an “available to ship” date of December 10th. Product [PhoneSuit Primo Power Core] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile It looks like the Palm Pre 2 is one step closer to coming available in Canada. Of course, we still do not have anything in terms of a release date, however the demo units are said to be arriving in Rogers stores and given that we can only assume that a release is coming soon. Or at the very least, we can only hope that a release is coming soon. Maybe Rogers and Palm can offer up something a little more official in terms of when, otherwise, we will keep checking the Rogers website looking for the appearance of the Pre 2. Read [TwitPic] Via [PreCentral] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, VoIP, Web, Web Apps, Google  A short while back we began to see Google Voice calling come into Gmail, and now it looks like that support is extending to call recording. According to both TechCrunch and Lifehacker, the little red record buttons are beginning to show up in the “Call phone” section of more and more users Gmail accounts. Personally, mine still has not been given the option to record. That said, it is simple enough, once in a call you can hit the button and record the phone call that you happen to be on. Of course, this is the same as you can already do when making a Google Voice call with a regular phone and hitting the number 4 option. That said, according to the details we have read so far there is a catch—you cannot record calls that came to you, only outgoing calls. Otherwise, I guess this is a nice option to have available.
Read [TechCrunch] Via [Lifehacker] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Netbooks 
Apple is releasing iOS version 4.2 to users for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. While iPad users gain the most in this update, there is plenty for iPhone and iPod users alike. Apple is looking to sweeten its product offering for the holiday rush. "iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit." One new feature, find my phone without paid MobileMe subscription will be available to only iPhone 4, 4th gen iPod touch and iPad users. AirPrint is another new feature bring wireless printing to iOS devices. “AirPrint is a next-generation Wi-Fi print architecture that dramatically simplifies printing by completely eliminating printer drivers. A selection of AirPrint enabled printers including the HP Photosmart, HP LaserJet Pro and HP Officejet will be the first to support printing direct from iOS devices. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to any printer that supports AirPrint. “ Many expected the release of 4.2 last week. Last minute tweaking seems to have pushed release a week back but most will be happy it comes before the Thanksgiving holiday. For more on 4.2 capabilities, check this. The update is available now via iTunes.
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 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Microsoft’s Windows Phone Twitter account responded to a tweet about launching on “CDMA networks” by claiming “WP7 devices will be rolling into Verizon stores this holiday season and more will arrive in early 2011!” As you can imagine, such information hasn’t been previously announced by Verizon Wireless or Microsoft, so it is reasonable to assume an employee let the information slip as the tweet has already been pulled. Even though Verizon Wireless already has a stacked lineup of Android smartphones (which could be soon joined by the HTC Merge), it looks like Verizon Wireless will launch at least one Windows Phone 7 device before 2011 rolls around. For now, we’ll keep our eyes peeled for an official announcement by Microsoft or Verizon Wireless. Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers  According to the latest in the rumor mill, Palm is getting ready to kick out a 5 inch webOS 2.0 running device. So far the details are pretty much nonexistent and sit at just that, a 5 inch device running webOS 2.0. Otherwise, at present the codename for said device is the “mansion.” Sounds good and while we would be excited about such as device, we cannot help but think of the underwhelming Dell Streak tablet, which is running Android, but based on a 5 inch display. That said, according to the details, the Palm Mansion could launch in as little as three months—in other words, sometime in February. If nothing else, I guess this gives us something that Palm could announced during CES this coming January.
Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers Here’s a tablet that won’t hit your pockets too hard. Velocity Micro’s 7” Cruz Tablet is now shipping for $299.99 with a $15 shipping charge from the men in brown. The Cruz will feature a capacitive touch screen, 512MB of RAM, built in speakers, a 10 hour battery life and a headphone jack. The Cruz also gives users the ability to download and read over 2 million ebooks from the Borders app. The device also has social network integration that will more than likely hinder any efforts of reading. Obsessed with the new Ce Lo Green’s new album? You can listen to it on the go in addition to watching and download full movies. There are also some accessories available to help keep your Cruz scratch free. Breathe easy folks, this tablet will be contract free. Check out the demo video below to see the Cruz in action.  Read [CruzReader] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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