CrunchGear/HourTime secret contest: Win a Swatch Right Track
I wanted to offer HourTime listeners a bit of a head start but there’s a secret contest going on inside my latest podcast with Ariel Adams . Feel free to fast forward to about 20 minutes in to figure out what’s going on but rest assured you can win the Right Track from Swatch , Swatch’s latest automatic chrono running a beautiful Lemania-inspired automatic chrono movement. This beast has a leather strap and a cool plastic case.
Contest: 10 free codes for Pet Acoustics Pet Jingles app
If you got excited reading about the Pet Acoustics app for pets , but were dismayed by the whopping $2 price tag, here’s some holiday cheer that might help your heart grow three sizes larger: we have ten codes for the Pet Jingles holiday app from Pet Acoustics! And just like Santa, we’re going to make a list, and check it twice. How do you get on that list? I’m glad you asked! To enter our little contest, just send an email to contest@crunchgear.com with the subject “PET JINGLES”, and include a picture or video of you and your pet sharing some holiday cheer.
Canon Pixma MX860 Printer 123InkCartridges.ca Canon Pixma MX860 ALL-IN-One Inkjet Printer On Sale at BestBuy (Sale Ends:11/26/2009). While other stores still sell this printer for the regular price $249.99, BestBay is selling at $199.99 . Canon Pixma MX860 All-In-One Inkjet Printer can print, copy, scan andfax with the convenience of a compact wireless, this is a great deal! With the Canon Pixma MX860, you’ll be able to print wirelessly from any Wi-Fi enabled computer and from any room in your home.
Datel files lawsuit against Microsoft to ‘restore competition’ re: memory cards
Another Xbox 360 lawsuit? Oh, yes! Datel, which makes all sorts of video game accessories, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft because it “has taken steps to render inoperable the competing Datel memory card for no visible purpose other than to have that market entirely to themselves.” The lawsuit is intended to “restore competition.” Microsoft hasn’t responded to Datel’s legal eagles. I can think of a few ways to end this post
Today the new compastible black toner cartridges Brother TN-620/650 new compatible black toner cartridge (High Yield) is arrived in our warehouse. The yield of our new compatible Brother TN-620/650 toner cartridges are 8000 pages and the price is on sale for only $59.99 . Brother TN-620/650 New Compatible Black Toner Cartridge (High Yield) If you have the brother compatible printer models as follow: DCP-8080DN, DCP-8085DN, HL-5340D, HL-5350DN, HL-5370DW, HL-5370DWT, MFC-8480DN, and MFC-8890DW, you’ll be able to use our Brother TN-620/650 Black Toner Cartridges , which offer fantastic value for money and long print life and this toner cartrodiges were carefull manufactured according to OEM standards. If you need a workhorse that can keep up with your small business or team within a larger organization, Brother TN-620/650 new compatible Black Toner Cartridges (High Yield) is an obvious choice
Does there need to be an app for that? Pet Acoustics, the music app for pets
It stands to reason that a general purpose mobile computing platform, like the iPhone or iPod Touch, will engender a host of special purpose niche applications. Pet Acoustics is one such application: “Pet Acoustics music has been specifically designed for the hearing sensitivities of your pet, both in frequency, volume and rhythm to calm and soothe your pet anytime, anywhere.” This $1.99 app includes music for dogs, cats, and horses, and includes a timer feature for scheduled playback
Here’s the latest HourTime podcast, my little side project with Ariel Adams . Note, there’s a special surprise near the middle of the show so take a listen
Italian Surface-esque museum display combines Cover Flow with a huge touchscreen
This is certainly something all museums should attempt; not only does it allow for easy browsing of the museum’s pieces, as you see here, but if correctly done it could have maps, lectures, and all sorts of other stuff going on as well. It’s pretty easy to get lost in a labyrinth like the Louvre or V&A, but a system like this could both put people where they want to go and get them to buy more prints and mugs
World of Warcraft turns 5-years-old today. Back on November 23, 2004, a year before the current generation of video game systems even began (with the launch of the Xbox 360), Blizzard released the massively multi-player online game at a time when massively multi-player online games were still largely the haunt of hardcore gamers, people with fast Internet connections who were willing to pay $15 per month for access to a game that they already bought. Who can forget the message board threads: Why do I have to pay for a game that I already paid for at the store?
Brother Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer (MFC-255CW) On Sale at BestBuy (Sale ends:11/26/2006). While other stores still sell this printer for the regular price $119.99, BestBay is selling at $59.99 . Brother Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer (MFC-255CW) can print, copy, scan andfax with the convenience of a compact wireless, this is a great deal! Brother Wireless all-in-one printer MFC-255CW This Brother all-in-one printer(MFC-255CW) has it all. It’s par for the course to find a personal office printer in the hundered-dollar range. Anything any home business professional needs is in this compact, versatile, easy to use machine. Throw in advanced features and secure Wi-Fi connectivity, and you’re most definitely soaring with the eagles
Microsoft defends decision to ban modded Xbox 360s (but says it didn’t ban 1 million of them)
You’ll recall that Microsoft recently banned a bunch of people from Xbox Live because they had modded their 360s. Modding is against the rules, don’t you know? Microsoft told VentureBeat not to believe the numbers being thrown around—the number most relayed is 1 million banned 360s—because it never releases numbers to anyone
Go ahead and take that second helping of bacon-broasted mashed potatoes and high-fat gravy this Thursday, friends, because even if your tummy gets big and round like a steamed black bean bun, there’s an app for that. Fitness apps for all! iPhone fitness apps have come a long way since Nike+iPod . The addition of GPS opened entirely new vistas for running and biking enthusiasts and the iPhone’s video and audio capabilities made it fun to use the iPhone in the gym.
Monday Giveaway: Viper SmartStart iPhone Kit, Brought to you by Gas Cubby
Using the Gas Cubby iPhone app to increase your fuel economy and keep your vehicle properly maintained can save you money and help the environment… but, if you’ve learned anything from CrunchGear, it’s that saving money isn’t much fun unless you can blow it on something cool and completely over the top. Well, one lucky CrunchGear reader gets to have their cake and eat it too.
Phil Schiller Grants Interview About Apple’s App Store, Claims Devs Actually Like Approval Process
Phil Schiller , Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Product Marketing, is back on his one-man crusade to defend the App Store from the latest wave of criticism pointed in its direction. This time, Apple is having to battle the news of Facebook’s all-star developer Joe Hewitt quitting the platform, more high profile app rejections , and the rise of Android as an increasingly viable alternative to the iPhone. Schiller has granted BusinessWeek’s Arik Hesseldahl what the publication says is his first ” wide-ranging interview on the matter”
It seems that a few Apple warranties have been deemed void due to the fact that the owner was a a smoker, and consequently their Macs were contaminated . The Applecare contract says nothing about this, and the list of toxic materials includes other such dangerous household items as talcum powder and isopropyl alcohol. There’s a long discussion of consumer rights and nanny laws and all that sort of thing just waiting to be pulled out of this story, but let’s not and say we did
Short Version: A universal notebook adapter with retractable cabling that extends to almost ten feet in length, comes with nine adapter tips, and features two USB charging ports. Features: 90-watt universal notebook adapter Nine adapter tips Retractable cables extend to provide 9.5-feet of total length Includes two USB charging ports MSRP of $99.99 Pros: No tangled cables Built-in USB charging ports Decent system compatibility Cons: Not all that compact, despite marketing claims that it’s “up to 60 percent smaller than competitors.” Review: When it comes to universal notebook adapters, it’s important to keep a couple things in mind. First, the term “universal” is a bit misleading as you’ll be hard pressed to find the Mag Safe adapter tips used with most of Apple’s notebooks.
Target leaks pre-Black Friday deals: Acer netbook for $199
Target will be running a special Sunday-to-Wednesday circular this weekend full of pre-Black Friday deals. Most of the deals are okay, if unspectacular – 32-inch LCD TV for $398, $20 giftcard with Wii system purchase, etc. – while the 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One netbook ought to sell out pretty quickly at just $199 (although don’t forget that Office Max will be selling a similar machine on Black Friday for $150).
The More You Know: An Overview of the Major Carriers’ Early Termination Fees
Turkey Day is just around the corner, which means that the annual American tradition season of losing one’s mind in exchange for slightly discounted goods will officially begin a week from today. Yes, I speak of the infamous day that is Black Friday . The very same day in which hundreds of thousands of Americans transform into penny-pinching-zombies who will do whatever it takes to score a cheap fix
While I would totally go out with Princess Peach (provided all the parts are really there, and they must be because those Mario Brothers have been after her for years), I find this story to be quite disturbing. A Japanese man married Nene Anegasaki in a church in Guam and is going to be streaming their honeymoon live. Now this is either a media hoax or proof that Japan’s birth rate will soon drop precipitously but either way I do not want to see this boy’s DS after the consummates the marriage
Space adaptive HUMANITARY INVENTION detects things and then calls you about them
So picture this: You are tasked with watching a volcano And you’re totally like out to lunch one morning and the volcano explodes. You’re like FUUUUUUUUUUU! With the HUMANITARY INVENTION you’ll never be away from an exploding volcano! This device, which consists of a Piezoelectric system that pushes a rod out of a box. You are then supposed to put a phone next to said box