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JLo USB Flash Drive
There's really no good excuse for something like this to exist other than for JLo to squeeze a few extra bucks from the one or two fans willing to cough up $70 for it. The USB flash drive is manufactured by Gresso, and includes Brave, JLo's latest album. Those who are 'Brave' enough can wear the JLo drive as a necklace. Give One Get One OLPC, Get Free Year of T-Mobile HotSpot
T-Mobile is sweetening the deal for people who participate in the One Laptop Per Child Foundation's Give One Get one program. Those who donate $399 will receive a laptop and one year of complimentary service T-Mobile HotSpot access. Gadget Bottle Keeps Your Mobile Phone Handy While Working Out
The Gadget Bottle is a nifty little invention to keep your mobile tech close by while you're pumping iron or running on the treadmill. This is a simple, but ingenious invention that keeps your gadgets safe at the gym. Microsoft Zune 2 TV Ads Explain Nothing
Micorosft sure doesn't tell us much about the new Zune 2 one of its new TV ads. Instead, the company just shows an actress taking an Alice in Wonderland-esque trip where she dances with pink rabbits and swims with a giant jelly fish will. I'm glad Microsoft's putting some marketing muscle behind the Zune 2, but this TV ad really misses the mark. CompUSA Selling Acer Aspire Notebook for $299
CompUSA is selling the Acer Aspire 3690-2970 notebook for just $299 today and tomorrow only. This pre-Black Friday special is marked down $280 from its original price.
CompUSA's configuration of the Acer Aspire features an Intel Celeron M Processor 520 1.6GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 80GB Hard Drive, 15.4-inch WXGA TFT Display, 8X DVD / 24X24X24 CD-RW Combo Drive and Windows Vista Home Basic. New MacBooks Updated to Santa Rosa Platform
Apple updated its Macbook notebook series, which features Intel's Santa Rosa platform. The new MacBooks come with Intel GMA X3100 graphics and either a 2.0GHz or 2.2GHz processor. Wal-Mart to Sell Acer Laptop for $348 This Friday
Wal-Mart is getting a jump start on the holidays, teasing customers with a $348 laptop that will be available this Friday. Those of you who've been waiting for Black Friday to get a cheap computer can get a jump start and score a decent notebook early. Western Digital Intros 320GB Scorpio Notebook Drives
Western Digital announced it's now shipping its new WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5-inch SATA hard drives for notebook computers. That's a 70GB improvement over the 250GB Scorpio the company introduced earlier this year. ASUS Eee PC 4G Now Available in US
Logitech and Skype team Up for High Quality Video Calls
Skype and Logitech are rolling out a new standard to offer smoother and clearer video chat. Using one of Logitech's high-end webcams, such as the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, Logitech's latest software and Skype 3.6 for Windows yield VGA quality video conferencing at 30fps. Coupon: Dell Latitude D820 for $899
Save $471 on a Dell Latitude D820 with coupon code: PRCCJB5H$W4HTX. Get a Dell Latitude D820 for $899 with Windows XP Home, 256MB nVidia Quadro graphics card, 1GB of memory, 80GB hard drive and three-year warranty. Apple Sells Over 2 Million Copies of OS X Leopard
Apple announced that it sold more than two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its Friday release. Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and is packed with more than 300 new features. Lenovo L3000 Y410 Now Available in U.S.
Lenovo's going after U.S. consumers for the first time with the Lenovo Y410, a 14.1-inch widescreen notebook that's available through retailers like Office Depot and Staples. The Y410 starts at $699 and includeds Veriface (facial recognition security), Dolby Home Theater sound, an integrated sub-woofer and a media shuffle key. SprintSecure Laptop Guardian
Sprint and Alcatel-Lucent are rolling out the SprintSecure Laptop Guardian, a PC Card that combines a 3G modem, linux computer and battery to provide comprehensive security. If a SpintSecure-equipped computer is lost or stolen it can be locked down remotely by an admin, who can also wipe the drive's contents if he wants. OSX Leopard…’Better Than Vista’
The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg reviewed Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, and says its better than Vista. There are a handful of new features that he finds particularly useful, including Time Machine, an intuitive backup utility that 'just works.'