That being said, given this offer is only available for a limited time lets get the expiration date out of the way right in the beginning — the sale will end on February 14th. The details of the offer are coming by way of the dealnews website where they break it down as follows;

“Participating Walmart retail stores offer the 14.6-oz. Kindle Fire 7″ Android Tablet, model no. B0051VVOB2, together with a $50 Walmart Gift Card, for $199.”

In short, buy a Kindle Fire from Walmart (at the regular price) and you will also get the $50 gift card. Sounds like a solid deal for someone that had been wanting a Kindle Fire. And especially so for those who wanted a Kindle Fire and also shop at Walmart on a regular basis. After all, that would essentially give you a $50 savings on your next visit.

Otherwise, the Kindle Fire is new (as opposed to being a refurbished unit) and brings features to include a 7 inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi connectivity and 8GB of internal storage. And speaking as someone who has played with a Kindle Fire — it may not be the perfect tablet, however given the price and the available content (especially for Amazon Prime subscribers) — it is a fairly solid offering. Just to clarify though, the Amazon Prime subscription will come at an additional cost of $79 per year and give you goodies such as the ability to borrow a Kindle ebook per month, unlimited Amazon Prime Instant Video streaming and free two-day shipping on thousands of items from Amazon.com.

Specifically, the Scosche bassDOCK is going to bring together speakers–2.1 channel, 40 mm speakers, specifically–and a three inch subwoofer, and put it all together on an iPad dock that will let you display the iPad itself at your choice of portrait or landscape modes. You’ll also be able to not only charge your iPad with this at a 10 watt connection, but you’ll also be able to use the iPad while it’s charging, meaning that you can hook it up, watch a movie with those extra speakers from a couple feet off, and then take the iPad and go without losing any charge off the battery and possibly even gaining a bit in the bargain.

And, as our tipsters told us, it now works with not only the iPad, but also the iPad 2. Though whether or not it will work with the iPad 3 now rumored to be coming our way in just a matter of weeks remains to be seen.

For those interested in getting a little more audio into their iPad experience, you’ll be able to pick these up right now for $149.99. This in turn seems a bit on the pricey side to me, but then again, being able to turn your iPad of choice into an alarm clock that might actually wake you up does leave me at least a bit tempted. Though if it doesn’t work with the iPad 3, still likely to emerge soon, there may not be much point in picking this up right away, especially if you have plans to upgrade.

But what do you guys think about this one? Figure that the Scosche bassDOCK is going to provide the kind of sound experience you want from your iPad? Or do you think this is $150 worth of nothing special? No matter what you think, head on down to the comments section below and tell us what you think about the Scosche bassDOCK!

That being said, the update for the MOTOACTV is available using a Mac or Windows based computer and can be found by simply connecting your watch to your computer using a USB cable. From that point, you will be prompted to download and install the update. And if for some reason you do not get that prompt, you can navigate to Device -> Check for Device Upgrade while in MOTOCAST USB. Otherwise, the updates will arrive as the following version numbers;

8GB

• Blur_Version.4.55.97.Motorola-F100.Retail.en.US
• Blur_Version.4.57.97.Motorola-F100.Retail.en.EU

16GB

• Blur_Version.4.56.97.Motorola-F100.Retail.en.US
• Blur_Version.4.58.97.Motorola-F100.Retail.en.EU

With that all out of the way, lets get into what users can expect to see once their device has been updated. And lets kick that list off with the details for the new and improved battery life.

Longer Battery Life: MOTOACTV’s indoor/outdoor battery life is now better than ever before with up to 9 hours of uninterrupted workout time outdoors.

From here we move onto the battery status bar, workout screen lock, enhanced auto-pause and auto-run and the ability to repeat a planned workout along with a few other goodies.

• Battery Status Bar: Now you can now see how long your battery will last via the handy Status Bar. Just monitor your percentage and make the most of your workout time!
• Workout Screen Lock: Ever activate your Workout Screen through accidental contact? Problem solved. Now you can lock it to prevent unwanted display activation. Just Double Press the Power key to lock and unlock your workout screen.
• Enhanced Auto-Pause and Auto-Run: Now you can take a break from the action and pause your workout manually, even if Auto-Pause is enabled. You can also choose between indoor/outdoor Auto-Run options.
• Repeat a Planned Workout: You’re now free to repeat a planned workout even if it had been previously started.

And for those other goodies, they arrive as follows;

• WAHOO BLE HRM Strap support has been added.
• Enhanced syncing planned interval workouts to MOTOACTV.com.
• Workout metrics have been reordered for easier searching.
• Improved WiFi syncing when multiple networks are configured.
• Optimized list of workout metrics so you can search for your favorites easier.
• Pressing the BACK key on any Home screen brings up the watch face.

The Cobra Tag G5 is a Bluetooth device that is dubbed as a “loss prevention system.” The Cobra Tag G5 is a small device, roughly the size of a keychain that uses the Bluetooth 4.0 Low-Energy (BLE) standard. In short, you use the Cobra Tag G5 along with an app on your smartphone and you will get a alert should the two pieces (the tag and your smartphone) become separated. Some of the main features of the Cobra tag G5 include the following;

• Bluetooth Smart Battery Life – Cobra Tag G5 lasts more than 6 months without charging. The new smartphone app monitors the device’s battery life and will alert users when their battery is running low and their device needs to be recharged.
• iPhone 4S compatibility – Cobra Tag G5 is interoperable with new and future smartphones equipped with Bluetooth v4.0.
• Notification Radius – Both the Cobra Tag G5 unit and the smartphone can be set to alert the user when leaving their items behind, and offers bi-directional protection.
• Finder – The phone or tablet device can be used to find the user’s tagged objects through an audible alarm triggered in the app. The user can also use the Cobra Tag G5 device to cause their phone to ring.
• Automatic Geo-Tagging – The Cobra Tag G5 automatically records the last know location of their valuables and provides the owner this information through the app, email, social media, and the web to easily recover their items.

Those interested will be able to learn a bit more when Cobra officially unveils the Cobra Tag G5 during CES. As to when this device will come available, so far that is said to be happening during Q2 of this year at which time it will retail for $59.95.

The official Google TV blog has been updated and that comes with a list of Google TV partners for 2012. The list of partners includes some names that we have seen before such as Sony and LG and even adds in a few more. The full list, well, the full list at this time includes LG, Marvell, MediaTek, Samsung, Sony and Vizio. Anyway, without any further adieu, here is a little teaser as to what we can expect from each of those six companies.

• LG – We’re thrilled to welcome global consumer electronics leader LG to the Google TV family. LG will showcase a new line of TVs powered by Google TV running on their own L9 chipset at CES.
• Marvell – Also new to the Google TV family this year is Marvell, an innovative worldwide leader in chipsets. Marvell will be showcasing a new generation of Google TV solutions which will help bring more products across more price points to consumers.
• MediaTek – We’re also excited to partner with MediaTek, the leading Taiwanese chipset designer. MediaTek chipsets will power yet another wave of Google TV devices.
• Samsung – We’re excited to work closely with Samsung to bring Google-TV powered Samsung devices to market in 2012.
• Sony – We’re happy to build on our partnership with Sony. At CES, Sony will unveil new devices for the US and plans to offer Google TV powered products in several countries around the world in 2012.
• Vizio – Last year we announced our partnership with Vizio at CES. This year we’re excited to join Vizio as they hold private demos at CES showcasing their new line of Google TV-powered products.

Otherwise, Google has also shared some details about Google TV such as how they have seen their activation rates double since they launched that big update last October. More exciting though, Google is now touting how they now have “more than 150 apps which developers have specifically built for TV with thousands more Android apps from the mobile world available to deepen your living room TV experience.” With that, look for more Google TV related news to come next week during CES.

But that being said, we still find these numbers rather interesting. Bottom line here, while many seem to flock towards Amazon and/or Barnes & Noble for their ereading needs, it seems as if Kobo must be doing something right. Kobo notes that they now have more than 5 million users worldwide and that this holiday season was enough to bring the company sales “to a record high.”

More specifically, some of the points that they have shared include how they saw a “10X increase in new customers from the company’s pre-holiday period” and that they have been activating “hundreds of thousands of devices” every day since Christmas Eve.

And taking that a step further out, given lots of people seem to be buying and activating a Kobo device, one can likely come to the conclusion that lots of people are also buying books from the Kobo store. Some of the figures related to content (ebook) sales break down as follows;

• Total registered users nearly doubling from six weeks prior
• A 5X increase in purchases from the previous biggest weekend (also in December)
• Customer purchases from over 150 countries, with some of the biggest gains outside of US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, occurring in Germany, Netherlands and Singapore
• A 500% increase in eGifting from November to December
• Gifting of eBooks was up over 200% compared to same time last year

Otherwise, looking at what those people are reading, Kobo notes that they four most popular gifted ebooks include Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins, 11/22/63: A Novel by Steven King and A Game Of Thrones (four book bundle) by George R.R. Martin.

Needless to say, it looks like the Kindle sales have remained strong. This latest bit from Amazon is touting how the Kindle Fire is the number 1 “best-selling, most-gifted, and most wished for product” on Amazon.” And that is going back to the introduction, which was some 13 weeks ago. Taking this a step further out and we also learned that “the new Kindle family held the top three spots on the Amazon.com best seller charts – #1: Kindle Fire, #2: Kindle Touch, #3: Kindle.”

Thankfully though, it seems that in addition to the Kindle hardware, people are also buying record amounts of books. In other words, it seems as if people are actually using the Kindle devices that have been gifted. Some of the highlights in terms of Kindle books sales include the following;

• Gifting of Kindle books was up 175 percent between this Black Friday and Christmas Day compared to the same period in 2010.
• Christmas Day was the biggest day ever for Kindle book downloads.

In addition, Amazon also made some mention of the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform which is showing the success of not one, but two of the best selling Kindle books. In fact, according to Amazon; “the #1 and #4 best-selling Kindle books released in 2011 were both published independently by their authors using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).” Otherwise, a few additional success stories dealing with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) include;

• December’s #1 best-selling Kindle Direct Publishing book “Wife by Wednesday” was also the #5 overall best-selling Kindle book in December and has appeared on both the USA Today and Wall Street Journal best seller lists. Author Catherine Bybee was formerly an emergency room registered nurse, and has now left her job to focus on writing full-time.
• In 2011, KDP and CreateSpace author CJ Lyons reached #2 on the Amazon best seller list, #2 on the New York Times best seller list, and #4 on the USA Today best seller list. As a former pediatric ER doctor, CJ has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge suspense novels, and she quit her job in medicine after 17 years to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time novelist. Her latest work includes “Face to Face” and “Hot Water.”

Or for that matter, it does not mean that everyone is going to want to make that happen. Of course, by that you can probably come to the next conclusion — the process involves rooting your Kobo Vox and it does not seem like an easy process.

On that note, there are some directions over on the xda-developers forums for those who are interested in giving this a shot. And on that note, if you feel this is something that you want to move forward with — you and only you are responsible for your actions. In other words, if you brick your device or otherwise run into problems — you cannot come back and blame us here at TFTS.

Anyway with that being said, the process involves running the Gingerbread.apk and then after a reboot running various .apk files to include stericson.busybox, LiGux, GoogleServicesFramework, vending, NetworkLocation, OneTimeInitializer, SetUpWizard and then any other apps that you may want to install.

Bottom line, if you follow the step-by-step directions from the xda-developers forums and do so with success — you will then have what is being described as a “permanently” rooted Kobo Vox. And lastly, for those looking for a bit of advice, we would probably suggest waiting until the process gets simplified a little bit. Seriously, we are not usually ones to shy away from some device hacking — but this seems to be really involved and really risky at this point.

That being said, the 12 days officially begins with today December 26th and will run each day through January 6th. And as today is the 26th of December, we have just that one day we can look at in terms of what is available. The teaser for the 26th comes as “on the first day of Kindle” and offers the following;

“I discovered award-nominated authors and novels.”

That being said, while we are certainly not going to list all the titles here, some of the ones that you can expect to see on this first day of Kindle include the following titles; Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes, Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick, Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison, The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce, True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey and many more.

And just to clarify, of those titles that we mentioned, they are all priced at £0.99 with the exception of The Unforgotten Coat which is just a tad bit higher at £1.19. Otherwise, each day of the 12 day sale will bring new books. In other words, this looks like something you may want to drop in on each day. Lastly, once the books are discounted, they will remain discounted until the sale is officially over on the 6th.

Otherwise, for those who may be wondering, or simply looking for further clarification, this sale “only applies to Kindle books purchased from Amazon.co.uk on the website http://www.amazon.co.uk. It does not apply to purchases made from Amazon.com, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca or Amazon.es.”

That being said, the latest version of Kindle for iOS is available in the App Store as version 2.9. The app remains a universal with support for the iPad and iPhone and requires iOS 3.2 or later for use. Breaking these new features down a bit further and it looks like the iPad was the big winner. Well, maybe not the winner, however the iPad seems to have gotten a little more as compared to the iPhone and iPod touch.

With that, lets kick things off with the new iPad only Kindle features. Those using the Kindle app on the iPad will now have access to a wide range of newspapers and magazines. More specifically;

“Kindle for iPad customers now have access to the huge selection of over 400 magazines and newspapers that are available on Kindle Fire.”

And for those not as familiar with the Kindle Fire magazine selection, that list includes titles such as; Martha Stewart Living, Food Network Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Popular Science and “many more.” The magazines will arrive as full-color pages and customers will have the option to buy single issues or subscribe.

In addition, iPad Kindle users will be able to “read print replica textbooks including rich formatting and layout of the print editions and support for notes and highlights, zoom and pan, and linked table of contents.” And moving on the the perks that come along for all the iOS devices, these goodies include a Send-To-Kindle email address, the ability to open PDF’s from Mail or Safari and a new and improved library section.

• Email documents to your new Send-to-Kindle e-mail address and we deliver them to your device. The documents are automatically archived in the Amazon Cloud and available for re-download on your iOS or supported Kindle devices.
• Open PDFs from Mail or Safari, by transferring them from iTunes, or by sending them to your Send-to-Kindle email address. The Kindle PDF reader supports PDF table of contents and thumbnail navigation for quickly jumping through the document.
• New library organization allows you to view your Kindle Books, Newsstand, and Docs.

That being said, while the service will be available for free as Skype has mentioned, there are a few details that one should know before they find themselves sitting in an airport trying to connect. First and foremost, in order to use the free Wi-Fi from Skype, you will need to have a valid Skype ID. And second, the free Wi-Fi offer is only going to work with select devices including Skype for Mac, Skype for Windows and Skype or iOS. In short, this offer will work with selected devices so you can make Skype calls as opposed to sitting and surfing mindlessly.

Otherwise, this offer will go into effect beginning on December 21st and run through December 27th. One last little bit, this offer is going to give you one hour of free service. And sure, one hour may not be all that long in terms of free access, however it should be more than enough time for you to make one (or more) Skype voice or video calls to friends and/or loved ones.

In terms of finding the airports that will be included in this offer — the bigger locations such as Atlanta International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International, Dulles International, JFK and LGA in New York, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco International and many others are included. With that, those looking for another airport can check the map below for all the included airports.

All said and done, having an hour of free Wi-Fi while sitting board in an airport sounds like the perfect time to make some free calls. And even better, assuming these are Skype to Skype calls — they are entirely free.

The iLuv iSM524–also known as the ArtStation Pro, according to reports–offers up an independent remote control for skipping and replaying within video and audio. The remote attaches to the base unit with magnets so that it’s always readily available, assuming you don’t just leave it lying around somewhere like I so often do with my remotes. It uses jAura acoustic technology for improved sound quality, and can provide support for the tablet itself (via that somewhat retro-looking docking clamp arm you see coming out of the base station) in either landscape or portrait mode, and can be used with the Galaxy Tab in all its available versions, from the second version seven inch tablets clear up to the 10.1 inch variety.

This is said to be the first product stemming from a joint venture between Samsung and iLuv called “Designed For Samsung Mobile”, which means there’s likely to be more of it to come. And this version will hit shelves by the end of this month, according to reports, and will sell at $149.99.

Some have seen some similarity between this one and the iMM517 that iLuv released back in September, pictured above, which is somewhat interesting being as this is supposed to be part of a joint effort but looks a lot like a rebranded earlier effort with a few small tweaks (doubly interesting given what Apple is frequently alleging about Samsung in its various legal efforts), but still, if you’re looking for a place to rest your tablet and get some extra audio out of it, you’ll probably do well here.

But what do you guys think about this one? A smart idea that will give your tablet better functionality? Or another example of Samsung and its copyist ways? No matter what your opinion about this one, we welcome it down in the comments section below!

Granted, that is not to say it is more popular or more desired than the iPad, however the $200 price point seems to be making it a much better option for some. Still, regardless of the apparent success of the Kindle Fire, there are still some issues that are causing people to complain. And thankfully, it seems that Amazon is stepping up to take care of everything.

Coming off of that, Amazon recently went on record with the New York Times in regards to the upcoming software update. According to the details given thus far, that update should arrive in less than two weeks time and perhaps more important — it should take care of some of the more talked out issues.

In terms of what the update will fix, that can be further broken down as follows;

• Performance improvements
• Multi-touch navigation improvements
• Users will get the ability to edit the list of recently used items

With that, the first two items on the above list should help things in terms of overall usage. If nothing else, the Kindle Fire should run a little smoother and be a tad nicer to use. As for that third, nothing major however it should be good for those times when you want to hide what you were doing. You know, for when your significant other has been yelling at you for playing (enter random game name here) more than you should be — now you can remove that item from the recent history and pretend like you have not been playing. Of course, by random game name, we really mean Angry Birds.

Bottom line, Amazon is touting the Kindle Fire as their most successful product ever and given that we are not all that surprised to see the fast roll-out of software updates. In fact, we suspect that Amazon will continue to improve upon the user experience of the Kindle Fire for some time now.

Like with many other smart devices, some people will certainly want to hack the Kindle Touch, even though right now there appears to be little to be gain by doing so. Nevertheless, the touch-friendly new Kindle reader has been jailbroken, which means developers can now create some special apps for the device.

A developer managed to jailbreak the Kindle Touch with help of an MP3 file, a process anyone can follow, although we’ll never advise you to jailbreak and/or root any of the smart devices you purchase.

How is the hack possible? It appears that since the Kindle Touch runs on a new software version, one that’s based on HTML5 and JavaScript, the software can be easily convinced to run user-generated code while opening a custom MP3 file that happens to contain the jailbreak code:

Yifan discovered that the software running on the Kindle Touch is written mostly in HTML5 and JavaScript, not the Java that all the other Kindles use. In fact, the menus can be thought of as webpages in disguise. Pretty cool, huh? I think so, because this means that it won’t take long for hackers to release custom menus and spice things up.

That HTML5 base is also the security hole that Yifan exploited. He assembled an mp3 with his hack buried in the ID3 tags. The Kindle displays the tag info while playing the mp3, and it will also execute the code in the tag.

In order to take advantage of the jailbreak yourself you should follow this simple three steps:

1. Download this zip file (found at the Source link)
2. Copy the mp3 over to the music folder on your K5.
3. Play the mp3 (from the experimental menu).

Unfortunately for those of you that want custom features for the Kindle Touch there aren’t any to show you at this time, therefore the jailbreak will be mostly useless, at least until devs start creating special apps for jailbroken Kindle Touches.

That being said, there is a cut off date on the free access to the club. But worry not as there is still plenty of time before that happens. According to the details coming from Kobo, in order to get free access to the Kobo 2012 Book Club, you will need to purchase either a Kobo Touch or Kobo Touch with Special Offers reader. And in addition, you will need to activate said device sometime before March 31, 2012.

Of course, if you wait until the end of March you will miss out on a few months of the perks. And that brings us to what the Kobo 2012 Book Club will offer — a free book for each month of the year.

“To participate, users can simply sign-in to their free Kobo account from their new Kobo Touch before March 31, 2012 and ensure that the account is set-up to receive email updates from Kobo.  As a Book Club member, for each month of 2012, Kobo Touch owners will receive an email with Kobo’s Book Club pick for that month and a promo code to get one of the books for free.”

In terms of which books may be offered — so far most remain a mystery however Kobo has announced the titles that will be offered in January. They include either Pride and Prejudice – The Wild and Wanton Edition, HBR’s 10 Must Reads: On Managing People or Star Wars Vs. Star Trek.

In addition, as to give some idea of what February through December will bring in terms of free books, Kobo has announced which publishers and which writers will be participating in the program. The list of publishers include e-Reads, F+W Publications Inc., Gooseberry Patch, Harvard Business Review Press, Kensington Publishing Corp. and New Word City. In terms of the writers (who are participating directly), they include Blake Crouch, J.A. Konrath, Shayna Krishnasamy and Phyllis Smallman. And lastly, Kobo also made mention that they “will continue to expand its list of participating publishers and authors in the coming months.”

The details are coming from Amazon by way of official press release and offer the following highlight;

“Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that this Black Friday was the best ever for the Kindle family and the popular Kindle Fire remained the bestselling product across all of Amazon since its introduction 8 weeks ago.”

Of course, by the Kindle family, they are referring to not only the Kindle Fire but also the Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and the Kindle. Granted, the recently dropped pricing probably has helped the e-ink based Kindle devices, however a $199 tablet Kindle is also a nice way to go considering the competition (and current pricing) in that space.

Further details from Amazon include how the Kindle readers were doing well even before the holiday shopping season officially kicked off on this past Friday. Breaking these down as best we can without having any actual numbers from Amazon and we have the following;

“Even before the busy holiday shopping weekend, we’d already sold millions of the new Kindle family and Kindle Fire was the bestselling product across all of Amazon.com. Black Friday was the best ever for the Kindle family – customers purchased 4X as many Kindle devices as they did last Black Friday – and last year was a great year,” said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle.

Additionally, it looks like the lower prices have helped in terms of making the Kindle devices acceptable as gifts to be given. Further details from Dave Limp suggest that people are buying more than one Kindle — one for themselves and one for someone else. And that said, while Amazon seems pretty happy with how the Kindle family is selling thus far, Limp also stated that they “expect this trend to continue on Cyber Monday and through the holiday shopping season.”

Of course, we are still curious to see some actual sales numbers. Plus, we are also a bit curious to see how Kindle Fire devices sales will translate into Amazon Prime membership sales.

After daily and frequent use of your smartphone, tablet, notebook computer, digital camera or just about any gadget, the battery will start to lose capacity in about a year or so. What used to be 5 hours of usable notebook computer power will be steeply reduced to just a 30 minutes. A smartphone lasting two days might soon hold enough charge to last only half the day. This is because normal Lithium-based batteries can only be charged about 500 to 1,000 times or so, before losing the capacity to hold charge. And with some devices — notably Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod and MacBook products — having non user-replaceable batteries, a depleted battery will be difficult to replace, and can make the device unusable.

Scientists from Stanford University are currently working on new battery chemistry using Copper Hexacyanoferrate. This technology’s structure charge-carrying ions move through the electrode more easily, and is built with a rugged design. This way, degration is much slower than in a traditional Li-Ion battery. This means faster charges, longer battery life, and longer battery lifetime. Copper Hexacyanoferrate batteries are said to survive up to 40,000 charge cycles, which is about 50 to 100 times more than a Li-Ion battery.

At this rate, researchers say that batteries can be usable for 10 to 30 years!

Of course, the question here is whether your smartphone, notebook, tablet or other gadget will even last that long. With product cycles and the fast pace of development these days, devices are rendered obsolete in only a few months after their launch. Still, the new battery technology will mean less e-waste (they can probably be recycled or reused in other products) and longer usage times.

There is one problem, though. Researchers still have not found a way to create a sealed battery cell that can be adopted for commercial use. So for now, we’re stuck with Li-Ion and Li-Polymer batteries that are certain to give out after a year’s use, which make our smartphones, cameras, notebook and tablets more or less disposable after that time, given the steep cost of batteries compared to buying a new device altogether.

Apple recently introduced a revamped App Store application, which comes with a handful of new features that make shopping at Apple Stores easier. For one, there’s a site-to-store feature that lets you order products and have them delivered to a nearby Apple retail store for pickup. There’s also a self-checkout mechanism that lets you pay for gadgets and accessories without lining up at the checkout counter.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Apple Store employees also have a secret weapon that lets them help you just when you need assistance. The App Store app actually includes a location-tracking feature that alerts Apple Store staff when you’re on the premises, so they can get your order ready and handed over to you without the need for you to ask.

Apple retail store employees have iPhones and iPod Touches that receive alerts when a customer with a pending order arrives. An app then shows a layout of the store premises, where the customer’s exact location is pinpointed. A related system involves on-premise iPad units that let shoppers tap a button to request assistance from a sales staff. This way, staff won’t need to stick around, so that shoppers don’t feel hounded. One can just tap a button for assistance.

And when you’re ready to make a purchase, you can either pay from your App Store app, or you can swipe your credit card using an employee’s iPod Touch, which are outfitted with a credit card reader and bar code scanner for instant customer checkout anywhere within the store premises. Apple store employees say this helps customers browse and shop comfortably, without sales staff being intrusive.

A disadvantage, though, is that the location-aware technology might border on infringing on a shopper’s privacy. As such, it’s a tradeoff between convenience and security. Still, would you rather spend a few extra minutes asking for your purchase, or would you prefer that employees hand it to you the minute you enter the Apple Store?

Image credit: Brian X. Chen / The New York Times

As you may very well know, Apple did not announce new iPod models this year during the “Let’s talk iPhone” event. The company briefly reminded the audience they existed and lowered the prices for some iPod nano and iPod touch versions while introducing a white iPod touch model.

That white iPod touch stars in the new TV ad launched by Apple entitled “Share the Fun.” The commercial is catered to the young audience, and in the 30-second clip we can easily spot a few of the most important features the iPod touch 4G has to offer: iMessage, Game Center and FaceTime.

With iMessage, the iPod touch is turned into an instant messaging tool that works with other iDevices running iOS 5 or later. iPod touch owners can send and receive instant messages to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners free of charge – well technically they still have to pay for the Wi-Fi connection that’s required for iMessage to work.

FaceTime brings video calling to the iPod touch, over Wi-Fi, and again, it’s free of charge. The video chatting technology works on devices running iOS 4 or later but also on Mac OS X computers. Other apps also support video calling and instant messaging but FaceTime and iMessage are native iOS apps found on the iPod touch right out of the box.

Then there’s the new and improved Game Center, which will let you battle your friends in all sorts of multiplayer games and iOS 5 Twitter integration to help you brag with your latest scores.

Ultimately the iPod touch is a media machine and the ad briefly shows us the music app, although we can’t ignore the fact that for the whole duration of the commercial there’s no voice over but music – again, probably meant to stress the fact this iPod touch still packs 1,000 songs, or slightly more, in your pocket.

That being said, lets first mention the limited edition Nook Simple Touch. This model will be in white as opposed to the regular charcoal/black model. As described by Barnes & Noble, this model will be “sold only at Barnes & Noble bookstores on Black Friday while supplies last, this exclusive model features a stylish white border.”

And in addition to the reader being available in white, it will also arrive with a discounted price. The limited edition Nook Simple Touch will be $79, which is a $20 savings as compared to the regular $99 price point. For those wondering, this model will arrive free of advertising, or as Barnes & Noble touts — “without distracting ads.”

Otherwise, the rest of the Black Friday Barnes & Noble offers include the following;

• NOOK Accessories:  Enjoy discounts of up to 44 percent online and in stores on NOOK must-haves, including a free Clear Screen Film Kit with purchase of a NOOK Color or NOOK Tablet Power Kit for $24.95, and a free NOOK Simple Touch Power Adapter with purchase of a Lyra Light for $14.95.
• Toys & Games: An incredible 50 percent off of any one item in stores from the world’s best selection of Educational Toys and Games, and select items online. Customers can choose from LEGO, LeapFrog, Melissa & Doug, and many more.  This offer is exclusively available on Friday, November 25. 
• Top-selling Books: 50 percent off select popular titles online and in stores, including George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones Deluxe Edition, John Grisham’s The Litigators, Lee Child’s The Affair, David Baldacci’s Zero Day, Todd Burpo’s Heaven is for Real Deluxe Edition, Annie Leibovitz’s Pilgrimage, Peter A. David’s The Spiderman Vault, and The Art Museum Book, among others.
• Kids & Teens Books: 50 percent of select titles online and in stores, including the bestselling series Maze Runner, by James Dashner, and The Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare, as well as popular picture books such as Dr. Seuss’ The Bippolo Seed, Eric Carle’s The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, and Maurice Sendak’s Bumble-Ardy. Also available is Tom Angleberger’s popular Origami Yoda Book series for young readers.
• DVD and Blu-ray: 40-50 percent off select DVD and Blu-ray bestsellers and new releases in stores.
• A coupon for 30 percent off one item to shop online from Wednesday, November 23, to Sunday, November 27, or redeemable in stores from Friday, November 25, to Sunday, November 27.
• A free $10 Barnes & Noble gift card with every $100 gift card purchase.

And lastly, just to clarify, while most of these offers will be available both in-store and online — the limited edition Nook Simple Touch will only be sold in-store.

However, Amazon is not revealing prices for all the devices shown in the printed ad, but it does specify they will be cheaper then what you’d expect them to cost. Here are the most important deals mentioned in the ad, followed by the scanned pages of the catalog:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• Less than $550 – LG 42LV4400 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED-LCD HDTV
• Less than $299.99 – Haier L32D1120 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black
• Less than $379.99 – TCL L40FHDF11TA 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty, Black
• Less than $149.99 – LG BD670 3D Wireless Network Blu-ray Disc Player with Smart TV
• Less than $1,180 – LG Infinia 47LW6500 47-Inch Cinema 3D 1080p 240Hz LED-LCD HDTV with Smart TV and Four Pairs of 3D Glasses

Tablets and eReaders:

• $79 Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display
• $149 Kindle Touch 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display

Consoles:

• Less than $300 – Xbox 360 4GB Kinetic Bundle

Sound and Music:

• Less than $129.00 – iHome iP56GVC Rechargeable Portable Stereo System for iPhone/iPod (Gunmetal)
• Less than $199.00 – Klipsch iGroove SXT Speaker System for iPhone and iPod (Black)
• Less than $150 – Phiaton MS 400 Premium Headphones With Double Shelled Carbon Fiber Enclosure and Closed-Ear Type Rear Enclosure For Concert Hall
• Less than $100 – Jabra SPORT Bluetooth Stereo Headset
• Less than $59 – Motorola S10-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
• Less than $45 – Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Headset
• Less than $40 – JBuds J4 Rugged Metal In-Ear Earbuds Style Headphones with Travel Case
• Less than $600 – Energy RC-Micro 5.1 Surround Speaker System
• Less than $350 – Yamaha YHT-S400BL Home Theater System
• Less than $50 – Creative D80 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
• Less than $80 – Creative D100 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
• Less than $299.99 – Creative ZiiSound D5x Modular Wireless Speaker System with Bluetooth Transmitter
• Less than $149.99 – Creative ZiiSound D3x Modular Wireless Speaker System
• Less than $149.99 – Creative ZiiSound DSx Wireless Subwoofer for ZiiSound Modular Speaker Systems

Computer Software:

• Less than $100 – Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010
• Less than $100 – Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010
• Less than $400 – Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 1-5
• Less than $50 – Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home, Version 11

Digital Cameras:

• Less than $135 – Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS 12 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 4X Optical Zoom (Blue)
• Less than $190 – Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12 MP CMOS Digital Camera with Full 1080p HD Video (Red)
• Less than $300 – Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with HS SYSTEM and DIGIC 4 Image Processor (red)
• Less than $499.99 – Panasonic DMC-FZ150K 12.1 MP Digital Camera with CMOS Sensor and 24x Optical Zoom (Black)
• Less than $179.99 – Panasonic DMC-FH25K 16.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black)
• Less than $199.99 – Panasonic DMC-ZS9 14.1MP Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom and 21x Intelligent Zoom Function (Black)

GPS:

• Less than $130 – TomTom VIA 1535TM 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Maps

On top of these deals, we certainly expect Amazon to offer plenty of others in their online store, so you should definitely check Amazon.com before getting in line in front of a store from a different retailers in order to purchase a specific tech product.

Amazon released its Kindle Fire tablet earlier this week to much fanfare, and with great demand. With pre-orders and initial demand going beyond Amazon’s expectations, the company even accelerated production to meet up with holiday demand estimates. The Kindle Fire was even said to possibly outsell the Apple iPad 2 this holiday season.

Apple should not be worried, though. Analysts from Barclays says the iPad 2 will still see record sales this 4th quarter of 2011, even amid news that Apple was cutting back on supply. Barclays’ Ben Reitzes says the Fire will have an impact on the U.S. market especially with its attractive $199 price point and easy access to Amazon content. However, Apple’s brand is still strong, and will sell an estimated 13.9 million iPad 2 units these last three months of the year.

“We believe the $199 Kindle Fire from Amazon has ‘paused’ some level of tablet demand in the U.S. given its disruptive price point and that customers are even starting to realize that the iPad is likely to be upgraded in the C1Q (as usual),” Reitzes says.

Given these estimates, Apple is still geared to sell a record-breaking number of iPad 2 units this holiday season, the Kindle Fire notwithstanding. Reitzes says the iPad 2 is still the industry standard, and that early reviews of the Kindle Fire are “less than flattering.” Further, Barclays believes that Apple is set to refresh the iPad by early in its fiscal year 2012 (or 3rd calendar quarter of 2012), hence the gradual slowdown in supplier orders. This might actually be the iPad 3 that Apple fans are waiting for.

Are you buying a tablet this holiday season? Which will it be and why?

iFixIt earlier did a teardown on the Amazon Kindle Fire, although that particular teardown was meant to determine the ease of repair and the actual components found inside Amazon’s recently-released Android tablet/e-reader. This particular teardown by IHS iSuppli focused on getting the actual cost of components used in building the Kindle Fire.

IHS iSuppli’s teardown and analysis reveals that the Kindle Fire costs Amazon $201.70 to build, which is not very far from its retail price of $199. iSuppli says Amazon saved on production costs by using basic components, and skimping out on items that were deemed unnecessary to this kind of device, such as a camera and Bluetooth radio. However, with the successful launch and huge demand for the Kindle Fire, consumers are not likely to be pining for these features in a $199 tablet, anyway.

iSuppli further praised Amazon for the low cost of packaging, which is now estimated at about $2 to $3. Analyst Andrew Rassweiler says Amazon went for a minimalistic approach. “Amazon’s approach was to take out everything they didn’t need,” he says.

One clear winner here is Texas Instruments, as Amazon used TI’s OMAP 4430 chips to power the device, beating out other mobile CPU suppliers such as Qualcomm, Nvidia and Broadcom, which are likewise providing components for competing products. iSuppli says the cost of processor and other chips from TI totals to about $25, but this will likely go down in time, and Amazon might make a profit from per-unit sales of the Kindle Fire in the future. But of course, Amazon’s main business model here is selling content, and with millions and millions of Kindle Fire buyers, they’re likely to easily recoup their losses from each Kindle Fire sold anyway.

While we’re looking at an extensive 88-page Black Friday ad, the actual tech-friendly and gadgets deals are rather scarce, and that’s certainly understandable. After all, Macy’s isn’t exactly your go-go tech shop in town, is it?

Nonetheless, we still found some tech items for you, which are listed below. Following them you’ll find the full Black Friday catalog for Macy’s, so take your time browsing through it.

Digital Cameras:

• $99.99 Kodak EasyShare M577 with 5x Optical Zoom
• Free Sylvania Digital Video Camera with Any Fragrance Purchase of $65 or More

Electronics:

• 50% off HDMX and Sharper Image Docking Stations
• 60% off Perfect Solutions Coin Counting Money Jar

Miscellaneous:

• $10 off Purchase of $25 or more

Macy’s 2011 Black Friday ad contains 32 pages of Black Friday specials and 56 pages of Thanksgiving weekend specials valid through Tuesday November 29. Macy’s will open store doors at midnight on November 25, joining plenty of other companies that decided to let shoppers hit stores a lot earlier than in previous years. Moreover, Macy’s will give its customers an even earlier chance to buy products at Black Friday prices on Thanksgiving Day by heading to the company’s online store and completing their purchases there instead of lining up in front of the closest retail store.

In case you want more tech deals don’t forget to browse through our large 2011 Black Friday leaked ad collection that includes various interesting offers from Best Buy, Radio Shack, Office Max, Staples, Costco, Walmart, Kmart, GameStop, Toys R Us, Sam’s Club, Sears and others. In fact, let us know where you’re buying your discounted Black Friday products this year. What stores will you hit next Friday?

There’s also a new iTunes version in town, iTunes 10.5.1, which is required in order to activate iTunes Match. A $24.99 yearly commitment is also needed to turn on iTunes Match, and those of you that happen to own large music collections will certainly appreciate the deal.

What is iTunes Match you ask? It’s a new iCloud feature announced and demoed back in June at the Worldwide Developer Conference. The service will let you store your entire music collection, no matter where you got it from, in the iCloud and then access it from any supported device.

Chances are that you own plenty of music tracks from plenty of sources, iTunes, other music services, ripped disks and other places (whatever those are), and Apple will match all those songs with 256Kbps AAC DRM-free quality tracks from iTunes. Therefore, not only will you be able to setup an impressive music collection in the cloud, but you’d also get access to high-quality tracks. Not to mention that you’d legalize various songs that may have a somewhat shadier source, not that we’re interested in where you get your music from.

Apple’s iTunes Store holds over 20 million songs, so chances are that most of your music will be matched thanks to the new service. Once the match is complete you’ll be able to upload to iTunes whatever tracks are left and then start playing them on all the supported devices.

On top of the songs you match with the new service, all the other purchases from iTunes will be available in your iCloud account thanks to Apple’s iTunes in the Cloud features.

It’s also worth mentioning that Apple’s iTunes Match offer can’t be matched (pun intended) by Amazon’s or Google’s own cloud-based music services, at least not for the moment, but we’re certainly interested to see what’s next in this battle for music consumers these companies are fighting.

Have you subscribed to iTunes Match yet? How many songs have you matched so far?

As always, we have the full ad for you embedded in an image gallery after the following gadget listings.

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $199.99 Coby 32″ LCD HDTV
• $299.99 Coby 40″ LCD HDTV
• $649.99 Samsung 51″ Plasma
• $999.99 Sharp 60″ LED HDTV
• $599.99 Sony 46″ Bravia LCD HDTV
• $1,199.99 Sony Bravia 55″ Class LED 3d HDTV
• $129.99 Sony 3D Blu-Ray DVD Player
• $78.99 Toshiba Blu-Ray Player

Laptops:

• $499.00 Dell Notebook 14” PC i3-2310M Processor, 4GB Ram, 640GB Hard Drive
• $399.00 Dell Notebook 15.6” PC AMD P340 Processor, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Drive
• $599.00 HP Notebook 15.6” AMD N830 Processor, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Drive
• $449.00 HP Notebook PC 17.3” i3-2330M processor, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Drive
• $749.00 Sony Notebook 13.3” LED i3-380M Processor, 4GB Ram, 320GB Hard Drive
• $699.00 Sony Notebook 17.3” LED PC P560 Processor, 4GB Ram, 640GB Hard Drive
• $649.00 Sony Vaio Notebook 14” Backlit Keyboard i3-2310M Processor, 4GB Ram, 640 GB $649.00 Toshiba Notebook 15.6” PC Intel i3-2310M, 6GB DDR3 Ram, 640GB Hard Drive
• $649.00 Toshiba Notebook 16” PC AMD Phenom II N850 Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive
• $349.00 Toshiba Notebook PC with 15.6″ Display

Consoles:

• $99.99 Xbox 360 4GB Console
• $19.99 Xbox 360 Data Transfer Cable
• $99.99 Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor
• $129.99 Xbox 360 Media Drive
• $19.99 Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
• $59.99 Xbox 360 Wireless Headset w/ Bluetooth
• $59.99 Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel
• $29.99 Xbox 360 Zoom for Kinect
• $169.99 Nintendo 3DS
• $14.99 Nintendo 3DS Charging Cradle + A/C Adapter

Computer Software:

• $14.99 AVG 2012 Internet Security (3-User)
• $19.99 Instant Immersion Language Learning Software
• $49.99 Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
• $14.99 Photo Exposition Deluxe 4.0
• $4.99 Pod Revolution
• $29.99 System Mechanic 8.0 Pro (MB)

Sound and Music:

• $279.99 iPod Touch 32GB
• $9.99 Skullcandy Ink’d Headphones

Camcorders:

• $29.99 Colorpix Camcorder Bundle (w/ 2GB SD Card and Matching Logic Case)

Digital Cameras:

• $79.99 Sony Cybershot 12MP 2.7” LCD Digital Camera
• $49.99 Vivitar Vivicam X029 Digital Camera

GPS:

• $99.99 Tomtom XL350TM 4.3″ GPS

Navy Exchange seems to have plenty of laptop, Xbox 360 and HDTV deals for you, but before you choose any product make sure you check similar offerings from other retailers, as we already have quite a collection of Black Friday leaked ads to show you. And don’t forget to check the ad scans below for more Navy Exchange deals:

As always we’ll focus on the gadgets and tech-related items in the following lists as they are found in the ad, but the full s available below will reveal plenty of other products you may be interested in.

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $29.99 Alphaline Low-Profile TV Wall Mount
• $299.99 Hitachi 32” UltraThin LED HDTV
• $679.99 LG 47″ 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
• $79.99 Lifetime 44 in. Streamline Impact Backboard
• $249.99 RCA 32″ 720p 60Hz
• $279.99 RCA 32” 720p LCD HDTV/DVD Combo
• $299.99 Seiki 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (LC-40G81)
• $129.99 Venturer 19″ 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV/DVD Combo
• $499.99 Viera 50” Plasma Series HDTV (P32C)
• $189.99 LG Network Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System – LHB306
• $59.99 Magnavox DVD Player & 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR Combo
• $99.99 Panasonic Home Theater System
• $79.99 Sony Blu-ray Disc Player w/ Wi-Fi
• $29.99 Sony DVD Player w/ Precision Drive System

Laptops:

• $399.99 Acer Aspire 15.6” Notebook w/ AMD Dual-Core Processor and Wi-Fi

Tablets and eReaders:

• $119.99 Nextbook 8.4 Color TFT Display Tablet with Borders EbookStore – Wifi/Touch Screen
• $99.99 Leader i7 Tablet
• $69.99 Velocity Cruz Tablet with 7 in. Touch Screen

Smartphones and Phones:

• $19.99 payLo by Virgin Mobile S300 No-Contract Phone
• $9.99 Samsung Factor No-Contract Phone (Boost Mobile)
• $19.99 Uniden DECT 6.0 2-Handset Phone and Answering System
• $34.99 Uniden DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone with Caller ID/Call Waiting. Includes 3 Handsets

Consoles:

• $149.99 Xbox 360 4GB Console with Built-in Wi-Fi
• $99.99 Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures game
• $199.99 Sony PlayStation 3 Holiday Bundle
• $34.99 Sony PS3 DualShock3 Wireless Controller
• $39.99 Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
• $199.99 Nintendo 3DS Flame Red Bundle w/ Super Mario 3D Land and $25 Gaming Coupon
• $149.99 Nintendo DSi Handheld Game Console w/ $25 Member’s Only Gaming Coupon

Sound and Music:

• $79.99 Crosley 5-in-1 Musician Nostalgia Audio System
• $8.99-$71.99 Emerson Portable Karaoke
• 2 for $11 Energizer Max Batteries
• $79.99 GPX Portable DVD/CD Player w/ 7 in. (Diagonal) Display
• $29.99 iHome Alarm Clock for iPod
• $119.99 Ion Tailgater Lightweight Speaker System w/ AM/FM Radio for iPod/iPhone
• $19.99 Jabra EASYGO Universal BLUETOOTH Mono Headset
• 50% OFF Sony MDRE9 Headphones
• $79.99 Sony Mini Hi Fi Shelf System w/ Integrated iPod Dock
• $5.99 Wireless Gear Bluetooth Headset
• $19.99 Mach Speed Eclipse 180 4GB Media Player (w/ Free Armband with Purchase)

Camcorders:

• $29.99 Vivitar Digital Video Recorder – Red
• $19.99 Vivitar DVR410 Digital Video Recorder with 1.8-inch LCD

Digital Cameras:

• $479.99 Canon EOS Rebel T3 18-55mm IS 12.2 MP DSLR Camera
• $99.99 Canon Lens EF75-300mm for All SLR Canon Cameras
• $34.99 Canon Pixma MP280 All in One Printer
• $579.98 Canon T3 Rebel DSLR Camera & Canon 300mm Lens
• $49.99 Fuji FinePix AV200 14 Megapixel Digital Camera- Black
• $149.99 GE X500 Power Pro Series Digital Camera (w/ Free GE 12MP Camera)
• $102.59 Nikon COOLPIX S4100 Camera – Black
• $119.99 Nikon COOLPIX S4100 Camera – Plum
• $102.59 Nikon COOLPIX S4100 Camera – Red
• $102.59 Nikon COOLPIX S4100 Camera – Silver
• $249.99 Samsung Q10 HD Digital Camcorder
• $59.99 Kodak P460 Photo Scanner

GPS:

• $99.99 Magellan RoadMate 2136T-LM GPS Receiver
• $89.99 Tom Tom XXL 550 TM w/ Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates

Miscellaneous:

• $14.99 Microsoft XB360 Live – 3 Month Subscription Gold Card

Everything else that we didn’t feature is available in the s below:

Did you find any interesting Kmart deals?

While we’ll ignore the toys promotions and go straight for the gadgets and tech stuff we found in the ad, you’ll find them all in the ad scans below:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $229.99 Coby 32″ 720p LCD HDTV (TF-TV3225)
• $79.99 Coby 15″ 720p LCD HDTV TF-TV152
• $19.99 Digital Labs Progressive Scan DVD Player
• $59.99 Digix Blu-ray Player

Smartphones and Phone:

• $29.99 Net10 Samsung T401 Cell Phone

Tablets and eReaders:

• $79.99 Sylvania 7″ Android 2.2 Tablet
• $74.99 Sylvania 7″ Android Netbook (Red or Black)

Consoles:

• $199.99 Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Gaming System with Kinect (w/ Free $10 Toys R Us Gift Card)
• $199.99 Sony PS3 160GB Game System Bundle (w/ 2 Bonus Games and PS3 Power A Wired Controller)
• $99.99 Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures Game (Xbox 360)
• $189.99 Nintendo 3DS Super Mario Bundle (w/ Mario 3D Land and Free Super Mario Bobblehead Stylus)
• $99.99 PlayStation Portable 3000
• $24.99 Atari Flashback 3
• $23.99 LEGO Play and Build Remote for Nintendo Wii
• $17.99 Afterglow Controller for Xbox 360 – Purple
• $29.99 Wireless Controller for Xbox 360 – Black
• $20.99 Radium Wireless Controller for Sony PS3 – Black
• $23.99 POWER A Pro Pack Mini Plus for Nintendo Wii – Black
• 50% off 6 in 1 Expansion Kit for Xbox 360
• 50% off PowerCradle Charger for Nintendo Wii
• 50% off Universal Venture Kit for Nintendo 3DS/DS/DSi/DSiXL – Purple
• 50% off Explorer Starter Kit for Nintendo 3DS – Black
• 50% off Ear Force X11 Amplified Headset for Xbox 360
• 50% off Comfort Grip for Nintendo 3DS – Black
• 50% off 2 Blaster Handles and Big Town Shootout for Nintendo Wii

Music and Sound:

• $199.99 Apple iPod Touch 8GB – (4th Gen) w/ $50 Gift Card
• $199.99 Apple iPod Touch 8GB – White (4th Gen) w/ $50 Gift Card
• $299.99 Apple iPod Touch 32GB – (4th Gen) w/ $50 Gift Card
• $39.99 Coby 8GB Touch MP3 Player – Black
• $14.99 Riptunes 2GB MP3 player with Video Playback

Camcorders:

• $199.99 Vivitar DVR 410 Digital Video Recorder

Digital Cameras:

• $89.99 Canon PowerShot A2200 14.1 MP Digital Camera – Red
• $39.99 Vivitar 12.1 MP Digital Camera – Purple, Red & Black

Miscellaneous:

• $12.99 Xbox Live 3-Month Gold Membership Card

And here’s the 25-page Toys R Us Black Friday ad:

What are you going to buy?

Borders may have closed shop and sold much of its digital assets to Barnes & Noble. But the e-reader platform it has adopted still lives on. The Digital Reader reports that Kobo is launching a new Kobo Touch in the next few weeks. It will feature the very same hardware as before, although the software will now be ad-supported.

The Kobo Touch price has actually been increased to $139.99 on some websites, although Kobo is offering the ad-supported version for $99.99. Ads will not be obtrusive when reading ebooks, although these will appear at the bottom of the home screen and when the e-reader is in sleep mode. This is the same tiered pricing that Amazon has with the Kindle Touch. Amazon is selling the Kindle Touch for $139 and an ad-supported version for $99. However, as B&N is selling the Nook Touch for $99.99 ad-free, that seems to be the better deal than the Kobo Touch.

With gadget-buying season coming up, which e-reader will you be buying for yourself or for loved ones? Will it be the 3G-enabled or WiFi-only Kindle Touch or Simple Touch variants? Or will you be getting the Kobo Touch? I guess with ebook readers, the ebook platform and ecosystem plays a big part in which device to buy, and not just the device specs and features.

However they’re both light and extremely light on tech and gadget deals, respectively, and we don’t include home appliances in those categories. Therefore in what follows you’ll see the best tech deals as found on Sears Outlet, while at the end of these lists you’ll find an image gallery containing the full ads for both Sears Outlet and Sears.

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $349.99 Symphony 32” LCD HDTV
• 30-50% off LED/LCD/Plasma TV’s
• $239.99 Pioneer Single Disc 3D Blu-Ray Player

Sound and Music:

• $99.99 Sony Speaker Dock for iPod/iPhone
• $79.99 Auria Sound Bar
• $29.99 Memorex Dual Alarm iPhone Speaker – on Cyber Monday

Digital Cameras:

• $59.99 GE 12MP Camera w/ 2.7 in. LCD

GPS:

• $44.99 Aviton 3.5-in. Touch Screen GPS

Miscellaneous:

• Save 5% on Outlet purchases over $299 when you use your Sears card
• Save $5 on purchases over $25
• Save $15 on purchases over $50
• Save $25 on purchases over $75
• Save $35 on purchases over $100
• Save $50 on purchases over $499 from 5AM-10AM on November 25

The deals above will be available in Sears Outlet stores starting with 5AM through 9PM on November 25 but also on the following day from 7AM-9PM. Sears’ leaked Black Friday catalog is filled with deals and Doorbusters on other products, and I’ll say again that in our endeavor of looking for the most interesting electronics deals for Black Friday we intentionally neglect washing machines, refrigerators, kitchen appliances, and anything else that falls into a different realm of the tech world, one that we don’t visit that often since it doesn’t get customers, and us, that excited. Below you’ll find the full ad scans for both Sears divisions, so feel free to browse through them thoroughly as you hunt for your tech and non-tech deals for the upcoming shopping season:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $498.00 51″ Samsung Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV
• $928.00 LG 55″ 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
• $578.00 LG 42″ 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
• $74.98 Sony Blu-ray Player
• $249 Samsung Smart Blu-ray 3D Wi-Fi Ready Home Theatre System
• $798 Samsung 46″ 1080p LED Smart TV HDTV
• $49.97 OmniMount Low-profile Tilt Wall Mount
• $598.00 Hitachi 46″ 1080p 120Hz UltraVision Slim LED HDTV
• $398 Hitachi 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV
• $279 Samsung 32″ 720p LCD HDTV

Laptops:

• $499.00 HP Pavilion g7 17.3″ Laptop w/ Core i3, 4GB RAM, 750GB HDD & Blu-ray Player
• $699.00 HP Pavilion 15.6″ Laptop – Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD

Smartphones and Phones:

• $0.96 Samsung Galaxy S II with two-year AT&T contract
• $0.96 Motorola Photon 4G with two-year Sprint contract
• $0.96 Samsung Droid Charge with two-year Verizon contract

Consoles:

• $249.00 Sony 10GB PlayStation 3 Complete Entertainment Bundle (PS3 160GB with DualShock 3 controllers, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One game, LittleBigPlanet 2 Special Edition game with exclusive DualShock 3 Cosmic Blue controller)
• $199.00 Xbox 360 25GB Holiday Bundle (Xbox 360 250GB with Halo Reach, Fable III and 3-month Xbox Live Gold Membership included)
• $99.00 Nintendo Wii Blue Console

Desktops:

• $499.00 HP Desktop Computer with 23″ Monitor – AMD A6 Processor, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD

Computer Software:

• $99.00 Microsoft Office Home & Student

Digital Cameras:

• $149.98 Olympus SP-610UZ Long-zoom Bundle – 14MP, 22x Zoom
• $99.88 Kodak EasyShare M583 Camera – 14MP, 8x Zoom

GPS:

• $149.00 Garmin nuvi 5″ 1490LMT GPS

Miscellaneous:

• $79.88 Apple $100 iTunes Multi-Pack

As you can clearly see, Sam’s Club kept it really simple this year. It’s mostly all about big screen TVs, smartphones and gaming consoles, although there are plenty of other sweet tech deals available waiting to be picked up on November 25. The company will open stores at 5AM on November 25, but some deals may be available online starting with November 23. Naturally, we have the full ad scans for you, in the image gallery below, so go ahead, start browsing, as they hide some extra deals on top of the tech-friendly ones we featured for you in the lists above!

What are you buying from Sam’s Club on Black Friday?

Unfortunately for tech-enthusiasts the actual tech deals are a lot more limited than what we saw so far from other more tech-friendly retailers like Best Buy, Staples, Radio Shack or Office Max. However the full ad has plenty of non-tech deals which you may be interested in and scans of all pages are available right after the following collection of Target gadget deals for Black Friday:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $298 Westinghouse 46” 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV
• $256 Element 40” 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV
• $49.99 Sanus Large Low Profile Wall Mount for 32″ – 60″ TVs
• $9.99 GE HDMI 6-ft. Cable
• $277.99 Samsung 32″ Class 720p 60hz LCD HDTV
• $19.99 Memorex Progressive Scan DVD
• $79.99 Sony Blu-Ray Player
• $109.99 Sony Wi-Fi Enabled 3D Blu-Ray Player

Laptops:

• $157 Acer Aspire One 10.1″ Netbook w/ 1GB Memory & 250GB Hard Drive

Tablets and eReaders:

• $85 Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G

Smartphones and Phones:

• $49.99 Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V Smartphone – Black
• $29.99 Motorola i465 Pre-Paid Cell Phone for BOOST Mobile with Bluetooth- Gray/ Red

Consoles:

• $139.99 Xbox 360 4GB Console
• $199.99 PS3 160GB Bundle w/ 2 Games & 30-Day Playstation Plus Membership
• $39.00 Wii Play Motion with Wii Remote Plus Controller (Nintendo Wii)
• $39.00 PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 Controller – Black
• $39.00 Xbox 360 Controller –Black
• $99.00 Xbox Kinect Sensor w/ Kinect Adventures (Bonus Wipeout 2 Game)
• $179.99 Nintendo 3DS Bundle w/ Super Mario 3D Land Game

Sound and Music:

• $29.99 Memorex PurePlay Portable Speaker System with Dock for iPod/iPhone
• $129.00 Apple iPod Nano 8GB MP3 Player (6th Gen.)
• $195.00 Apple iPod Touch 8GB MP3 Player – White / Black (w/ Free $40 Target Gift Card)
• $179.99 Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Solo Headphones w/ ControlTalk – White /Black (w/ Free $50 Target Gift Card)

Camcorders:

• $29.99 VIVITAR 5MP DVR 720P Digital Video Recorder – Purple

Digital Cameras:

• $99.99 Nikon L105 12MP Digital Camera
• $479.99 Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55IS Lens (w/ Free Canon Deluxe Bag)

GPS:

• $89 TomTom VIA 1505M Portable GPS Navigation System with 5″ Touch Screen

Below you’ll find the 32 leaked Target Black Friday ad pages you’re interested in browsing. What do you plan on buying?

Grab a cup of coffee and pen and paper as you may want to jot down some of the following offers:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $79.99 Dynex – 24″ Class / LCD / 1080p / 60Hz / HDTV
• $599.99 Dynex – 55″ Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
• TBD Dynex 32″ Class LED 720p HDTV (Online Only)
• $19.99 Dynex 6′ HDMI Cables (2-pack)
• $49.97 Dynex Accessory Bundle
• $99.99 Init Flat-Panel TV Stand
• $499.99 Insignia 46″ Class / LCD / 1080p / 120 Hz / HDTV
• $549.99 LG – 42″ Class / LED / 1080p / 120Hz / HDTV
• $149.97 Monster Cable Accessory Bundle
• $699.99 Panasonic – 46″ Class / Plasma / 720p / 600Hz / HDTV
• $599.99 Panasonic – 50″ Class / Plasma / 1080p / 600Hz / HDTV
• $99.97 Rocketfish Accessory Bundle
• $69.99 Rocketfish Flat-Panel TV Mount
• $347.99 Samsung – 32″ Class/ LED / 720p / 60Hz / HDTV
• $277.99 Samsung – 32″ Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
• $427.99 Samsung 40″ Class / LCD / 1080p / HDTV
• $999.99 Samsung 55″ Class LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV
• $29.99 Sanus – Wall Mount for Most 26-42″ Flat-Panel TVs
• $799.99 Sharp – AQUOS / 60″ Class / LCD / 1080p / 120Hz / HDTV
• $199.99 Sharp 42″ Class LCD 1080p HDTV
• $1,698.99 Sony – BRAVIA / 55″ Class / LED / 1080p / 120Hz / 3D / HDTV (w/ 1000-watt Home Theater System)
• $1,398.99 Sony 46″ Class LED 1080p 120Hz Smart 3D HDTV (w/ 1000-watt Home Theater System)
• $129.99 Toshiba – 19″ Class/ LED / 720p / 60Hz / HDTV
• $89.99 Acer – 21.5″ Flat-Panel LCD Monitor
• $119.99 HP 23″ HD LED Widescreen Monitor
• $199.99 Pioneer – 625W 5.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver
• $69.99 Samsung – 1000-Watt 5.1-Ch. Blu-ray Home Theater System
• $197.99 Samsung – 2.1-Ch. Home Theater SoundBar System with Wireless Subwoofer
• $99.99 Samsung – Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player
• $109.99 Sony – 3D Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player
• $49.99 Sony Wireless Network Media Player
• $79.99 Sony Blu-ray Player
• $89.99 Apple TV
• $39.99 Toshiba – Wi-Fi Ready Blu-ray Player

Laptops:

• $699.99 Asus – Laptop / Intel Core i7 Processor / 14″ Display / 8GB Memory / 750GB Hard Drive – Aluminum Platinum
• $149.99 Gateway – Netbook with 10.1″ Screen / 1GB DDR3 Memory / 250 GB Hard Drive
• TBD Gateway 15.6″ Laptop with 4GB DDR3, 320GB Hard Drive
• $429.99 HP – Laptop with 15.6″ Screen Size / 4GB DDR3 Memory / 500GB Hard Drive
• $649.99 HP – Laptop with 17.3″ Display / 6GB DDR Memory / 640GB Hard Drive
• $179.99 Lenovo 15.6″, 2GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive Laptop
• $60-$200 Off MacBook Pro and iMac Computers
• $799.99 Samsung – Series 7 Laptop / Intel Core i7 Processor / 15.6″ Display / 6GB Memory / 750GB Hard Drive – Silver
• $299.99 Samsung 15.6″, 4GB DDR3, 320GB Hard Drive Laptop
• $599.99 Toshiba – Satellite Laptop / Intel Core i5 Processor / 14″ Display / 6GB Memory / 500GB Hard Drive – Champagne
• $349.99 Toshiba 17.3″ Laptop – Intel Pentium Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD

Tablets and eReaders:

• $189.99 Acer – Iconia Tablet with 8GB Memory
• $14.99 Acer – Protective Case for Acer Iconia Tab A100
• On Sale – All Apple iPad 2 On Sale
• 50% OFF All M-Edge eReader Covers
• $99.99 Asus – Transformer Keyboard Dock
• $79.99 Barnes & Noble – NOOK eReader
• $34.99 Defender Series Case and Holster
• TBD Dell Streak 7″ Tablet
• $24.99 Dynex 7” Digital Photo Frame
• Free HTC – ThunderBolt Mobile Phone – Charcoal Gray (Verizon Wireless – w/ 2-year activation)
• $9.99 Rocketfish Mobile – Arm Band with Molded Case for Apple iPhone
• $9.99 Targus – Case for Apple iPad 2 – Black
• $9.99 Targus – Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – Metallic
• $279.99 Toshiba Thrive 10.1″ Tablet
• $249.99 Asus Transformer 10.1″ Wi-Fi Tablet

Smartphones and Phones:

• Free iPhone 3GS 8GB w/ 2-year Activation (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
• $99.99 iPhone 4 8GB w/ 2-year activation (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
• $114.99 Boost Mobile – Samsung Transform Ultra No-Contract Mobile Phone – Black
• $34.99 Defender Series Case and Holster
• Free HTC – DROID Incredible 2 Mobile Phone with Purchase of 2-Year Activation (Verizon Wireless)
• Free BlackBerry – Torch 9810 4G Mobile Phone with Purchase of 2-Year Activation (AT&T)
• $99.99 HTC – Wildfire S No-Contract Mobile Phone – Silver
• $19.99 LG 900G
• $4.99 Samsung A107
• FREE Samsung Infuse 4G Android Phone (w/ 2-year AT&T Activation)
• $99.99 Sumsung Vitality with HD Wireless Included
• Free LG – Thrill 4G Mobile Phone – Dark Blue with Purchase of 2-Year Activation (AT&T)
• Free Motorola – Atrix 2 4G Mobile Phone – Black (AT&T)
• Free HTC – ThunderBolt Mobile Phone – Charcoal Gray (Verizon Wireless – w/ 2-year activation)
• Free Samsung – Stratosphere 4G Mobile Phone – Black with Purchase of 2-Year Activation (Verizon Wireless)

Consoles:

• $99.99 Microsoft – Xbox 360 Kinect
• $36.99 Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
• $179.99 Nintendo 3DS Cosmo Black Bundle with Zelda Game
• $179.99 Nintendo 3DS Flame Red Bundle with Super Mario 3D Land
• $199.99 PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle (w/ Little Big Planet 2, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One and PlayStation Plus 30-day Membership)
• $7.99 Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership

Desktops:

• TBD Dell Desktop Bundle w/ 18.5″ Widescreen LCD HD Monitor & Intel Core i3 Computer, 4GB DDR3, 1TB Hard Drive
• $229.99 eMachines AMd Dual Core Desktop / 2GB DDR3 / 500GB Hard Drive w/ Windows 7 Home Premium
• $399.99 HP All-in-One Computer (20″ LED Display, 4GB DDR3, 1TB Hard Drive)
• $499.97 HP Desktop Bundle w/ 5GB DDR 3 Memory / 1TB Hard Drive, 20″ HD LED Widescreen Monitor and HP DJ3000 Printer

Computer Peripherals and Accessories:

• $12.99 Logitech – M325 Wireless Optical Mouse – Dark Silver
• $12.99 Logitech – M325 Wireless Optical Mouse – Fingerprint Flowers
• $12.99 Logitech – M325 Wireless Optical Mouse – Trace Lines
• $59.99 Seagate – FreeAgent GoFlex 750GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive – Black
• $59.99 Seagate – FreeAgent GoFlex 750GB External USB 2.0/3.0 Portable Hard Drive – Black
• $99.99 Seagate – FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive
• $29.99 Toshiba 320 GB Hard Drive
• $39.99 Belkin – Wireless-N Router

Sound and Music:

• $124.99 Apple – iPod nano 8 MP3 Player (6th Generation – Latest Model) – Graphite
• $14.97 Apple iPod Nano Accessory Bundle with Armband, Wall Charger and JVC Gumy Earbuds
• $274.99 Apple iPod Touch 32 MP3 Player (4th Gen.) – Black
• $194.99 Apple iPod Touch 8GB 4th Generation (w/ FREE $50 Best Buy Gift Card)
• $9.98 Apple iPod Touch Accessory Bundle with Case, Wall and Car Charger
• $29.99 Clip Zip 4GB MP3 Player (Assorted Colors)
• $39.99 JVC Car Stereo with Bluetooth Compatibility
• $174.99 Klipsch – Icon 6-1/2″ 2-Way Floor Speaker (Each)
• $224.99 Klipsch 8″ Floorstanding Speaker
• $19.99 Plantronics Explorer 395 Bluetooth Headset
• $59.99 iHome – Dual Alarm Clock Radio for Apple iPod and iPhone – Silver

Computer Software:

• $67.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 (Product Key Card)-Windows (w/ purchase of PC)
• $99.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 (Traditional Disc)-Windows

Camcorders:

• $69.99 Kodak Playfull 1080p HD Camcorder
• $149.99 Sony – DCR-SX85/B 16GB Flash Memory Camcorder – Black
• $149.99 Sony – DCR-SX85/S 16GB Flash Memory Camcorder – Silver
• $299.99 Sony – Handycam HDR-CX160/LI 16GB HD Flash Memory Camcorder – Blue
• $399.99 Sony – HDR-XR160 160GB HD Hard Drive Camcorder
• $189.96 Sony Camcorder Bundle (w/ Handycam DCR-SX85, Battery, 8GB Memory Card and Camcorder Bag)
• $349.96 Sony Camcorder Bundle (w/ Sony Handycam HDRCX160, Battery, 8GB Memory Card and Camcorder Bag)
• $449.96 Sony HDR-XR160 Bundle (w/ Camcorder, 60″ Tripod, Battery and Camcorder Bag)

Digital Cameras:

• $629.96 Camera Bundle (w/ Sony 16mm Wide-Angle Lens, 8GB Memory Card and Camera Bag)
• $479.99 Canon – EOS Digital Rebel T3 12.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera (w/ 8GB Memory 58mm UV Filter and Camera Bag)
• $149.99 Canon – PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera – Red
• $149.99 CANON – PowerShot SX150 IS Black 14.1-Megapixel Digital Camera – Black
• $150.00 Canon 55 – 250mm IS Lens (w/ any Canon Rebel camera)
• $100.00 Canon 75 – 300mm Lens (w/ Purchase of any Canon Rebel camera)
• $149.99 Canon ELPH 300HS with CMOS Sensor
• $799.99 Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens (w/ 8GB Memory Card, 58mm UV Filter and Camera Bag)
• $89.99 Canon PowerShot A3300 IS 16.0 MP Digital Camera – Silver
• $179.96 Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Bundle (w/ Camera, Battery, 4GB Memory Card and Camera Case)
• $169.96 Canon PowerShot SX150 Bundle (w/ Camera, Mini Tripod, 8GB Memory Card and Camera Case)
• TBD FUJIFILM – FinePix AX350 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera
• $349.99 Nikon – Coolpix P500 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
• $119.99 Nikon – Coolpix S6100 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera – Silver
• $149.99 Nikon – Coolpix S8100 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera – Black
• $399.96 Nikon Coolpix P500 Camera Bundle (w/ Camera, Battery, 8GB Memory Card and Camera Bag)
• $149.96 Nikon Coolpix S6100 Bundle (w/ Camera, Battery, 4GB Memory Card and Camera Case)
• $179.96 Nikon Coolpix S8100 Camera Bundle (w/ Camera, Battery, 8GB Memory Card and Camera Case)
• $499.99 Sony – Alpha NEX-5 14.2-Megapixel Digital Camera – Silver
• $99.99 Sony – Cyber-shot 16.1 Megapixel Zoom Digital Camera
• $119.97 Sony Cyber-shot DSCW570 Bundle (w/ Camera, 4GB Memory Card and Camera Case)
• $24.99 Vivitar Vivicam 7.0-MP Digital Camera – Black

GPS:

• $20.00 Bracketron – Nav-Mat III GPS Dash Mount (w/ Purchase of Any GPS)
• $84.99 Garmin Nuvi 40LM
• $20.00 Lowepro – Navi Sleeve for GPS with Up to 5″ Displays (w/ Purchase of Any GPS)
• $179.99 TomTom – GO LIVE 1535 M GPS
• $119.99TomTom – VIA 1535 TM GPS

Miscellaneous:

• $80 – $100 iTunes Card for Only $80

As you can see Best Buy has a plenty of deals on all sorts of devices, and we only showed you the most interesting ones we could find. Savings go from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, depending on the selected item, and you should definitely check them against similar offers available from Walmart, Staple, Radio Shack, Costco and Office Max – these are the retailers that have revealed or leaked their full Best Buy ads so far.

And here are the ad scans of Best Buy’s 2011 Black Friday full ad:

Yesterday we showed you the officially released Walmart full ad, as well as leaked ads from Staples and Radio Shack. The question is, can Office Max compete? Here are some of the most interesting deals the retailer will offer you in two weeks time:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $79.99 Acer 20” LCD Monitor G205HV
• $149.99 AOC 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor
• $89.99 HP 20″ Widescreen LED Monitor
• Free Elite 80″ Projector Screen with Purchase of an Advertised Projector
• $69.99 AOC 18.5″ LCD Monitor
• $279.99 Toshiba 32″ Widescreen HD LCD Television
• $399.99 Toshiba 40” Class LCD 1080p HDTV

Laptops:

• $349.99 Acer Aspire AS5750Z-4882 15.6″ Laptop w/ Pentium B950
• $389.99 HP (200-354NR) 15.6″ Laptop
• $499.99 HP dv4-4140 14″ Laptop w/ Intel i3-2330M Processor
• $399.99 HP Pavilion g6-1b60us 15.6″ Laptop w/ AMD Dual-Core A4 Processor
• $299.99 Toshiba Satellite (C655D-S5226) 15.6″ Laptop
• $369.99 Toshiba Satellite L755-S5353 15.6″ Laptop w/ Intel Pentium B950
• $499.99 Toshiba Satellite L755-S5365 15.6″ Laptop w/ Intel Core i5-2430M Processor
• $499.99 Toshiba Satellite L775-S7352 17.3″ Laptop w/ Intel i3-2330M Processor
• $579.99 Toshiba Satellite P755-S5381 15.6″ Laptop w/ Intel i5-2430M Processor

Tablets and eReaders:

• 30% off Belkin Select iPad Cases and Chargers
• 50% off iHome iPad, iPad2, Universal eReader and Tablet Cases
• 50% off iHome Tablet Multiview Power Dock
• 50% OFF iHome Universal Stand for iPad
• $79.00 Kindle (with special offers)
• $199.00 Kindle Fire
• $99.99 Kindle Wi-Fi
• $99.00 Nook Simple Touch
• $9.99 Targus Styluses for Tablets

Smartphones and Phones:

• $49.99 Sprint Blackberry Curve 8530 for Virgin Mobile
• $39.99 Virgin Mobile Ovation, Broadband2Go Wireless Internet USB
• $19.99 UNIDEN D1384-2 Cordless Phone w. Digital Answering Sys and Caller ID

Desktops:

• $599.99 HP Touchsmart All-in-One w/ AMD Dual-Core A4-3400
• $449.99 HP Pavilion p7-1110 Desktop w/ i3-2120
• $419.98 HP PAVILION P6-2021 DESKTOP w/ 20″ LED Monitor
• $349.99 HP Pavilion p6-2021 Desktop w/ AMD Dual-Core A4-3400
• $299.99 HP Pavilion p6-2011 Desktop w/ Intel G620

Computer Peripherals and Accessories:

• $19.99 Logitech C270 HD Webcam
• $29.99 Logitech C525 HD Webcam
• $14.99 Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard
• $9.99 Logitech M305 Wireless Mouse
• $19.99 Logitech M505 Wireless Laser Mouse
• $24.99 Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000
• $9.99 Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
• $64.99 Western Digital My Book Essential 1TB External Hard-Drive
• $47.99 Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB USB External Hard Drive Hard Drive
• $19.99 D-Link DIR-601 Wireless N 150 Home Router
• $19.99 Logitech MK320 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
• $19.99 Microsoft Mobile 6000 BlueTrack Mouse
• $24.99 Netgear N-150 Wireless Router
• $59.99 NETGEAR N600 Wireless Router

Sound and Music:

• $14.99 Cyber Acoustics 3-Piece Deluxe Speaker System
• $49.99 iHome IP15W Color Wheel Speaker in White
• $29.99 iHome Spacesaver Alarm Clock for iPhone or iPod
• $4.99 Skullcandy 2XL Spoke Headphones
• $14.99 Sony DREX12iP iPod Headphones in Black

Computer Software:

• $54.99 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
• $89.99 Adobe Premiere & Photoshop Elements 10
• $69.99 Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010 Product Key Card
• $99.99 Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010 Traditional Disc
• $79.99 Microsoft Office Mac Home and Student 2011
• $119.99 Microsoft Office Mac Home and Student 2011 3-user Lisc
• $19.99 Norton 360 Version 5.0 Standard Edition
• $74.99 Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 2TB, External Hard Drive
• $9.99 Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 3 User

Camcorders:

• $199.99 3M Shoot ‘N Share CP45R Camcorder Projector
• $69.99 Kodak Playfull Waterproof 720p HD Pocket Video Camera
• $59.99 Toshiba Camileo B10 Digital Camcorder
• $19.99 Vivitar DVR 410 Pocket Video Camera
• $49.99 Vivitar 810HD HD Camcorder

Digital Cameras:

• $479.99 Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP 18-55mm IS II Kit (w/ Case)
• $89.99 Canon PowerShot A2200 14.1 Megapixel 4X Zoom Blue Digital Camera
• $129.99 Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS 12.1 MP Gray Digital Camera
• $149.99Canon PowerShot SX150 IS w/ 720p HD Video (w/ Case & Card)
• $229.99 Kodak EasyShare Z990 12 MP 30X Zoom Digital Camera
• $69.99 Kodak M23 15MP 5X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
• $179.99 Kodak Z5010 14 MP 21X Optical Digital Camera
• $89.99 Nikon Coolpix L24 Digital Camera 14.0 Megapixels 4X Optical Zoom Red Digital Camera
• $99.99 Nikon Coolpix S3100 Digital Camera 14.0 Megapixels Silver Digital Camera
• $119.99 Nikon Coolpix S4100 14.0 Megapixels 5X Optical Zoom Plum Digital Camera
• $119.99 Nikon Coolpix S6100 16.1 Megapixels 7X Optical Zoom Silver Digital Camera
• $179.99 Olympus SZ-10 14 MP 18X Zoom Digital Camera
• $69.99 Olympus VG-110 12 MP 4X Optical Zoom Black Digital Camera
• $79.99 Olympus VG-120 14 MP Red Digital Camera
• $129.99 Olympus VR-320 14 MP 12.5X Zoom Black Digital Camera
• $179.99 Panasonic DMC-ZS8 14MP, 16X Optical Zoom Digital Camera Black
• $99.99 Panasonic Lumix 16 MP Digital Camera Black
• $29.99 Vivicam 7022 7.1 Megapixel Red Digital Camera
• $19.99 Vivitar Vivicam V25 2.1 MP Digital Camera

GPS:

• $119.99 Garmin Nuvi 1450 5.0″ GPS
• $129.99 Garmin Nuvi 1450LM 5.0″ GPS
• $99.99 Garmin Nuvi 40LM 4.3″ GPS
• $19.99 GPS Case and Mount Bundle
• $109.99 TomTom VIA 1505T 5.0″ GPS
• $89.99 TomTom XL 350M GPS
• $99.99 TomTom XXL 550T 5.0″ GPS

Gift Cards:

• $15 off $100 Visa or Mastercard Gift Card
• Free $20 OfficeMax Gift Card w/ purchase Keurig B145 Brewing System
• Free $20 OfficeMax Gift Card w/ purchase of Beats by Dr.Dre Headphones

And here are the ad Office Max ad scans that contain the deals above:

What are you buying from Office Max this Black Friday?

UPDATE #1: Office Max has contacted us to tell us that this is in fact the wrong Black Friday ad, therefore we have removed the ad scans below while waiting for the correct ad to arrive. The products below may suffer certain changes, but we’ll be back with more details soon.

UPDATE #2: Office Max has sent us the full ad which is now available above.

Touchscreens are among Apple’s favorites when it comes to user interface. Touching elements on a device is more intuitive than pressing buttons or moving a mouse cursor around. Unfortunately, with limited screen sizes, a user is also limited in terms of manipulating the data from within. We already have pinch and zoom gestures on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, with which we can manipulate images and data on these iOS devices. However, Apple wants to further improve this gesture-based touchscreen experience.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a few patents that Apple has recently applied for, and these include two technologies for manipulating images and data on a touchscreen surface with gestures. These include “Hold then Swipe,” “Swipe Then Hold,” displaying more visual data, and the use of the accelerometer.

The two hold and swipe patents mean that single-finger touch gestures will become more powerful than just dragging elements around and panning the screen. With these features, a user can manipulate a photo or image onscreen in terms of zooming in, panning, and even changing view angles without lifting one’s finger.

When a user swipes and then holds the finger in position, the speed of panning or flipping through content can be changed by angling the smartphone or iDevice left or right. Holding a finger in position can also bring up a context menu or an additional screen with more information about the element being manipulated. In the same way, the hold-then-swipe gesture can be used to bring up additional information about the item being manipulated. One example could include touching a person’s face in a photo, and then iOS showing other pictures of the same person stored in the device.

On the other hand, the new patent also takes better advantage of a device’s accelerometer in manipulating content. Tilting an iPhone, iPad or iPod left or right might be useful when flipping through photos, music albums and the like.

Even bigger applications of these new touch-based gestures include displaying related items depending on context. For instance, touching and holding on a certain landmark in an online map can bring up a set of photos for that particular area. Apple has yet to integrate these technologies into their actual product, and so these are mainly concepts that might see their way into real devices soon. As such, Apple is likely to be able to integrate these in a seamless and intuitive manner with existing iOS user interface elements.

Radio Shack will open stores at 5:30 AM on November 25, as it looks like the company is not yet ready to start the Black Friday bonanza at midnight like some of its competitors. And here’s what you can expect from Radio Shack this Black Friday season:

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $259.99 Toshiba 32C110U 32″ Class LCD TV
• $29.99 Antennacraft Amplified Omnidirectional HDTV Antenna
• $29.99 Logitech Harmony 600 Advanced Universal Remote
• $99.99 Samsung BD-D5700 Smart Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi

Laptops:

• $349.99 HP 15.6″ Laptop with Intel Core i3-370m Processor
• $349.99 HP 2000-363NR 15.6″ Laptop
• $299.99 Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5332 15.6″ Laptop
• $399.99 Toshiba Satellite C675-S7318 17.3″ Laptop

Tablets and eReaders:

• $79.99 Amazon Kindle 6″ Wi-Fi eReader w/ $10 Gift Card
• $79 Kindle Accessory Bundle (w/ Kindle Purchase)
• $199.99 Barnes & Noble NOOK Color 8GB eReader w/ $20 Gift Card
• $29.99 iHome Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad 2
• $9.99 iHome Slim Fit Folio Case for iPad 2 (Black)
• $49.99 Pandigital Novel 6″ Multimedia eReader (White)
• $19.99 iHome Accessory Bundle for iPad 2
• $99.99 Velocity Micro Cruz

Smartphones and Phones:

• $49.99 HTC EVO Design 4G with 2-year Sprint contract
• $99.99 HTC Wildfire S off contract with Virgin Mobile
• Free LG Marquee with 2-year Sprint contract
• Free Pantech Breakout with 2-year Verizon contract
• Free Pantech Hotshot with 2-year Verizon contract
• $49.99 Samsung Galaxy S II with 2-year AT&T contract
• Free Samsung Stratosphere with 2-year Verizon contract
• Free Samsung Infuse 4G with 2-year AT&T contract
• $49.99 AT&T EL52401 DECT 6.0 4-Handset Cordless Phone System
• $12.99 Enercell Car Charger for iPod and iPhone
• $24.99 LG 800G GSM No-contract phone
• $59.99 magicJack PLUS VoIP Phone Adapter
• $37.49 OtterBox Defender Series Case for Smart Phones
• $39.99 Sanyo Innuendo No-Contract Phone

Gaming Consoles:

• $199.99 PlayStation 3 Holiday Bundle with Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet & Clank Games
• $199.99 Xbox 360 4GB Slim Console Bundle w/ Kinect
• $34.99 DualShock Wireless Controller for PlayStation3
• $9.99 Gigaware Recharge Station for Wii Remote w/ Motion Plus

Computer Peripherals and Accessories:

• $19.99 Belkin Connect N150
• $59.99 iGo Green Laptop Anywhere Charger
• $19.99 Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
• $39.99 PC Accessory Bundle (Wireless Optical Mouse, 1.3-megapixel Webcam and Clamshell Case)
• $49.99 Toshiba Canvio 500GB USB 3.0 Portable HDD
• $19.99 Logitech MK-320 Wireless Desktop
• $39.99 Motorola Talkabout MJ270 2-Way Radio
• $59.99 Netgear N600 Wireless-N Dual Band Router
• $79.99 ZAGGsparq 2.0 Portable USB Charger

Sound and Music:

• $143.99 Beats by Dr. Dre Solo with ControlTalk Headphones (Black) w/ $10 Gift Card (two colors)
• $69.99 iLive 2.1-Channel Speaker Bar with iPhone/iPod Dock
• $29.99 Monster RadioPlay 300 Wireless FM Transmitter
• $39.99 Motorola H17 Bluetooth Headset
• $79.99 Monster iBeats High-Definition In-Ear Headphones
• $29.99 Philip’s O’Neill Snug Headphones (Black Ice and Black/White versions)
• $9.99 Samsung HM1100 Bluetooth Headset
• $9.99 Skullcandy INK’d Earbud Headphones (Black, Silver, Back)
• $12.99 Skullcandy INK’d MIC’d Earbuds (Black, Pink, Silver)
• $199.99 SOUL by Ludacris SL150CB Hi-Definition Headphones (Black) w/ $20 Gift Card
• $24.99 V-Moda Bass Freq Metal Vocal Earbuds
• $99.99 V-MODA© Metal Earbuds with Remote
• $199.99 SOUL by Ludacris SL150BW Hi-Definition Headphones (White) w/ $20 Gift Card
• $129.99 Apple 8GB iPod nano (Graphite) w/ $30 Gift Card
• $199.99 Apple 8GB iPod touch (Black) w/ $30 Gift Card
• $199.99 Apple 8GB iPod touch (White) w/ $30 Gift Card
• $34.99 SanDisk 4GB Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (Black, Gray, Purple, Red)

Computer Software:

• $19.99 McAffee Mobile Security

Camcorders:

• $29.99 Kids’ Camcorders

Digital Cameras:

• $89.99 Canon PowerShot A2200 IS 14.1MP Digital Camera (Black) w/ $10 Gift Card
• $129.99 Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera
• $99.99 Casio EX-TR100 TRYX 12.1MP Digital Camera (Black)
• $99.99 Casio EX-TR100 TRYX 12.1MP Digital Camera (White)
• $12.99 Digital Camera Accessory Bundle
• $19.99 Disney Princess Digital Camera
• $99.99 Nikon COOLPIX S3100 14MP Digital Camera (Silver)
• $119.99 Nikon CoolPix S6100 16.0MP Digital Camera (Silver)

GPS:

• $14.99 GPS Accessory Bundle (w/ Universal Dash Mount & 4.3″ or 5″ Carrying Case)
• $129.99 Garmin nüvi 1390T 4.3″ GPS Receiver w/ LMT
• $89.99 Garmin nüvi 40LM GPS Navigator
• $99.99 TomTom XXL550TM 5.0″ GPS Receiver

And here are the scanned Radio Shack ad pages for you to inspect, while you figure out what you’re going to buy from the company’s stores on Black Friday:

Enter the latest news coming from Barnes & Noble where they have announced that US based retailer hhgregg will have all three models available for sale shortly. Well, more specifically, the news states that hhgregg “will be bringing the company’s award-winning line of NOOK eReading devices and related accessories to hhgregg’s 204 stores nationwide and online at hhgregg.com this November.”

In other words, those with an hhgregg retail location close by will soon be able to venture in and check out the Nook Tablet, Nook Color or Nook Simple Touch. In terms of the pricing, nothing surprising on that front. Expect to pay the same as you would if you shopped direct with Barnes & Noble which is $249 for the Nook Tablet, $199 for the Nook Color or $99 for the Nook Simple Touch.

Otherwise, while the news did come with the basic details as well as the expected glorified sounding quotes such as this;

“As the fastest growing Appliance and CE retailer in the country we aware that consumers are looking for a better shopping experience. hhgregg continues to expand our product offerings and we are pleased to announce our partnership with the world’s largest bookseller, Barnes & Noble,” said Trevor May, Vice President of Computers, Digital Center & AV Accessories at hhgregg.

We were left wondering what the display set-up will look like. It was noted that customers want “a better shopping” experience and we are hoping that means units will be on display and open for playing.

The retailer announced a few days ago that it will open store doors at midnight on November 25, and today it revealed an official Doorbusters preview. Sure, the full Best Buy Black Friday ad will get leaked in the very near future, but in the mean time let’s look at the gadgets Best Buy is showing off so far:

Sneak Peek Doorbusters – Available in store starting 12:00 a.m. Friday, November 25:

• $79.99 Dynex 24″ Class LCD 1080p HDTV – Best Buy exclusive
• $299.99 Samsung Laptop / Intel® Pentium® Processor / 15.6″ Display / 4GB Memory / 320GB Hard Drive
• Free (with 2-yr contract) Samsung Stratosphere 4G LTE (Verizon)
• $9.99 Blu-ray Combo Pack Movies including X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Fast Five

Online Only Deals – Available on BestBuy.com starting Thursday, November 24:

• Dynex 32″ Class LED 720p HDTV – Best Buy Exclusive – Price Coming Soon
• Gateway Laptop / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 15.6″ Display / 4GB Memory / 320GB Hard Drive – Price Coming Soon
• Dell Streak 7″ Tablet with Android™ Honeycomb OS – Price Coming Soon
• Dell Bundle with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor Computer / 4GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive & 18.5″ Widescreen LCD HD Monitor – Price Coming Soon
• FujiFilm FinePix™ AX350 16MP Camera / 2.7″ LCD Screen / 5X optical zoom – Price Coming Soon
• Tritton AX120 Headset – Price Coming Soon

Sure, Best Buy is probably going to offer even more deals on various gadgets on Black Friday, but that’s all we have for you today. Customers can sign-up to receive daily Black Friday Doorbusters deals from Best Buy, and we’ll certainly keep you updated on the major Best Buy offers in the following days.

Are you buying any of the devices mentioned in the lists above?

IHS iSuppli, popular for its teardowns of tablets, smartphones and other devices, has been busy with opening up the entry-level Amazon Kindle ebook reader. Its findings, based on the component prices and manufacturing price, is that each Kindle costs $78.59 in terms of materials and $5.66 in manufacturing cost.

The estimates used were based on the market cost of the e-ink display screen, printed chip board and the like. With these estimates, each Kindle costs $84.25, which is about $5.25 higher than the $79 retail price. The actual cost might actually be higher, since iSuppli has only taken into consideration manufacturing cost, which excludes licensing fees, software development, shipping charges, research, marketing, and the like, which often add to the actual cost of producing, launching and selling a product.

Still, whatever loss Amazon will incur with each Kindle is likely to be considered a subsidy. Amazon is poised to earn from content sales, such as ebooks, magazines and video, as well as other retail items. Consumers actually receive display ads with the $79 Kindle, or pay $99 for an ad-free experience, so Amazon is likely to be able to recoup its nominal loss with ad sales. And even the flagship Kindle Fire is reportedly costing Amazon a $10 loss for each unit.

Amazon is likely banking on selling its Kindle line as “loss leaders,” which means they will each incur a nominal loss for the company, but in exchange Amazon can get the chance to dominate the market and recoup their investment in another form. The company is reportedly increasing supplier orders, so this is indicative that their business model might just work.

HDTVs and Computer Monitors:

• $299.99 LG 32″ Widescreen LED TV
• $99.99 Acer 23-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
• $179.88 Dell ST2421L 24″ Widescreen LED Monitor
• $128.98 HP 2311x 23″ LED Monitor
• $139.99 Samsung 23″ Widescreen LED Monitor
• $119.99 Samsung S22A100N 21.5″ LED Monitor
• $49.99 Discovery Expedition Entertainment Projector
• $299.99 NEC NP-V260 SVGA (800 x 600) DLP Projector

Laptops:

• $649.99 ASUS U56E-RBL8 15.6″ Laptop – Intel Core i5-2430M, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD
• $579.99 Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6″ Laptop – Intel Core i3-2310M, 6GB RAM, 640GB HDD
• $699.99 Dell Inspiron i14z 14″ Laptop – Intel Core i5-2430M, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD
• $399.99 HP 14.1″ Laptop with Intel Core i3-2330M Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD
• $299.99 HP 15.6″ Laptop with Intel Celeron B800 Processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD
• $299.99 HP 2000 15.6″ Laptop w/ B800 Celeron Processor, 2GB RAM and 320GB HDD
• $499.99 HP Laptop with Intel Core i5-2430M Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD
• $599.99 HP Laptop with Intel Core i7 Processor with TurboBoost 2.0
• $499.99 Samsung Series 3 11.6″ Laptop – Intel Core i3-2357M Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD
• $19.99 Targus Compact AC Laptop Charger
• $14.99 Targus Laptop Chill Mat (Black)
• $549.99 Toshiba Satellite L755-S5360 15.6″ Laptop – Intel Core i5-2430M Processor, 6GB RAM, 750GB HDD
• $579.99 Toshiba Satellite L775D-S7340 17.3″ Laptop – AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M, 6GB RAM, 640GB HDD

Tablets and eReaders:

• $299 Acer Iconia Tab Tablet
• $199 16GB 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook
• $249 32GB 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook
• $399 64GB 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook
• $199 Kindle Fire Tablet (Plus $20 Staples Gift Card After Rebate)
• $149 Kindle Touch 3G + Wifi w/ Special Offers (Plus $20 Staples Gift Card After Rebate)
• $99 Kindle Touch w/ Special Offers (Plus $20 Staples Gift Card After Rebate)
• $79 Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers (w/ $15 Staples gift card)
• $99 NOOK 6″ Simple Touch Reader by Barnes & Noble (Plus $20 Staples Gift Card After Rebate)
• $199 NOOK Color by Barnes & Noble (w/ $25 Staples gift card)
• $9.99 Targus Truss Leather Case & Stand for iPad
• $349.98 Toshiba Thrive 10.1″ Tablet – 16GB, WiFi

Smartphones and Phones:

• $39.99 Panasonic DECT 6.0 Phone with Answering System (3-pk.)
• $69.99 Panasonic KX-TG6445T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone with Digital Answering System (5/pk)
• $4.99 Samsung WEP490 Bluetooth Headset
• $29.99 Motorola H730 Bluetooth Headset
• $49.99 Vtech DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone with Digital Answering System

Desktops:

• $549.99 Dell Inspiron 620 Desktop PC – Intel Core i5-2310, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD
• $399.99 HP Desktop PC with Intel Core i3-2120 Processor, 8GB RAM, 1.5TB HDD
• $299.99 HP Desktop PC with Intel Pentium G620 Processor, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD
• $449.99 HP P7-1126S Desktop PC – AMD Quad-Core A8-3800, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD
• $479.99 Lenovo H420-HU Desktop PC – Intel Core i3-2120, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD
• $899.99 Sony VPCL231FX/B All-In-One PC – Intel Core i3-2330, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD

Computer Peripherals and Accessories:

• $9.99 HP Wireless Mobile Mouse
• $9.99 HP Wireless Mouse
• $9.99 HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse
• $69.99 Iomega 500GB Portable Hard Drive
• $7.99 Logitech M225 Wireless Optical Mouse (Black)
• $14.99 Logitech M525 Wireless Mouse
• $29.99 Microsoft Wireless Desktop 5000 Keyboard/Mouse Combo
• $89.99 Seagate 1.5TB Desktop Hard Drive
• $129.99 Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB Ultra-Portable Hard Drive-USB 3.0 (Black)
• $89.99 Toshiba 1 TB Portable Hard Drive
• $149.99 Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB External Hard Drive-USB 3.0
• $34.99 32GB SanDisk SDHC Memory
• (Other SDHC Memory deals available)
• $69.99 64GB SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drive
• (Other Flash Drive deals available)
• $24.99 Belkin N300 Wireless N Router
• $39.99 Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router
• $39.98 APC Back-UPS ES 650VA 8-Outlet Power-Saving UPS
• $14.99 Logitech C310 Webcam
• $24.99 Logitech MK520 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
• $59.99 Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Router
• $179.99 Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
• $129.99 Seagate GoFlex 2TB Home Network Storage System

Sound and Music:

• $99.99 Beats by Dr. Dre iBeats Headphones with ControlTalk From Monster – Black (Plus $20 Staples Card After Rebate) – two models available
• $179.99 Beats by Dr. Dre. Solo Headphones with ControlTalk From Monster – Black (Plus $20 Staples Card After Rebate) – two models available
• $59.99 iHome Dual Alarm Clock Radio for your iPhone/iPod
• $19.99 Altec VS2621 three-piece speaker system
• $19.99 Maxell Noise-Canceling Headphones
• $19.99 Memorex MIni Stereo Speaker System for iPod and iPhones
• $14.99 Memorex ML310 Line-In Speaker
• $19.99 Midland Ear-Warmer Headphones
• $9.99 Skullcandy Ink’d Earbuds
• $10 off Buy two $30 iTunes multipacks

Computer Software:

• $49.99 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
• $79.99 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 & Adobe Premiere Elements 10
• $39.99 Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Home
• Free Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (1-User) [Boxed CD]
• $19.99 Kaspersky Pure Total Security (1-3 Users) [Boxed CD]
• Free McAfee Total Protection 2012 (3-User) [Boxed CD]
• $79.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 (Product Key Card) (w/ PC Purchase)
• $79.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2011 for Mac (1 Mac)
• $109.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2011 for Mac (Up to 3 Macs)
• Free Norton Internet Security 2012 (1-PC) [Boxed CD]
• Free QuickBooks Online Simple Start 2012 [Boxed CD]
• Free Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus 2012 (1-User) [Boxed CD]
• Free Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 (3-User) [Boxed CD]
• $89.99 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 (Traditional Disc) (w/ PC Purchase)

Camcorders:

• $99.99 Casio Casio TRYX EX-TR100WE Digital Camcorder
• $19.99 Vivitar DVR 410 Digital Video Camcorder – Black
• $19.99 Vivitar DVR 410 Digital Video Camcorder – Grape
• $19.99 Vivitar DVR 410 Digital Video Camcorder – Red

Digital Cameras:

• $479.99 Canon EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm IS II Lens
• $79.99 Canon PowerShot A1200 Digital Camera – Silver, 12.1 MP, 4x Zoom
• $129.99 Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS Digital Camera – Gray, 12.1 MP, 4x Zoom
• $149.99 Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Digital Camera – Black, 14.1 MP, 12x Zoom
• $249.99 Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Digital Camera – Black, 12.1MP, 14x Zoom
• $69.99 FujiFilm FinePix JX30 Digital Camera Bundle (w/ 4GB Memory Card & Bag)
• $229.99 Kodak EasyShare MAX Z990 Digital Camera – 12.0MP, 30x Zoom
• $99.99 Nikon Coolpix S3100 Digital Camera – Silver, 14.0 MP, 5x Zoom
• $119.99 Nikon Coolpix S6100 Digital Camera – Silver, 16.1 MP, 7x Zoom
• $129.99 Olympus VR-320 Digital Camera – Black, 14.0 MP, 12.5x Zoom
• $179.99 Panasonic DMC-ZS8K Digital Camera – Black, 14.1 MP, 16x Zoom
• $19.99 Vivitar Vivicam V25 Digital Camera – Black
• $19.99 Vivitar Vivicam V25 Digital Camera – Grape
• $19.99 Vivitar Vivicam V25 Digital Camera – Red
• Free 8GB SDHC Memory Card with Camera purchase of $79.99 or more
• 50% off all camera bags

GPS:

• $79.99 Garmin nuvi 40 Portable GPS
• $89.99 Garmin nuvi 40LM Portable GPS
• $99.99 Garmin nuvi 50 Portable GPS
• $109.99 Garmin nuvi 50LM Portable GPS
• $119.99 TomTom VIA 1505TM Portable GPS

As you can see, Staples has lots of deals for you this Black Friday season, and the image gallery below contains all the scanned pages of the leaked ad. What we didn’t list for you above are the deals on printers, so in case you need to do some printing, you’d better check them out below: