Daily gear deals – $260 Netbook, $10 power adapter and two freebies

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Sunday June 7th 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for one day, so act fast before they are gone!

Archos is better known for their portable media players, but they recently announced their own Netbook – the originally named Archos 10 Netbook. This 10″ machine comes with a 10″ screen, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of memory, and is selling for just $260. This makes it one of (if not the) cheapest 10″ Netbook on the market at the moment. Click here to read more about this machine, or to order one.

Heading abroad this summer? You may need a plug adapter if you are hoping to use any of your gadgets. This refurbished Targus world power travel adapter covers most of the popular plug formats found overseas, and costs just $10, with free shipping. Click here for this deal.

Looking for a really stupid accessory for your iPod? How about a product that is also capable of bringing some entertainment on the road? This Griffin iKaraoke microphone turns your iPod into a Karaoke machine. Seriously. Best of all, this product is apparently so bad, that it is being given away for FREE. You will need to pay $5.99 shipping, but that is still a small price to pay for seeing your friends sing into your iPod. On sale at Dailysteals.com, today only.

The final deal in this lineup is for a 4 piece audio adapter kit. This is another of those low quality items that you can get for “free” when you pay $4.99 shipping. The kit comes with a DC charger, cassette adapter, audio splitter and an extension cable. On sale at 1saleaday.com.

Daily gear deals – $49.99 GPS unit, noise canceling headphones and more

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Add some peace and quiet to your next car/bus/train/plane ride with these Altec Lansing BackBeat 106 noise isolating headphones for $17.77 (shipping included)

Looking for a budget GPS unit? Check out this large lineup of refurbished TomTom units. In it, you’ll find a basic GPS unit for as little as $49.99 (after a $20 rebate), and even a wide screen unit for $89.99 (after a $20 rebate).
Click here for the entire lineup of available refurbished TomTom devices.

Over at 1saleaday, you’ll find the Archos 605 4.3″ WiFi enabled media player on sale. This portable media player supports music, video, photos and even Internet access (with an optional browser add-on). This unit launched last year for $399, and has now dropped to the insanely low price of just $99.99. Seriously, if you don’t like watching stuff on your tiny iPod screen, then you should take a close look at this fantastic little player. 30GB is sufficient for a ton of content. Click here for their site, but remember that this deal is GONE at midnight.

And finally, If you need a stylish way to carry your stuff, check out this awesome looking SwissGear computer backpack. It is very highly rated, and at just $35, it is about $70 under its normal retail price. Click here to see more of this bag.

Daily gear deals – 4GB microSD for $9, $23 WiFi adapter and more

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Friday June 5th 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for one day, so act fast before they are gone!

Do you need more memory for your mobile phone or media player? Newegg is selling a Kingston 4GB MicroSD card for just $8.99, which includes free shipping! Click here to take advantage of this hot deal. You will need a device capable of reading SDHC cards, so be sure to check your user manual before ordering.
Techsunny.com is selling this wacky Combination WiFi and Bluetooth USB with a large antenna – which is perfect if you are having a hard time picking up the signal at your hotel. On sale for $23 – with free shipping.

If you are getting tired of carrying multiple chargers, then consider this Callpod Chargepod bundle kit. The kit comes with the Chargepod unit, AC Adapter, DC (car) adapter and a variety of charging tips. On sale for $48.11, which is about $50 off its normal retail price.

The final deal for today is for the Creative Aurvana X-Fi noise canceling headphones. These headphones were featured in our top 25 technology products of 2008 and beat any active noise canceling headphones I had ever tested (including the $300 ones that rhyme with “hose”). On sale through Amazon for just $134.95 – more than 60% off its normal retail price! Click here to take advantage of this deal.

Daiy gear deals – $31 picnic set, widescreen GPS unit and more

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Thursday June 4th 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for one day, so act fast before they are gone!

The first deal for today is pretty damn cool if you ask me – This picnic set comes with 32 pieces, and contains everything you need for a fun outdoor picnic. Mind you – this isn’t some cheap plastic junk either, the kit comes with a cutting board, salt and pepper shakers and of course a picnic blanket. On sale at Buy.com for $30.99 with free shipping.

The best deals are often refurbished items, and this Nikon Coolpix S600 10 Megapixel digital camera is no exception. With a 4x optical wide angle zoom lens and optical vibration reduction, this thing is top of the line, with a bottom of the line price. Normal retail price is about $249, but Adorama is selling it (refurbished) for just $100! You’ll find the Nikon Coolpix S600 digital camera here.

If you are looking for a GPS unit with more than just the basics, then check out this highly rated Garmin nüvi 780 widescreen GPS unit with Bluetooth. Sure, it costs a bit more than the super-basic models, but that does get you Bluetooth handsfree, MSN Direct traffic and information services, a widescreen display and more. Normal retail price s $399, now on sale for just $199 with free shipping.

And finally – the Altec Lansing UHP336 Snugfit noise reducing headphones do much more than just deliver a really long product name. They are designed to feel extremely comfortable, yet provide excellent sound quality and impressive noise isolation. Perfect for your upcoming summer vacation flight! Normal retail price is $130, now on sale for just $34.95 with free shipping.

Daily gear deals – $50 camcorder, 400GB portable storage and more

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Wednesday June 3rd 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for one day, so act fast before they are gone!

The first deal in today’s lineup is the Flip Ultra 30 minute digital camcorder. Yes, 30 minutes is rather short, but $50 is also rather low for such a decent little camcorder.

If you regularly carry a lot of data, then it may be worth taking a closer look at this Fujitsu 400GB portable hard drive.The normal retail price is $90, but it is currently on sale for just $69.99 and comes with free shipping, as well as a bundle of backup and security software.

Several weeks ago, I mentioned the Jabra SP700 Bluetooth car kit. This fantastic portable car kit normally sells for about $70, but is still on sale for just $30. You will need to “view other sellers” on the product page to find the reseller offering the Jabra at this low price (Shopcell). As a reminder – this carkit connects to any Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, and allows for handsfree calls in your car.

And finally, if you are looking for a media player, check out this Zune 4GB deal over at Buy.com – not only do you get the Zune itself, but they also throw in a car kit and a pair of the Zune premium headphones. Normal retail price for this kit is about $150, but you can order one for just $87.77 with free shipping.