Daily gear deals – $35 computer backpack, 8GB media player and a portable speaker

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Monday June 1st 2009. Remember, these deals are often one-day deals, so act fast before they are gone!

Looking for a stylish way to carry your computer? Check out this SwissGear computer backpack – on sale for $34.96. Ships for free.

The Sandisk Sansa View 8GB media player has a built in FM radio and support for music, photos and video files. Best of all, it is on sale for just $42.99 at Woot.com. Shipping is $5.

Do you like music on the go? This Altec Lansing Orbit MP3 portable speaker is battery powered, and supplies an amazing amount of clear, crisp sound. Read our review from last year.

And finally – don’t forget to check out the other hot bargains lined up in the coupon aisle of our shopping portal.

Daily gear deal – $179 camcorder, $35 stereo Bluetooth headset and more

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Do you ever worry about losing your laptop charger? Why not play it safe and order yourself one of these Targus APA10US Universal Notebook chargers for $24.45. The charger comes with a variety of power tips for most popular notebook brands, and shipping is free!

Looking for an affordable way to capture the memories of your upcoming summer vacation? Look no further than this Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG9 9 Megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom. The camera normally retails for about $350, but is currently on sale for just $175.

Cut the cord on your music headphone with the Plantronics Voyager 855 stereo Bluetooth headset. You’ll need a compatible Bluetooth stereo phone, mp3 player or adapter. The Voyager 855 can be converted to a normal headset with the included mono ear hook. Normal price is $129.99, now on sale for just $36.50, with free shipping.

And finally, if you still need some shiny new luggage for your upcoming trip, check out the great overview of luggage sales over at our shopping portal. You’ll find some great deals on luggage sets and hard shell rolling bags.

Daily gear deals – $220 Netbook, cheap HD camera and iPhone accessories

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The star of today’s lineup is the Acer Aspire ONE AOA150 refurbished Netbook. Outfitted with a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of memory and a 120GB hard drive. Normal retail price is $299, but it is currently on sale at Tiger Direct for just $220. The unit is refurbished, but usually this is not visible in any way. Available from Tiger Direct. Shipping is just $2.

The Kodak ZI6 pocket digital HD Camcorder goes on sale every other week, today’s price is just $99, but this does mean you’ll be getting a refurbished unit. At about $80 under retail, this is still an awesome deal. Available from Amazon and comes with free shipping.

Looking to listen to your iPod/iPhone in the car? Then check out this (horrible looking) charger dock/FM transmitter. The product will not work with the second generation iPhone/iPod Touch, but other versions of the popular player will work just fine. The unit even includes a USB charger port for charging other device. On sale for just $16.99 + free shipping!

Another sale which may interest iPod and iPhone owners is this huge lineup of Kensington accessories. Many of their most popular products are on sale for as much as 50% off. One of the highlights is this pocket battery pack, which we reviewed here last year, on sale for just $27.99

Daily travel deals – all inclusive resorts in Jamaica, Dominican Republic and cheap condo rentals

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Welcome to our end of the week lineup of hot travel deals. Today’s lineup includes 2 fantastic all-inclusive resorts and some amazing deals on weekly vacation condo rentals.

The first deal is for the Montego Bay Holiday Inn Sunspree resort. Imagine an all-inclusive Jamaican resort with unlimited dining, drinks and activities. Now, picture that resort in a fantastic beachfront property. Ready to book?

The deal is just $75/night per person, and kids are free. Best of all, there are no blackout dates on this amazing price, so it is also valid during the summer vacation high-season.

Click here for this great deal!

Next in the lineup is another all-inclusive resort, this time in the Dominican Republic. The Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana resort is a brand new location, and has only been open for 5 months. The resort offers 8 different restaurants, tennis, horseback riding, volleyball, beach soccer, table tennis, bicycles, darts, billiards, board games and an exercise room. At night, you can enjoy free entertainment in the theater or nightclub.

Rates start at just $85/night per person, and once again kids can stay for free. This is another deal with no blackout dates! To make the deal even sweeter, book before May 31st, and you get $200 in credits to use at the various amenities that are not included for free. Need another reason to book? How about a $50 rebate on reservations of 6 nights or more?

Click here to book a trip to this amazing All inclusive resort

And finally, if you are tired of spending the night in a hotel, or you need somewhere with a little more room, check out this lineup of affordable vacation condo rentals. Rates start at just $379/week, and most locations have enough room for a family of 6.

Daily gear deals – $17 MP3 player, $5 Kindle charging kit and more

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Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Friday May 29th 2009. Remember, these deals are often one-day deals, so act fast before they are gone!

Today’s lineup of deals starts with the highly rated Garmin Nuvi 855. This widescreen GPS unit is miles ahead of the usual cheap stuff we post here. The Nuvi 855 offers speech recognition, spoken commands, lane assist and even the ability to navigate by picture, with the photos from the Garmin photo sharing community. The unit normally costs $499, but is currently on sale through Amazon for just $299 (with free shipping).

Are you in the market for a really cheap MP3 player? This Creative Zen Stone with speaker has 1GB of storage and a built in speaker. Normal price is $45, but it is currently on sale (refurbished) in the Creative outlet for just $16.99.

Do you travel with the Amazon Kindle? Then this deal is perfect for you – an iGo 4 piece Amazon Kindle charging kit (wall + car) for just $4.24. The kit comes with an AC charger, DC (car) charger, retractable cable and Amazon Kindle iGo power tip. On sale at Amazon, but since it is under $25, you’ll need to pay for shipping.
for under $5!

The final deal for today is for this Olympus Stylus 820 weatherproof digital camera. On sale for just $89.99. The camera features a 5x optical zoom, 8 megapixel sensor and weatherproof seals to protect the camera from rain, sand, snow and more.

Looking for more hot deals, coupons and discount codes? Check out the lineup of bargains in our shopping portal!