Daily gear deals – $10 noise isolating headphones, $6 luggage locator and more

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Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Friday December 4th 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal is for a pair of noise isolating headphones. They come with three different earpieces, so you’ll find a fit for any size ear. Normal price is $30, but they are currently on sale for just $9.99. Click here for this deal.

Next up is a remote control luggage locator. This is obviously something everyone thinks they need, but I really don’t know how well it’ll work in reality. The idea behind this product is that you can press a button to help locate your bags. Still, at just $6 it may be worth a try (I ordered one for myself). Shipping is $5. Click here for this deal.

Protect your netbook with this neoprene slip case. It’ll hold machines with screens up to 10.2″. On sale for just $7.99. Click here for this deal.

And finally in today’s lineup, Buy.com is selling a Samsung HD pocket camera with bonus case and 4GB memory card for just $129.99. It features “full HD” (1080p) as well as cool features like time lapse recording. Shipping is free. Click here for this deal.

Daily gear deals – $360 Sony Netbook, Archos media tablet and more

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Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Saturday November 28th 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal is for a Sony Netbook. Of course, when a company like Sony makes a Netbook, you get something better than most other bland machines. For starters, the Vaio VPC-W series comes with a high resolution LED screen. It also features a surprisingly good keyboard. It normally sells for $449, but just dropped to $360. Click here for this deal.

If you’d like to watch movies on the road, without trying to watch them on your tiny mp3 player screen, then check out these two deals on Archos portable media tablets. The 5″ 250GB Archos 5 is on sale for just $199, and the 160GB 7″ Archos 7 is $209. These devices play most media formats, plus they can access the Internet through their built in WiFi. Click here for this deal.

If you need some good noise isolating headphones for your media player, without spending too much, then consider the Etymotic Research er6i’s. These normally retail for about $90, but are currently being sold for just $49.99 (in black and white). Click here for this deal.

And finally in today’s lineup, Adorama is selling the Samsung WEP450 Bluetooth headset for $20 + a $20 mail in rebate, making the final price $0. Shipping is also free. Click here for this deal.

Deaily gear deals – $69 HD camera, $34 6 piece luggage set and more

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Thursday November 26th 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal is for the Kodak Zi6 HD camera. This version is refurbished, but that also means you’ll get it for the low price of just $69.99 + $5 shipping. Click here for this deal.

Next up is the old Microsoft 30GB Zune. This may be an outdated player, but at just $68 with free shipping and a free car kit, it is one heck of a deal. The player can be updated to the latest Zune firmware. Click here for this deal.

Black Friday started early on Amazon this year – they are offering new deals every hour, some hot, some not so hot. The lineup has something for everyone; GPS units, toys, jewelry and more. You’ll need to keep an eye on the deals, as some of them sell out really fast. Click here for this deal.

And finally in today’s lineup, Target is selling a six piece luggage set for just $34. It probably won’t be the best quality stuff, but for the occasional traveler, it’ll work just fine. Click here for this deal.

Daily gear deals – $8 hiking kit, Timbuk2 laptop bag and more

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Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Wednesday November 25th 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal comes from new deal-a-day site steals1.com. They are selling a 6 piece hiking survival kit. Now, before you order one of these and expect you’ll be safe when hiking in the middle of nowhere, please remember that there is more to hiking than an $8 set of cheap stuff. The kit is probably better for a hike in your local forest preserve than a trip in the wilderness. Click here for this deal.

Sierra Trading Post is selling the Timbuk2 “Large Wiki Hemp Laptop Case” for just $22.95. Shipping is $5.95 and it is available in two colors. Click here for this deal.

Next up are noise canceling headphones from Able Planet. Their Sound Clarity headphones normally retail for $249, but are currently on sale through Beach Audio for just $79.99. Click here for this deal.

And finally in today’s lineup, add a Bluetooth hands-free carkit and iPod connectivity to your car for just $34.95 with the Alpine EX-10. Includes a nice color display, wiring and a remote control. Click here for this deal.

Gadling’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals guide

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Yes – Black Friday is almost here again, which means brave people will once again be out of bed at 3am so they can stand in line with 500 others, just to save $100 on a TV. Before I mock those people too much, I too will be one of them. Even though I don’t need any new gadgets, I enjoy being part of the madness that is Black Friday.

If you don’t get too excited by this concept, or you’d rather be shot than be part of this once a year event, then check out this massive lineup of great online deals we have collected for you. Shop from the comfort of your own home, without the risk of being trampled to death in a mass of slow moving shoppers.


Double your gift certificate with James Hotels

Gift certificate promotions are nothing new – but this deal from James Hotels is truly a great way to kick off our lineup. To celebrate Cyber Monday (Monday November 30), you can buy “James Credits”, and double your purchase for free.

James Credits can be applied towards a room, but also the restaurants and bars (only exception is for the spa and private events). James Credits can be purchased up to $500, which means a $500 investment gets you $1000 to spend at their hotels. One minor piece of fine print – the free credits need to be spent before March 31st 2010. Click here for the deal, and more details on James Hotels.

Callpod Black Friday / Holiday bundles

Callpod is one of my personal favorites – they make some of the best portable device chargers on the market. To celebrate the Holiday season, and kick off Black Friday, Callpod has put together three bundles of their products.

The Chargepod Uno is on sale for $39.95, the Chargepod Duo for $49.95 and the Chargepod multi-device charger is just $59.95, with three adapter tips and a voucher for three more. You’ll find the deals on their holiday special offers site.

25% off iBend artist series iPod and iPhone stands

iBend sells very simple cool looking iPhone stands. They normally retail for $7.99, but you can get one for 25% off. Head on over to myibend.com. The promotion begins today and ends December 25th 2009.

Portable grilling on the go – buy 2, get 2

Yeah, grilling season may be over for most, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of a great deal on a fun disposable grill. The EZ Grill can be stored until you need it, and when you are done (and it has cooled down), you simply throw it away. These normally retail for $19.95 per pack of 2. But between now and December 25th, when you order a pack of two “party grills”, you’ll get 2 for free. Head on over to ezgrill.com to order.

Moshi voice command alarm clocks – up to 40% off!

We took the Moshi voice command travel alarm clock for a spin on Monday – and proclaimed it ” the cure for the crappy hotel alarm clock”. Between the 27th and the 30th of November, you can get up to 40% off your own Moshi alarm clock. This means you can order a voice command travel alarm clock for just $19.99! Head on over to moshilifestyle.com to order.

ACES Black Friday shopaholic train + hotel discount for NYC shoppers

South Jersey shoppers who want to make their way to New York City for some Black Friday action can sit back and relax on the Aces Shopaholics train. The train leaves Atlantic City at 10:02 am on Friday the 27th. All passengers will receive a “signature ACES shopping tote”. Hardcore shoppers who want to spend the night in New York can stay at the Ace Hotel and enjoy a 10% discount by using coupon code “ACESTRAIN”. This code is valid on stays from November 27th through December 30th.

$25 rooms at the TradeWinds Sandpiper resort in Florida

What better way to enjoy Black Friday than booking yourself a relaxing $25 room at a luxury resort in Florida. The Tradewinds Sandpiper resort is offering these discounted rooms “as low as” $25 to early bird Tweeters and Facebook fans on the 27th, starting at 6am (EST). The rooms will be available for select dates in January and include the resort fee. The $25 rate is a discount of almost $200.

The only way to get the fantastic rate is to follow the resort on Twitter.com/TWResorts, or visit the property’s Facebook Fan Page Facebook.com/tradewindsislandresorts.Good luck!

20% off all purchases from booq bags

Booq bags are extremely popular – and once you see their lineup, you’ll see why. They make really good looking bags, with a very smart design. On Black Friday, you can order anything from their store with a sweet 20% discount and free shipping. You’ll need to use promo code SWEET during checkout.

40% off all Ten One Design products

Do you ever get annoyed by trying to type on your iPhone or iPod Touch? Did you know that there is actually a stylus that works with it? Ten One Design invented the Pogo Stylus, and is selling all their products with a 50% discount on Black Friday. In addition to this, the 50th customer to place an order on Black Friday will win a free iPod Touch! The discount is valid between the 27th of November and the 30th, which means you can sleep in on Friday (unless you want a chance at winning that iPod Touch!). Head on over to tenonedesign.com for their products.

50% discount on be.ez notebook bags

be.ez notebook bags and sleeves are on sale with a whopping 50% discount on Black Friday. The deal is only available through their Amazon storefront. In addition to this, all netbook sleeves are free with the purchase of any 10.2″ netbook on Amazon. The following bags ar
e on sale:

  • LA besace 13″ Addict Wasabi Messenger Bag (Black/Wasabi): 50% off MSRP
  • LA besace 15″ Lime Drop Messenger Bag (Grey/Lime): 50% off MSRP
  • LA besace 15″ Classic Messenger Bag (Black/Orange): 50% off MSRP
  • LA robe Sleeve for MacBook 13.3″ (Black/Pumpkin, Black/Wasabi, Black/White): 50% off MSRP
  • LA robe Netbook Sleeve 10.2″ (Black/White, 2Blue, 2Green, 2Pink, Red Kiss/White): Free with purchase of any 10.2″ netbook

Head on over to the be.ez bag store at Amazon for these deals. The promotion starts on November 26th, and lasts till December 30th.

Cyber Monday hotel deal – 15% off an Affinia hotel stay

Right after you recover from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, you can once again become immersed in deals on “Cyber Monday”. This new deal day was invented by online retailers as a way to get some of their own attention.

One of these deals comes from Affinia Hotels where you can book a room for 2010 with a 15% discount. The reservation can be made until Sunday November 28th 2010. In addition to the 15% discount, the first 50 people to create or update their “My Affinia” profile and book a room with a discount will receive a $50 Amex gift card when they check in.

The discounted rates are available at any Affinia hotel in Chicago, New York or Washington D.C. and can only be booked on Affinia.com on Monday November 30th between 12:00 EST and 11:59pm EST. To book a discounted room – be sure to use this special link.