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Apple Store Discounts Go Live in Asia

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Apple has kicked off the "Red Friday" sale in several Asian markets this week, offering discounts similar to those featured on Black Friday in the United States, and other countries around the world in November. Marketed with the tagline, “Shop for Year of the Dragon surpr...

6 January 2012
03:55 GMT

Apple Announces January 6 Event for Chinese Shoppers

This Friday, Apple is hosting a one-day shopping event for Chinese customers looking to get a discount on iDevice accessories for Mac, iPod and iPad. For iPhone owners, these Apple Store Exclusives include the Speck CandyShell for iPhone 4, the Nixon The Wire 3-Button Mic 8mm headphones, and the popular mophie Juice...

3 January 2012
14:31 GMT

Online Spending Hits All Time High this Holiday Season

The economy is in shambles, at least that's the popular tune, so you'd expect people to spend less this holiday season. That sounds especially true considering the sheer amount of people that did not get an iPhone.But that's not entirely true. Actually, at least in the US, online spending is at an all ...

28 December 2011
15:01 GMT

Black Friday Searches Surge on Google, Especially on Smartphones and Tablets

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals probably made a lot of people happy, be them shoppers or retailers. What started out as a way of getting rid of unwanted inventory in the US has become an international phenomenon. It's no surprise then that more and more people are aware of the deals they can get on those da...

5 December 2011
08:50 GMT

Black Friday Shopping for Idiots, Funniest Prank This Week

Black Fridays is by now a mere memory, but there's still some fun to be had from the busiest shopping day of the year, even if doesn't involve any actual shopping. Well, at least not on our part. Greg Benson and Ryan Smith of Mediocre Films took it upon themselves to find out the breaking point of various ...

2 December 2011
06:55 GMT

Almost 1 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Were Sold During Black Friday

After Nintendo and Sony both presented their Black Friday sales figures, it’s time for Microsoft to once again blow them out of the water, as the company confirmed that around 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold during the week of Black Friday, and more than 800,000 units on that actual day.The Xbox 360 has bee...

30 November 2011
19:11 GMT

Economy Still Down In the Dumps, PC Makers Say

After years of economic woes for the whole world, almost everyone is looking for signs that things are improving, but PC makers say black Friday is not one of them. In fact, PC players say that, despite Black Friday apparently making things seem less dire, the economy hasn't actually begun to recover. For tho...

30 November 2011
09:53 GMT

PlayStation 3 and Games for It Sold Great During Black Friday

Sony has confirmed that it saw “strong demand” for its PlayStation 3 home console, peripherals and games made for it, during Black Friday, last week.Lots of U.S. gamers eagerly awaited Black Friday and, even if there were a few unfortunate incidents, most of them managed to score some big discounts on ple...

30 November 2011
03:43 GMT

Black Friday Marks Record Sales for Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Mario, and Zelda

Nintendo has just posted the financial figures for Black Friday, confirming that it registered record sales across the board, from its platforms like the 3DS or Wii, to games like Super Mario 3D Land or The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.Black Friday was celebrated with a huge array of discounts on many games for ple...

30 November 2011
03:06 GMT

Gamers Attacked With Pepper Spray and Beaten During Black Friday Rush

Black Friday was eagerly awaited by millions of Americans as they were finally able to make some huge savings on all sorts of items, but, for some unlucky gamers, things got quickly out of hand as two ugly incidents happened during the sales rush.Black Friday is the day right after Thanksgiving when lots of U.S. reta...

29 November 2011
05:35 GMT

Kindle Fire Dominated Amazon’s Black Friday Sales

With Black Friday now over, Amazon has come out to proclaim the supremacy of its 7-inch Kindle Fire, which during this one-day shopping extravaganza managed to become not only the hottest product at Amazon.com, but also the best-selling tablet at Target.No exact figures were put behind Amazon’s claims, but the ...

28 November 2011
07:26 GMT

Amazon’s Cyber Monday Deals Cuts the Price on Kinect and Huge Variety of Games

After the huge variety of deals that ran during its Black Friday sale, Amazon has now unleashed a huge variety of other discounts for lots of other games and gaming peripherals, as part of its Cyber Monday sale.While Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, usually consists of regular, brick-and-mortar retailers sla...

28 November 2011
04:44 GMT

Black Friday Is Perfect For eBay Phishing

The busiest shopping day of the year is a great opportunity for cybercriminals to launch their malicious campaigns in which they try to lure users into handing over account credentials.MalwareCity reports a series of messages that advertise great eBay deals, all pointing to a page that perfectly replicates the legiti...

26 November 2011
07:00 GMT

Microsoft’s Black Friday Deals Available Through the Weekend

This Black Friday, users have had the chance to take advantage of some great deals when entering Microsoft’s stores and then hitting the company’s online portal, and they can still benefit from some of them throughout this weekend. One thing that should be mentioned right from the start is that most ...

26 November 2011
04:37 GMT

300 Mac OS X Games on Sale this Black Friday

Mac gamers will be pleased to know that Macgamestore.com has launched a kick a** Black Friday sale with savings of up to 75% on some Mac games. There is a total of 300 titles to choose from.All of the games are distributed digitally, which means you basically just click your way through to the download.Some of the ke...

25 November 2011
09:38 GMT

Forget Black Friday, Get a 32GB iPad WiFi+3G for $399

If you don’t care much for Apple’s inferior Black Friday deals or tablets with cameras on them, perhaps you’d like to take a stroll down the Apple Deals lane where a $399 iPad 1 with 32GB of storage and 3G networking awaits you.That’s right, you get double the storage and 3G wireless for less ...

25 November 2011
09:13 GMT

On Black Friday, Buy a Premium WordPress.com Theme, Get 'Custom Design' for Free

Black Friday is upon us, meaning every retailer out there is hustling to sell you the most stuff at the cheapest prices. Luckily, you don't have to go out in the cold to take advantage of this momentous day, in fact, you don't even have to get up from your chair. WordPress.com is running a Black Friday sal...

25 November 2011
06:10 GMT

Apple Black Friday Discounts Go Live

Apple has kicked off Black Friday at its online stores across the globe, with territories like Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom featuring the expected discounts on Macs, iPads, and select iPods, as well as accessories.“Enjoy the season’s lowest prices on our favourite Apple products,” A...

25 November 2011
02:40 GMT

Verizon’s Black Friday Deals, Now on Video

Verizon’s Black Friday Deals have been unveiled to the world earlier this week, yet those who might have missed the previous post on the matter can now learn more through the video embedded above. Just as a quick reminder, the mobile phone carrier has announced a free flavor of its HTC Droid Incredible 2 smar...

24 November 2011
10:05 GMT

Microsoft’s Black Friday: Discounts on Software and Hardware, Free Windows Phones

The holiday shopping frenzy is about to begin, and Microsoft is joining the party as well, with a series of deals put in place for those who would like to make new acquisitions online, as well as for those visiting the company’s brick and mortar stores. Regardless whether you are a simple shopper or a student...

24 November 2011
09:54 GMT

Apple Store Down in Australia/New Zealand

Apple is taking down its International online stores systematically in anticipation of the Black Friday shopping event that features discounted prices on several iProducts, including accessories.Despite having leaked its Black Friday deals by mistake earlier this week, Apple is following procedure in taking down its ...

24 November 2011
08:06 GMT

Steam Autumn Sale Brings Major Discounts

Just in time for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Valve has unleashed a new edition of its annual Autumn Sale on its Steam digital distribution service, slashing the prices on a huge number of games and DLC.Steam has gotten users accustomed to lots of high quality discounts around certain holidays, including the winter...

24 November 2011
06:48 GMT

Check Out All the Black Friday 2011 Gaming Deals From the U.S.

We want to wish all our U.S. readers a Happy Thanksgiving, but also a great Black Friday tomorrow, as a huge amount of retailers from that country are running a lot of stunning deals on all sorts of things, including games, consoles and peripherals.In order to help everybody sort out the best deals this year, we made...

24 November 2011
06:06 GMT

Xbox Live Fan Appreciation Sale Slashes Prices on Lots of Games

Microsoft is running its own special sale this Thanksgiving, slashing prices on plenty of high quality downloadable games and even quite a few Games on Demand titles.Lots of companies are currently running special discounts, in order to attract customers before the official start of the winter holiday season, and Mic...

24 November 2011
05:27 GMT

CyberpowerPC Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday almost here, CyberpowerPC has announced its promotions for these special occasions, and the list includes an impressive number of deals as well as discounted systems sold through major US online retailers. With promotions covering both AMD and Intel systems there’s something ...

24 November 2011
03:47 GMT

B&N Outs Limited Edition $79 (€59) Nook Simple Touch for Black Friday

With the Black Friday approaching B&N has now launched a limited edition of the Nook Simple Touch that comes at a rather attractive $79 (€59) price point and with a new white back.It’s very hard to tell from the above photo that this Simple Touch has a white back, but if you look closer maybe you can spot ...

23 November 2011
10:20 GMT

Starcraft II Is Now 30 Dollars in Blizzard Store for the United States

Blizzard has cut down the price of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty in its online store from 60 dollars to just 30 (44.5 Euro to 22.25) and the offer seems to be linked to both the boxed version and the digitally distributed version, although at the moment the offer is only available for those in the United States unti...

23 November 2011
08:14 GMT

Antivirus Company Slashes 40% off Mac Offerings

Intego is announcing a special Black Friday blowout sale on all of its X6 security software. The offer is 40% off all apps and it’s valid on day only - Friday, November 25, 2011.Intego is an exclusive developer and seller of Internet security and privacy software Apple computers and portable devices, including ...

23 November 2011
07:03 GMT

Shopping on Bing Can Make Black Friday Seem Brighter

The Black Friday is almost upon us, and the holiday shopping frenzy is about to begin, which means that you will need a way to stay on top of various deals with ease. Starting with the most popular shopping day of the year, people around the US will start hunting for deals that will allow them to spend their money...

23 November 2011
06:03 GMT

Apple Leaks Black Friday Discounts on iPods, iPads, Macs

Apple has accidentally leaked its Black Friday deals for this year which include fair discounts on numerous products, including accessories.The leaked internal documents show that Macs will be discounted by $101 (iMac, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro); iPad discounts will range from $41-$61 (all capacities - 16GB, 32GB, ...

23 November 2011
05:04 GMT

U.S. Cellular Black Friday Deals Unveiled, Free Samsung Mesmerize and HTC Wildfire S

With only a few days left until Black Friday, U.S. Cellular's promotional offer has gone live and tempts customers with more than half of its portfolio of smartphones.Those who are waiting for the Black Friday deals to purchase their favorite smartphone can check out what U.S. Cellular has to offer. The carrier ...

22 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Apple Posts Black Friday Teaser

The last Friday of November, commonly referred to as Black Friday, has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the United States. Ever since the term was coined in the 1960s, several nations have picked up on the tradition as well.As every year goes, Apple will be offering a special one-day shopping ev...

22 November 2011
02:42 GMT

Targets and Best Buy Reveal Black Friday Video Game Discounts

Black Friday, which some retailers are turning into Black Thursday Night, is just a few days away and gamers can choose from a number of major retailers when it comes to big discounts, with Target and Best Buy offering some pretty interesting deals. Here are the most important video game related offers from Target (...

22 November 2011
02:03 GMT

Verizon's Special Black Friday Deals Emerge

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is set to put in place some appealing special offerings for the Black Friday, with various devices included in it, starting with LTE smartphones and going all the way to tablet PCs. This Black Friday, Verizon customers will be able to purchase the Sony Xperia PLAY and the LG En...

22 November 2011
01:39 GMT

Staples Reveals Black Friday Deals: $200 BlackBerry PlayBook, $300 Acer Iconia Tab

After Best Buy, Walmart and Radio Shack, another US-based major retailer unveiled some of its BlackFriday deals, Staples.However, customers should know that Staples limited the discounted devices to only one per customer and is available “in store only.”Although it does have quite a range of interesting d...

17 November 2011
21:01 GMT

T-Mobile Kicks-Off “Magenta Saturday,” Offers Discounted Phones and Tablets for $0–$49.99

Those who are carefully planning their budgets for the upcoming Black Friday deals will probably be caught off-guard by T-Mobile's marketing move.The carrier recently announced it will hold a special sale called “Magenta Saturday” on November 18. During the one day sale T-Mobile USA will offer severa...

17 November 2011
19:01 GMT

AT&T Announces Attractive Black Friday Deals

Next week, mobile phone users in the United States will be able to enjoy a nice range of appealing offering put in place for them, and AT&T also announced plans to provide them with some appealing options for saving money. Those who are up to making an online purchase from AT&T starting Friday, November 25 through M...

17 November 2011
18:01 GMT

Sprint Fires Up Black Friday Deals Next Weekend, Includes Free Nexus 4G and More

Although Sprint's devices are the subject of hot deals from all major retailers in the United States, it appears that the carrier was a bit late in revealing its plans for this year's Black Friday. However, the folks over at SprintFeed were able to get their hands on the carrier's documentation that r...

17 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Only US$0.96 (0.70 EUR) at Sam's Club on Black Friday

Radio Shack and Best Buy have just announced some of their promotional offers meant to boost their sales on Black Friday. The eighth largest US-based retailer, Sam's Club reports that its promo offer for the Black Friday includes several great deals on smartphones, including the Samsung Galaxy S II. Customers ...

14 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Radio Shack's Black Friday Offer Includes Samsung Galaxy S II for Only $50 (37 EUR)

With only two weeks left until Black Friday, all retailers are carefully planning their hot deals meant to attract customers and boost their sales. Just like every other year, Radio Shack has loads of smartphones to offer for very low prices.Although we already knew about HTC EVO 3D deal, which will be available...

11 November 2011
14:01 GMT

Best Buy Black Friday Offer Reveals Free Smartphones and Great Deals on Tablets

Shortly after Radio Shack announced its Shack Friday offer for the Black Friday, Best Buy replied with a Black Friday ad that shows lots of free goodies that will be available for grabbing starting Friday at 12:00 AM.Three tablets will be offered for discounted prices, the Asus Transformer 10.1 will go for $249.99 (1...

11 November 2011
14:01 GMT

Walmart Black Friday Video Game Deals Available

Even if a couple of weeks separate us from November 25, otherwise known as Black Friday, Walmart has already presented the special deals and discounts it will be running at that time and, needless to say, some major video game deals are present, both for actual titles as well as consoles and accessories.Black Friday ...

10 November 2011
12:41 GMT

Verizon to Make the Galaxy Nexus Available Around Black Friday

Galaxy Nexus, the latest Google phone and the first smartphone in the world to arrive on shelves with the new Ice Cream Sandwich OS on board, might become available for purchase in the United States at wireless carrier Verizon sometime around Black Friday. Some of the latest rumors on the web suggest that the hand...

2 November 2011
05:20 GMT

Nintendo Shows Impressive Black Friday Super Mario Powered Results

Hardware maker and video game publisher Nintendo has announced that it has managed to sell more than 1.5 million units during Black Friday and that it is hopeful that its Wii home console and its DS line up of handhelds will dominate sales in the United States for the months of November and December.The numbers repor...

30 November 2010
04:37 GMT

Online Sales on the Rise for the Holiday Season

The world economy is not exactly booming, but if online sales are any indication, it is recovering, at least in the US, the catalyst of the recession that hit many countries in the past couple of years. Online sales are up for the holiday season so far and Black Friday, a day with special offers from many online as w...

29 November 2010
09:10 GMT

Black Friday Online Spending Tops $648 Million in U.S., comScore Reports

Although we're tempted to believe that the economic crisis is far from over, that's not stopping people from still spending a whole lot of money during the “deals seasons”, and that's also been the case on this year's Black Friday, that saw, according to a report by comScore, $648 mill...

29 November 2010
03:49 GMT

Verizon Puts Android on BOGA Deal This Black Friday

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireles has just announced that it would put in place a series of special offerings for its customers during this weekend. The Black Friday and the Black Friday Weekend came with special pricing and promos from the wireless carrier, most of which include the company's Android device...

26 November 2010
08:38 GMT

RadioShack Black Friday Deals Are Worth a Look

After going through the Black Friday offerings available from some of the best retail chains in the US, it's now about time to check out what a gadget and electronics-oriented outlet has prepared, and we're talking about none other than RadioShack.So, first and foremost, given RadioShack's general prof...

26 November 2010
08:03 GMT

Free Windows Phone 7 Devices from Microsoft Stores

Microsoft is offerings customers a plethora of reasons to visit its retail stores this Thanksgiving, including steep discounts on a range of products. For example, the Redmond company announced that customers will be able to get free Windows Phone 7 devices when visiting a Microsoft Store, provided that they prolong...

26 November 2010
07:30 GMT

Microsoft Hardware Discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Microsoft gaming and notebook accessories, keyboard, mice, and webcams are available at discount prices from multiple retail partners of the Redmond company. Of course, the deals are offered to customers that have been waiting for Black Friday, and the start of the holiday shopping spree. The software giant announc...

26 November 2010
05:02 GMT


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