Freakin' Friday! Samsung Bargain 3D HDTV

Samsung has gone below the $1000 3D price barrier with their PN50C490 HDTV. The 50" plasma screen has a 720p resolution (1365x768,) a viewing distance of up to 10 feet and of course handles your basic 2D. Features include Mega Dynamic Contrast and ConnectShare for movie viewing. Pre-order now before the 3D frenzy hits.

Via Samsung HDTV

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Freakin' Friday! BackBeat Earphones Price Slashed

Altec Lansing's BackBeat Titanium Earphones are now available at less than half the price. The earbuds deliver full spectrum sound while isolating noise. The UHP326 is compatible with iPhone, iPod or any MP3 player and comes with an 8 piece custom fit kit with multiple tips.

Via Altec Lansing

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Apple to Distribute Free iPhone Bumpers

So Apple is not perfect. Steve Jobs is not perfect. The iPhone 4 is not perfect. Still with all the hoopla surrounding its imperfections, we hope the company goes beyond the quick fix of the free bumper offered to the 3 million purchasers. Get yours at the link below when they become available this week.

Via Apple Store

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Amazon Acquires Woot

Amazon has made Woot one of its subsidiaries. While we hope that the site will not lose its cleverness after falling under the conglomerate's virtual thumb, we think that this comment posted by Woot CEO Matt Rutledge says it best:

"Over the next few days, you will probably read headlines that say "Matt Rutledge revealed to be monstrous pseudo-human creation of Jeff Bezos." You might even see this photo making the rounds. Rest assured that these rumors have nothing to do with our final decision. We think now is the right time to join with Amazon because, quite simply, every company that becomes a subsidiary gets two free downloads until the end of July, and we very much need that new thing with Trent Reznor's wife on our iPods."

Via Woot

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MSpot Free Audio Streaming

MSpot is the latest in unlimited, free streaming for your PC, Mac or Android phone. After downloading the jukebox interface, you can specify folders or albums to store your tunes or connect with an existing library. The service is compatible with IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. What's the catch? You only get 2GB of storage, although MSpot compresses tracks. Larger amounts are available beginning at $2.99 a month.

Via MSpot

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Sherwood Blu-ray Player

On a budget? Sherwood's Blu-ray 2.0 Disc Player can be yours for less than $150.00. At a size of 2.2 x 6.9 x 10.2", the BDP-5004 can upscale standard DVDs to 720p, 1080i, 1080p via HDMI and has HDMI 1.3, component and composite outputs as well as BD-Live access. It also features decoding for TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio and support for Deep Color and XV.

Via Sherwood's Blu-ray 2.0 Disc Player

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Freakin' Friday! LG 3D Blu-ray Player

LG knows that you are craving an HDMI 1.4 compatible Blu-ray player for very little funding. The $299.86 price of the BX580 is modest enough that you can get ready for the slew of 3D movies to come. It has integrated WiFi and NetCast Entertainment access.

Via LG Blu-ray Player

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PadLock Embarrasses iPad Thieves

We like nothing better than freeware here at NAV and think that the Padlock deserves a NAVi award. When your iPad, iPhone or iPod becomes unattached from your Mac (whether on purpose or by some nasty thief,) a loud noise disturbs you and everyone else around you at that WiFi café. To disable, simply plug your device back in or turn off internally. You can download PadLock at Kitchen Budapest.

Via Kitchen Budapest

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Loop Price Lowered for Dads, Grads

This is your chance to get a Loop pointer at half price. Hillcrest Labs is offering the deal on the in-air wireless mouse in honor of Father's Day and graduation ceremonies. While we think this is a good idea, we would have liked it even more if it had also been in honor of Mom's Day, too.

(Thanks, Jeremy)

Via Hillcrest Labs Loop

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Online Channel EpixHD Offers Freebie

Epix is a new online cable channel that also streams movies. Selections include cult classics such as the original "Friday 13th" and "Blood Simple" to recent films like "The Cove" and the first "Iron Man." Request an invite code and you might receive a 7 day pass. They say that the codes are available on a first come, first serve basis, but we expect it will be like the Netflix free trial for all. The service varies in price, depending on your TV provider.

Via EpixHD

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FloTV Offers 6 Mos. Service Freebie

If you have been considering owning a FloTV, maybe now is the time. The company is offering a free 6 month subscription with purchase, a $90.00 value. If that isn't enough to tempt you, think of the kidlets being able to watch TV no matter where you have to go. That kind of quiet is priceless.

Via FloTV

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Free TV Browsing With Kylo

Hillcrest Labs recently launched Kylo, a free Mozilla-based browser that can be used to connect to a TV via PC or Mac via HDMI, component, VGA or S-video cables. CEO Dan Simpkins came up with the idea and says that set-top boxes are really only alternate displays for the computer. Kylo has the ability to visit any website, zooms and pans, works with any mouse and an onscreen keyboard appears when there is the need.

(Thanks, Jeremy)

Via Kylo

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NY TW Subscribers to Get Free WiFi

About one million lucky New Yorkers will be receiving free WiFi. Time Warner Cable paired with Comcast to offer the service to RoadRunner High Speed Internet customers at Cablevision hotspots. About 2 million have already used them and hopefully TW will expand the service to other areas as well. Check out their hotspots via the link.

Via Time Warner Cable

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HP Releases MediaSmart Expander

TiVo owners and those with HP MediaSmart Servers can now take advantage of the free Expander. With it you can transfer media from TiVo to the HP Server and back, manage TiVo recordings stored on the Server and watch TiVo recording on a PC. The software is compatible with Server model EX490/EX495, DataVault X510, TiVo DVR Series II, Series III, TiVo Premier and desktop software.

Via HP

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