ZeeVee Zinc Beta 3 Download Available

The Beta 3 version of the ZeeVee Zinc Internet browser has been released. Previously called Zviewer, you can navigate with a simple interface that can be controlled with a remote and watched on a TV or monitor. The company has incorporated new features such as more detailed descriptions, release dates and ratings, as well as the ability to tag favorites. There are also alerts when new content is available and Netflix and CBS have been added.

There are about 15,000 feature length movies and thousands of TV shows that can be watched on demand. Best of all, Zinc is free. The software app works on most PCs with support for Mac due out by the end of April. Head over to their site to catch the download.

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Freakin' Friday - Dummies Books on the Cheap

We try to keep our eyes out for Amazon's quiet yet useful specials and that includes March being Dummies Month with over 1,300 topics available. You can get a $5.00 mail-in rebate and save up to 38% on some of the titles that include
Networking,
Wireless Networking,
Hacking Wireless Networks and Home Theater for Dummies. Not only is this a perfect excuse to create your own network at home or home theater, we promise we won't tell. Because, after all, if you are saving that much money, you don't really qualify as a dummy.

Via Dummies Books

Ultimotion, Inexensive Wii Alternative

Can't afford a $250.00 Wii? How about the Jakks Pacific Ultimotion as an alternative? The system comes with bowling, golf, tennis, baseball and football controllers. Play is similar to the Wii, and for less than $50.00, you may not get as extensive a selection of games, but this could be a viable solution for couch potato kids.

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Freakin' Friday! Free Blu-ray Player with Denon A/V Receiver Purchase

Denon must be feeling the results of the recession as they are offering a super deal. Purchase one of their qualifying Home Theater Receivers and you get their
DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray Player for free. Yes, we said this player will cost you nada. Of course the A/V receiver will set you back a bit of cash, but think of it as an excuse to set up that home theater you always wanted. The deal is available until April 30 or until supplies last. These are the included model numbers of the receivers:

AVR-2809CI

AVR-989

AVR-3808CI

AVR-4308CI

AVR-5308CI

Choose both items and the price of the player will be deducted at checkout.

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Freakin' Friday! A/V Explorer 4-Port Switch

Some of us still haven't gone past our old VCRs and TVs and the mess in the back of our equipment is mind-boggling. For us, there is a simple solution, a 4-port audio/video switch from Cables To Go. The front panel of the Composite Audio/Video Explorer has easy access for camcorders, games systems or other A/V and because no external power is needed, you can connect multiple systems. The connector has 8 RCA audio and 4 video composite inputs, and 2 audio and one composite output. At a mini size of 8.8 x 5.8 x 2", it has a mini-price of $17.19.

Via A/V Explorer

VUDU Offers Free iPhone and iPod touch Applications

VUDU is at it again. To keep us all interested, they are now offering iPhone and iPod touch owners a free download for browsing selections. So instead of taking up your valuable weekend time, you can search, rent or buy your choices on your lunch hour, coffee break or while on the tram on the way home. The deal includes HDX titles 1080p for screens that are 40" or more at no extra charge.

Via VUDU

Xbox Live 360 Gold Drops Price

What better way to start the week than with a super deal. For $38.99 you can have 13 months of Xbox 360 Live Gold, a service that usually goes for $50.00 for a year. This means you get multi-player games online, voice/video chat, and of course the Xbox 360 Video Markeplace with movies (including Netflix if you have that,) TV shows and music videos. Better take advantage of this one now before they decide to retract the generous offer.

Via Xbox 360 Live Subscription Gold Card

Find Cheap Cables For Just About Anything

One of the things we have to deal with on a constant basis is buying more cables to hook up the increasing number of devices we seem to be collecting at an alarming rate. It always drives us nuts going down to the local electronics store only to find them selling the gold plated special edition cable for 50 bucks. You know and we know that 99% of these high end cables are pure hype, but with little other choice we end up having to buy them anyways. Well thanks to a tipster( thanks dave ) we have found the holy grail of cheap cables. Ladies and gentlemen, behold Monoprice Cables.

Our jaw dropped when we saw some of these prices. We recently needed to buy some component cables quickly so we ended up at a local, unnamed, electronic store only to find the cheapest one they were selling was 30 bucks. Since we were short on time and figured all the other stores in the area would pretty much be the same we gave in. We knew we just got ripped off, but we didn't have time to fight it. Well just a quick glance at MonoPrice will show you cables for 7 bucks! 7!!! I wish I had found this site about a year ago, I would have saved a ton of money. Anyway, we hope we have saved some of you some of that hard earned cash. Enjoy!

Free Overnight Shipping From Sonos

Well for those that have yet to buy that special gift and are dreading the cost of shipping it in time for Christmas you are in luck. Sonos is offering free overnight shipping if you order in the next 2 days. We had reviewed the Sonos in the past and found it to be an amazing music streamer that would make any music aficionado smile from ear to ear.

Some people seem to have a problem with the price of the Sonos system, well those people surely haven't had a chance to test one out. We were blown away with how polished the system was and how easy it was to setup and stream your music. If you have someone special that you still need to get a gift for and they love music and you have a few extra bucks kicking around then the Sonos bundle will make an excellent gift. It even got third place on our top 7 list! Happy shopping.

Sonos ZoneBridge BR100 Shipping

So the Sonos ZoneBridge BR100 is shipping from Amazon and for those that own the Sonos system you are in luck. This cheap( $100 ) add-on to your system will allow you to extend the Sonos network in your house without the need to buy the more expensive ZonePlayer. The ZoneBridge has Ethernet ports on the back that will allow you to hook it up to a multitude of devices that you can pull music from, above and beyond your already functioning ZonePlayer setup.

One of the beauties of the ZoneBridge is the ease in which you can extend your Sonos network. For 100 bucks you can add one of these somewhere remote in your home and enjoy music places you thought would always be silent.

On top of all of this they have also rolled out a new firmare (2.5) that adds the ability to hook into the Napster platform as well as Best Buy's Digital Music store. There are some other nice features in the upgrade as well that cover connectivity and browsing. Anyone that owns a Sonos system already should really check out the new firmware as it looks to be a very nice upgrade.

via Engadget and available at Amazon.