Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

Today’s deals feature an all-in-one desktop for $400, a 1TB hard drive for $70, a 22” monitor for $100, cheap video games, HDTVs, movies and more. Oh yeah, and the free panties deal is back!

Computers and Peripherals:
• Avaratec D1130EA1E-1 Intel Atom All-in-One Desktop with 18.4” LCD for $399.99 plus free shipping (normally $499).
• HP 2140 10″ Netbook with 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP plus a Free Slip Case for $299.95 (normally $).
• Dell Vostro 1520 15″ Core 2 Duo Laptop with 9-Cell Battery for $549 (normally $901).
• 1TB Hitachi 16MB 7200RPM 3.5″ Hard Drive for $69.99 plus free shipping (normally $99.99 - use coupon code ZZFHT805).
• 22” Acer X213WBD LCD Monitor for $99.99 (normally $170).
• 22″ Acer X223Wbd Widescreen LCD Monitor for $139.99 (normally $160).
• 19” ASUS VW192T Widescreen LCD Monitor for $85 plus free shipping (normally $114.99).
• Kingwin KW-01 2.4GHz Wireless Laser Mouse for $9.99 plus free shipping (normally $24.99).

Gaming:
• Xbox 360 120GB Holiday Bundle for $319 (normally $399.99).
• NHL 2K9 on Xbox 360 for $19.99 (normally $29.99).
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory PC Download for $5 (normally $9.99).
• UFC 2009 Undisputed on Xox 360 for $39.99 plus free shipping (normally $59.99 - use coupon code EMCLTLR45).
• Myst IV Revelation on PC for $7.99 plus free shipping (normally $17.99 - use promo code EMCLTLR46).
• Yama Supercross on Wii for $12.98 (normally $19.99 - valid today only).
• Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut PC Download for $9.99 (normally $19.99).
• Draon Ball Z: Burst Limit on PS3 for $14.99 plus free shipping (normally $29.99).
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 on Xbox 360 for $29.79 (normally $49.99).
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 on PS3 for $29.79 (normally $49.99).
• Excalibur NFL Premium Edition Vibration Football Game for $29.99 plus free shipping (normally $49.99).
• R6 Shock-Wave Wireless Playstation 3 Controller for $16.99 plus free shipping (normally $34.99).
• Wiimote Wrist Strap 4-Piece Pack for $1.99 plus free shipping (normally $4.99).

Home Entertainment:
• 50″ Vizio VP504F 1080p Plasma TV for $899.99 plus free shipping (normally $1,070).
• 42” Vizio VS42LF 1080p Flat Panel LCD HDTV (refurbished) for $599 plus free shipping (normally $1,034.99).
• 40″ Sharp LC40E77U 1080p 120Hz LCD TV for $848.17 plus free shipping (normally $895 - use coupon code AFLTV15).
• 37” Vizio VOJ370 1080p LCD HDTV for $619.99 (normally $799.99).
• 32″ Vizio VX32L 720p LCD TV (refurbished) for $309.99 (normally $400).
• 22” LG 22LG31 720p LCD HDTV for $314.99 plus free shipping (normally $429.99).
• Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc Player for $199.99 (normally $275).
• Polk Audio Monitor 60 2-Way Floorstanding Speaker for $119.99 plus free shipping (normally $163 - use coupon code EMCLTLN56).

Movies:
• Stargate: Extended Cut on Blu-ray for $9.99 (normally $19.99).
• The Punisher on Blu-ray for $9.99 (normally $19.99).
• Lethal Weapon on Blu-ray for $11.99 (normally $16.99).

Personal Portables and Peripherals:
• JBL Duet II 2-Piece Multimedia System for Portalbe Music for $59.99 plus free shipping (normally $99.99).
• LG PC12-Tabletop iPod Docking System for $64.99 plus free shipping (normally $175.41).
• Motorola MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth Headset for $28.99 plus free shipping (normally $59.99).
• Garmin NuVi 205 3.5” GPS Navigator (reconditioned) for $92.99 plus free shipping (normally $159.99).

Hobomodo:
• Victoria’s Secret VS Undies for $0 (printable coupon valid through 6/05).
• Donut from Krispy Kreme for $0 (valid on 6/05 only).
• Glade Scented Oil Candle Tin for $0 (limited to first 10,000).
• Goodnites Boxers and Sleep Pants Sample for $0.
• Road and Track Magazine Subscription for $0.
• “Three Pope” by Ernie Ranglin feat. Monty Alexander MP3 Download for $0 (normally $).
• “No Nations” by Jets Overhead MP3 Download for $0.
• Falling Gems iPhone App for $0 (normally $0.99).

[Thanks TechDealDigger, GamerHotline, Cheap College Gamers, CheapStingyBargains and TechBargains.]

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Intel snaps up Wind River, looks for that embedded systems edge

Wind River Systems has been doing Android up right for quite some time, and evidently Intel is sick and tired of sitting on the outside looking in. Disregarding that massive EU fine for a moment, the company somehow managed to find time to pen a check in the amount of $884 million in order to fully acquire the aforesaid embedded systems company. The reason? Intel knows the CPU business is morphing into something entirely more elaborate, and it reckons a solid presence in the embedded devices segment (MIDs, UMPCs, etc.) is necessary to keep those profits up in the future. Honestly, such a pickup isn’t really a shock; Intel has shown great interest in being a serious player in the handheld computing market, and its fledgling CE 3100 media processor could also benefit from a respectable layer of software behind it. Meanwhile, something tells us those Wind River guys are gearing up for the weekend of their lives.

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Intel snaps up Wind River, looks for that embedded systems edge originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: NVIDIA Tegra’s GPU gets busy with HD video and full-screen Flash — Intel 945GSE shrugs, kicks dirt

If you didn’t believe the Tegra hype — 25 days audio, 10 hours of 1080p video on single charge — already then pull up a stool, son, NVIDIA wants to tell your a story. TechVideoBlog sat down with Gordon Grigor, NVIDIA’s Director of Mobile Software to see Tegra’s little Atom smasher in action. So sit back while Gordon smoothly streams a 720p MSN HD trailer off the web (over WiFi) then switches over to Firefox to take Flash for a spin at full-screen. Gordon also clarifies earlier confusion over Tegra’s ability to handle HD video; see, the Tegra 600 can do H.264 video at 720p while the Tegra 650 can decode 1080p. Gordon also gives some more insight into memory configurations. It seems that the OS (either Android or Windows CE in single or dual-boot configurations) will be embedded with minimal on-board storage like those early Eee PCs. RAM will also be limited to about 512MB on base units going as low as 256MB and as high as 1GB in future (unannounced) devices. A 512MB model limits Firefox to about 3-4 opened tabs at a time. All of this is meant to keep prices down below $200 (or less when subsidized by carriers). Also of note is how the Tegra’s GPU assists in rendering pixels anytime they appear on the display. In other words fonts, Firefox pages, scrolling, and of course video playback all benefit from an extra boost by the GPU. Check the video after the break to hear Gordon make some not so subtle jabs at Intel’s relatively power-hungry Atom processor.

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Why the Original Wiimote Didn’t Have MotionPlus [Wii]

In the warm afterglow of E3’s various motion-control debuts, Ninendo’s MotionPlus Wiimote add-on—priced high and no longer ahead of the curve—isn’t as enticing as it once was, leaving the company in defense mode. For example:

From Wii.com, an interview with Nintendo R&D’s Junji Takamoto:

Iwata: I suppose the obvious question is: if it offers such huge advantages, why didn’t you use it in the Wii Remote from the very start?

Takamoto: We actually looked into the idea of including a gyro sensor at the very start of the Wii Remote’s development. But the idea was rejected due to issues of both space and cost which attaching a gyro sensor would entail.

Iwata: I see. But gyro sensors are measuring devices that have actually been around for a considerable amount of time, aren’t they?

Takamoto: That’s right. They were originally called gyroscopes and were used to measure angle and rotation speed in rockets and the navigation systems of ships. But they were very bulky instruments.

Iwata: They’re fitted in the noses of airplanes as well, aren’t they?

Takamoto: Right. That’s the sort of size we’re talking about. And let’s not forget that they were also extremely expensive.

To which Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft has this to say:

You know what’s also expensive? Buying all the peripherals Nintendo releases.

Perfect. [Wii.com via Kotaku]

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New CrunchPad Prototype Photos and Video [Tablets]

Another prototype of the CrunchPad, Michael Arrington’s web tablet, has been revealed.

Superfically, not much has changed from the previous prototype, except the updated CrunchPad now has an aluminum case and is 18mm thinner. The software has been updated too—as you can see in the video below—and boots directly into its Linux/Webkit-based browser. As for when you can get your hands on one of these, TechCrunch is currently working with partners to bring the $300 web tablet to the market. [TechCrunch]

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Will Hulu Become a Pay Service? [Hulu]

Asked if Hulu would ever charge for content, Jonathan Miller recently said, “in my opinion the answer could be yes.” Who, exactly, is Jonathan Miller? The Chief Digital Officer of News Corp, which owns 27% of Hulu. Ha ha, shit.

As CDO, Miller is in charge of figuring out how News Corp properties like Fox leverage their offline content to make money, online. His words:

I don’t see why over time that shouldn’t happen. I don’t think it’s on the agenda for Monday [but] it seems to me that over time that could be a logical thing.

“That,” of course, being a monetary intrusion on one of the best services on the internet. He makes sure to qualify all his statements with a blanket “in my opinion” clause, but his hedging shouldn’t be comforting: this is a guy who attends Hulu board meetings, and sets digital policy for one of the three biggest owners of the video venture. His opinion matters.

As frightening as his statements sound, the pay system Miller envisages is a subscription model, and his words don’t necessarily imply that non-subscribers will lose any of their current access to content. After all, News Corp owns a large movie studio, so perhaps this theoretical “pay wall” would sit outside of regular TV programming, between users and films, or maybe premium cable shows. That’d be fair, but somehow, I don’t get the feeling that’s what Murdoch and Co. have in mind. [Daily Finance via Gawker]

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The Atom Pinhole Camera Is The First Step Towards a Real Star Trek Replicator [Nanotechnology]

Researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences are developing a technology that could lead to a real-life Star Trek replicator. They have demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture an array of identical atomic nanostructures in controlled shapes and sizes.

In their atom pinhole camera, the atoms act like photons in an optical pinhole camera, but instead of light traveling through a lens, it travels through a pinhole on a mask and creates a high-res inverted image on a silicon substrate. This camera is capable of resizing nanostructures down to 30 nm—10,000 times smaller than the original. So, a camera with say 10 million pinholes could produce large numbers of identical (or diverse) nanostructures simultaneously.

It all sounds very promising, but the real question is will I be getting instant food, clothing and gadgets in my lifetime? Maybe—but chances are the “gadgets” will be a Rascal and the “clothing” will be Depends. [Physorg via KurzweilAI]

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New CrunchPad Prototype Photos and Video [Tablets]

Another prototype of the CrunchPad, Michael Arrington’s web tablet, has been revealed.

Superfically, not much has changed from the previous prototype, except the updated CrunchPad now has an aluminum case and is 18mm thinner. The software has been updated too—as you can see in the video below—and boots directly into its Linux/Webkit-based browser. As for when you can get your hands on one of these, TechCrunch is currently working with partners to bring the $300 web tablet to the market. [TechCrunch]

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