Top Rated Products - August

Posted on August 13, 2008
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Best Deals Aug 11 - Aug 18

Posted on August 11, 2008
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I have been searching for a great place to shop for all my needs. I will be posting these great deals every week now. These products have been hand-picked and have great discounts. So, take the most out of these deals because these deals are valid for only 1 week, from August 11 to August 18.

HP Officejet Pro L7680 Color All-in-One Printer (Refurbished)
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List price: $399.99
SAVE $230.00
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The HP Officejet Pro L7680 Color’s All in One Printer/Fax/Scanner/ Copier is the world’s fastest desktop AiO for business color with up to 25 percent lower cost per page. It produces laser quality prints faster than most color laser all in ones up to 12 ppm black/10 ppm color and contains a breakthrough inkjet draft mode with speeds up to 35 ppm black and up to 34 ppm color.
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SOYO 22″ Widescreen Citrine Series, DVI, 1,000:1 Ratio, TFT LCD Monitor, Built-in Speakers (Black)
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Kingston 2GB Secure Digital SD Card
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Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 100 USB 2.0 Flash Drive
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Fantom Drives G-Force 500GB USB 2.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive
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List price: $119.95
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$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$79.99 After Rebate
The most affordable storage solution for USB and eSATA enabled PCs and Macs.
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Magellan Maestro 3100 Portable GPS System - Refurbished
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List price: $109.99
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$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$78.99 After Rebate
Simple, sophisticated GPS navigation that’s remarkably affordable.
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Wireless Optical Multimedia Deskset DS-3250
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$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
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McAfee VirusScan Plus - PC
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List price: $39.99
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SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 Player 4GB - Pink
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List price: $99.99
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SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Titanium Plus USB Flash Drive
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Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Headset – Black
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An elegantly simple VFrame™ design with crisp sound quality.
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MoGo Bluetooth Adapter
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A fingernail sized device that plugs into any laptop or tablet USB port.
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Niko SV3706 - 37″ LCD HDTV - 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
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List price: $649.99
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Cables To Go - USB 2.0 Laptop Docking Station w/ Video
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List price: $99.99
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Enjoy the convenience of your laptop when you’re not on the road.
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AvLab iPod/iPhone FM Transmitter
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List price: $59.99
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$15.00 Mail-in Rebate
$12.99 After Rebate
Get your favorite tunes wirelessly from your iPod/iPhone to your FM car/home stereo.
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Toshiba Satellite A205-S5872 Laptop - Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2390 1.86GHz, 2GB, 200GB, 15.4″, DVD SuperMulti
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List price: $649.99
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*(limited stock)
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HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger Unlocked GSM Cell Phone
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List price: $499.00
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Unlike most competitors, it features Windows Mobile Pro with touch screen display.
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i.Sound MAX 4-Driver Speaker System (Fits all iPods and iPhones)
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Genius G-Pen M609 USB Dual-mode & Multi Media Tablet
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1/5ct tw Journey Diamond Circle Pendant
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10k white gold circle pendant set with graduated diamonds. Ships from and Sold by SuperJeweler
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Microsoft Vertex Messenger Laptop Bag - Up to 15.4″ Screens
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A distinctive style with solutions for transporting all of today’s digital accessories.
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LevelMount ELFW-07 Flat Wall Mount for LCD TVs up to 27″
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Take advantage of these great offers from August 11th to August 18th. By next week, we will pick up some more great offers and will post soon. Happy shopping!

Satellite radio services

Posted on August 5, 2008
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Satellite radio being one of the most discussed topics these days when it comes to Automobile Industry, its good to first know how does satellite radio works. A satellite radio or subscription radio is a digital radio signal which is broadcast by satellite which is designed for communication purpose to cover large geographical area world-wide. Since it covers large geographical area, the same channel will play the same music where ever you go across the continent.

There are three major services which are well known throughout the world - Sirius satellite radio, XM satellite radio and Worldspace are the three biggest satellite radio companies. Sirius satellite radio and XM satellite radio are the most subscribed satellite radio services used across United States. Both companies merged recently to provide combined services with over 300 great channels. The combined name for both companies is Sirius XM Radio and together they have over 18.5 million subscribers across the country.

Sirius satellite radios are the best and famous among subscribers because of the vast functionality and great sound. The question is what else should your car radio should do? Sirius satellite radios can be used in cars/vehicles, can be carried along anywhere you go, the radios are portable so you can use them with your own personal MP3 music library for the ultimate portable audio entertainment experience, the radios are Dock & Play so that you can dock them into an option car kit, home kit or boombox and use them even at home. But not all Sirius satellite radios give all the functionality you need. Only below mentioned Sirius products can give you the full functionality and entertainment experience you are looking for:

Stiletto 2

Stiletto 2 offers a wider range of entertainment experience. This satellite radio is fully compatible with the latest technology and offers portability options to enjoy your own MP3 library. Users can record upto 100 hours of their favorite music, shows and news. Store upto 10 hours of music through Sirius satellite radio channels. Stiletto 2 gives the option to listen to music over a WiFi (wireless) network and users can also store their favorite music on a MicroSD card and listen to music where ever you go. Stiletto 2 offers great technologies like SRS Turbo® and 3D Focus®. Complete kit includes radio, earbuds, headset antenna, battery, AC power adapter, PC cable and My SIRIUS Studio™ software. This satellite radio requires minimal power of 5 Volts, 2.0A Negative Ground, DC. MicroSD card can be used on this satellite radio : Type: microSD™ Card Size: up to 8 GB. WiFi Standard: 802.11b/g. Radio dimensions: 110 mm x 50 mm x 16mm (4.37″ x 1.93″ x 0.64″). This radio is pretty compact and looks awesome in vehicles. The entertainment systems which can be used to play your Stiletto 2 at home or in office, can be purchased separately and product specifications can be checked at Sirius website.

Stiletto 100

Stiletto 100 offers a similar range of entertainment experience like Stiletto 2 and is compatible with home and office entertainment attachments that can be purchased separately. Enjoy Sirius programming and your own personal MP3 library with this satellite radio. Schedule or automatically record upto 100 hours of your favorite music, shows, sports and news through Sirius channels. With the one touch “Love” functionality, store upto 10 hours of commercial-free music through radio channels. Stiletto 100 offers complete WiFi connectivity 802.11b to listen to Sirius internet radio over most home or office networks. Store hours of personal MP3 music with the onboard memory of 2 GB. Complete kit includes satellite radio, earbuds, headset antenna, standard and slim batteries, PC Cable, My Sirius Studio software and AC Power Adapter. Stiletto 100 portable satellite radio can be gifted and the complete package comes with a $49.99 pre-paid subscription gift card.
Note: This portable satellite radio is no longer available from Sirius website, however, can be purchased through Sirius retail partner’s online stores.

Stiletto 10

Stiletto 10 is one of the best Sirius satellite radio solution in terms of compatibility, options and price. At $99.98, it is the first choice of thousands of subscribers. A very compact, sleek, stylish and feature filled portable satellite radio. Receive Live portable reception of Sirius satellite radio channels with this radio. Stiletto 10 offers easy navigation through its large bright full-color display screen. Store upto 10 hours of live Sirius music, news, talk-shows, sports and other entertainment channels with 256 MB onboard memory. Enjoy features like SIRIUS Replay™: Pause, rewind, and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio. Get sports alerts of your favorite sports channels. Stiletto 10 is supported by wide range of home and office docking attachments and listen to your favorite music, news, sports and other channels where ever you are. The package includes radio, headset antenna, earbuds, standard and slim batteries, PC cable and AC Power Adapter. Stiletto 10 requires only 5 volts, 2.0A Negative Ground DC and the headphone output is 20mW @16 ohms. The radio weighs only 132 g (4.6 oz) with slim battery and the radio dimensions: 116mm x 53 mm x 18.25 mm. This satellite radio or any other equipment from SIRIUS over $49.99 comes with Free Ground Shipping (Terms & Conditions may apply).

The above mentioned three Sirius satellite radios offers the maximum features and provides the best entertainment experience. Please refer to the table below to see all Sirius satellite radios:

Device Name	Vehicle	Portable	Home	Everywhere
Stiletto 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
Stiletto 100	✔	✔	✔	✔
Stiletto 10	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sirius 50	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sportster 5	✔		✔	✔
Sportster 4	✔		✔	✔
Sportster 3	✔		✔	✔
Starmate 4	✔		✔	✔
Starmate 3	✔		✔	✔
Stratus 4	✔		✔	✔
Stratus	✔		✔	✔
InV2	✔		✔	✔
InV	✔		✔	✔
SiriusConnectHome			✔
Sirius SR-H550 Home Tuner			✔
Sirius Conductor and Wireless Display Controller			✔
Niles Sirius Tuner Module			✔
Antex Multizone Home SRX-3			✔
Russound ST2S Home Tuner			✔
ADA Duo Tuner			✔
SIRIUSConnect Tuner for BackseatTV	✔
Starbase Universal FM Modulator	✔
SiriusConnect Vehicle Tuner	✔
SiriusConnect for Alpine - Satellite Radio Plus Traffic Tuner	✔
SiriusConnect for Alpine	✔
SiriusConnect for Eclipse	✔
SiriusConnect for GM Vehicles	✔
SiriusConnect for JVC	✔
SiriusConnect for Kenwood	✔
SiriusConnect for Panasonic	✔
SiriusConnect for Pioneer	✔
SiriusConnect for Sony	✔

Sirius XM Satellite Radio

Posted on August 3, 2008
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July 29th 2008 - The merger of two US satellite radio giants completed and the new Corporate Name was given as Sirius XM Radio. With over 18.5 million subscribers, Sirius XM Radio is the second largest radio company in US and the second largest subscription media business.

Now consumers have a better reason to buy a satellite radio for their cars since consumers will enjoy a combined service of both radio companies in one sweet package. Enjoy over 300 channels with Sirius XM Radio in your car, at home or at your office. The new Sirius XM satellite radio will offer better packages to new subscribers and if you have been planning to buy a satellite radio, now is the time to cash the opportunity.

Sirius XM broadcasts over 300 great channels including some of the exclusive radio offerings - Howard Stern, Oprah, Opie & Anthony and Martha Stewart. Sirius XM Radio will offer their satellite radio dealer-installed cars through arrangements with nation’s leading auto-makers and through nation-wide auto retailers.

Sirius XM Radio has announced that customers will get better packages and “Best of Both” deals with their satellite radio subscriptions in near future. So now subscribers can wishfully select the best services among both of the satellite radios in one package. Now you can add selective premier programming without the need of purchasing extra devices. All you need is to buy the Sirius XM satellite radio and you can enjoy benefits of both - Sirius and XM.

“We have all the tools necessary to begin executing as a combined company with high aspirations for subscriber growth and greater financial performance in part from the significant synergies that we begin realizing literally today — on Day One. We are moving quickly to integrate the operations,” said Karmazin.

Now subscribers can enjoy 100% commercial free music, sports ticker, news ticker, talk, weather reports and traffic information from both the networks with one device under same package. Sirius XM Radio also offers the backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

Sirius offers not only satellite radio services on your satellite radio device but also offers music online through their website. You can subscribe for a free trial to listen to 100% commercial free music and feel the quality of sound right through your computer. To signup for a free trial to Sirius Online Radio, click here.

Dealer-installed Satellite Radio

Posted on August 2, 2008
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Planning to buy your next car? Now is the time to think what you need pre-installed in your car by your dealer. Dealers world-wide are now offering options for installing satellite radio in cars. A satellite radio is a major requirement in cars these days. Not only to listen to your favorite songs but to listen to major news when you are on your way to office. Listen to hundreds of different channels while driving and know which roads to avoid from getting stuck in traffic jams. When it comes to dealer-installed satellite radio, choosing the best is important so that you do not miss out on your favorite music and news channels.

When I purchased my Toyota Camry six months ago, I made sure to buy the model which had dealer-installed satellite radio. But if you have already bought your car and need one, make sure to check specifications of satellite radios mentioned in this article. Check out some of the best satellite radio models available:

Stiletto 2:

Listen to the radio or enjoy your own personal mp3 music library anywhere.
This satellite radio gives the option to record upto 100 hours of your favorite music.Store upto 10 hours of individual songs directly from the radio.
It supports microSD card. Play your favorite music directly from your microSD card.
Listen to Internet Radio over an available WiFi network.
Track your favorite sports action with personalized sports ticker, sports alert and My Game Zone.
Optimize your listening experience with SRS TruBass and 3D Focus Technologies.
Lock and Unlock channels with easy Parental Controls.
Large bright-color display and enhanced media control features.
This satellite radio comes with complete kit, including radio, earbuds, headset antenna, battery, AC power adapter, PC cable and My SIRIUS Studio™ software. (Check Price at manufacturer’s site).

Specifications:

Satellite Frequencies:	2322.293/2330.207 MHz
Terrestrial Frequencies:	2326.250 MHz
Power Requirements:	5 Volts, 2.0A Negative Ground, DC
Operational Temperature:	-5°C (23° to 104° F)
Audio Interface:	1/8″/3.5 mm Stereo Jack
Headphone Output:	20mW @16 ohms
Signal-to-noise (S/N):	90db (MP3)
Radio Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth):	110 mm x 50 mm x 16mm (4.37″ x 1.93″ x 0.64″)
Radio Weight:	121 g (4.3 oz.)
Internal Memory:	2GB
Removable memory:	Type: microSD™ Card Size: up to 8 GB
Wi-Fi Standard:	802.11b/g
Wi-Fi Security:	WEP and WPA(2) Personal
Wi-Fi Antenna:	Integrated Internal
Internal Antenna Type:	Integrated, Low Profile Patch

Sportster 5:

Sportster 5 is probably one of the best satellite radio in this price range. (Click here to see current price on manufacturer’s site).

Sporster 5 has all that a satellite radio should have. Check the specifications below:

Large multi-colored display for better viewing.
Selectable colors to match the dash lights.
Offers universal docking capability so that you can enjoy your satellite radio at home, office or additional vehicles.
Pause, rewind and replay up to 60 minutes of live radio.
Easily connect it to your vehicle’s radio.
30 presets to enjoy fast access to your favorite music or favorite channels.
Catch-up with your favorite artists, sports or music with S-Seek Alerts.
Single touch to jump to your favorite news and weather channels.
Get notified of latest news about your favorite sports with a personalized sports ticker.
Easily lock and unlock channels with Parental Control.
Inbuilt Alarm clock to wake up to your favorite channel.

Specifications:

Satellite Frequencies:	2322.293/2330.207 MHz
Terrestrial Frequencies:	2326.250 MHz
Power Requirements:	5.2 Volts, Negative Ground, DC
Audio Output:	2.8V (normal); 3.0V (max.) (Peak-to-Peak)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):	<0.3%
Signal-to-noise (S/N):	Greater than 75dB
Operation Temperature:	-20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F)
Radio Dimensions (Length x Height x Depth):	114.2mm x 62.5mm x 16.9mm (4.5” x 2.5” x 0.6”)
Radio Weight:	105g (3.7 oz.)
Remote Control Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth):	41mm x 105mm x 18mm (1.6” x 4.1” x 0.7”)
Remote Control Battery Requirements:	CR2025
Cigarette Lighter Adapter Fuse Requirement:	2A Slow Blow
Cigarette Lighter Adapter Cable Length:	1.8m (6ft.)
Cigarette Lighter Adapter Operating Temperature:	-20° to +85° C (-4° to +185° F)
Antenna Type:	Low Profile Magnetic
Antenna Cable Length:	21´ (single micro-cable)
Antenna Connector Type:	SMB (right-angle)
Audio Out Interface:	1/8” / 3.5mm Stereo Jack

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