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Amazon Black Friday

Yup, is in three days, and the Black Friday sale leaks are happening fast and furiously at this point. The latest ad that we have for you gives you a look at everything that Amazon will have available at a nice discount for their Black Friday sale. Since Amazon sells pretty much everything under the sun, we’ve pared the offerings down to cover just the things we’re interested in, no clothing deals here, but we’ve got all the tech and gadgets that’ll be on sale at Amazon come Black Friday for you, after the break. Be sure and take notice of all the disc sales, which should go nicely with the $78 Blu-ray player in the Walmart Black Friday 2009 ad!

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Walmart Black Friday 2009 ad

We knew that Walmart would be bringing the heat for , but we didn’t know they’d be going all-out with the goodness. Seriously, if you are looking for the most inexpensive Blu-ray player on Black Friday 2009, it looks like the Magnavox NB500 will be your best bet, because it’ll cost just $78 at Walmart. Oh, and if you need an HDTV to go with that deal, they’ve got you covered there as well. Check out the entire contents of the Walmart Black Friday 2009 sale after the break.

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Target Black Friday Ad

Continuing on with our coverage of sales leaks, we’ve got the details on what Target is going to be doing to get you out of bed early for their 5:00am doorbusters. Wondering if they’ll have any great deals on gadgets and tech? How does a 1TB hard drive for under $60 sound? Check out the full list after the jump.

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Best Buy Black Friday 2009

Best Buy’s ad has leaked, and it is chock-full of goodness, in our humble opinion. If you are a gamer, you’ll definitely want to take a look at some of the deals they’ve got on a bunch of titles, as well as console bundles. HDTVs are also drastically reduced in price, and they’ve even got a player for $99. Good times all around.

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One of the nicest features in is Google Maps Navigation. In a nutshell, it’s Google Maps with turn-by-turn GPS navigation, and voice guidance. Google has put together a video that introduces Google Maps Navigation, which we’ve embedded above, but there are some of the features that stand out to us:

  • Live traffic: Since Google Maps can show you traffic info, it’s obviously built-in to Google Maps Navigation, at no extra cost.
  • Routes always current: When you search for directions, Google Maps Navigation searches the cloud, and gives you the best current route based on the most recent data
  • Layers: You can overlay different types on data over your maps, like restaurants, gas stations, and more.
  • Live street view: This is just awesome. You can use the Google Street View feature to get a fantastic visual of your surroundings while driving
  • FREE!: Google Maps Navigation is free. That includes the GPS, the live traffic data, and the always updated maps. That is a big deal.

The first handset to ship with , and thusly Google Maps Navigation, will be the .

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Loc8u Num8The Num8 from Lok8u (pronounced “locate-you”) is designed for parents who want to know where their children roam.  This locator device is concealed inside an ordinary child’s wristwatch, and a parent can follow their kid virtually via mobile phone or computer.  Users also have the option of setting up a “virtual fence.”  If a child with the Num8 steps outside this “safe zone,” the parents will be notified electronically.  The Num8 will also notify the parents if the device is removed for any reason. 

Of course, this security has a price.  The device is about 149 Euros ($245,) and the location services range from about 4.99-19.99 Euros ($8-33,) depending on what type of service you want. 

Read More | Num8 Press Release

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TomTom One 130S Sale

has a nice deal going on currently on the TomTom ONE 130S GPS unit. We’ve always liked TomTom products, so we had to let you know about this bargain. The TomTom ONE 130S is being sold for $69.99, which is $50 off the normal price. This one is great for getting from point A to point B, without any of the other frills that may get in the way, and it also has text-to-speech built in. Take a look at the TomTom ONE 130S on Newegg to get the savings.

As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo codes and deals on our forums.

Read More | TomTom ONE 130S

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Magellan RoadMate 1700

The Magellan Roadmate 1700, the latest from the company, aims to impress with its 7-inch screen.  It features 6 million points of interest, text-to-speech, and multiple point routing capability - all standard fare for a GPS nowadays. It’ll include maps of North America, AAA Tour Book, and lane assistance as well. All of that is just child’s play when compared to the super huge screen, though. Magellan is definitely trying to convince you that your mobile phone screen just won’t do. The Magellan RoadMate 1700 will hit stores on October 10, but you can pre-order one now at Amazon for $299.

Read More | GPS Review

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Amber Alert GPS 2GFor those parents that are nervous about their kids, and really want to know where their children are, then they should probably purchase the Amber Alert 2G device.  It works as a GPS beacon, which allows not-so tech savvy parents text to find out the exact location of their kid.  True, I’m not certain whether a longitude and latitude will help, but the “Breadcrumbing” feature allows them to track their steps like Billy from the Family Circus.  The Amber Alert costs about $379.99, with monthly plans being $9.99 and $59.99. 

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Newegg Summer Sale has a clearance sale going on to celebrate the end of summer, and there are quite a few good deals to be found. All savings are instant, so none of that rebate crap to deal with, plus all items in the Newegg Summer Sale get free shipping as well. They’ve got GPS units, digital cameras, monitors, laptops, and more, so go ahead and give the Newegg Summer Sale a look.

As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo codes and deals on our forums.

Read More | Newegg Summer Clearance 2009

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