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iPad 3 will feature a 2048x1536 Retina display
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, HDTV, Rumors,
If you were curious if the iPad 3 would ship with a Retina display after all the rumors, well, wonder no more. MacRumors has independently confirmed that the panels that are to be used in the next iPad sport twice the linear resolution as the original iPad and iPad 2, sporting four times as many pixels. The site obtained one of the new panels and put it under a microscope in order to check out the pixel density. The results show that the pixels in the newer display panel are a quarter of the size of the pixels found in previous models.
MacRumors does note that the panels are not directly from Apple, however, they are listed as OEM replacement displays for the iPad 3 and are in mass production. The difficulty in creating 9.7" display panels with a 2048x1536 resolution make this all but obvious that these are for the next iPad.
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Huge Giveaway: Enter to win the HyperSpeed HDMI Fan Cave and Big Game Bundle!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Announcements, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
As we've been teasing on the Gear Live Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ pages (this is why you should be following us on those services!), we are teaming up with Monster and Newegg this week to give away two huge prize packs. In anticipation of the Big Game in Indianapolis, we are co-sponsoring the Newegg Monster HyperSpeed HDMI Fan Cave Sweepstakes this week. Details on how you can win the Newegg Monster HyperSpeed HDMI Fan Cave (valued at $4,370) and the Monster Big Game Bundle (valued at $1,740) and what's included in each bundle are below. Enter once for a chance to win from January 27th through February 4th.
The HyperSpeed HDMI Fan Cave is a $4,370 value and includes:
- LG 47" 3D 1080p 240Hz LED HDTV (valued at $1900)
- 16' Monster M2000 HyperSpeed HDMI cable (valued at $350)
- Monster Clarity HD Model One speakers (valued at $750)
- Two Monster iSport In-Ear headphones (valued at $360)
- Monster HDP 1800 HD Power Center (valued at $350)
- Monster Flat Screen Articulating Wall Mount (valued at $400)
- Monster Digital Life PowerNet 300 (valued at $160)
- Newegg Gift Card (valued at $100)
The Big Game Bundle is a $1,740 value and includes:
- 8' Monster M2000 HyperSPeed HDMI Cable (valued at $250)
- Monster Clarity HD Model One speakers (valued at $750)
- Monster iSport In-Ear headphones (valued at $180)
- Monster HDP 1800 HD Power Center (valued at $350)
- Monster Digital Life PowerNet 300 (valued at $160)
- Newegg Gift Card (valued at $50)
So, how do you enter to win all this good stuff? To enter to win the Newegg Monster HyperSpeed HDMI Fan Cave, head on over to Monster's giveaway page on Newegg. You can enter there once for a change to win. To enter to win the Monster Big Game Bundle, you can enter using our widget below. We've got just one requirement for entry, but we are also offering you guys a bunch of extra ways to score bonus entries. Here's what's required:
- Follow the Gear Live Twitter account and post this tweet exactly as written: “Hey @GearLive hook me up with that @MonsterProducts Big Game Bundle! http://gear.lv/e-big-game” (Click here to tweet this now)
Let us know you did that, and grab your bonus entries, using the widget below!
EDIT: We are having trouble with the widget not loading - in the meantime, just head over to this page and enter using the widget at the bottom!
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Fox offers Avatar extras for free to spur digital sales
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies,
The studio behind the blockbuster Avatar is offering an unprecedented look into digital filmmaking, with downloadable extras that will allow a viewer to watch the motion capture actors or CGI in real time.
Beginning on Dec. 20, customers can now download a total of six hours of extras via Apple's iTunes from Twentieth Century Fox, which include the three different views of the movie, plus a number of other extras that offer a real-time look into how the movie was made.
The Avatar iTunes Extras Special Edition will cost $19.99 for a high-definition version, and $14.99 for the standard version; both include the movie as well as the extras. Apple will begin accepting preorders at 11 AM PT, a Fox spokeswoman said.
Fox's motivation is to encourage consumers to get into "digital collecting" of digital movies, explained Aubrey Freeborn, senior vice president of marketing and product management for PPV, VOD and EST for Twentieth-Century Fox. The extras will be released to the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia on Dec. 20. Avatar is the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.
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Our Deal of the Day today brings you 21% off the Apple TV. This is the lowest price we've ever seen new Apple TV units selling for, as they typically sell for $99 new, and $85 used. To get the deal, click on the link below, and use promotion code "SHIPTV7" during checkout:
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Deal of the Day: 56% off Mitsubishi WD-73C11 73-inch 3D HDTV
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, HDTV, Hot Deals,
Our Deal of the Day today brings you 56% off the Mitsubishi WD-73C11 73-inch 3D HDTV. These sets typically sell for $2,099, but you can get it now for $929, which is a $1,170 discount. Free shipping makes this a super deal:
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: TiVo Premiere Elite
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Family, Men, Techies, Under $500,
Our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for the day is the TiVo Premiere Elite. What makes this TiVo so much more special than its predecessors? Well, for starters, this thing has four tuners, so it can record up to four different programs at once. You can watch any of the four, or view a fifth already-recorded program, so that's pretty nice. It's also got a 2 TB hard drive in it, which can hold up to 300 hours of HD programming. If you've got someone in your life who loves film and television, but hates those horrible UIs on the cable company DVR, this is the thing to get.
You can pick up a TiVo Elite for $494 on Amazon.
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Black Friday 2011: Sears
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, PC / Laptop,
Sears is looking to bring the heat on Black Friday 2011 with a sale that begins at 4:00 am the day after Thanksgiving. We've got the highlights of the sale for you after the break, which include a $99 Kinect sensor, some cheap digital photo frames, and a $30 HD camcorder.
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Black Friday 2011: Staples
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, PC / Laptop,
The Staples Black Friday 2011 sale begins at 6:00 am the day after Thanksgiving, and they've got a few items that have our attention. We've got the highlights of the sale for you after the break, which include a $199 BlackBerry PlayBook, Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones with a $20 gift card at purchase, buy 1 get 1 free paper, and more.
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Black Friday 2011: RadioShack
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, PC / Laptop, Video Games,
RadioShack's Black Friday 2011 sale looks enticing, and we rarely say that kind of stuff about The Shack. Doors open at 5:30 am the day after Thanksgiving, but you can get the Black Friday prices a day early by shopping on radioshack.com. We've got the highlights of the sale for you after the break, which include a $300 15-inch Toshiba laptop, a $99 7-inch Velocity Micro Cruz tablet, 20% off Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones, and more.
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Black Friday 2011: Toys R Us
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, Video Games,
Black Friday 2011 is near, and we've been collecting the best ads we can find, highlighting the good stuff. Here we've got the best from what Toys R Us will have to offer. Interestingly enough, Toys R Us isn't even waiting for Friday to arrive, as their sales start at 9:00 pm on Thanksgiving, three hours before other stores will be kicking off their midnight Black Friday sales. Some highlights include a free $50 gift card when you buy an iPod touch, as well as great discounts on games for Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, and Kinect.
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