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Integrated sound systems for your iPod (or, gasp, other portable music players) are everywhere these days. But when it comes to Danish speaker manufacturer Artcoustic, the aesthetics are going to be a little different than your average system. The result for Artcoustic is its Superstar all-in-one music center, a single stereo speaker that will handle your digital sources like iPod… View this story

Good deals or not, Black Friday resulted in a lot of green for retailers around the country. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey, about 172 million of your friends and family (as well as plenty of strangers) were shopping up a storm over the weekend. Not everyone was gung-ho about leaving the house, though; those… View this story

We know that HD DVD has been RIP for 10 months now, but we also keep hearing that many people haven’t put their HD DVD players out to pasture yet either. Since this is the season for deals, there’s an HD DVD deal going on at Borders that you might be interested in if you still give your HD DVD… View this story

Wondering if the store you’re shopping in has the best price on Blu-ray players, Bratz, Wii or any other must-have holiday item? Amazon can help you avoid impulse purchases by offering a comparison shopping service on your cell phone. Amazon TextBuyIt allows shoppers to compare prices via text message. Sadly (and naturally), it only works if you want to compare… View this story

It was only a matter of time before this one appeared on the radar: Blockbuster streaming to Blu-ray devices. The company hasn’t announced anything specific yet, but following the official launch of its MediaPoint set-top box product with 2Wire, the rental giant could be headed the way of its chief competitor, Netflix. In an interview with E-Commerce Times, Blockbuster CEO… View this story

Yes, we wish every Monday were Cyber Monday. The big online sales day that’s emerged in recent years as an added bonus to Black Friday shoppers is today, and we found some good deals over at ProjectorPeople.com. The retailer is finishing off its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales period and there’s still time for you to cash in and grab a… View this story

We were all pretty giddy earlier this year when news hit that LG’s BD300 Blu-ray player would be the first to include Netflix streaming so you could do the “Watch Instantly” feature from the video rental service. Then Netflix started partnering to stream its 12,000-plus “Watch Instantly” movies to a couple of Samsung Blu-ray players, TiVo, and Xbox 360 among… View this story

After last week’s articles about the best Black Friday deals (and the worst), we received a ton of comments and other tips from readers about where and what were the best buys. Today, we’re looking at what’s going on for Cyber Monday, and we’re just not as interested. Sure, the Monday after Thanksgiving doesn’t provide the same adrenaline rush as… View this story

Still haven’t bought a Blu-ray player yet? None of those Black Friday deals were tempting enough for you? Maybe you’re scoping out today’s Cyber Monday deals looking for some budget Blu? We asked the trusty souls over on the AVS Forum for their Blu-ray player recommendations as part of our “AVS Recommends” series, and the results leave us with one… View this story

Now there’s another reason for you to hit Walmart. Aside from low-low prices, the retailer will have Redbox kiosks stocked with $1 Blu-ray rentals. The company says that it will start stocking Blu-ray titles in some of its kiosks, which are found in many grocery and Walmart stores. The move will start in a few select locations, so don’t expect… View this story

Mac users might score a good software deal this week. Microsoft is offering bargain hunters a Black Friday special on Office 2008. Sorry PC fans; this one is for Mac lovers only. Starting tomorrow, Microsoft’s Office 2008 for Mac: Special Media Edition will be available for a whopping 75 percent off. The software typically sells for $500, so bringing it… View this story

Last week, Xbox 360 users were wondering where all the Sony titles were hiding, when it came to streaming from their Netflix accounts. Now, magically, most of those titles have come back. According to GameCyte, most of those titles have returned to the Xbox 360’s “Watch Now” list. More specifically, Columbia (which is owned by Sony) has made its triumphant… View this story