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Economy's Failings Could Result In The Craziest Black Friday Yet

As you may have heard, economically speaking, things have been better both here and abroad. But, as you should always whistle in times of trouble, "always look on the brooight side of life." As the NYTimes reports today, the CE industry downturn that has already brought Circuit City to its knees could have a somewhat dark and depressing...upside—an extended Black Friday with discounts unlike any the world has yet seen. More »

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Dealzmodo: Samsung Blu-Ray Player to Hit $149 on Black Friday

You might want to hold off on buying a Blu-ray player for a few weeks, because thankfully, finally, seriously, and almost too-latedly, Blu-ray players will soon drop into truly affordable territory. A source close to Ultimate Electronics has told us to expect the Samsung BD-P1500 — usually about $400 — for $149 on this particularly welcome and poignant Black Friday. Ultimate Electronics is a primarily Midwestern chain, but look to be offering this deal in cooperation with Samsung — in other words, it's probably not the only place you'll see stupidly cheap Blu-ray players come November 28th. -Thanks, Carmel and Matt!


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iPhone 3G Coming to Walmart Just in Time for the New Great Depression

Boy Genius Report has it "on good authority" that Our Lord and Savior Jesusphone 3G will be sold in God's own retail store: Walmart. They name November 15th as the date of arrival, which is just in time for shoppers to overlook it as they clear their local Walmart of cans of beans to prepare for the econocopalypse that's sure to destroy Western civilization as we know it. You heard it here first, folks: the hot gift this Christmas will be a can of Heinz baked beans. [BGR]

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PriceGrabber and eBay: Zune Second-Most Bought Black Friday Product

The little portable media player that could: According to PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and eBay, the fattie Zunes (30 and 80) were the second-most bought product online during Black Friday, right behind the Wii. The snag in the numbers is that it doesn't include individual retailers like Amazon or Cyber Monday sales, but the chocolate Zune 30 does remain tops in Amazon's portables section, so it might just pull through in the final count. [Wired]

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10 Cyber Monday Deals Worth Checking Out

You didn't want to stand out in the cold for your deals on electronics, risking death by trample to save a few bucks? We can't blame you. So here are 10 great deals you can get from the comfort of your own home during the internet's version of Black Friday, Cyber Monday. Hit the jump for goodies like discounted iPods, 20% off at New Egg and a great Xbox bundle. More »

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The Black Friday Shopping Tsunami is Over; How'd You Fare?

Not to be a jerk, but waking up at 2 a.m. to stand in the cold for a few hours waiting to save $100 on a laptop doesn't seem like a sign of intelligence to me, or at least not a sign of being able to prioritize things properly. My cynical, judgmental view of Black Friday was only solidified when I saw this quote in the New York Times today: More »

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Black Friday Shopping Guide: Enter the Consumer Battle Dome

There's about 12 hours before the online Black Friday deals go live, and less than 24 hours left before the stores open up. If you're planning on storming the mall, here are all our major Black Friday finds:
The Ultimate Black Friday Guide, with major deals summarized.
All Black Friday related stories.
Grinchmodo: Don't Shop if you don't need to


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Reminder: Apple Store Black Friday Details Lift in a Few Hours

Lest ye forget: While everyone else is having Black Friday door-buster, blowout sales, Apple will be having its more elegant-sounding one-day "shopping event." We're a little nervous because there's no mention of any deals on Apple products. You'll have to click onto the Apple Store site—on Friday only—to see what's up. But there is one guarantee: you will get free shipping. We're pretty sure Apple gives free shipping on a lot of purchases anyhow, but we won't look a gift-horse in the mouth. [Apple]

PC World's Newbie Guide To Buying Flat Panel TVs With the Black Friday deals just hours away, PC World gives neophytes a guide to buying a flat-screen TV. [PC World]

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Black Friday Deals From Circuit City, CompUSA, Best Buy, and OfficeMax Live Now

If you want to avoid the mobs and beat some suckers to the punch, the sites for Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA and OfficeMax have already flung open the Black Friday floodgates, with most of their deals ripe for the picking. More »