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American Express My WishList Holiday Super Deals Get December 1st Launch

Kit Eaton — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:30:00 EST

My WishList is, if you remember from last year, American Express's holiday e-shop deals promotion, and we've just learned it'll be launching December 1st this year. Basically American Express has this "holiday e-tail" site where they sell gadgets at crazily bargainous prices, in a kind of "get one if you're lucky enough to click" manner. Amex cardholders simply turn up at the website on the right day, jab on the "I WANT IT!" button and hope you're the right side of the demand/supply curve. There are also "featured products" on sale at lower, but not crazily lower, prices until they sell out.

The kind of teaser info American Express has put out includes the following deals:

Google G1 phone: $125
Premco Sharp Acquos 42-inch HDTV: $700
ESPN Ultimate Remote: $149
Rymax Flip digital camera: $90
Sharp Ultrathin 65-inch HDTV: $5000

So there's gadgets of all sorts, but if you're in the market for a Mercedes GLK 350, then there're three going for $0, seriously, on December 18th. Try your luck between December 1st and December 18th at the official website. [Amex My WishList]

Amex Portable Super Multi Drive Makes Blu-ray Fashionable

Mark Wilson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:30:00 EDT

If you've been looking for a sleek Bly-ray drive to compliment that overpriced laptop you're running, this Amex looks to fit the bill. Just .6 inches thick, the USB drive burns single layer BD-RE/-R discs at 2X speed and dual layer discs at 1X speed, along with standard DVDs in every shape and color. And it draws enough energy from the USB port to power itself without the need for the 5V DC power adapter. Priced at $289, the Amex drive is available in black or white. Wait, no silver? But everything I own is silver!! [AMEX via I4U]

A Million Rich People's Personal Info Sold for $65 on eBay

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:15:00 EDT

I don't know how many times people have to sell other people's personal information on eBay for everyone to learn about security, but apparently it's not enough yet: an ex-employee sold his company-provided computer on the auction site for $65, carrying banking data belonging to more than a million people. The new twist this time: these people are dirty rich, high-street bank customers of companies like American Express. Thankfully for them, the guy who bought the computer was not Robin Hood.

The hard drive in the computer contained, completely in the open, mobile phone numbers, bank accounts, mother's maiden names (used for security), and signatures, which gives access to billions of dollars. It belonged to British company called Graphic Data, which apparently safeguards information for financial organizations.

Fortunately for NatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and American Express, the computer was bought by a good guy, an IT manager from Oxford, England, called Andrew Chapman. [The Independent]

Media Center Remote Control Gets Elegant: Amex RM-MP1

Kit Eaton — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:43:14 EDT

Amex's new RM-MP1 Media remote is designed to work with your Windows Media Center system and also to run your presentations in a business setting...and it's rather elegant, compared to some of the offerings out there. That simple design conceals a touchpad mouse, laser pointer, multimedia controls and it functions via a wireless USB dongle. It's just 4 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches in size, and comes in black or white. No info on pricing or availability yet. [Akihabaranews]

American Express My WishList Post-Black-Friday Super Deals Go Live Nov. 27

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:44 EST

We just got the advance word on the American Express holiday My WishList deals, running from November 27 to December 13. If you recall, Amex sells certain hot products for super cheap in very limited supplies, but you have to go to the site and try to buy it on a certain day (and yes, with an American Express card). It's really just a game, because demand always comically dwarfs supply. But there are other products that go on sale immediately, and are available at low but not necessarily insane prices until they sell out. And they always sell out. Before you go and shoot your wad during the Black Friday frenzy, you might want to check out this year's lineup, edited down to the most Giz-appropriate selections (i.e. no spa retreats or studded mini clutches):

Remember, the first four products are going for ridiculous prices, but because of this they are only available on a certain day, in a certain timeslot:

Panasonic 42" 1080p HD Plasma TV
Available on My WishList: November 30
WishList Price: $700 (Retail Price: $1,999)

Dell XPS M1330 Notebook
Available on My WishList: December 3
WishList Price: $900 (Retail Price: $2,079)

Xbox Elite Game System and Five Games
Available on My WishList: December 11
WishList Price: $300 (Retail Price: $649.99)

BMW K 1200 R Sport Motorcycle
Available on My WishList: December 4
WishList Price: $5,000 (Retail Price: $17,000)

The rest of the products below will apparently be on sale until supplies run out; some deals might look similar to Black Friday pricing, while others may be crazy low. Have a look:

Denon Soundbar
WishList Price: $743.99 (Retail Price: $1199.99)

TiVo HD DVR with Service and Wireless Adapter
WishList Price: $399 (Retail Price: $538.98)

Audiovox 8" Picture Frame
WishList Price: $108 (Retail Price: $159.99)

Olive Opus N 250GB Pure Audio Server
WishList Price: $700 (Retail Price: $1,499)

Canon HD Camcorder with 40GB HDD
WishList Price: $500 (Retail Price: $1,299.99)

Helio Ocean with 6 Months Service
WishList Price: $400 (Retail Price: $1,249)

Rock Band Special Edition for Xbox
WishList Price: $50 (Retail Price: $169.99)

Nintendo DS Lite with Two Games
WishList Price: $160 (Retail Price: $199.96)

Toshiba 10.2" Portable DVD Player
WishList Price: $230 (Retail Price: $349.99)

Ultrasone iCans iPod Headphones
WishList Price: $99 (Retail Price: $159)

iStorm Wireless Speakers for iPod
WishList Price: $140 (Retail Price: $199.99)

Sirius Stiletto 2
WishList Price: $279 (Retail Price: $399.99)

Magellan Maestro Portable GPS System
WishList Price: $390 (Retail Price: $599.99)

To see if you can master Amex's wicked little game, visit the official website. [Amex My WishList]

American Express $200 iPhone Price Rebates Coming In

Jason Chen — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:20:26 EDT

The $200-ish American Express Price Protection for iPhones we told you about a week ago is starting to roll in for a couple readers. American Express is handling this on a case-by-case basis (at least, that's what they've been telling customers), but some people are getting their money back. Couple that with the $100 from Apple that you're getting, early adopters would have essentially purchased an iPhone for $299. Oh, and if you're calling American Express to check in on your claim, don't reference this post. Too much of that and they'll stop this gravy train at sad sack station. [Amex]

AMEX Touch Sensitive Skype Phone Makes You Feel Cool

Jason Chen — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:10:45 EST

Want the useless trendiness of an LG Chocolate's touchkeys but with the cheap calling of a Skype phone? Then AMEX is your company. Their Skype phone, which is actually wireless, offers a touch sensitive dial pad and a slender curved body.

We're willing to bet that this isn't a Wi-Fi only Skype phone, but one that you need to plug into your PC to use.

Speaking of Skype phones, do readers really use them that much? How do you like them?

– Jason Chen

AMEX Skype Phone [Akihabara News via Uber Gizmo]

Touch Senses Combo Set: Windows Vista Keyboard with Confusing Name

Mark Wilson — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:00:09 EST

AMEX Digital just announced their new Touch Senses wireless keyboard for Windows Vista. It's a media button-heavy keyboard that communicates on the 2.4G band up to 20 feet from your computer. Powered by 4 AAA batteries, the Touch Senses only lasts a somewhat disappointing two months before you realize that you never have AAAs on hand and swap back to your old USB model.

But they keys are touch-sensitive! That means no more clicking, and the distinct possibility of joint stress as you pound your fingers onto a hard surface for hours on end. (Disclaimer: maybe touch keyboards are fantastic, let us know if they are actually comfortable to type on for long periods of time).

You'll have to hit the jump for the product shot that is ruined if resized in Photoshop and way too long for the front page.

The Touch Senses Combo Sets are also compatible with XP for those who are not quite ready for Vista. There may or may not be a mouse that comes along with this keyboard...but we think that "combo" is just part of the product's confusing name, implying that you get a keyboard with a keyboard. No word on pricing yet. – Mark Wilson

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Dealzmodo: 60 Sony Blu-ray Players for $475

Jason Chen — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:30:14 EST

American Express has their own version of a Woot-off every year around the Holidays: a bunch of people scrambling to bid on something that's less than half its MSRP. Today they've got the Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray player for $475. Regular price, $999.

All you have to do is get there at 7PM EST (4PM PST) and purchase one with your Amex card. Sounds simple, but good luck beating thousands of other desk monkeys to it. Better warm up your clicking finger. – Jason Chen

My Wishlist [American Express]