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Comcast To Offer Wiis To New Subscribers

The Consumerist just uncovered a new deal in the works by Comcast to give away Wiis to new subscribers. Whoa. Their deal, which runs on a limited supply basis, is supposedly good from July 28 to August 17 in the Miami, SF, Houston, Denver, Chicago, Philly, Boston and Detroit areas (among others). If you're looking to change over to Comcast, call them up on July 28 and ask about this deal to get a free Wii. There should be actual ads going out about this soon as well, so keep an eye out. Hell, even if you have Comcast now, you might want to cancel your plan and re-up under your wife's name just to get that Wii. [Consumerist]

7:00 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Jason Chen
5,633 views, 17 comments

Latest by moonrock: 24 month contract with only 12 months of promo rate -- and you have to sign up for the "premiere triple play" package which is $159.99/mo (more after the first 12 months, ranging from $186-223). ouch. more »

games for windows live

Games for Windows LIVE Now Free For All (Includes Multiplayer)

Games For Windows LIVE, the PC equivalent of Xbox Live, has now gone free. As of now, you won't have to subscribe to a Games For Windows LIVE Gold Account ($49 a year) in order to get the PC to PC or PC to Xbox 360 multiplayer action. Great news for PC owners, but we hope that Microsoft will refund the cash for people who still have a few months left on their account. [Games For Windows via Gamerscore Blog]

2:59 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Jason Chen
3,350 views, 20 comments

Latest by Bluesk1d: "Since we introduced Games for Windows Live we've listened to developers and to PC gamers and they said look, there's a baseline expectation that multiplayer is a service that is just free on Windows; that is just how it works."- more »

free sms

Save Money By Sending Free SMS on iPhone

Here's how you can use the reverse concept of using AIM on your computer to directly message someone's phone via SMS to save money on text messaging fees for your iPhone—or any phone that has a proper data implementation of AIM. Just load up the AIM app on your phone, then send a text message to the number of the person you want to text. Example: +12125551234. Your buddy can reply to that message and you'll get the response on your chat window, but it's not as useful as it can be until the iPhone gets background messaging in September. Still, spamming Jesus with free text messages is always fun. [Max OS X Hints]

12:20 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Jason Chen
6,184 views, 23 comments

Latest by jhuang: @ramman345: I believe that when you text somebody from AIM it includes your screenname. All in all, this is exactly what I planned to do when I got my iPhone in the next couple of weeks.. $20 x 24 months is more »

free stuff

SunNight Solar Giving Away 500 Solar Flashlights

Mark Bent, owner of SunNight Solar, is giving away 500 of his company's solar flashlights (no Polish jokes, please). This isn't a simple first-come first-served deal, however; you need to justify why you deserve one. People who work in emergency services or the media (ahem) get first dibs (as do Al Gore and Angelina Jolie for some reason), but I bet if you're creative you can talk your way into a free flashlight as well. Tell 'em Giz sent ya. Shoot them an email at info@sunnightsolar.com with your reasoning and they'll let you know whether or not you made the cut. Tip: don't just say you like free stuff, ya jackass. [SunLight Solar via Book of Joe]

5:11 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Adam Frucci
3,306 views, 29 comments

Latest by twilight-arc: Gizmodo could probably get one by claiming the are an influential gadget blog and they would be willing to review it. more »

question of the day

Question of the Day: Do You Support Hands-Free Laws?

It seems like common sense—if drivers have two hands on the wheel they are less likely to get in an accident on the road. Therefore, all states should adopt a hands-free law when it comes to driving and cellphone use. However, there are studies out there that suggest hands-free driving with a Bluetooth headset is as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol. Whether that is true or not, there is still the problem of implementing the law in such a way that it becomes a truly effective deterrent. So, despite these potential shortcomings, do you support hands free laws? More »

5:00 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,544 views, 133 comments

Latest by witnessx: Keeping both hands on the wheel really isn't the answer, otherwise they'd ban manual transmissions. more »

needles

Scientists Use Mosquito-Mouth Design for Pain-Free Hypodermic Needle

Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology and Tokai University have taken the natural features of a mosquito's mouth, and created a new type of needle that promises pain-free blood sample collection and injections. More »

6:06 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
7,723 views, 40 comments

wi-fi

AT&T's Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for iPhones Now Online for Real

It's been a saga of the on again, off again, on again, off again type, but it looks like AT&T's free Wi-Fi hotspot access is live at last. 17,000 sites across the US are available to iPhone users, including the fabled Starbucks sites. According to AT&T's website, which also offers a hotspot locator tool, AT&T knows "Wi-Fi is hot, and free Wi-Fi even hotter, which is why we are proud to offer iPhone customers free access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi hotspot network." Interesting... after all the shenanigans, it looks more like AT&T thinks Wi-Fi is just "lukewarm", or maybe "tepid." But at least it's finally come good. UPDATE: Well it looks like Wi-Fi isn't here quite yet. AT&T posted the info by accident and made a fail. [AT&T via MacRumors]

4:02 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,857 views, 35 comments

Latest by Stacky Botrus: and now that they (starbux) is closing 600 stores nation wide, we can all go even further for feww wifi ! ! ! more »

dealzmodo

Bluetooth Headset Deals For Anyone Who Breaks the Hands Free Law

Congrats on being a lawbreaker! Why? Because it will earn you a $20 discount on a new Jawbone Bluetooth headset thanks to a new promotion Aliph is running on their product website. Not a fan of the Jawbone? No worries—Headsets.com is giving away a free Plantronics Discovery 925 (a $149.95) headset to the first 734 applicants who have been busted by the long arm of the law. Apparently crime does pay! [Jawbone via Boing Boing Gadgets and Headsets.com]

3:26 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,266 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: @pockygt: Speaker phones are allowed under the law, as well as holding the phone for dialing purposes.Read the law...[www.dmv.ca.gov] "Q: Does the new "hands-free" law allow you to use the speaker phone function of your wireless telephone while driving? A: Yes." more »

dealzmodo

Dealzmodo: Free Slurpees, Today Only!

Forget the iPhone, the real news today is that 7-11 is giving away free Slurpees today, 7/11/2008. They do it every year, yet somehow people don't know about it. So we're letting you, the blog-reading public, in on the deal. Go now, they always run out after the work day. [Free Slurpees!]

5:26 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Matt Hickey
5,569 views, 41 comments

win free movies

Last Chance: Take Survey, Win Free Movies for a Year

Hey guys, you can still win a year's worth of free movies from Netflix or Blockbuster (your pick), but today is your last chance to enter. It's ridiculously easy. Here's how. More »

12:59 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By matt buchanan
6,464 views

deals

Dealzmodo: T-Mobile Cellphones Going for Free at Wal-Mart

Fancy a BlackBerry Curve that earns you $50? At the moment, Wal-Mart is running an online deal that means the normally $149.99 phone will cost you just $49.99, and after rebates you'll actually be $50 in profit. The T-Mobile Wing and BlackBerry Pearl (normally $299.99 and $99) are also going for free, and will get you the same $50 rebate. There's a long list of other phones on similar deals from the MOTORIZR to the Samsung Blast: check out the Wal-Mart link. [Wal-Mart—Thanks Shiron]

6:21 AM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,621 views, 17 comments

Latest by ogremustcrush: I see that they are misadvertising the Blackberry Curve as supporting 3G protocols when it definitely doesn't. Also, its the older version of the Curve, the 8300, while the 8310 and 8320 have GPS and WiFi respectively which the 8300 more »

win free stuff

Take Survey, Win Free Year of Movies From Netflix or Blockbuster (Your Choice)

Hey, how would you like to win a year's worth of free movies from Netflix or Blockbuster? (Your pick.) It's easier than it should be. More »

5:59 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By matt buchanan
9,747 views

CALIFORNIA CELLPHONE LAW

Hands-Free Law, Smands-Free Law: Distracting, Dangerous and Ridiculous Things You Can Still Do While Driving

The big day has now passed for California drivers and cellphones are effectively banned on the road. At least not without a hands-free device...which Californians will inevitably forget to charge or lose. Other states have this law, but California is the driving-while-talking state. California is regularly ranked the worst for traffic congestion, and its 60 million residents spend more time in traffic not driving than just about anybody else. It's a big deal, but also, this law is a joke: The fine is only $20. The dumbest thing, however, is that there is a laundry list of far more distracting gadget and non-gadget tasks that are still perfectly legal behind the wheel of a car: More »

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2:20 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By John Herrman
42,837 views, 171 comments

Latest by n/a: Oh, and apparently jackin'-it while driving is still okay because one time I called the highway patrol on a guy for just that and they couldn't have cared less. more »

verizon

Verizon Gets Rhapsody Subscriptions, DRM-Free Downloads

Verizon customers with certain VCAST phones have some new options for buying music, thanks to Rhapsody. First off, the $15 per month, all-the-songs-you-can-guzzle subscription service is offered on LG's Decoy and Dare, Moto's W755 and Samsung's SCH-u550, Glyde, and Juke, and will be available for the Chocolate 3 when it's out. Also, $2 over-the-air download tracks now come with a DRM-free MP3 version that you can snag on your computer with VCAST/Rhapsody software. If you can hold your horses and wait till you're on a PC to download, DRM-free tracks are yours for a buck, which can be sideloaded onto the phone like usual. Press release after the jump. [Verizon] More »

12:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
2,971 views, 4 comments

Latest by roflwaffles: Awesome, im already a subscriber, so hopefully my phone supports this. more »

music

Rhapsody Opens DRM-Free Music Store, First 100,000 Albums Free

Rhapsody, known for its subscription music service, just opened a DRM-free MP3 store. The MP3s are encoded in 256kpbs CBR, and run $.99 per track and $9.99 per album. Shoppers can preview 25 full-length tracks a month from the standard 5 million song catalog, which is extra sweet if you ask us. To kick things off, the first 100,000 sign-ups to the store until July 4th get one album for free, so give it a try and let us know how it stacks up against the big boys. UPDATE: Both versions of the Rhapsody store are now available on Verizon phones. [Rhapsody]

12:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
3,347 views, 22 comments

Latest by Pasukin: I just downloaded an album without a problem. It took about 36 minutes to download the 138MB Zip file (19 tracks @ 256Kbps). Average speed was about 64KB/sec. more »

dlp

TI Intros Industry First Lamp-Free DLP Projector

Hot on the heels of the Optoma pico-projector that uses a TI chipset, TI itself has announced the "industry's first home-theater lamp-free projector." It uses a PhlatLight LED illumination source instead, and a Brilliantcolor chipset to give a 1080p display. This makes it capable of a 50% bigger color gamut than traditional projector tech (that's over 200 trillion colors!) and a contrast ratio that can go up to 500,000:1. The lamp-free bit is the part that will interest consumers: as well as not requiring expensive new bulbs, the LEDs consume far less power so you'll pay for less electricity if you're a heavy projector user. Apparently "multiple DLP customers" are expecting to launch projector products with the tech late this year. [Digitimes]

6:59 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,241 views, 23 comments

Latest by eddiesdguy: That sucks for me. I sell the lamps! Maybe I should start selling LEDs. more »

Dog Love Bath

Wan Love Yu Dog Shower Cleans Puppy Without Shampoo

One of the most harrowing experiences of owning a dog, I've found, is the act of bathing it. For some reason, dogs that were happy to jump in a pond or pool suddenly find themselves allergic to water come bath time. If shampoo getting into Rover's eyes is the problem, IDEC Corp.'s Wan Love Yu (“Dog Love Bath”) dog shower system ensures that you can clean your pup with just water and micro bubbles. More »

1:00 PM on Sat Jun 14 2008
By Elaine Chow
6,163 views, 27 comments

iPhone 3G

European Bastards to Get Free iPhone and Great Monthly Plans

It's official: O2 and Telefonica users in the UK and Spain will get the iPhone absolutely free if they sign up for a 18-month plan with a $88 monthly cost. But how "free" is free? Is this really a better deal than AT&T's $1,975 24-month plan price? The answer is yes, absofrakinlutely. Those countries got really good deals, enough to convince me to buy the new version: More »

5:16 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
24,477 views, 93 comments

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