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Blood Sweat and Bargains

How to Buy Gadgets in China And Not Get Screwed

Wallet full of cash and bags at ready, I stood, mouth agape, in front of the five-story electronics bazaar in front of me. It was one of several dozen in Shanghai, magical places where floor after floor are filled to bursting with gadget vendors begging you to stop by and see their wares. Like Circuit Cities on crack, everyone inside is desperate to make a sale and every price is negotiable. Welcome to the way the Chinese—or at least the majority who live in megacities like this one—buy their electronics.

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Telerobotic Shopper Lets You Hit the Malls Using a Cellphone

Japan, the land of using technology to solve problems we didn't know we had, has come out with a new robot that will let people shop at malls without ever leaving their home. Robot developer tmsuk revealed a telerobotic shopper that can be controlled using NTT DoCoMo's cellphone technology. More »

virtual reality

Virtual Fitting Room Turns You Into An Online Paper Doll

The one thing I never buy on the Internet anymore is clothing, after realizing for the umpteenth time that the dress that looked great on the 6 foot, 100lb model doesn't quite hang the same on me. But Japan-based Aveilan Company's virtual fitting room technology might make me give Internet clothes shopping another chance. More »

question of the day

Question of the Day: How Much Did You Spend on Gadgets in 2007?

Seeing as you're probably already going through your 2007 receipts to figure out your taxes, here's a question that'll fit your current state of mind. How much did you spend on gadgets in 2007? We're talking every sort of gadget, from toasters to HDTVs to iPods to car stereo systems to cellphones. What'd you spend? And what's your biggest purchase? More »

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Question of the Day: Where Do You Do Your Gadget Shopping?

Although a few of the specialty gadgets we love are one-off items that can only be purchased directly from the manufacturer, most of them are things you can pick up in one big trip to the big box store. Or online. Or wherever you do your shopping. So which is it? Where do you spend your cash?

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Robovie Robot Helps Lost Shoppers, Creates Trouser Mess in Aisle 4

A series of demo runs were held with the Robovie robot in the Universal Citywalk Osaka shopping center earlier this week in Japan trying to see how good the droid is at helping out lost shoppers. Here's how it works. More »

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Afternoon News: Dark Knight Tomatoes, Woz's Odor, Shopping With Microsoft and More

• In 1950, a guy who cuts a tomato in half and finds its center bears resemblance to the Batman logo laughs and eats it. In 2008, he sells it on eBay. [eBay]
• Fake Steve says "There's something in the air" is really just a joke about Woz's gas problems. That's the best guess I've heard yet. [FSJ]
• Microsoft is working on grocery carts with video displays that show commercials and allow self-checkout. [Yahoo!/AP]
• The Japanese government is working with private companies on ultra high-definition video, which will show images up to 33 million pixels and may be seen as early as 2015. First they one-up us on the ladder to heaven, now this, I can't take it anymore! [Google News/AFP]

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Where Did You Shop For Evil Holiday Consumer Goods?

It's Christmas Eve, and apparently that means people are making their last, mad dashes to immortalize their kinship through iPods and GPS systems. It's clearly too late to be shopping online for your holiday merchandise, but numerous inquiring minds need to know (OK, just ours), where did you do your holiday shopping this year?

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uh oh

ATTENTION LAST MINUTE ONLINE SHOPPERS

Ding ding ding. You're officially fucked! If you wanted to get your package by Christmas from Amazon and a number of other online retailers, it's too late now no matter how much you spend. Time to face the crowds.

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Canon PowerShot and VAIO Notebook Are Highlights of Holiday Deals From Newegg

Newegg has a bunch of deals on cameras, notebooks, and more just in time to miss Hannukah (Thanks a lot, Newegg!). For those of you who celebrate that other holiday, or just expect presents in the winter, here are some of the better ones: More »