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Zip Express Installation has scored another win for its home entertainment and networking installation business. The company has partnered with Shopko, a $2 billion regional retailer of everything from pharmaceuticals to optical services to home entertainment gear. Shopko, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., has 136 stores in 13 states throughout the Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions. With the deal, Zip strengthens its furniture assembly and regular old “white glove” delivery offerings in its roster of services. Furniture assembly starts at $130. Shopko customers can… View this story
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BlackFriday.info got its hands on Walmart‘s Black Friday ad, which has some of the best deals we’ve seen. Walmart is offering a Magnavox Blu-ray player for $78, a 32-inch Emerson 720p LCD for $248, and a HP 15.6-inch notebook with Intel Processor and 3GB of memory for $298. BlackFriday.info says Walmart’s ad “includes some of the best deals that you are going to find on Black Friday and we really think you’re going to love it.” Doorbusters marked with *. Click here for the entire… View this story
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The Black Friday deals from Best Buy have leaked, joining the likes of OfficeMax and Sears. The big-box store will open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday (Nov. 27) and will begin passing out tickets for doorbusters at 3 a.m. Some of the highlights, according to BlackFriday.info, include: Samsung 46” 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV for $1,599.99Sony PS3 120GB Console Bundle w/two games (Little Big Planet and Ratchet & Clank Future) for $299.99Sony 15.5” Widescreen Laptop w/Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive,… View this story
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We haven’t even reached Halloween yet and Black Friday deals are already beginning to leak. BlackFriday.info has posted deals from OfficeMax, receiving word from “a few anonymous sources” that the deals are real. (via Gizmodo) The Web site says that while the final version of the ad might change slightly, most of the items listed should be on sale. After looking over the deals, some immediate highlights include a $30 Memorex portable DVD player and a $150 Acer Aspire One Netbook. Here’s the list of… View this story
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It seems, these days, every device in your home can connect to a network in one form or fashion. Media players, televisions, refrigerators, coffee makers, toilet paper dispensers ... the list goes on and on.  Well, if you have a well-connected home, you should also have well-connected centralized storage to filter your media and other files out and about. NewEgg currently has the HP MediaSmart EX470 Windows Home Server (recertified), with 500GB of storage, 3 empty SATA bays, 4 USB ports, and 1 eSATA port… View this story
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Last week I showed you that the basics of a fully functional HTPC (home theater PC) don’t have to cost an arm and a leg, especially if you plan on the bulk of your storage being network based.  That little ditty did, however, have one item lacking for anyone looking to backup a large DVD collection ... it didn’t have a drive! My original thinking was there would likely be a PC with said drive, more encoding horsepower, somewhere on your network anyway.  For anyone… View this story
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A new report from McKinsey & Co. says that elevating energy efficiency to a national priority could save American consumers $1.2 trillion by 2020. More energy-efficient electronics can be a big part of the solution, if mandatory energy-saving standards are enacted. According to the report, TVs, DVD players and PCs are the three largest energy-consuming devices among all home electronics and small appliances, including microwave ovens and heating and ceiling fans. TVs, DVD players and PCs made up 32 percent of electrical devices and small… View this story
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How can you tell if a computer or monitor is “green”? Well, it depends on what you’re looking for. If it’s energy efficiency, seek out an Energy Star rating. Computers bearing an Energy Star logo today should adhere to the new and more stringent Energy Star 5.0 specification that went into effect July 1. Want it made from greener materials that are free of toxins? Look for RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) compliancy that eliminates lead soldering and drastically reduces other toxins such as brominated… View this story
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Ever try finding an Energy Star-rated desktop computer for home use? It’s not easy, and it’s not likely to get any easier with the new, more stringent Energy Star 5.0 standards set to take effect in July. Just a couple of months ago, my wife insisted on a new home computer. Fine, as long as it’s Energy Star, I said, and proceeded directly to the Energy Star web site with the intention of printing out the available models. Only there were 52 pages of them!… View this story
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Most of us have heard of cyber crime, such as stealing identities, reading private information from your computer’s hard drive and using your credit card numbers. And many of us have heard of the problem of electronic waste that we think is being recycled properly ending up in toxic dumping grounds in third-world countries like Ghana. But cyber crime from e-waste? It happens when computers donated for recycling or reuse make it to places like Ghana, which the State Department lists as one of the… View this story
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Want an easy way to save energy and money in your home? Start by shutting off your computer. It can be a huge energy suck, especially if it sits running while not being used during the day or night. It is estimated that you can save $75 a year in energy costs just by making a few easy changes in the way you use—or don’t use—your computer or laptop. Here’s how: 1. Completely turn off your computer when you know you will not be using… View this story
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Looking for a new computer? You may want to look for those that meet the new Energy Star 5.0 version for energy-efficient computers and monitors. The new efficiency standards for desktop and notebook computers go into effect July 1, 2009, while those for computer displays under 30 inches goes into effect Oct. 30 and standards for displays of 30 to 60 inches take effect on January 30, 2010. Yes, there are two different requirements for computers and monitors, and several upgrades to the previous Energy… View this story
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