Computing
• Lenovo IdeaPad S10 10.2" Netbook for $367 plus free shipping (going for $399. Use coupon code USPTS10).
• Samsung 933BW 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $132.99 plus free shipping (going for $159.99. Use rebate form).
• Canon PIXMA MP620 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer for $99.99 plus free shipping (going for $179.95).
• Cavalry 1TB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive $99.99 (going for $129.99. Use rebate form).

Flash Memory
• Corsair Voyager 8GB Flash Drive for $9.99 plus free shipping (going for $19.99. Use rebate form).

Gaming
• Playstation 3 80GB Gaming Console for $323 plus free shipping (going for $399 - valid until 12/10. Use coupon code CTV2$2HX963145 for 15% and coupon code TP5NV0VMFJ9BCZ for 5% off).
• PSP Slim 2000 for $137 plus free shipping (going for $169.99 - valid until 12/10. Use coupon code CTV2$2HX963145 for 15% and coupon code TP5NV0VMFJ9BCZ for 5% off).

Home Accessories
• Philips 10FF2CMI 10.2" LCD Digital Photo Frame for $99.99 plus free shipping (going for $139.99).

Home Entertainment
• Philips BDP7200 Blu-Ray Player for $199.99 plus free shipping (going for $269 - valid until 12/8).

Portable Devices (MP3 Players, Camcorders, Cameras, Etc.)
• SanDisk Sansa E250 2GB MP3 Player for $24.99 plus free shipping (going for $52.35).
• Canon VIXIA HF100 AVCHD 1080p SD Camcorder for $518 plus free shipping (going for $569. Use coupon code AFL5).

Stocking Stuffers
• Lyon by Washburn Electric Guitar with 5 Watt Amp and Instructional DVD for $89.99 (going for $116.99 - valid today only).
• Lyon by Washburn Acoustic Guitar with Instructional DVD for $49.99 (going for $99.99 - valid today only).
• Monopoly Here and Now World for $14.99 plus free shipping (going for $39.99 - valid today only).

File this under rumors, but since we’ve already heard China Mobile is preparing to launch its own AppStore-kind-of-service, we do believe there’s some merit in this story as well — apparently, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers is working on its mobile OS.

And since I mentioned China Mobile’s AppStore plans, that was confirmed by the company’s CEO Wang Jianzhou, who said: “We will set up our own shop and encourage content providers to offer their own applications via our application shop,” during his keynote session at this year’s GSMA Mobile Asia Congress.

Back to the mobile OS “thing.” It is said that it will be known as “Ophone” and that it will be launched soon — according to Interfax China, the first such devices are expected to launch in the first-quarter of next year. The rumor goes on suggesting China Mobile is already working with manufacturers - Lenovo is reportedly one of them.

The Ophone is described as a customised product that will embed a series of China Mobile’s services. It is a product of China Mobile’s strategy to compete with handset makers which push their own services bundled with phones (i.e. Nokia with its Ovi offering).

Finally, it’s the Android that will most likely be used as a basis for the Ophone, which is a good thing considering this move could/will significantly increase the interest for the platform — this is not to say Android is some under dog no one knows about.

[Via: Cellular-News]

Related News from IntoMobile:

• Motorola confirmed to be taking a ride on the Android train
• T-Mobile USA confirms they’ll offer Android device by year end
• Qualcomm throwing down with no less than 5 Android handsets
• Android SDK 1.0 publically available
• T-Mobile gearing up for 3G network rollout - 3G coming soon, 3G T-Mobile Shadow on the way?

To enroll in the face recognition software, the built-in webcam on the laptop scans the face for prime areas, such as the eyes or more conspicuous facial features. The special photo, which does not have to be of high quality, is processed so that the key areas are enhanced and the contrast levels are adjusted to the expectations of the software.

Dong Ngo of CNET recently underwent a Skype demonstration with a BKIS technician. The technican then captured a photo of Ngo's face, and produced a special "unflattering" photo five minutes later using a special algorithm. Ngo was able to use the photo to log in to his Lenovo Y430. The technician later then demonstrated this procedure on similar Asus and Toshiba notebooks.

In lieu of fingerprint scanning and the tradional username/password combination, face recognition software may not be the most secure way to protect data. Until then, I'll just use my own "specially" produced photos (courtesy of Photoshop) to tweak that, uh, zit, maybe even change my eye color—ooh instant nose surgery—to log me in. But only after I post that photo of "myself" on my Facebook profile. Hah! [CNET Crave]

Computer manufacturer Lenovo has joined forces with Intel and security-software publisher Absolute Software to develop a program that will see future selected Lenovo laptops come equipped with anti-theft technology. We aren't talking about sending a text message to lockdown the laptop, but will focus on Intel's Anti-Theft PC Protection hardware instead. Being part of the vPro Technology component of the Centrino 2 platform, this special hardware will empower specially equipped Lenovo T400 14.1" laptops with subscriptions to Absolute's Computrace security-software service. The IT admin has the power to choose to configure the anti-theft technology to lock an individual laptop if it fails to "check in" over the internet to the Absolute Monitoring Center within a specified period of time, and if the laptop has been reported as stolen, the admin can designate it to be locked instantly. Those who choose not to pick up a Computrace subscription, the Intel Anti-Theft PC Protection hardware still works great by locking a laptop after a predetermined number of failed password attempts. Expect to see the first batch of security-enhanced T400s will ship later this December.

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Zumobi, a company which we know for its Windows Mobile work, is going iPhone. They announced a free, native iPhone app called Ziibii, allowing users to stay in-touch and in-the-loop with “friends, photos and the world around them.” The application blends popular social networks along with web content (RSS) into an interesting view (they call it a “fresh experience”), which you can see from the screenshot above.

From the official release:

Ziibii enables real-time social interaction between users across a variety of popular social media applications, as well as on-going discovery of news, stories and blogs throughout the day. Displayed on the screen of the handset, Ziibii’s visual expression metaphor is a river with content “rafts” floating with the user’s pre-defined content, including direct-connect to social networking sites and RSS feeds.

Obviously they (ZuMobi) want to make some money out of advertising. Hence, they argue, once the application becomes popular, an opportunity will emerge for brands which could “seamlessly immerse” their logo/offering into content flow, hence becoming part of the “user’s on-going engagement and product experience.”

You can download Ziibii from AppStore using this link. Alternatively, you may want to check out a demo video of Ziibii in action, which follows after the jump.

Related News from IntoMobile:

• Zumobi goes BlackBerry
• Zumobi updated; Windows Mobile users rejoice!
• Cellware.com - mobile social network where users, content creators benefit
• Lenovo and Intel launch Zumobi Olympics mobile widget
• In-Stat: Mobile social networks embraced by millenial generation

China Mobile does not want to miss out on making its own smartphone, and this model will be powered by an operating system based on the Android OS and will work over their very own TD-SCDMA network. This new device has been dubbed the Onephone - hopefully it will cost a dollar, too, but who am I kidding? It will apparently be similar to the iPhone in concept, and Lenovo has a very good chance of being the hardware manufacturer. Well, as long as the battery in this smartphone doesn't spontaneously combust while one is having a conversation, count us in.

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1. Nintendo Wii Console
2. Ugg Australia 'Classic Short' Boot (how about that!)
3. Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player
4. Samsung LN52A650 52" LCD TV
5. Nintendo Wii Fit
6. Panasonic TH-42PX80U 42" Plasma TV
7. Sennheiser HD 555 Headphones
8. Canon EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit
9. Acer Aspire One AOA110-1295 Notebook
10. Canon PowerShot A590 IS Black Digital Camera

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5. Games & Puzzles - 151%
6. Women's Jackets - 110%
7. Music - 96%
8. Headphones - 103%
9. Women's Dresses - 107%
10. Women's Casual Shoes - 143%

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Instead, we recommend you take advantage of the slow work day and sneak your way to the dozens of sites offering good deals on your favorite gadgets.

We've pored over a few of the deals since they started coming in this morning and picked some of our favorites and sorted by site. If there are other deals you think are worth mentioning, please let us know in the comments.

Amazon.com

• Leatherman Micra Multitool - $12.99 (last price: $29) It’s the Leatherman for the price of a movie ticket. No need to explain, really. But here's one reason.
• Black & Decker 8-Inch auto wrench - $25.49 (last price: $51.19)
• Sony VAIO laptop (4 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Blu-ray drive, Vista Premium OS) - $799.99 (last price: $1,199) Quality laptop, even if it has all that lovable extra crapware you need to erase once you get it.
• Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Earbud Headphones - $10. The lowest price these 'buds have seen in their lifetime. Buy three to stuff in your kid's stocking. Then, in your own stocking, start up an investment fund to pay for their hearing aids 20 years from now.
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K (10MP Digital Camera, 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Zoom) - $280 (last price: $400)

Dell.com

• Studio 15 (15” notebook) – $700 (last price: $919). Dependable laptop maker with an OK new design and a fine price makes it an OK deal. Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.00 GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache), Windows Vista Home Premium OS, 15.4 WLED widescreen display (1280 x 800), 3GB DDR2 at 800MHz, 320GB Hard Drive.
• XPS m1530 -15” laptop – $1200 (last price: $1807). This version of the XPS-brand of Dells isn't quite the line's showstopper, but for the price, the modern design, and the quality specs (on the mid-level of the gaming spectrum), it's a good deal to us. Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.5 GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache) Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1, 15.4 inch widescreen LCD (1440 x 900), 2MP Camera, 4GB DDR2 at 667MHz, 320GB Hard Drive.
• Sharp LC-32SB21U 32” 720p Widescreen LCD - $500 + free shipping. This is among the lowest prices we’ve seen this TV reach in its short lifetime. With a 7,500:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 450 cd/m² brightness, it's a pretty good energy-saving LCD that'll last long enough to ride out the recession. Or, until you find a better position that's impervious to layoffs and will pay you enough to afford the upcoming 30-inch OLED TVs. Good luck with that!

Moleskins

• Moleskins Large Daily Planner – $20. For scribes who love nothing better than a clean and perfectly bound notepad, it's hard to beat the trusty moleskin. Pick up a few with free shipping by typing in this code at checkout: BKFR08

SanDisk.com

• SanDisk Cruzer Micro Flash Drive (16GB)- $44 (last price: $80)
• SanDisk Standard SDHC (Flash Memory Card for cameras) (8GB): $23 (last price: $44.99)
• SanDisk Ultra II SDHC (8GB) - $20.99 (last price $49.99)
• SanDisk microSDHC (8GB) with SD Adapter - $30 (last price: $70 )

Circuit City

• Skullcandy Lowrider Headphones - $15 (Last price: $29.99) Everyone knows that Circuit City was always a bit on the high end of the pricing spectrum. But you could always find a weird deal on a gadget you never expected, and these comfy headphones fit the bill, snugly.
• Sony alpha DSLR A300K 10.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera & 18-70mm Lens – $550

BestBuy.com

• Sony VAIO 2 GHz 15.4" widescreen notebook - $650. A $150 overnight drop for a pretty good lappie pushes it in to our list. Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2GHz dual-core processor, widescreen LCD (1280 x 800), 3GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium OS. 
• The Godfather Collection (4 Discs / Blu-ray) - $42 (last price: $130) The re-mastered collection of the mob classic, on a Blu-ray Disc. Basically, a head-cracking, blood-spattering no-brainer.
• Sanyo - Xacti 8MP Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD Monitor (model VPC-E2W) - $200 (last price: $400). Not only does this almost-rough camcorder produce quality video, but we saw the happy net geek Cali Lewis use it as her personal video cam during CES last year. That's good enough for us.

Fry’s

• Samsung LN46A500 LCD - $900 Samsung TVs have been out in front for the last couple of years and this one is a good deal. With 1080p resolution and 20,000:1 contrast ratio, you won't be complaining over its clarity.

TigerDirect.com

• Toshiba 32" 720p widescreen LCD - $450 + free shipping. This TV has dropped in price three times over the last ten days or so, which means you might like to wait a few more days to see how far it down it goes. With a 720p resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, and two HDMI inputs.

Walmart.com

• Samsung BL103 10.2MP 3x Zoom Digital Camera - $69. This camera has the lowest price out there for a 10-megapixel Samsung digital camera. Comes with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.7-inch LCD.
• Lenovo IdeaPad Y430-3222U 14.1" Widescreen Laptop Model #: LEN Y4303222U - $550 (last price: $650)

Sears

• Kenmore Blender/Food Processor - $50 (last price: $80) All gadget lovers need a new blender every couple of years. 'Nuff said.

Shoes.com

• New Balance Men's 992 Running Shoe $80 + free shipping.  Brethable shoes (we tried them out earlier this year and they were crazy comfortable) can be had with the following coupon code: RUN2008.