Geek Squad has announced that for the holiday season it will be offering a new service that will set up game consoles including the PS3, Wii, and Xbox in the store or in a home. Part of the set up includes installing parental restrictions and controls. In home setup will also connect the console to the Internet.

I’m not honestly sure if you go into Best Buy and purchase a new Wii if the set up service is included free or if there is a fee. There is no mention in the press release about cost for set up of systems bought in the store, but it does say systems bought elsewhere can be set up for $29.99. That makes it seem like items purchased at Best Buy can be set up for free the same day you buy.

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Here is the Roll-up Mouse Pad With Speaker and Hub from Gadget4All. You are able to connect other audio and video devices to this weird gadget via USB, but I am not sure with the sound quality of its built-in speaker. Sadly, the USB hub only features the slow USB 1.1 technology. However, you can still purchase this gadget as a Christmas gift at Gadget4All for $22 each. [Product Page]

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What does ZAGG offer with the sleekly designed Z.buds? For starters, this pair of earphones will integrate passive noise cancellation so that music and user conversations can be heard in greater clarity than ever before. ZAGG has also made sure that the Z.buds’ high-end audio is able to provide a full sound that is comparable to earbuds that cost nearly or twice as much, offering you unprecedented value for money in these economically uncertain times where every single penny counts. The cord is made out of nylon to make it more durable throughout the lifetime of the device, and you can wear it in many different ways, making the Z.buds one of the most versatile product of its kind. You can choose to wear it around the neck for a clean, professional look, or around the back of the neck and over the ear so that it won’t flail all over the place when you’re taking part in sports or some bit of vigorous exercise.

You can choose from black and red colors, and nice to know that the Z.buds earphones also double up as a hands-free headset. In-line volume management and on-cord button are part of the setup, while the microphone is strategically placed to carry out all your hands-free conversations. There is no word on pricing, but each purchase will come with a range of interchangeable foam, silicone and triple-flange tips.

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It’s all about timing and Consumer Reports knows that. Hence, they are launching a new application for iPhone and iPod Touch users just in time for the holiday shopping season. Available for free at Apple’s AppStore, the ConsumerReports.org application features expert tips and buying advice “aimed at helping shoppers make better purchasing decisions.”

The Consumer Reports iPhone app gives users instant access to consumer news, advice, and best buy information from the testers and editors in the following product areas - cars, electronics, money, home & garden, babies & kids, safety, health.

Commenting on the announcement, Consumer Reports’ Jerry Steinbrink said: “Consumer Reports continues its mission of providing expert, independent, buying advice to consumers in different forms of media. From print, to online, to mobile phones, and now on iPhones and the iPod Touch, putting Consumer Reports in the hands of consumers at the point of purchase will help them make better purchasing decisions.”

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Verizon Wireless is all proud to be the first carrier to bring Beyoncé’s latest album, “I AM… SASHA FIERCE”, to its subscribers. Customers are able to download and purchase select full tracks including: “Halo,” “Satellites,” “Broken-Hearted Girl,” “Ave Maria,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Video Phone” and the current single, “If I Were A Boy.” As for the ringtones and/or ringback tones, all the mentioned songs are included in the mix, plus “Disappear,” “Radio,” “Diva” as well as Beyoncé’s current single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”

Commenting on the announcement, Beyoncé said, “I am happy to have my music available to my fans exclusively on V CAST through Verizon. There are songs here that are so special to me and really tell the story of my life and songs that are just about fun, dancing and celebrating…”

Hop over to this page to learn more about Verizon’s music offering.

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Here is the latest masterpiece from AOC in the form of the F19 LCD monitor. The cool looking LCD screen comes jam packed with analog VGA Dsub or DVI Port, Digital Input DVI-D HDCP, 16:9 widescreen, dynamic contrast Ratio 10,000:1, Plug & Play DDC/2B, DDC/CI, a quick 5ms response time, easy-to-use navigation and 19 inch viewing area. If you are interested, you can purchase the F19 for $160. [Engadget]

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BlackBerry Storm now available on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

According to Jaja Lin, Flash business development manager, Kingston, “The new 64GB DataTraveler 150 takes transportable storage to the next level with big capacity in a small package. As file sizes increase with digital media content such as music and photos, the need for USB Flash drives with high capacities will continue to rise. The DT150 certainly addresses those needs today.”

You won’t have any problems with the Kingston DataTraveler 150 64GB running on Windows Vista, XP and Windows 2000 in addition to Mac OS X 10.3 (and above) and Linux 2.6 (and above) platforms. Each $177 purchase comes with a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.

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In order to sweeten the offer, if you happen to purchase any Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drive from November 28th till the New Year and registering it, you will also be able to benefit from multimedia packages from leading online content providers. With the Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drive, you don’t really have to worry about not having enough space to tote around your work or entertainment files, since it comes in a slim profile that makes it a snap to tote around. You will find that the maximum 500GB storage capacity is decent enough for most of today’s needs, but if that is insufficient, perhaps you might want to purchase a couple more instead? After all, everyone could always make do with more storage space, right?

Courtesy of the Seagate Load Me Up promotion, you will also be able to enjoy 50 free songs from eMusic, a single free movie rental and a 50% discount for the first-year’s subscription to SmugMug - a leading professional photo-sharing destination on the web. This offer runs out at the end of January next year, giving owners plenty of time to load up their FreeAgent Go with all the entertainment they want. You can pick up the 250GB, 320GB and 500GB models for $119.99, $149.99 and $199.99, respectively.

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ASUS summons Core i7 power in ROG CG6190 gaming desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.