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Where to Look for the Best Tech Cyber Monday Gifts 2013

mobmshare — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 08:11:07 +0000

If you are looking for the best Cyber Monday 2013 deals you will need to wait for Sunday and Monday, but you can at lease start planning which stores you will be checking and take stock of what you didn’t get at Black Friday sales to plan out your purchases for Cyber Monday.

If you want to go big on Cyber Monday 2013 you will need to be ready to buy when the deals go live if you want in on biggest savings because these deals will go very fast. If possible add an item to your cart and then do your research to compare prices and read reviews, but keep in mind you will need to check out within about 15 minutes.

Here’s a look at the Cyber Monday 2013 deals we know about and the stores you need to keep an eye on to find the best deals. Most of the Cyber Monday 2013 deals start around midnight on Sunday night, while some will start earlier in the day.

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WALMART CYBER MONDAY 2013 DEALS

The Walmart Cyber Monday 2013 deals are mostly under wraps until after Black Friday ends, but we do know about two Walmart Cyber Monday tech deals worth looking at.

First off is a 46-inch Samsung LED HDTV for $478. There are no specifics on this HDTV yet, but at this price expect 180P, 120Hz and possibly some Smart TV features.

Next up is an iPod touch for $199. This may be a 16GB model that normally retails for $229, which means $30 in savings. The Apple Store offers a Black Friday deal of a $50 gift card which is a better deal.

It’s not advertised, but there will be Walmart Cyber Monday Xbox One and PS4 deals, with consoles in stock for online sales on Monday December 2nd.

There is a 7-inch Double Power Android tablet that falls under our warning of avoiding cheap Android tablets. These are only a small number of the deals we will see. The Walmart Cyber Monday 2013 deals will run all week, starting Monday December 2nd.

BEST BUY CYBER MONDAY 2013 DEALS

The Best Buy Cyber Monday 2013 deals are still under wraps, but we can expect to see a number of deals show up as soon as the Black Friday deals go offline.

Best Buy will run Cyber Monday 2013 sales online only, with no in store options. Shoppers can sign up for daily deal emails to learn about the Best Buy Cyber Monday 2013 offers first.

Best Buy teases deals on, “…select laptops, desktops and all-in-one computers, HDTVs, Blu-ray players, digital cameras, mobile phones, video games and much more.”

Head to Best Buy around midnight on December 2nd.

AMAZON CYBER MONDAY 2013 DEALS

The Amazon Cyber Monday 2013 deals will start as soon as the clock ticks over toe 12:01 AM on December 2nd, so you may want to brew a pot of coffee and stay up late on Sunday night.

The Amazon Cyber Monday deals will appear on their Cyber Monday landing page and the company promises new deals every 10 minutes. While there is not a complete list of deals, we do know that there are some great tech Amazon Cyber Monday deals to watch for. Here’s a preview of the deals we know we will see during the Amazon Cyber Monday 2013 deals.

Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV,$477.99
Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Ultra Slim Smart LED HDTV, $1,297.99
40% off a Panasonic 47-Inch and 55-inch 1080p 240Hz Smart 3D LED HDTV (Includes 4 Pairs of 3D polarized glasses with built-in camera)

Touchscreen laptop, $199.00
Roku HD streaming media player, $39.99
Canon PowerShot point-and-shoot, save 46% off
Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR (18-55 kit) for$399
Nikon COOLPIX P520 with bag and memory card for under $300
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera and 2 lens kit, under $500
Save up to $150 on select Sony Handycam camcorders
10% off select Beats and Bose headphones
57% off a Philips speaker dock for iPhone 5
50% off a Sony portable Bluetooth wireless speaker system
$100 Amazon.com gift card plus free SONOS BRIDGE with the purchase of a SONOS PLAYBAR

You can follow Amazon Deals on Twitter and Facebook for updates with the best deals as they happen and keep an eye on the Cyber Monday landing page for Lightning deals across a variety of categories.

TARGET CYBER MONDAY 2013 DEALS

The Target Cyber Monday deals start on Sunday December 1st and will include over 100,000 items according to the announcement. The Target Cyber Monday 2013 deals include the following items, which will be available online.

Samsung GS3 Mini Unlocked Phone for $239.99 (reg. price $319.99)
Canon DSLR EOS 60D bundle camera for $899.99 (reg. price $1,319.99)
KitchenAid Artisan mixers and accessories: 20% off
47” LG 1080p HDTV for $469.99 (reg. price S699.99)
Polaroid 7” digital photo frame for $39.99 (reg. price $69.99)

We can expect other deals, possibly including video games and other HDTV models online at Target. Target plans deals all week, not just on Monday.

TECH CYBER MONDAY DEALS

In addition to the big name store Cyber Monday deals, there are a collection of big discounts at tech companies selling accessories, smartphone, tech friendly clothes, video games and more.

Here are the tech Cyber Monday 2013 deals you need to check out on Sunday and Monday.

Scottevest 30% off many jackets, vests and gear with CYBER2013 Code. This gear comes with plenty of pockets to fit your tablets, phones and much more.

Negri Electronics is offering a Cyber Monday sale on Unlocked and off contract smartphones, the deals don’t start until about midnight on Sunday. That’s when prices will go live. If you need an off contract phone, be sure to check these out.

Moshi is a iPhone and iPad accessory maker that is offering a collection of limited use coupons that will go live on Sunday at 12:01 Pacific. The coupons are one $50 code, five $20 codes, five $10 codes and 50 $5 codes.

There will be many more Cyber Monday 2013 deals which we will cover throughout the weekend and during Cyber Monday.

Original article: Where to Look for the Best Tech Cyber Monday Gifts 2013

Kindle Fire HDX vs Kindle Fire HD: What’s the difference?

mobmshare — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:15:30 +0000

This article gives the difference between Kindle Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HD.

Amazon has announced that the new Kindle Fire tablets are now available in the UK, following US launch in September, bringing you all the goodness of Amazon in a glossy new device. It’s going under the name Kindle Fire HDX, with that X, you guessed it, meaning it’s packing in more pixels on that display.

At the same time, Amazon has updated the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD for 2013, while the 8.9-inch Fire HD launched earlier in the year remains untouched.

In this array of Kindle Fire HDs and HDXs, some new, some not, what’s the real difference? With this latest update, what is Amazon changing and should you hold fire, or charge right in?

Displays

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX comes in two sizes: 7-inch and 8.9-inch, offering a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution display (323ppi) on the 7-inch and 2560 x 1600 (339ppi) on the 8.9-inch. At that resolution, the 8.9-inch HDX has the sharpest display around, while the new 7-inch HDX matches the Nexus 7 (2013) for pixels.

The Kindle Fire HD (2013) – that’s the new version – has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 (216ppi) display, whilst the Fire HD 8.9-inch has a 1920 x 1200 (254ppi) display. Naturally, the higher pixel density displays of the HDX will give you more detail, with the 8.9-inch HDX looking like the real star in the pack.

Power and battery

The Kindle Fire HDX models have a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, the same sort of thing as you’ll find in the LG G2 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3. That means oodles of power on offer on both the 7-inch and 8.9-inch models, both with 2GB of RAM.

The Kindle Fire HD models both at 7 and 8.9-inches settle for a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The HDX will be faster, but Amazon also reports that the Kindle Fire HDX will offer slightly longer battery life. Not bad considering the step-up in display and power. It’s aided by a new software feature designed for reading, which shuts down non-essential hardware to extend the battery to 17 hours if reading alone.

Cameras

The camera isn’t the most important part of a tablet in our opinion, but you still see a large number of people using them to take photos: the Kindle Fire range hasn’t had a rear camera until now. The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a rear 8-megapixel camera, as well as a front-facing camera.

Both the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and the new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch offer front-facing cameras, while the new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) has no camera at all.

Connectivity

Kindle is known for being well connected and the wide range of clever features, like Whispersync, that come with it. The new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) is the only model without the option for 4G. It also misses out on the dual-antenna Wi-Fi that the others offer. If connectivity is key, so you might want to avoid the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and pick one of the others.

Software

The Kindle Fire HDX and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD (2013) debut with the latest Fire OS3 software. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 doesn’t have that update and there’s no word on if it will.

Fire OS3 brings a range of features to the Kindle Fire HD and HDX family, including a new Mayday button for instant customer service support, second screen features, better touch response, X-Ray for music, a new reading mode that powers down hardware that’s not needed to extend the battery life and much more.

Size and weight

Weight is an important factor for tablets, especially if you’re going to be lying in bed holding it while watching Breaking Bad on Netflix. The lightest of the lot is the 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX with Wi-Fi at 303g. The heaviest is the old 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD. Weighing in at 567g, that’s going to be a real strain on your wrist after a while.

The 8.9 Kindle Fire HDX comes in at 374g, which is impressive. It’s also only 7.8mm thick, making it the slimmest of the bunch. It’s a whole 278g lighter than the iPad.

Compare Kindle Fire tablets:

Summary

There’s a wide range of options available in the Kindle Fire HD family now. The HDX models obviously bring the advantages of more power and more pixels. If you’re looking at gaming on your Kindle Fire, the power-hungry games like Real Racing 3 will load faster and you’ll squeeze out more detail. The Kindle Fire HDX is what you want.

If you’re looking for something for casual browsing at home, then the Kindle Fire HD might save you a few bucks. But bear in mind, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, is much more weighty than the HDX – if you’re going to be holding it up to view, then you might want to find a little more cash for the top model.

The Kindle Fire HD 7-inch (2013) starts at $139/£119, the Fire HD 8.9-inch starts at $269/£229. The Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch starts at $229/£199, the HDX 8.9-inch is $379/£329.

Original article: Kindle Fire HDX vs Kindle Fire HD: What’s the difference?