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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Eddie Bauer plans to offer Mountaineering Apparel, Gear

Eddie Bauer announced that it plans to introduce its first line of high-performance mountaineering wear and gear. The new line, called First Ascent, will go on sale online in April and will be available in stores later in the year.

The new line has been designed by a "dream team" of folks with loads of Mountaineering experience. Combined, the team has spent over 1200 days per year on average in the high mountains

It's a tough market out there, so we'll have to see how this move plays out.

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eBay adds Paymate as Payment Option

Online auctioneer eBay announced this past week that it was adding Paymate as an additional integrated payment providers. eBay sellers/buyers in the US can now add Paymate as a payment option during the checkout process.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Nintendo DSi coming April 5 - DSi by Nintendo

Nintendo DSi is set to launch on April 5! So what's the difference between this and the popular DS. Well, the DSi has comes with two cameras. One inside that points to the game player and one on the outside that works like a regular digital camera (including 10 different interactive “lenses” that can manipulate your photos). The Nintendo DSi is also thinner and has a larger screen. It also comes with extra memory and a slot for a member card (SD) for storage. And last but not least, the Nintendo DSi Sound application offers both a voice recorder and music player.

The MSRP of the DSI is $169.99. The colors available at launch will be Blue and Black. The DSI is available for pre-order at Amazon:

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

DS Lite Wi-Fi - Help

DS Lite Wi-Fi - Video on how to use it on your DS Lite.

Friday, November 28, 2008

DS Lite Lime - Silver, Blue, Red, Pink, Green DS Lite

The Nintendo DS Lite's should be popular again this holiday season. The Nintendo DS Lite's are at the price point (est. $129) where they are still attainable for many shoppers as that "one big gift" for the kids. There are a host of colors that are now available.

Colors Available:

Nintendo DS Lite - Metallic Silver

Nintendo DS Lite with Bomberman - Coral Pink

Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt Blue/Black

Nintendo DS Lite - Crimson Red/Black

Nintendo DS Lite Game System - Metallic Rose

Nintendo DS Lite - Onyx Black

Nintendo DS Lite - Polar White

Nintendo DS Lite Limited Edition Pink Ribbon

Ice Blue Nintendo DS Lite Limited Edition Bundles

Green DS Lite (available in UK)

The prices vary slightly depending on the merchant. Here's a DS Lite Price comparison from top retailers on the various colors and bundles. There are also lots and lots of DS Lite Games available.

Happy Shopping!

GPS Garmin Nuvi 255W Auto/Car GPS System Review

The Garmin Nuvi 255W Auto GPS will be a popular gift this year for the Holiday Season. The Garmin Nuvi Car/Auto GPS System offers great quality for the price. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions and has a host of features. The price ranges from the low to high $200 range.

Features:

- Touch Screen Navigation
- Lock anti-theft feature

- 480 x 272 pixels - Widescreen
- 2D or 3D maps
- Text To Speech
- FM traffic compatible
- Picture viewer, Picture Stabilization System

- WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
- Battery life: up to 4 hours

The Garmin Nuvi 255W Auto GPS is available from the merchants :

*The links above point to Garmin Nuvi on the retailer's site. You don't have to try and find it on each site.

Compare Prices on the Garmin Nuvi 255W Auto GPS