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The 2013 Apple Black Friday deals have finally been confirmed, the company confirmed today that it is going to offer deals both online and its retail stores. In the online store, special Black Friday pricing for products will be available from midnight to midnight, so customers will have a full 24 hours to get their orders in. Apple is likely to cater to a large number of customers on Black Friday, not only due to the discounts it is going to offer, but it hasn’t been long since the company released several new products. Customers will be lining up to purchase its new iPhones, iPads and even its refreshed MacBooks.

Up till now, Apple hasn’t said exactly what the special pricing is going to be and which products will be eligible. Last year, nominal discounts were offered on the prices of iPads, iPods as well as various other products. Apple shaved off $100 on MacBooks on Black Friday last year, and with the company only recently having refreshed the Retina MacBook Pro models, customers holding out on them will now have an added incentive after Thanksgiving. Products purchased through the Apple online store will be shipped free of charge on Black Friday, customers won’t have to make the minimum spend they’re usually required to qualify for free shipping. [Image via 9to5Mac]

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Something’s not quite right about 23andMe’s DNA analysis kits, and the Food and Drug Administration is on it. The agency ordered 23andMe to stop selling the kits until the Google-backed company can prove that they actually work. Sounds reasonable.

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BlackBerry has a lot of work to do if it wants to turn its fortunes around. It took the first step by ousting former CEO Thorsten Heins and appointing turn-around legend John S. Chen as the interim CEO. Today, the company announced that it has made some changes in the management and board ranks. BlackBerry COO Kristian Tear is leaving the company, and so is its Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben.

BlackBerry’s Chief Financial Officer Brian Bidulka is now being replaced by James Yersh, who has worked at the company since 2008 as a senior vice president. Bidulka isn’t being shown the door immediately however, unlike Boulben and Tear, he will remain at the company as a special advisor to John Chen for the remainder of this fiscal year to assist with the company’s transition. In a statement, BlackBerry CEO John S. Chen once again reiterated his previous comments that the company is in it for the long-haul, and that it has a “strong cash position and continues, by a significant margin, to be the top provider of trusted and secure mobile device management solutions to enterprise customers.” It doesn’t come as a surprise that these executives have been relinquished of their roles at the company. During their tenure, BlackBerry has burned through its cash pile and aggressively lost marketshare around the world. For BlackBerry’s new direction, it seems like a logical move for Chen to surround himself with an almost entirely new top management team. BlackBerry also said that board member Roger Martin has resigned from the board.

Top BlackBerry Executives Depart Company original content from Ubergizmo.

We think it’s safe to say Nintendo has flooded the market with a number of options in terms of bundles for this holiday season. We’ve seen bundles for both the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS that offer exclusive hardware as well as copies of certain games, and this week, the company has announced a new 3DS bundle as well as special discounts at certain retailers for both the Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo 3DS XL. (more…)

Nintendo Bundling 3DS With Luigi’s Mansion Plus 2DS, 3DS XL Black Friday Sales original content from Ubergizmo.

If you’ve already tired of the hundreds of games on your smartphone, here’s another way to kill time on your long morning commute—and possibly even finally beat your caffeine addiction. This double-walled insulated mug features a series of mazes on the outside that has you skillfully piloting a ball bearing through the various corners and dead-ends.

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