Hasta La Gadget!

Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.

If you weren’t able to get all of your gadget shopping done this weekend, a handful of new tech deals could do the trick. A 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad laptop and Canon PIXMA wireless all-in-one printer might be just what you need to enhance that home office setup with just a few clicks. There’s also three more links eager to accept your funds, so head on past the break to take a look. Remember to watch out for those coupon codes and rebate forms.

Continue reading Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 8th: Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 and Canon wireless all-in-one printer

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Laptops, Peripherals, Storage, Acer, Canon

Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 8th: Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 and Canon wireless all-in-one printer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I’ve seen USB flash drives crammed into all sorts of things over the years, but there’s something just so wrong it’s right about these flash drives stuck inside of pink rubber erasers.

They’re made by Etsy seller JustJest, and neatly mounted inside of those iconic Pink Pearl erasers we all used in school at some point or another. As I mentioned in the headline, my only concern would be that actually rubbing the eraser on paper would eventually wear it down to the circuitry inside and start messing with your actual data. Of course, you probably wouldn’t ever use it as an eraser. And it’s not likely that you’ll get too much use out of it as a storage device either, since it only comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions.

Still, it’s a cool design, and I’d own one just to see what people said when I pulled it out to use it. The 2GB version is selling for $20(USD) right now, while you’ll need to contact JustJest for other memory sizes.

Amazon’s Cloud Drive has rounded out its European tour with releases in the remaining major markets: Spain and Italy. Pricing in these regions matches that of the UK, Germany and France, with 8 euros (around $10) netting you 20GB of storage for a year, on top of the complimentary 5GB you get for signing up. You’ll be able to access this space through your browser, desktop apps, or any of the new Kindle Fires when they start hitting Euro doorsteps at the end of the month. Plus, Amazon’s giving US customers the ability to share files with whomever they choose, and Mac users worldwide can now upload their iPhoto library hassle-free. With Cloud Drive now available, the Appstore ready to roll, and Fire hardware making its way to the Continent, we’re starting to think Amazon quite likes it there.

Continue reading Amazon Cloud Drive comes to Spain and Italy, users get new features

Filed under: Storage, Internet, Software, Amazon

Amazon Cloud Drive comes to Spain and Italy, users get new features originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Power Quotient International (PQI) today introduced the U822V Speedy USB 3.0 USB flash drive. The device provides a read speed of 88MB/Sec and a write speed of 66MB/Sec. Available in light speed red and panther black, the PQI U822V Speedy is equipped with the exclusive PQI-patented COB connector technology, a special metal casing that resists fingerprints and a lanyard hole for easy attachment to a mobile phone, handbag, or other accessory. The PQI U822V Speedy USB 3.0 USB flash drive is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB of storage capacities. [Akihabara]

Do you love wireless camera transfers, but lament the Eye-Fi’s maximum 8GB of storage? Fortunately for you, the company is doubling the capacity of its flagship unit to 16GB for the demanding photographer in all of us. The 16GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 is a Class 10 SD card that offers the same “endless memory,” WPS Geotagging and the company’s Eye-Fi View cloud service we’ve seen in its other products. It’s available to pre-order today from Amazon for $100 and launches in Australia and Japan will follow, costing $108 AUD and 9,980 yen respectively. If you’ve been priced out of the market so far the company’s hoping to coax you by cutting $20 from the price of both the 8GB Pro X2, now costing $80, and the 8GB Mobile X2, which is now $60.

Continue reading Eye-Fi releases 16GB Pro X2 wireless SD card, chops $20 from the price of the 8GB models

Filed under: Cameras, Wireless, Storage

Eye-Fi releases 16GB Pro X2 wireless SD card, chops $20 from the price of the 8GB models originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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