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ET Deals: Deals for gamers! $100 off Alienware, $200 off HP Omen, Lenovo Z40 for $659, more November 30, 2014 at 4:42 pm
The deals don’t stop this Thanksgiving weekend, as our dealhunters work around the clock to bring you the best deals around. Today we’ve got a gamer focused edition, with rare discounts on some high-end models as well as a few less expensive alternatives. If this isn’t enough for you just stay tuned, because we’ll be back…
ET Black Friday Deals: ThinkPad X1 Carbon for $840, 24-inch monitor $99, USB 3.0 hub $7, more November 28, 2014 at 4:28 pm
We hope everyone is enjoying their Black Friday! While some doorbusters have already sold out, there are still plenty of deals to be had for the rest of today and through the weekend. So pop some leftovers in the microwave and get to clicking, because there are no lines here and the fun’s not over…
ET Thanksgiving deals: HP 7 tablet for $50, Xbox 360 with Peggle 2 for $100, more November 27, 2014 at 12:22 pm
Happy Thanksgiving! While you settle in to enjoy a festive meal and some time off, our dealhunters are working overtime to find you the best deals – stay tuned through Black Friday and Cyber Monday to see the best of the best. Our best deals today are highlighted by a 7-inch HP tablet for just fifty bucks.
ET deals: $150 off Galaxy S5, $100 off Note 3, more at T-Mobile for Black Friday Week November 26, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Black Friday is almost upon us, and that means the offers have begun to pour in. T-Mobile is here with some early Black Friday savings, slashing prices on flagship smartphones like the Galaxy S5, plus the Note 3 and plenty of other great phones. All their phones are available for $0 down, and this savings takes a healthy bite out of your phone payment plan.
NASA has successfully created the first 3D printed object in space November 26, 2014 at 2:45 pm
NASA takes a giant leap toward more flexible long-term missions with the successful test of a 3D printer on the ISS. Future astronauts may be able to simply print replacement parts on-demand.
NASA preps launch of four satellites that will finally suss out the origins of Earth’s mysterious magnetic field November 26, 2014 at 11:44 am
This coming March NASA will be launching the Magnetospheric Multiscale Nission (MMS), a effort ten years in the making which will hopefully answer some of the many outstanding questions we have about Earth’s magnetic field. In particular, the mission will create the first detailed three-dimensional maps of a process known as magnetic reconnection — the phenomenon we experience most directly as geomagnetic storms, solar flares, and even the aurora.
Intel announces 32-layer 3D NAND chips, plans for larger-than-10TB SSDs November 25, 2014 at 1:27 pm
Intel has announced its leaping into the 3D NAND market, courtesy of its partnership with Micron. Can it steal early momentum from Samsung?
ET deals: LG Viper LTE Smartphone and USB modem with free talk, text, data for $70 November 25, 2014 at 12:36 pm
FreedomPop continues to shake up the market with their $0 per month cell phone plans, and as Black Friday approaches, they’re offering a great deal on a certified pre-owned LTE smartphone and USB modem, bundled together for just $70. As always, you never have to pay again to continue getting internet and cell service.
A simple new circuit design could double cellular and WiFi bandwidth November 25, 2014 at 10:51 am
A new radio design from the University of Texas may have found a way to transmit and receive data simultaneously, without the need for specialized software networks. Could this new technology transform cellular broadband and WiFi data speeds?
6 tech tips to improve your Thanksgiving holiday weekend November 25, 2014 at 9:35 am
Thanksgiving is a wonderful day dedicated to spending time with your friends and family, but many of us are overwhelmed by all of the stress associated with a holiday this big. Plans need to be made, dinner needs to be cooked, and everything needs to get wrapped up right before an all-out shopping bonanza. Thankfully, we have technology at our disposal that can help alleviate some of the holiday stress. In preparation for America’s favorite holiday, I’ve come up with six ways to use gadgets and the internet to get things done more efficiently, and help us all enjoy ourselves just a little bit more.