Technology Products Review 2009 Under $30

Description: Introducing Honeywell's customizable Portable Door Chime & Push. Though not a traditional Valentine's Day gift, this door chime converts any .MIDI, .WAV or .MP3 sound files into chime tunes - so you can put your favorite love songs on the door chime for a significant other to enjoy over and over again! The Honeywell Portable Plus Chime & Push is available at Amazon.com with a suggested retail price of $29.99.
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Price: $29.99

Description: Virgin Mobile’s Pink Flare, a new Bluetooth wireless phone is priced at just $29.99 and comes with no annual contracts. So your best friend, sister, mom or Valentine can pick a plan that matches her budget, adjust monthly spending depending on what she can afford – perfect for this tight economy. Phones are available at Best Buy and do it all with no credit checks, no long distance to all 50 states + Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico, no activation fees, and no roaming fees. For every special edition Pink Flare sold from January 1-March 31, Virgin Mobile and Best Buy will make a $5 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® with a minimum guaranteed donation of $150,000.
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Price: $29.99

Description: The hottest bundle for Wii™ featuring Gun and Gamepad • T-Wireless NW Gamepad – vibrating and fully programmable for Wii™ gamers. • 2.4 GHz wireless technology: lag-free transmissions with a range of more than 30 feet. • Runs on 3 AAA batteries (not included) - battery life comparable to the Wiimote™ • Gamepad is compatible with Virtual Console, Gamecube and Wii™ games on Wii™ • Dual Trigger Gun NW - Wireless pistol, with double position for Nintendo® Wii™ Available at Amazon.com
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Price: $29.99

Description: With the USB Missile Launcher you can defend your cubicle from unwanted co-worker intrusions or defend your room from unwanted siblings! The USB Missile Launcher features 3 foam projectiles that can be fired up to 20 feet at an extremely fast rate (at least twice the range of any other product on the market). Turn, swivel and move the USB Missile Launcher up and down from your PC to aim the missiles towards your target. The computer control panel can be controlled with your mouse or your keyboard. Realistic sound effects bring the missiles to life as they leave the launcher towards your target.
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Price: $29.99 to $36.99

Description: Socket Sense is the only surge strip that expands to fit your needs. With Socket Sense, each outlet can expand allowing oversized power adapters to plug in. There is no need to rearrange other plugs to make them fit. Just pull Socket Sense to expand, plug in your oversized adapter, then push Socket Sense back to just the right size.
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Price: $29.99

Description: LEGO® Rock Band™ merges two of the most popular videogame franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band™ with the accessibility, customization and humor of LEGO® games, LEGO® Rock Band allows players to create their own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band members, roadies, and managers. As players successfully complete songs and rock challenges, they can collect LEGO® studs, unlock additional content and collect amazing vehicles, which can take their band from local gigs at rock clubs to epic stadium shows and even fantasy settings on Earth and beyond. Available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii for $49.99 and the DS for $29.99, Holiday 2009.
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Price: $29.99 to $49.99

Description: Featuring an innovative new action drawing feature and enhanced drawing tools, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter gives players new creative tools and immerse them into new worlds they create and explore. Players will draw their own heroes using the Wii Remote to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of an evil, shadowy figure that has taken over the land. Throughout the game, players will draw more than 100 unique items from robust drawing tools, such as vehicles, weapons and tools, to conquer their enemies. The all-new Action Drawing tool allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help navigate through several environments, including a sky world, a jungle and a shadow city. In addition, the game’s multi-player feature will allow players to draw their team members and equipment to compete against others in a variety of mini-games, such as soccer, hockey and basketball.
Price: $29.99 to $49.99

Description: WarmMe® WARM MOUSE * Ergonomic USB Optical Scrolling Mouse * Accurate 800dpi * 2-Button, 3-function * Heated (infrared) Warms to perfect 104°F * Convenient On/Off Switch on cord * Works with any PC, MAC or Notebook * No additional software/hardware necessary. A sensible solution to a common problem WarmMe® WARM MOUSE is ergonomically designed to fit in your hand comfortably, minimizing unnecessary pressure on the wrist and forearm muscles. This insures that your wrist is in a neutral position during use. You can move freely while delivering therapeutic heat to relax tight hand and wrist muscles. WarmMe® WARM MOUSE improves circulation in your hand, fingers, thumb and fingertips. As natural infrared rays are gently emitted, reflected and refracted in the soft tissues of your fingers and hands, cellular functioning is enhanced. This amazing process can help to reverse damage done from overworked joints. Infrared rays can actually help to produce better enzymes within the cells of the muscle.
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Price: $29.95 to $30.00

Description: The Fantasy Football Sherpa’s In-season Updates, an exciting and innovative new tool revolutionizing the fantasy baseball world! Presenting both Season-to-date Results and Remainder-of-Season Forecasts in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-use format. FantasyFootballSherpa is a service that provides data-driven, customized advice to football enthusiasts and it has proven success. Fantasy football league participants will certainly enjoy the gift of winning in their leagues, earning bragging rights and even money! Testimonial:I'm in some leagues whose categories are not the typical 5x5 ones, and the nice thing about the Sherpa product is that I can input each league's categories and get customized draft rankings based on those unique categories. What an advantage over other team owners who rely on the basic rankings offered by just about everyone else! Last year I won a very tough league for the first time following the unexpected nuggets I gleaned from the Sherpa rankings. They led me to some very outstanding value picks! Sherpa is also great with 5x5 leagues, probably because of superior forecasting and his formulas for rating Position Scarcity. A great product that I gladly paid for! When you have the Sherpa as your Guide, it is not just for the draft. Throughout the season I'll also be looking forward to coming back to the website to use the Roster Analyzer and the Trade/Free Agent Evaluator, along with the In-season Updates to the Player Projections and Rankings. - JT from Tennessee
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Price: $29.95

Description: The ladies behind chicBuds electronics have let their imaginations and creativity loose when it comes to their new product, the PinkTooth wireless headset. This chic new hands-free headset for cell phones is made to impress by both its sleek designer appearance and its top notch functionality. PinkTooth is one of the first headsets of this nature. Sure, ordinary headsets can come in different colors and shapes, but none are as presentable and captivating as this. PinkTooth is designed for comfort, style, and quality, the three things that can make or break any product's appeal. Comfort is a top priority in wireless headsets since they are meant to be worn for differing amounts of time depending on the job. PinkTooth as seen at www.chicbuds.com is lightweight, small in size and includes 3 silicon gel inner earbud sizes--XS, S, M--that fits snuggly and comfortably within the ear. It boasts a sleek black frame that is complemented by either pink or clear crystals. While the Swarovski crystals make an impact, they do so by adding a depth of color and texture that is chic and elegant rather than gaudy or girly. Because of its small size, Pinktooth is easy to carry and stays out of the way of hair and glasses that can knock headsets loose.
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Price: $29.95 to $49.95

Description: Available in 7 vibrant colors, the OtterBox Commuter™ TL Series for iPhone™ 3G/3GS incorporates 3 slender, yet sturdy layers to provide superior protection with STYLE. First, apply the self-adhering film to protect your touch screen from scratches and dings. The second layer is a textured silicone skin with inner-coring, designed to dissipate shock AWAY from your iPhone. The outside of the case is a translucent plastic shell that clips around the spine of the silicone adding extra support. Your access ports are protected with tight, silicone plugs to keep them free of dust and debris. This case was designed to slide easily in and out of your pocket or purse.
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Price: $29.95

Description: Call in Europe offers a low cost cell phone solution for travelers to Europe with free incoming calls in many countries and from $0.29 to call the US with your cell phone when abroad. Call in Europe works with the main cell phone carriers and unlike prepaid services that are costly and inconvenient with Call in Europe you don't need to refill and you pay only for what you use.
Price: $29.00

Description: This keyboard toggles between alphabetical layout and the standard 'QWERTY' layout, for those one- and two-finger typists! It also toggles between the standard function keys and common IM abbreviations! Comes in a hot red color -- you'l be faster with this keyboard! No special software is required. Just plug it into the USB port and it's ready to go! Compatible with Windows 98, NT, & Vista and all Mac OS (though there is no eject button like on Mac keyboards.)
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Price: $27.95

Description: Give a TD Bank Visa Gift Card for as little as $25 for the tech savvy member of your holiday shopping list. To be used towards their choice of gadget, this gift card is accepted everywhere Visa debit cards are. There is no purchase fee for TD Bank customers and the card comes wrapped with a greeting card for the perfect stocking stuffer.
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Price: $25.00 to $500.00

PROTECT AND CONNECT YOUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE FLOH CLUB

Description: Developed by Florence Henderson, aka "Carol Brady," THE FLOH CLUB (www.flohclub.com) is a telephone service that helps protect and connect your parents and grandparents or anyone who needs some technology support. Protect your loved ones from viruses and internet scams, teach them to video conference, get on Facebook and fix the issues that are challenging them on their computers. "Its like roadside assistance, but for your computer," said Florence Henderson. THE FLOH CLUB offers monthly or annual membership options and a FREE checkup/diagnostic tool to identify computer problems. A six month subscription ($125/six months which includes one month free) or a monthly subscription ($25/month), includes a monthly newsletter from Florence Henderson further discussing technology in today’s world for older adults. Call 1-800-877-FLOH.
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Price: $25.00 to $250.00

Description: Nextar’s fun frog MP3 Player is sure to delight any music lover who is young or just young at heart! It features the latest OLED display technology, provides high-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast file transfer, supports 7 languages and stores up to 500 songs. The Nextar Ribbit MA589 MP3 player comes in four cool colors: green, pink, black and blue, making it a perfect gift for anyone! You can choose a color that matches your personality or different colors for friends or loved ones so they can tell their players apart and match them with anything! It’s great product for people who are looking for neat-sounding technology and joyful design! *Support MP3 and WMA *Built-In Memory: 2GB *Screen: OLED display *Size: 1.49” x 1.27” x 0.93” *Supports 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Chinese Simplified. *Supports voice recording *8 EQ modes include Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, Soft, SRS WOW *Supports play-list function *High-speed USB 2.0 interface *Upgradable to future formats and features *Full charged lithium-ion battery lasts 5-6 hours of continuous playback *Supports 5 Play Modes including normal, repeat one, repeat all, folder, repeat folder
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Price: $24.99

Description: Save yourself from overweight baggage fees, headaches and hassles at the airport- keep the perfect backpack weight to body weight ratio and avoid injury- weigh that fish to check just how big that monster really was! The Balanzza digital scale can save you hassles, headaches, and provide you with bragging rights! You can find the Balanzza luggage scale at target.com and Balanzza.com- and keep an eye out for the new attachments!
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Price: $24.99

Description: The wireless mouse eliminates the cable clutter, while the scrolling wheel makes it easy for her to shop online, email, or blog. It’s ideal for taking on the road and more comfortable to use than your laptop's track pad. It comes in fun colors, plum, red, blue, black and gray. This travel mouse will remind her of you every time she’s on the road.
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Price: $24.99

Description: As part of Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary celebration, Sanrio Global Consumer Products is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mimoco, creator of the MIMOBOT® line of contemporary character-based USB flash drives. The collaboration will transform SANRIO® characters into MIMOBOT designer flash drives, debuting in early September with multiple Hello Kitty x MIMOBOT designs produced and released in time for the pop icon's 35th Anniversary on November 1st. Mimoco was founded in 2005, and has been changing the way people think about USB flash drives ever since. With characters ranging from original and community designs to crossovers with contemporary artists FriendsWithYou, NHK Japan's Domo Kun, and Lucasfilm's Star Wars, MIMOBOT is on the cutting edge in the movement to combine pop art and consumer electronics. For more information on Mimoco, including a full list of MIMOBOT characters and outposts, visit www.mimoco.com.
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Price: $24.95 to $49.95

Description: New and environmentally friendly shoo!TAG™ not only protect humans and animals from pests, but also stem from the latest technology in bio-energetics. shoo!TAG™ are odor-free, silent and unobtrusive compact tags that can be hung on the collar of animals and from clothing or a necklace on humans. Completely natural and safe, shoo!TAG™ disturbs the wearer’s external bio-energetic field with specific frequencies that are unpleasant to pests. The tags which hang around the wearer’s neck, use the wearers’ energy field to extend the frequencies embedded in the magnetic strip creating a electrostatic field that insects do not like that is effective for up to four months. shoo!TAG™ works on humans and a variety of animals including horses, dogs and cats. Useful and economical, the waterproof tags work great for long days at the beach, camping trips, hiking excursions, or for summer nights with the family in the backyard.
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Price: $24.95 to $54.95

Description: Dive into HD2O™ - The Keys DVD for over 67 minutes of relaxing ocean ambience right in the comfort of your own home! This original DVD with accompanying soundtrack was inspired by the motion & natural beauty of the ocean. Great for everyone on your gift list - scuba divers, beach lovers, even parents who want to create a soothing environment within their home for their little ones. HD2O™ - The Keys DVD brings you up close to ancient coral reefs and varieties of fish swimming languorously through the sea - right on your own TV. With over an hour of spectacular seascapes filled with colors and textures that can only be found in nature, you will witness one of the most beautiful places on earth, shot in breathtaking 1080p DVCPRO-HD, plus an original soundtrack written for each dive location. Not just for the home, HD2O™ - The Keys DVD also makes the wait in a hotel lobby or doctor's office much more enjoyable!
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Price: $24.00

Description: The Noggin Net creates a comfortable, wireless music system all within a winter hat. It has a secure pocket at the back of the head to hold an MP3 player and internal channels to store earbuds and lead them to your ears. It's made of soft, breathable, stretchable fleece for comfort and function. The Noggin Net comes with or without LImbGear Buds, which are specially designed earbuds with cord lengths that perfectly fit the Noggin Net's pocket and earbud channels.
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Price: $21.99 to $28.99

Description: My Parent Rewards is an online national discount card program that's high-tech, environmentally friendly, saves money and raises funds for charities and schools across North America. This is a very thoughtful gift because the recipient gets savings at their favorite local and national restaurants and businesses and a local charity or school receives a donation. MyParentRewards.com replaces the old, big, heavy coupon books that were sold as school fundraisers with a card and a website. The web coupons are updated daily so there are always new discounts and it's better for the environment because parents only print coupons they use. Users simply enter their zip code to find hundreds of local of restaurant and local business coupons. Schools and charities love My Parent Rewards because they receive much needed funds (up to 40% of sales) while parents save on everything from restaurants to clothing to travel, locally, and across the country.
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Price: $20.00 to $30.00

Description: The GE My Favorites Remote (24986 MSRP $19.99) lets you forget all about the channel number. The five-device, black or red gloss finish, remote stores your favorite channels and offers instant and easy channel scanning with familiar network icons. The icon design allows you to customize programmable buttons for a complete personal look. A user-friendly button layout combined with two sheets of familiar network logo stickers make selecting favorite channels visually simple and fun. Select any combination of your favorite, readable at a glance, logos that are forever at your fingertips.
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Price: $19.99

Description: AirCurve looks like a simple, elegantly minimal stand for your iPhone. But inside is a coiled waveguide "horn' that collects the sound from the built-in speaker of your iPhone, amplifies it (by about 10 decibels), and projects it into the room. AirCurve's waveguide has been mathematically engineered to deliver amazing amplification -- you'll swear there are full-sized speakers in there. And AirCurve's see-through translucent polycarbonate body lets you appreciate the graceful curves inside that do all the work.
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Price: $19.99

Description: Promote safe driving this holiday season by buying your loved ones the Jupiter Jack, a new cell phone accessory for your car that turns any car radio into a wireless speaker system. All you do is plug in the Jupiter Jack into your phone, tune your radio to 99.3 FM and start talking. Jupiter Jack uses the speakers in your car so instead of hearing music, you hear the other person. Best of all, the Jupiter Jack works with any car or phone. Jupiter Jack has a suggested retail price of $19.99 and is online at www.JupiterJack.com. Each set includes a Jupiter Jack and a cell phone holder.
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Price: $19.99

Description: Ju-on: The Grudge is the Wii's first "Haunted House Simulator". Controls are intuitive and accessible, contributing to an immersive, intensely terrifying experience. Using the Wii remote as a flashlight, players move forward with the touch of a button and explore haunted areas such as an abandoned warehouse, a dimly-lit hospital, and a fashion design studio littered with mannequins. Much like a haunted house, the player must continue forward, pressed on by fear and an overwhelming urge to explore and escape.
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Price: $19.99

Description: PlayFirst is very proud to announce Avenue Flo™, the first ever adventure game starring Flo™, the iconic star from the best-selling Diner Dash® series, is now available. Unlike the award-winning Diner Dash series, known for its time management-based entertainment, Avenue Flo takes a different, complementary approach that introduces fans of Flo to an entirely new style of adventure gameplay with a newly immersive and interactive story. In Avenue Flo, players are fully immersed into the streets of Flo’s neighborhood, DinerTown™, interacting with its residents, and helping Flo save the biggest wedding of the year. Sporting her signature red sneakers and blue apron, Flo answers a frantic call for help from Quinn, her roommate and DinerTown’s premier Wedding Planner, as Miss Big’s big wedding teeters on the brink of disaster. As Flo chats with familiar DinerTown faces like Jo the jogger of the Fitness Center and Cassie at the Pet Shop, players will solve puzzles, uncover lost objects and assist friends all over town. From beading a wedding dress to hunting down wedding cake ingredients, Flo will dive into a series of cross city searches and activities to help her community – and her roommate – save the big day.
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Price: $19.99

Description: Children’s drawings and problem solving skills take center stage with ItzaBitza, an interactive, educational computer game for pre-readers. The characters in ItzaBitza, called Sketchies, have needs and wants that children must fulfill before advancing in the game. For example, each Sketchy needs a house, so children are prompted to draw one. Their creation, complete with windows, roof and a door is magically animated and the Sketchy can walk up to the door, open it, and walk into the house. Furniture appears in the windows and, incredibly, players see their Sketchy inside of the house that they just drew. The Sketchy will even adjust to the size of the house, so the size of the Sketchy and the house are always to scale. It’s truly jaw-dropping! Throughout the game, children are presented with a series of tasks and challenges, earning a star for completed activities. Once a player has enough stars, they’re granted access to the next playset, or level. Each of the five ItzaBitza playsets; a home, a camp site, a haunted house, outer space and a farm, begin as a blank playset and players draw in different elements in their quest to attain all of the stars.
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Price: $19.99

Description: ALPHABOTZ, colorful oversized flash cards invented by a mom that help children unlock the mysteries of the English language. Since learning to read is no easy task, why not use a longtime favorite of children, robots, to help them learn? Each card depicts a different robot, or Alphabot, and children learn about phonics through visual clues, sound association and stats. Awarded Best 100 Toys of 2009 by Dr. Toy. A multimedia program for children ages 3 and up, designed by a parent and teacher to engage and build confidence in beginning readers by personifying the abstract concept that LETTERS equal SOUNDS, SOUNDS build WORDS, and WORDS tell amazing STORIES. Through a proven combination of teaching strategies including phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, and language experience, a cast of fun, captivating characters provides useful tools for unlocking the secrets to this code adults call reading. Each ALPHABOTZ character represents a sound in the English language, and wears its identifying letter/sound on its chest. These cute, colorful robots have their own special personalities and abilities. Children share adventures with the ALPHABOTZ that incorporate fun, secret formulas for breaking codes, surprises, special needs, humor and love, and just happen to learn about the joy and power of reading along the way. The 46-card set is printed using vibrant colors on durable card-stock and comes in a handsome pull out drawer-style box.
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Price: $19.99

Description: ItzaZoo is the sequel to the award winning ItzaBitza – Kids are transported to an adventure with friendly animals using Living Ink – Sabi’s unique drawing recognition system – kid’s drawings become one-of-a kind interactive objects that form the centerpiece of the game’s action…In this zoo jumping in and playing with the animals is highly encouraged – because the more kids play, the more they will crave reading! What kid doesn’t love a trip to the zoo? Roughhousing lions, waddling penguins, playful monkeys and giant polar bears fill a child’s eyes with fascinating imagery, but viewing the animals isn’t enough to satisfy a child’s sense of adventure. Dreams of swinging through the trees with monkeys and swimming with penguins are finally fulfilled when the player enters the world of ItzaZoo. Within this novel drawing game, adorable animals are waiting to accompany the player on their own unique journey through the animal kingdom. The player’s drawings become interactive environments where the loving attention given to each animal’s mood and circumstance creates a strong bond between your child and the character. For example, inside the polar-bear playset, kids watch a smile appear on the face of the swimming bear as they draw a helpful diving mask for it. Aiding the polar-bear on its underwater adventure is just one of many fun-filled experiences that awaits your child inside ItzaZoo.
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Price: $19.99

Description: You, as Nancy Drew, are undercover at a prestigious girls’ boarding school to discover the culprit behind threatening notes and dangerous accidents aimed at its valedictorian candidates. Is there a secret someone wants to protect or are the malicious pranks intended to scare away the competition permanently? Solve the mystery before the threats turn deadly and you’re expelled from the case!
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Price: $19.99

Description: The longest running book series of all-time makes its debut on the popular Nintendo DS™ with "The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks." In the game, Frank and Joe Hardy follow the mysterious trail of the Romanov family treasure as they venture across the rich European landscape with stops in Vienna, Paris, Prague and St. Petersburg. While on board the Royal Express, players explore and search train cars for clues, interview passengers and solve interactive puzzles to discover what has happened to the lost treasure and unlock the century old secret that surrounds the Romanov family.
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Price: $19.99

Description: "World of Zoo" takes players beyond the fences and into their own zoo, allowing them to care for and build relationships with numerous animals through hands-on interactive gameplay. Packed full of customization features, players will be able to experience their own personalized virtual zoo creating an experience unlike any other animal-based simulation game. "World of Zoo" is a family-friendly game that will open the gates for gamers to freely roam their zoo in ways they have only imagined
Price: $19.99 to $39.99

Description: What is a Coveroo? A Coveroo replaces the back cover on your mobile phone or MP3 player. Coveroos are personalized with the artwork or text of your choice using a high quality laser engraving process. All Coveroos start out as just an average phone cover. Then we scour the earth looking for the coolest and most interesting artwork, from your personal zodiac sign to Bart Simpson, a gorgeous flower or a tattooed dragon. We use the latest high-precision technology to carve the artwork into the cover, making it a Coveroo! Each Coveroo is a complete replacement for the back cover of your phone and can be slipped on in seconds. Get a Coveroo for yourself to show your friends, and then get one for them to show them how much you care! Get a snowflake to celebrate the winter holidays or a heart to show your loving side. Or, show off your favorite crazy character from Jeff Dunham or classic American brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels. Coveroos feature artwork from The Simpsons, Star Trek, Stargate, CSI, and Family Guy among others. And we’re passionate about adding original artwork from artists so make sure to check back and see what’s new!
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Price: $19.95 to $49.95

Description: Computers can be complicated. It is our job to make them simple. If you need to know how to do something on your computer such as use eBay, Microsoft Word or an Email system, we can help. If your computer is asking you a question that you don’t understand or you are getting an error message you do not know how to solve, we can help. At Computer Q&A our live knowledgeable, local U.S. based service representatives will walk you step by step through your computer questions over the phone. No waiting for an emailed response. No technical jargon. Just great help in easy to follow steps. How it works With a simple phone call our U.S. based specialist, friendly reps can quickly and easily talk you through most everyday computer questions or problems. What makes Computer Q&A easy to use: Easy to get started – call and speak directly to a service rep Two ways to purchase Session plans; online or over the phone Clear, understandable answers – our knowledgeable, local U.S. based service representatives will clearly talk you through your question with language and terminology that is easy to follow All of our service reps are based in the United States – we do not outsource overseas We are experts with PC We service thousands of software titles and hardware devices We will answer your questions and educate you so you feel more comfortable and knowledgeable using computers.
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Price: $19.95

Description: The perfect gift for computer users! Get Free USA Shipping & Pay No Sales Tax! Plus, Splash readers get an extra 10% off using code SPLASH. The Mouse Hand Warmer® blanket pouch is a cozy fleece blanket to keep your mouse hand covered and warm. Do you or someone you know have cold hands when using the computer? Use a Mouse Hand Warmer® blanket. The Mouse Hand Warmer® holds your favorite mouse and mouse pad. Or, you can use it without a mouse pad because it's non-slip surface is smooth enough to use as a mouse pad. Compatible with an USB or wireless mouse. Hand washable & air dryable. High tech colors of gray & black look great on any desk top.
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Price: $19.95

Description: Aurora is powerfully simple photo editing, organizing and sharing software that helps anyone get great photos. Its visual photo editor is powered by sophisticated algorithms that simplify the complexities of advanced photo-editing by presenting suggested improvements to photos in an intuitive what-you-see-is-what-you-get fashion. A pop-up image selector lets users see a range of improvements and pick exactly how their edited photos might look simply by clicking on the desired improved image. Aurora not only edits photos, it also has sophisticated tools to help organize photos, has online back-up services to help keep photos safe, and makes sharing photos easy with photo publishing tools and photo sharing capabilities with sites like Flickr and Facebook. Available for purchase via download to your computer, Aurora is available for $19.95 at www.lightcrafts.com/aurora
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Price: $19.95

Description: Warm-Mouse-Heated-Keyboard.com introduces the ValueRays® Warm Keyboard Pad. It is an ergonomic wrist wrest to place in front of the computer keyboard to provide proper ergonomics when typing and a steady flow of USB Infrared Heat. The ValueRays® USB Warm Computer Keyboard Pad measures about 17.5" long x 3" wide x 1" high. A USB low 5v infrared heating element produces temperatures ranging from 99 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.The ValueRays® Warm Keyboard Pad is one of four ValueRays® Warm Products and available through their site at www.Warm-Mouse-Heated-Keyboard.com.
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Price: $19.95

Description: Wireless double trigger pistol provides maximum control and optimum precision • Double trigger mechanism: o Trigger 1 for reloading or other functions o Trigger 2 for control of regular fire with your index finger • Pistol provides enhanced realism when playing any FPS or shooting games on Wii™ • Removable Nunchuk™ rest for Arcade gun style games, or stable shooting position • Internal cable storage hatch keeps cables out of the way, Available at: Amazon.com
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Price: $17.99

Description: The cool Bedol Eco Friendly Water Powered Clock runs on water, no batteries required. Just fill with tap water and add a squirt of lemon and that's all that it needs to tell perfect time. Comes in Blue, Green, Orange or Grey. Save on batteries, save the environment. Come visit our store in Claremont, California or vist us on the web at www.bedolwhatsnext.com
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Price: $16.00 to $30.00

Description: These truly unique speakers are perfect for the environmentally conscious music lover on the go; they're collapsible, self-powered and comprised of recycled material. OrigAudio speakers plug into any headphone jack and are truly compact; they fold flat enough to stow in a laptop bag or backpack. They retail for a pocket-friendly $16.00, and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Music National Service. You can get more information on the speakers, as well as see them in action, here on the website: www.origaudio.com. Visitors to the site also have the option of custom designing their speakers.
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Price: $16.00

Description: Slooh allows space enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels to control powerful telescopes from their computer 24 hours a day. Users can participate in group missions or control the telescopes as they venture through space. There are several Slooh membership programs and products, including mission cards, activity books, and online gift certificates available online at Slooh.com and retail channels across the country, including, in nearly every Toys“R”Us store.
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Price: $15.00 to $20.00

Description: PowerGenix’s Nickel-Zinc rechargeable AA batteries pack a powerful punch when it comes to ensuring gadget gifts get the power they need this holiday season. Best of all, the batteries are nontoxic and nearly 100 percent recyclable, proving batteries can go green without compromising performance. PowerGenix batteries outperform other rechargeable battery technologies in high-drain consumer electronics (meaning cameras flash brighter and remote-controlled cars zip around the house faster). They can even do the work of their disposable counterparts—without the negative environmental impact—and can recharge quickly, minimizing the downtime when it comes to playing with new toys. The batteries are sold online at Amazon.com, GreenBatteries.com and DepotEco and major North American retailers. They are sold in a pack of four with charger, and in four packs.
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Price: $14.99 to $34.99

Description: The RapCap™ is a clever little microphone that makes it easy to record crisp, clear audio on compatible iPods. Featuring a durable, ultra-compact design and extreme simplicity of use, the RapCap™ will become an essential part of your daily digital lifestyle. Record memos on the go or be prepared for last minute interviews. The RapCap enhances, extends the life and functionality of your iPod of iPhone.
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Price: $14.99

Description: A new line of EA SPORTS-branded sports equipment created by Toy Island helps kids ages 5 and up develop core athletic skills. Designed to help take the excitement of sports to a new level for young fans, the new products come in three product lines—“Sweet Spot Sports,” “Voice Command” and “Sure Shot.” Each EA SPORTS-branded item helps the player become a better athlete by improving their basic throwing, fielding, kicking or basketball skills, and also offers fun game modes that bring out the thrill of competition. The Sweet Spot Sports line of products comes with special electronic features that emit an audio reward when a user hits or holds the ball in the right spot, the “sweet spot” thereby improving accuracy and hand-eye coordination. The Voice Command and Sure Shot product lines feature interactive training tools with instructional coaching to help young athletes hone their techniques. Whatever the sport—baseball, football, basketball, soccer or hockey—this unique line of EA SPORTS products is sure to score big points with budding sports fans this season.
Price: $14.99 to $79.99

Description: Skinit is the industry leader in on-demand personalization. Chances are, everyone on your shopping list has a gadget or wants one. At www.skinit.com, you can create custom looks for gadgets including iPods, cell phones, gaming devices, and laptops. Skinit has hundreds of designs, famous brand names in sports, entertainment, and art, and a special customizer tool that lets you use design elements, select text, and upload your own photos and images to create entirely personalized skins. Whether you're shopping for a BU student, a Lakers fan, a dolphin-lover or someone with a passion for pink, Skinit’s easy online ordering and customization tools allow you to make unique, budget-minded gifts for anyone on your list.
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Price: $14.95 to $34.95

Description: The HUG light™ is a hands-free, flexible LED light crafted out of malleable steel alloy. Equipped with four LEDs (two spot and two wide angle), the HUG Light’s dynamic design minimizes the shadowing effect associated with regular single beam flashlights and headlamps while providing an exceptionally wide dispersion of stereoscopic light. The HUG Light’s soft rubber grip neck pad allows the light to hang comfortably from the neck for nighttime walking, barbecuing, camping, or virtually anything you do at night.
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Price: $14.95

Description: FlexUSB is the small lightweight USB adapter that bends, rotates and locks into place. FlexUSB allows USB devices to be used with all computers and game systems in even the most cramped environments. FlexUSB is an excellent complement to the new mobile broadband USB cards from Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. FlexUSB also works great with Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii game systems.
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Price: $12.99

Description: iPod users turn earbuds into fashion statement; tangle free device now wardrobe accessory. Ms. Julie Barkley the Inventress has introduced her Earbud Yo-Yo, a unique gadget specifically designed for iPod users. “A neophyte in a world full of inventors, I took parts from a small yo-yo in my son’s toy box and a styrofoam thread spool from my sewing kit and with some glue and a small tool created a prototype. Then I wrapped the earbud cable around it like a string on a yo-yo, and eventually dressed it up a bit with colors and designs. I have now invented a classy wardrobe accessory similar to a piece of costume jewelry that matches most outfits and also keeps my earbuds in order,” states Ms. Barkley. The Earbud Yo-Yo is available online from Coventry Creations in a variety of solid colors for $10.99 and in a variety of graphic designs for $15.99. www.covington-creations.com
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Price: $11.00 to $16.00

Description: Mobigrip is a peel n' stick safety strap for any hand held electronic gadgets. Extremely user friendly; you need to try it to love it. The micro bungee slips over a finger to secure the device from falling and breaking, saving hundreds of dollars from damaged devices. Kids, business users and the elderly will appreciate Mobigrip for any type of device they choose. Made in USA and patented worldwide, we have been written up extensively! Mobigrip really works to STOP the DROPS! There is nothing like it in the market today. Protect all your devices with Mobigrip!
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Price: $9.95

Description: Versatile stand that works with a wide variety of portable media devices Holds mobile devices in place on uneven and unsteady surfaces. Compatible with virtually any case or enclosure your device is in. Flexible design allows for varying viewing angles. Soft micro suede covering, perfect for wiping screen Works with iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, Sony PSP, and most mobile devices. Great for plane tray tables, car dashboards, or even just sitting on your knee. Stays in place and cradles almost any mobile device.
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Price: $9.95

Description: eJournals have the look and feel of a book (the pages even turn) and the familiarity of your computer keyboard. They don't need internet access and are perfect for keeping a journal during today's busy life. Downloadable to any computer or netbook, they can also be loaded into a flash drive for privacy. Plus they are paperless, so we are saving a few trees!
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Price: $8.95

Description: Snap, clip and see! Kangaroom Storage's durable, washable phone case protects and secures your phone while allowing you to see your phone's screen so you can see who's calling without having to take it outs of its case. The Mesh Phone Case's carabiner clip is perfect for securing it onto backpacks, key rings, belt loops and more, so your phone is always easily accessible! This is the perfect universal case for cell phones so you can spend more time talking on your phone and less time searching for your phone! Available in Gray, Black, Red & Pink
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Price: $7.99

Description: Never miss another phone call at the bottom of your bag! No more digging through your entire bag to find your phone - now you can keep your phone, iPod or other electronic device safe and easily reachable in this stylish and practical on-the-go carrier. Kangaroom Storage's Phone Purse snaps onto the handle of your handbag, backpack, briefcase, luggage or belt loop for easy access! Perfect for the car, too, if you snap it on your key ring, so your phone won't end up under the seat every time you make a turn. Available in Black, Cherry Red, and Pink.
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Price: $7.99

Description: KidZui, (www.KidZui.com) the kid’s internet, is simply the best and safest way for kids ages 3-12 to experience the internet. What Google is for search, What YouTube is for content and what Facebook is for community, KidZui is for kids in one safe online destination. KidZui acts as a revolutionary, kid-safe online portal where children have the freedom to explore, express and communicate independently. It provides hundreds of millions of kid-approved websites, images and videos all in one safe online environment that parents can trust. The award-winning content is curated and approved by team of 200 teachers and parents dedicated to combing the Internet for the very best websites, videos, pictures and games for kids. And best of all, it’s FREE to download. Ultimately, KidZui unlocks a revolutionary online experience that brings families closer together, breeds independence and confidence in kids, and gives parents piece of mind knowing their children are safely exploring the Internet.
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Price: $7.95 to $39.95

Description: Here’s a gift that weighs nothing but can mean everything to your traveler starving for his next Internet fix: a subscription to Boingo, a network of Wi-Fi networks around the world. Boingo gives your laptop access to hot spots in thousands of airports, bookstores, and cafes in North America for $9.95 a month, and over 100,000 around the world for $59.00 a month. You say your giftee packs only a smart phone? Give him the world on a (wireless) string for $7.95 a month. He or she need remember just one log-on, and Boingo’s software takes over, sniffing out and connecting. Imagine sitting down to browse or email in 119 places in Buenos Aires, for example, or 61 in Mumbai. For a complete list of locations, visit www.boingo.com.
Price: $7.95 to $59.00

Description: The rubber Cable Car USB Flash drive is ideal for carrying your digital files -- music, photos and data. Measuring only 2-inches, it fits easily on a keychain, and comes in capacities up to 16GB. The Cable Car drive is offered in blue or green color options. You'll never be far from San Francisco with the Cable Car drive in your pocket!
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Price: $7.50 to $35.00

Description: The New York Pico USB Drive is an unbelievably small drive. It measures just 1.2 inches and weighs less than a nickel, yet comes in capacities up to 16GB -- enough space to hold as many as 5000 six megapixel photos! It's waterproof and rugged, but is stylish enough to wear as a pendant, earring, zipper pull or on your keychain. This tiny drive also features an I Love NY hologram.
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Price: $7.50 to $39.00

Description: Audible.com offers more than 50,000 bestselling titles, including business and career books, the latest science fiction, mysteries and more – all of the books you’ve always wanted to read. Audible audiobooks are sure to transform stress-filled hours commuting to work into some of the most enriching, motivational, entertaining and educational times of your day. You can also go to Audible.com to see how you can save 75% off audiobook retail prices and get one free audiobook. Visit www.audible.com/boston for details.
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Price: $7.49 to $22.95

Description: VeriSign's VIP Security Key is a portable electronic device that generates a unique security code for your account every 30 seconds. Designed for the busy professional traveler and those embracing the digital lifestyle, the VIP key comes in convenient forms like a keychain, credit card and even as a mobile text. You use that code to access your account and to help prevent people you don’t know from doing the same. It's an extra security buffer you use in addition to your username and password. The VIP Security Key gives you an added layer of protection that only you know about, making your account more resistant to intrusion. VIP is a modern approach to combating online identity theft for consumers and enterprises. These tokens protect identity without sacrificing the convenience of everyday Web lifestyles. The VIP network will allow consumers to use a single security device to authenticate themselves across future VIP-enabled websites like those of PayPal and eBay.
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Price: $5.00 to $20.00

Description: Dads today are busier and more connected than ever, working between multiple computers, laptops and smart phones. However, most Dads aren't aware that there is a solution to help them sync all of their computers at once and have access to every single file on their computer, through their phone. SugarSync (www.sugarsync.com), a digital life management service, is the perfect gift for any digital Dad this Father's Day. SugarSync will help him save, access, and share all of his files across every device he uses. It works on Mac, PC, and most mobile phones to keep him connected all the time, from any location. There are four tiers of service so no matter how much he has to keep track of, he's covered. Subscriptions can be purchased month to month starting at just $4.99 or yearly, starting at $49.99.
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Price: $4.99 to $49.99

Description: ShoZu is an award-winning mobile social media hub providing two-way interactivity with dozens of social networking sites, including real-time status updates and uploading high-resolution images and video. ShoZu lets you share the moment and stay connected to over 50 of your favorite sites like Flickr, Facebook, Blogger, Twitter, Photobucket, Youtube and more - all from one easy to use app! It's fast, easy and done in one click. ShoZu lets you: Upload photos & videos; Add wall feed, post comments to feeds and post notes; Add titles, tags and descriptions to photos before posting; Post to your blog; Upload over Wi-Fi; Update your status; View friends’ photos & statuses; Read/Reply to comments; and Geotag photos. ShoZu can be downloaded from iTunes, Apple App Store, Nokia's Ovi Store, and BlackBerry's App World, all of which can be accessed at www.shozu.com and its mobile site m.shozu.com.
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Price: $4.99 to $6.99

Description: The HotPrints application lets you create a glossy, high quality 16 page photo album, straight from your Facebook album which takes between two to three days to arrive in the mail for only $2.99 plus $0.79 shipping and handling – a bargain for a lasting tangible memory. With more than 175 million active users on Facebook, HotPrints allows anyone to create a physical keepsake of family vacations, weddings, reunions, parties and new arrivals to share with friends and loved ones. Each book is completely customizable and comes in three languages – English, French and Italian
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Price: $2.99 to $3.78

Description: Liza’s Simple Soirée Party Planner™ is an easy-to-use, smart product line: an iPhone/iPod Touch app and elegant stationery to keep menu items, guest lists and shopping lists organized and at your fingertips. We make party planning fun! *The easy-to-use mobile app for iPhone/iPod Touch is highly intuitive, flexible and can be used for any number of events (i.e. dinner parties, corporate events, real estate open houses, golf outings and more!). Its uses are endless! *Our elegant stationery organizes all your event details...complete with tear-off shopping lists you can take along to run essential errands.
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Price: $2.99 to $9.99

Description: For the Marvel comic enthusiasts of the world, Vringo - the next-generation ringtone pioneer - has the perfect (and free) gift idea! Vringo's recent partnership with Marvel Entertainment lets fans create and distribute video ringtones based on Marvel’s legendary library of Super Heroes. The storefront and Web-based editing platform enables fans to purchase ready-made mobile clips and even create their own from the Marvel archives. The store features editable raw footage and pre-cut video ringtones from newer Marvel properties, and classics like theme songs from the fan-favorite animated 1966 Marvel Super Heroes series. So as the holidays approach, fans can send a fun and free gift to a friend, family member, co-worker, or employee that is sure to entertain. Visit the Vringo/Marvel store to send a free mobile video. http://vringo.marvel.com/AppServer/shareBlog.jsp?clipid=220402&ticket=135847-dL3ykRpA&triggered_by=STUDIO&phone=19174595641&displayname=joshshabtai1&via_feature=DIRECTLINK. While the first mobile video is free, additional clips are USD $2.00.
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Price: $2.00

Description: Shabby Apple (www.shabbyapple.com), an online dress boutique, launched “Fit to Flatter” an iPhone application dedicated to helping women of different sizes dress to their best possible potential. The interactive “Fit to Flatter” application adds to Shabby Apple’s focus on making the dressing process easier for women by educating consumers on which cuts, fabrics and styles they should wear, according to their body type. Fit to Flatter also helps women decipher their body type by asking questions detailing how/where she gains weight, what her best features are, etc. Shabby Apple recognizes that fashion isn’t simply for supermodels.
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Price: $1.99 to $2.00

Description: Unlock your musical expression and creative potential with ZooZBeat™! ZooZBeat is a gesture-based mobile musical studio, simple enough for non-musicians to immediately become musically expressive but rich enough for experienced musicians to push the envelope of mobile music creation. Start playing with just a click or select among background beats in a variety of styles. Use shake and tilt movements, tap the screen, or press the keypads to create and modify rhythmic and melodic lines. Based on years of research, our propriety musical engine will interpret your actions into beautiful music that fits your style.
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Price: $0.99 to $2.99

Description: ScanDigital makes for a perfect sentimental gift! Having old photos and home movies with loved ones converted to DVD is a wonderful way to relieve those memories together. Whether it’s your old wedding video or photos from a treasured vacation you took together, we can bring those memories back to life. ScanDigital specializes in converting old prints, negatives, slides, videos and reel to reel film to digital format. We also offer products such as our pre-loaded Digital Photo Frame and Slideshow feature that allows you to further enjoy your memories. ScanDigital's Sweatheart Special: Take 14% off your entire order! Enter code 'Sweetheart14'
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Price: $0.48

Description: SUPERAntiSpyware is a powerful anti-spyware solution designed to be the first line of defense and/or to compliment your existing security solution. SUPERAntiSpyware will detect and remove the toughest of spyware infections such as Gromozon, Zlob, SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpywareQuake, VirusBurst, Anti-Virus2008/2009, and well over 1,000,000 other harmful application components. SUPERAntiSpyware detects and removes Adware, Spyware, Malware, Trojans, Parasites, Dialers, Rootkits, Worms, Browser HiJackers and Keyloggers. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique technologies such as our First Chance Prevention system that detects and removes threats before your system starts in order to block infections from infecting and re-infecting your system during the startup and shut down sequences. SUPERAntiSpyware started life over 6 years ago inside our 5-star award winning SUPERAdBlocker product. We created the stand-alone version of SUPERAntiSpyware meet the consumer demand for our technology to be made available as a stand-alone product, and today we help protect over 15 million users worldwide.
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Price: $0.01 to $39.90

Description: With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, people are trying to find ways to say “I love you” to their loved ones without having to break the bank. The answer can be found at CallingAmerica.com, the first FREE, no-hassle and completely Web-based (no downloading) online destination that lets anyone with a broadband connection place an unlimited number of VoIP calls to any landline or mobile phone in the U.S.
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Price: $0.00

Description: If you can’t be with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, send them a kiss to show them you care! FaceCake Marketing Technologies, has created a Facebook app that allows users to “Send a Kiss” to each other. “Send a Kiss” lets you either upload a picture, use your Web cam, or use an existing Facebook photo to have the software manipulate the image so that it looks and sounds like you’re “kissing” someone. Use “Send a Kiss” to send your honey a lunchtime smooch. You can even upload a photo of your friend’s favorite celebrity and send a kiss from them. How great would it be to get a picture of Brad Pitt giving you a kiss? This is sure to make your darling, friend or even mom smile when they open up your special kiss! You can send a kiss using the link below. You just need to log into Facebook to try it. Just click on the “Lips” icon next to “check it out” or start your own “Send a Kiss.” http://apps.facebook.com/send_a_kiss/?s=s
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Price: $0.00

Description: Ever ambitious to conquer the most challenging questions facing humankind, Smule's (www.smule.com) research lab has upped the ante this time: Boxers…or Briefs? Smule’s Sonic Lighter has emerged as the #1 geo-polling platform on the iPhone. 77% of Sonic Lighters, when offered the choice, chose a Blue (Obama) Flame over a Red (McCain) Flame, thus accurately predicting the '08 election. 63% of Sonic Lighters went Steeler Gold over Cardinal Red (and you know who won, right?) Download the Sonic Lighter for $.99 in the iPhone App Store and see what the world prefers, boxers or briefs...
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Price: $0.00 to $0.99

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