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The Final Verdict: Walmart iPhone 3G

We’ve been covering the constant rumor mill known as the Walmart iPhone 3G. At one point, people were speculating that Walmart would offer a 4GB iPhone 3G at $99. Ha! Those rumors came and went and are now nothing but a memory. Walmart has released an advertisement that shows the 8GB iPhone 3G at $197. That’s a whopping $2 in ...

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Renewable Energy Revolving Door: Siphon Power From Holiday Tramplers

At Gearfuse, we’re all about world firsts. World’s first person to not shit after drinking a gallon of prune juice or world’s first ninja dog are the kinds of world firsts we’re used to seeing. How about the world’s first energy generating revolving door? That’s the idea behind this revolving door built by Boon Edam. It harvests the kinetic energy ...

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No $99 iPhone For Walmart

Last week, I briefly discussed a rumor floating around that Walmart would offer a special 4GB version of the iPhone for $99. It seemed like bullshit then and it appears that it still is nothing more than a load of crap. Now Macrumors has received an image of a Walmart training document that shows the iPhone 3G for $197. Yes. ...

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Ultimate Rumor: $99 iPhone Coming To Walmart

Here’s a rumor that seems plausible but I’m kind of cautious about reporting. Walmart is begging Apple to come and sell the iPhone at its stores. Apple might agree to this and cut a deal like it did with Best Buy. Now BGR is reporting that a new 4GB iPhone (possibly 3G) will be sold at the low price of ...

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Google’s G1 Phone At Walmart Come Wednesday

Tomorrow, you can be like Vince and get a hold of Google’s G1 phone. Walmart will start selling the G1 phone at a discounted price starting Wednesday. It plans to sell the phone for $148.88 in 550 different stores, competing with T-Mobile’s price tag of $179.99. But alas, with cellphones there is always a catch. Whether you’re a new customer ...

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150 Lionsgate films added to iTunes video section

Good news for anyone who uses the iTunes Media Store to buy their digital videos: Lionsgate films are now available! It looks like Steve is still working on the major studios and their stupid reasons for not offering their videos online. With the addition of over 150 movies, the video section of the Media Store has now hit about 400 ...

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Walmart, get with it, Firefox is real and it has a market share

Walmart has outdone Apple with its major studio online video download service. There, it’s been said, now let’s get to the part where Walmart screwed up big time. Just visit the site. Yeah, it really does look like that (if you are using IE, not only are you crazy, you won’t get this article). That, ladies and gentlemen, is what ...

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Sub-$500 Vista ready laptop? More like XP compatible

Sub-$500 laptops aren’t the hardest things to find now, but how about sub-$500 laptops running Vista? That’s a deal that just calls for Walmar to be involved. The Everex Stepnote VA4101M is being sold at Walmart with some specs that don’t really call out for a new demanding OS. The 1.46GHz Celeron M processor, 512MB of RAM, and 60GB hard ...

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Pink portable DVD player, for your “life partner”

Walmart isn’t just about cheap Tupperware and discounted home decor. They have a nice collection of interesting gadgets too. For $89.63, this hot pink/red/magenta colored Durabrand portable DVD player can be yours. A nice gift for your sister or your “life mate”, or maybe even a nice spark of femininity for you. The 7″ of screen is plenty big enough ...

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