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Google Now Allows You To Check If Stock Is Available Nearby

Have you ever been in a scenario where you google for an item online, find it at a store nearby, fight through traffic to get there, only to find out that it’s out of stock? Well, Google is looking to help you tackle that issue, with its latest “In stock nearby” feature for mobile devices. When searching for products sold by participating retailers (Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery barn and West Elm), if there is a blue dot next to the item, you can click on the “In stock nearby” link to check if the item is “In stock” or has “Limited Availability” near you (as long as you’ve enabled My Location or manually specified your location). It’s currently available for iPhone, webOS and Android-powered devices, though there isn’t any mention of Windows Mobile in the official post, is this a sign of things to come? If you’re a retailer and want to participate in this program, Google has a form that you can fill out to be considered.

Official post.

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The Dell Adamo XPS really is discontinued even though it’s still available for purchase

Let me catch you up. We received a tip back on Monday indicating that the Adamo XPS had disappeared from Dell.com. This of course caught our attention as the super-thin Dell was just announced back in late October and only available for purchase since December.
We of course checked it out and found that the XPS [...]

Best Buy Magnolia stores to sell Panasonic 3D bundle starting tomorrow

Samsung will soon have a bit of competition in Best Buy’s 3D TV department. A $2,899 Panasonic VT20 plasma, Blu-ray player and 3D glasses bundle will go on sale tomorrow expect not all Best Buy stores. It’s a Magnolia exclusive.

Panasonic 3D home entertainment system goes on sale to a country in mourning

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What TiVo needs to do to make the Wall Street boys happy (and survive)

TiVo can’t catch a break. The company just rolled out its next-gen platform and then finally ended a long court battle with Dish Network, causing its stock to surge to new heights. This all happened within the last two weeks. But then last night the company announced its sad Q4 2009 financials.

You already know the problem. TiVo is having a real tough time signing up new customers and retaining current ones as content providers keep pushing their low-price DVR options. The company only managed to net 46k new subscriptions in the last months of 2009, bringing the total headcount to roughly 2.6 million. That’s down from the 4.36 million subs TiVo had in January 2006. TiVo ended up losing $10.2 million during the fourth quarter even though revenue improved 16% to $68.5 million.

It’s sort of sad, actually. DVRs have lost their magic the last 10 years as cable companies offer cheap alternatives with smaller feature sets and none of the trademark TiVo charm. But TiVo can’t die yet. I’m not ready to live in a TiVo-less world. The company must work on these three items in order to survive the next decade.

Sony reminds us of the high-cost of first generation 3D TV

3D TVs are coming whether we want them to or not. TV makers and content providers aren’t testing the water – they’re jumping head-first and pulling consumers in, too. But like high definition a few years back, early adapters will be forced to pay a high premium and suffer through a format war of sort before it really catches on.

Take a look at Sony’s just-announced 3D lineup: The company announced eight 3D BRAVIA TVs for the Japanese market along with a set of necessary 3D accessories, which will compete against Panasonic and Samsung sets when they all eventually hit the market in the coming months. Nevermind that the US models might be slightly different. Let’s talk about the multiple steps needed to watch 3D content on your brand new 3D TV.

Paying the Amazon tax

Yay, taxes! It looks like more and more states are considering forcing the likes of Amazon and Overstock.com (note: I’ve never bought anything from there!) to pay taxes. This is good and bad: it helps, however little, state governments balance the books, but it also raises the cost of “doing business” in those states. It also makes it more expensive to buy things online. Boo!

Dell Adamo XPS order page falls off Dell.com, discontinued for life?

Where art thou Dell Adamo XPS? That’s the question this poor error page seems to be asking when customers attempt to order the insanely thin laptop on Dell’s site. Though it only went on sale back in late November, Dell.com no longer has the crazily designed, $1,799 laptop up for purchase. We’re currently trying to get official word from Dell, but all is not lost for those that feel they’ve made the biggest mistake in the world by not ordering the ULV laptop that only lasts less than two hours on a charge — it’s still available from Best Buy and Amazon.com. Stay tuned for more news as we do a bit of digging on this one.

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The Dell Adamo XPS has been discontinued along with our hopes and dreams

So long, Adamo XPS. It was wonderful knowing you while we did. We can’t help feeling like you had too short of a life though. You were only available for sale since December and Dell probably spent an untold fortune developing your 9.9mm thin body. It’s kind of weird, actually.
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Panasonic 3D TVs to roll out this Wednesday

Panasonic will be introducing its range of 3D TVs Stateside come this Wednesday in a tie up with Best Buy. You will be able to pick up a 50″ model for $2,500 a pop, where Panasonic aims to sell 500,000 3D TVs in the US alone during its first year of launch – that comprises 50% of their annual global sales target. Panasonic hopes that this joint promotion will improve their market presence since Best Buy will do their part by setting up special sections at its retail outlets for prospective customers to try out Panasonic’s 3D TVs.

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CrunchDeals: All AT&T phones free on Wirefly until midnight tonight

Wirefly.com is selling its entire stock of AT&T handsets for free after instant discount with a new two-year contract. Note that the store doesn’t sell iPhones, though. You’ll have to go to Best Buy or directly to AT&T for those.

Panasonic and Best Buy to bring 3D TVs to the US this Wednesday

As everybody knows, 3D TVs are all the rage at the moment, with Panasonic being one of the most active electronics companies in that area. But until today, details on how and when those devices will be sold outside Japan were relatively scarce. Panasonic now announced it will partner up with Best Buy (the largest consumer electronics retailer in the US for those who don’t know) to market its 3D TVs in America.