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Apple MacBook iPhone Diamond Bling Fest

While I was browsing GetItNext to find myself a brand new 3g iPhone, I stumbled upon this truly amazing auction from TraxNYC. The company is selling a top of the line Men’s Diamond Ring, Cross, Bracelet and Watch along with a Mac Book Pro and the highly desired iPhone.  Not sure how it all ties together but in this economy why not do the opposite of reality and aim high.  Maybe their target market is all the Yankees fans that sit in the new legends seats. 

Here is a link to the bling fest if you want to view the actual listing: Diamond iPhone MacBook.

Listing details: the diamond ring, which is claimed to be one of the finest on the market, contains 7 huge stones surrounded by an array of smaller diamonds giving it a fully covered diamond surface for ultimate shine. The auction also describes the one of a kind cross and bracelet. The cross displays a fully invisible concave setting, one of the most popular diamond settings on the market today. The bracelet is another true masterpiece; the surface is 100% fully iced with pave set VS Stones set in 14k gold. On top of all this cool ‘Bling-Bling’ you also the coolest gadgets, an iPhone and Macbook Pro!

Great Deals on Cell Phones!

We have all gone through the struggles of buying a cell phone. If you buy a phone through your carrier, you are automatically trapped into a 2-year plan, and once on that plan, you cannot switch your phone with another until the contract is up. If you break your phone and don not have insurance, you then face the dilemma of spending hundreds of dollars on a replacement phone. The list of problems goes on and on, but there is a simple solution. You can find great deals on used phones through companies like Blackberry, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sidekick, Sony Ericsson, LG, Audiovox, HTC and Palm at GetItNext and never be confined to the same phone for 2 years! So find great deals on phones through GetItNext!

Technology Women Love

Surprise guys!  We like technology over frou frou gifts.  After all, we are the rational sex with a disposition for the practical things in life.  While giving us flowers and chocolate and treating us to a great dinner at a fancy restaurant wins points in our books, we also know well enough that an iPod may stick around longer than you will.  So, just what is it that women really want?  Here it is:

1. iPod Touch.  With 8 GB of memory, that can hold enough love songs for the duration of the relationship and enough man loathing chick flicks with 10 hours of video storage space for when things go sour.

2. iPhone.  Visit the iTunes store and see the many health applications available such as free workout videos and fitness tracker downloaded to your phone.  We also love the eBay auction tracker application.

3. Bluetooth headsets to go with our Blackberry phones.  We love being connected to the internet and having email capabilities while being mobile but we also love having our hands free to drive, shop or hold children while keeping up with the office, family or friends.

4. Ironically, even with picture taking capabilities, women prefer a digital camera over their cell phones. The Canon Powershot SD790 is small enough to fit in our purses along with our other electronic devices.

5. Laptop computers.  Working from home, working while the children take karate, or a working lunch, we “need” our lap tops.

6. GPS Navigation Systems.  We will stop to ask for directions unlike our male counterparts.  However, it would just be easier and quicker to type in the information rather than finding someone to ask.  We are resourceful after all!

Blackberry Taking Apple By Storm

 Looking over the October eBay product searches, I noticed an interesting omission in the top 10.  No Apple 3g iPhone, instead the Blackberry Storm is in the top 10.  Even more interesting is that NO Apple products were in the top 10, no iPod, Macbook, iMac, nothing.  Things that make you go hmm as an Apple shareholder.

Nintendo Wii Leads All Tech Toys on eBay for 2008

So what is the most searched tech toy on eBay?  Hmm, perhaps its the gaming system that has been the hardest to find the past 3 holiday seasons.  Ah that would be the Nintendo Wii.  True to its roots eBay is the place to source hard to find items when you've gotta have em.

Over 2 million Wii consoles, Wii games, and Wii accessories have been sold on eBay this year alone.  The Wii's nearest competitors are not even close, Xbox 360 has close to 1.3 million items sold and the Sony PSP is a distant 3rd with 350,000 items sold.

The rest of the top 10 includes Apple's iPod touch, Wii Fit, Apple iPhone 3G, Blackberry Pearl, Blackberry Curve, Sony PS3, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Apple to Replace iPhone 3G Shocking Power Adapters

Apple announced today that it will be replacing the power adapters sold with its iPhone 3G because the prongs could snap and cause its customers to be jolted with an electrical charge.  This includes units sold in Japan, Canada, Mexico, United States and 1/2 dozen south american countries.  Here's a link to find out the details on how to replace them apple recall.

So what do you think is the new iPhone the biggest bust of year?  I mean this thing has had problem after problem.

eBay iPhone Mobile App Coming Soon

I had a chance to chat with Alan Lewis of eBay about what he's been working on lately.  When I asked  what he's been up to he quickly pulled out an Apple iPhone out of his pocket and started giving a quick demo of a really slick Mobile application developed for eBay users to use with their iPhones.  Alan just got back from unveiling the new mobile app at the Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference. 

After spending a couple minutes checking the app out I have to say it looks like a really slick, fast mobile application that will benefit buyers on the go.  The app won't be available until the App store opens later this summer, the great news is the eBay app will be free to use. 

Attached are a couple of screen caps to provide a visual.  This screen shot is of the my eBay at a glance screen:

This screen shows how buyers and sellers can view/track their items:

Top 8 iPod Accessories You Can't Survive Without

Now that you just opened up the box of your brand new iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Classic, its time to accessorize.  Luckily for you there are a ton of iPod accessories on the market to choose from.  Here are my top 8 Apple iPod accessories, in no particular order:

iPod Speakers - there are so many great inexpensive portable iPod speakers on the market, some of them are even serve as iPod chargers and allow you to sync.  Some of my favorite iPod speakers are from JBL, Altec Lansing and Bose.

iPod Dock - Apple Universal Dock allows easy access to a USB port for charging and syncing your iPod or iPhone or for connecting to a TV.

iPod earbuds - throw away the stock earbuds and enter a new world.  For outstanding sound quality and noise canceling the only way to go is Shure, either the SE110 or SE210 and for really high end try the SE310.

iPod FM Transmitter Car Dock - FM transmitter lets you dock, charge and play music from your iPod via your car stereo.

iPod Armband - this is a must for using your iPod while working out in the gym, or going for a jog.

iPod screen protectors - inexpensive way to protect your iPod screen from scratches

iPod case - they come in every shape, size and color, some are even waterproof.

iPod USB Adapter - allows you to quickly charge an iPhone or iPod at work, home or while traveling.

Top 8 iPhone Accessories for 2008 That You Can't Live Without

Now that you just opened up the box of your fancy new iPhone its time to trick it out.  Luckily for you there are a ton of iPhone accessories on the market to choose from.  Here are my top 8 Apple iPhone accessories for 2008, in no particular order:

iPhone Dock - Apple Universal Dock allows easy access to a USB port for charging and syncing your iPod or iPhone or for connecting to a TV.

iPhone earbuds - only way to go is Shure, either the SE110 or SE210, make sure you get a iPhone adapter.

iPhone FM Transmitter Car Dock - FM transmitter lets you dock, charge and play music from your iPhone via your car stereo.

iPhone Armband - this is a must for using your iPhone while working out.

iPhone screen protectors - inexpensive way to protect your screen from scratches

iPhone case - they come in every shape, size and color

iPhone USB Adapter - allows you to quickly charge an iPhone or iPod at work, home or while traveling.

iPhone Jawbone headset - a bluetooth headset that virtually eliminates all background noise, the jawbone is a top rated headset for the iPhone.  Here are some other alternative iPhone headsets.

50 Hottest 2007 Technology Products and Trends for 2008

Listing of the top 50 coolest and hottest technology gadgets / gizmos for 2007.  Most of these are going to be the hottest sellers and biggest trend setters in 2008:

1. Apple iPhone
2. Intel Core 2 Duo
3. Nintendo Wii
4. Sony XBR5
5. RIM Blackberry 8800
6. Parallels Desktop
   
7. Pioneer Elite 1080p PRO-FHD1
8. Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
9. Adobe Premiere Elements 3
10. Apple TV 
11. Nikon D80
12. Samsung SyncMaster 244T
    
13. HP DV9000T
14. Apple MacBook Pro
15. Direct HR-21
16. Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite
    
17. Motorola Razr2 
18. Nikon D40X
19. Samsung BlackJack
20. Apple iPod 80GB
21. TomTom One
22. Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP 
23. Slingbox
24. Guitar Hero 2 
25. Shure E500PTH
26. Apple iPod Nano (8GB)
27. Nikon Coolpix S51c
28. Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP
29. Archos 704 Wi-Fi
30. Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet 
31. Canon EOS 30D
32. Shure SE210
33. Asus Crosshair
34. Dell XPS M1210
35. Creative Zen V Plus (8GB)
36. Fuji FinePix F40fd
37. Sony Playstation 3
38. Canon MP600
39. LG Electronics BH100
40. Samsung i760 Smartphone
41. Nokia N800
    
42. Adobe CS3
43. Aliph Jawbone
44. Logitech Harmony 880
45. Dell XPS 410
46. TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
47. SanDisk Sansa Connect
48. nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
49. Panasonic HDC-SD1
    
50. Canon Pixma iP4300