With being tasered and pepper-sprayed apparently on the menu for those brave and potentially misguided souls who braved the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday sales in person this past weekend, perhaps it's no surprise that online sales during the day went up 26% from last year, with an estimated $816 million being spent by Americans online during that one day alone.
For one day, tablets with unique features and capabilities can be had for cheap. Here are some of the most noteworthy Black Friday tablet deals of 2011, and whether they’re worth braving the crowds and the lines.
When you’re a tech journalist, writing about Black Friday is obligatory. But the whole idea drives me nuts. So for this week’s Technologizer column for TIME.com, I decided to wait until the week after Thanksgiving, and then share five tips for opting out of Black Friday but still getting good deals on gadgets.
You’re probably broke from taking advantage of all those great deals this past weekend. While you’re probably eagerly awaiting your next paycheck, I bet you’re more excited for those packages that are about to arrive with all your goodies. You can’t be expected to wait by the door all day, so here’s some way to [...]
It’s like Black Friday but without the early-morning sprinting and the deals are haphazardly scattered all over the web. It’s Cyber Monday! Here’s a list of some of the better tech deals out there today. Happy shopping.
It’s the Super Bowl of shopping, the Olympics of overspending, the ultimate culmination of consumer exuberance. It’s Black Friday!
Select TJ Maxx stores are apparently selling the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad for $400, according to Engadget. Is this a gigantic price mistake?! No, given this sign that says “$399.99 – compare at $499.99.”
Hope you started saving your paychecks early, Black Friday is just around the corner.
Want an iPhone 3GS for $49? AT&T is now offering white 16GB iPhone 3GS refurbs for as low as $49, which includes free overnight shipping and no activation fee. Better hurry.
Looking to catch up on some sequential arts? Well, friend, have I got something for you. The fine folks at Things From Another World (Portland, OR FTW!!!) and Midtown Comics (NYC FTW!!) have a gaggle of deals on all manner of comic book culture going on. There are tons of other shops with deals online, [...]
I wouldn’t say there are incredible deals on anything in particular, but you don’t have to leave the comfort of your footed PJs to score a few deals. This whole Black Friday thing is a bit ridiculous and barbaric, no?
