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T-Mobile just announced that the Motorola CLIQ Android device will be available for pre-sale for existing T-Mobile customers starting Oct. 19 at www.t-mobile.com/CLIQ.

Also, if you purchase the CLIQ during the pre-sale (Oct. 19–Nov. 1), the company will include a complimentary car charger. The CLIQ will be available exclusively to eligible T-Mobile customers for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement.

Visit www.t-mobile.com/CLIQ to register for CLIQ updates and learn more about the phone. There actually is an incentive to this. If you register to receive the updates, you are entered into a grand prize sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip with five friends to one of four destinations. Also, if you register before Oct. 19, you will have a chance to instantly win a new CLIQ.

CLIQ will be available in stores and online beginning Nov. 2 for $199.99 to eligible customers with a two-year agreement.

iLuv has announced that the i1166, a 9" Portable Multimedia Player for iPod and DVDs will be available in October for $269.99. A "CES Best of Innovation 2009" award winner, this portable multimedia player gives you hours of widescreen multimedia entertainment, perfect for keeping the kids (or yourself) occupied during holiday travel.

Features for Your iPod:

• Play video content of your iPod on the 9" widescreen digital TFT LCD
• Full control of your iPod with user friendly graphic interface
• Charge your iPod when docked (with AC adapter)
• Compatible with iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod nano 5th generation, iPod nano 4th generation, iPod touch, iPod nano 3rd generation, iPod classic, iPod with video

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The Olive Opus No. 4 is the latest offering in Olive's Opus Hi-Fi Digital Stereo line. This high-end music server has 2TB of internal storage, giving you room for around 6,000 CDs worth of lossless digital quality music.

Targeted at the home entertainment enthusiast, the Opus lets you easily digitize and consolidate music in high fidelity through the built-in CD drive - music is automatically imported and categorized. Simply insert your CD, push the record button, and a few minutes later the CD is in your music library, tagged and categorized. Have music on your computer? Transfer it with a simple drag-and-drop to your Opus.Read more

The folks over at Vuzix have updated their video eyewear with the launch of the Wrap 310. The Wrap 310 looks and feels more like normal sunglasses, so you don't have to worry about getting odd stares from onlookers. Featuring twin high-resolution video displays, it projects a 55-inch screen to let you privately watch your favorite movies and videos. Removable noise isolating earphones are included.

The Wrap 310 has an improved on-screen user interface, focus adjustments (for those with corrective lenses) and is compatible with all major 3D video formats. Also, the Wrap 310 features composite video input and optional VGA and component adapters. It is the first video eyewear designed for upgradeability, thanks to the included expansion port.

The device will stay powered for up to 6 hours on just 2 AA batteries, and accepts video from almost any video player, including the iPod and iPhone. Read more

The rock band, Queen just announced that they are releasing their new album, Absolute Greatest – a compilation of the band's most popular songs – on November 16 in Europe and November 17 in the U.S. Want it before anyone else? You can get it (at a cost) by purchasing the new Logitech Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi music player. Queen has teamed up with Logitech to offer Absolute Greatest on the player. As of today, Logitech Squeezebox owners can listen to the new Queen album before it hits the stores in November, along with viewing Queen photos and hearing track-by-track audio commentaries recorded by the band. All you need to do is select the Queen application found under the Squeezebox Radio's new Apps menu.

Launched earlier this month, the Logitech Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi music player lets you listen to Internet radio from around the world, from online subscription services such as Last.fm, Napster and Pandora, as well as your personal music collection. The Squeezebox Radio also features a color screen and access to Facebook and Flickr. The Logitech Squeezebox Radio is available now for $199.99.

Press release:

Queen Makes Music History with Launch of Absolute Greatest Album

Logitech and Queen To Distribute New Album and Exclusive Content on New Logitech Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi Music Player Read more

Callpod just unveiled the Fueltank Uno, a new self-powered charger for electronic devices. The Fueltank Uno can charge one small electronic device multiple times without the use of an outlet. If you need a portable charger for more than one device, the company also has the Fueltank Duo which can charge two devices. Both contain a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The Uno has more than 4 times the capacity of a standard mobile phone, and the Duo has 7. Both the Uno and Duo use device-specific adapters covering more than 3,000 different devices from Apple, RIM/Blackberry, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony, Jawbone, Plantronics, Nokia and others.

The Fueltank Uno is available for $39.95, with the Fueltank Duo priced at $69.95. Both are now available at Best Buy.

Also available at Best Buy is the Chargepod, a 6-in-1 Charger that simultaneously charges portable devices including Blackberrys, iPods/iPhones, Palm Treos, as well as NAV units, portable gaming devices and more. The Chargepod has an MSRP of $39.95.Read more

Five new track packs have just been announced for Guitar Hero 5. Build your music library with new music and classic tracks available for download every Thursday in October. New tracks for Guitar Hero 5 include music from Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Squier, Wolfmother, Peter Frampton and The Misfits.

October 1 - Queens Of The Stone Age Track Pack

• "Mexicola"
• "Avon"
• "How to Handle a Rope"

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Best Buy has announced a new CD Conversion service provided by their Geek Squad employees. They'll rip your CD collection into MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV, WMA, WMA-Lossless, or OGG formats, and return it to you (along with your CDs) on DVDs or a device of your choice. Geek Squad is charging $1 per CD for this service. Not a bad deal, considering how much time you'll save.

They also offer CD restoration, an online ripping calculator, and free FedEx shipping. Wondering when you'll receive your order? Check the status 24 hours a day simply by logging on to their website.

Find out more information at http://rip.geeksquad.com.

If you're shopping for a new camera phone, this is one you will want to check out. Sprint just launched Samsung Instinct HD featuring a 5 megapixel camera and video playback that will show in high-definition on an HD monitor or television.

Features of the Samsung Instinct HD include Live Search for Sprint, Visual Voicemail, Sprint TV, localized haptic feedback, Bluetooth 2.0, SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text, Opera Mobile 9.7 Web browser, WiFi connectivity, access to POP3 email, GPS and more. Camera features include a timer to allow for self-portraits; settings with smile mode, sports mode, sunset mode, and night mode, to name a few. Read more

The Samsung Instinct HD is available today (Sept. 27) at Best Buy Mobile. On Oct. 11 it will be in Sprint stores and online at ww.sprint.com. It is priced at $249.99 with a new two-year service agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate (taxes and service charges excluded).

Nintendo just announced that on Oct. 12th they are releasing a limited edition bundle of the Wii Sports Resort game with, not one, but two Wii MotionPlus accessories. The bundle will be available $59.99. Usually, Wii Sports Resort comes with just one Wii MotionPlus and sells for $49.99, with additional Wii MotionPlus units sold at $19.99.

"Shoppers are looking for value as we head into the holiday season, and this Wii Sports Resort bundle is a gift that players of all ages and experience levels can enjoy," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Best of all, it instantly gets multiple members of the household engaged in playing as soon as the package is opened."

The new bundle will be available while supplies last at most major retailers.