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Amazon launched Kindle for Mac today.  That means Kindle owners and Kindle wannabes can view and buy Amazon’s e-books right on their computer sans Kindle.  If you’re so inclined, to not read all your books on  your Kindle, you’ll be glad to know that you can synchronize your last page read, annotations between devices with Whispersync, create bookmarks and view the annotations you created on your Kindle.  And it’s FREE!

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Change collectors behold.  This Digital Money Counting Jar might actually make you spend all that coin change you’ve been hoarding.  Simple enough, there are a couple versions out there that deal with specific currency, so make sure you have the right one in your sights before you buy.

Amazon has a couple different models to choose from that accept US currency but they all are around the same size.  Prices range from $15 to $35.

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In what must be the most portable full size tripod available, the ZipShot Tripod is also an undeniable design achievement.  Weighing only 11 ounces and capable of downsizing to just 15 inches, the ZipShot Tripod aluminum legs unfold to form a 44-inch tall camera mount platform for the metal ball head.

Capable of handling any camera under 3 pounds, the ZipShot Tripod is on sale at the link below for $50.

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Ahh, for the love of pre-orders.  Now almost any high profile title on the imminent horizon has some type of pre-order tie-in bonus with a major retailer.  This time around the game is BioShock 2 for the PS3.  Last time around, it came out 1st on the Xbox so pre-order enthusiasts will get a bonus when they order through Amazon.

You’d have to enjoy Playstation Home to benefit from the gift, though, as you’ll receive a code for a Big daddy outfit upon pre-order purchase.  Having dabbled for a minute with Playstation Home, I can’t really say whether or not this is cool.  Either way, free is always cool, unless it’s a baby or an STD.

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If you’ve ever been in bed at night longing for a good read, but sick of all the various book lights out there–they sit on the nightstand, they hook the book, maybe you’ve tried head lamps or resting the light on your shoulder.  Well, Amazon has heard your pleas for a better alternative, and over there, you can buy yourself the Huglight.

Just $15.00 on Amazon gets you what may well be one of the most versatile booklights of all time, with the ability to wrap it around your neck and provide light in most any direction thanks to its flexible frame construction.  You can bend it into a bedside lamp or wrap it around your wrist for jobs that need light in tight spaces, and there are plenty of alternatives where that came from.

There are a whole lot of uses for something great like this, and I’m sure you can already think of several.  And they probably don’t all involve a copy of Jurassic Park in bed, either.

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Now here’s a spy pen you can be proud of, the Pegasus PJ-003 Spy Pen comes with four gig of onboard memory and the capacity to take VGA video (that’s 640X480 for those of you who don’t follow resolution charts) all for $99.99.

But here’s the kicker–Amazon’s offering them up unusually cheap, in fact, about forty percent off.  They’re currently available for $59.99.

The device is selling like figurative hotcakes, currently ranked number one on the Electronics Movers and Shakers chart, or the Amazon chart that shows the highest jumps in rank according to sales.   I’ve never been so clear on what exactly makes these things so popular–a portable video camera that looks like a pen?  Does anyone really need to take surreptitious video or is this one just for the stalkers?

So if you’ve been looking for a nice, surreptitous way to take video just about anywhere, the Pegasus PJ-003 should be about what you need.  Oh, and if you can answer the above question, I’d definitely appreciate it, so hit the comments section, huh?

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Amazon has many Blu-ray movies for a steal.  They start at $7.99 and include such titles as: I Am Legend, V for Vendetta, The Silence Of The Lambs and more.  There are 100s of titles to choose from.  Check out our Blu-ray player deals too.

Many an Android device might soon have access to Google’s free map application, Navigation, but for those of you that can’t hold out until early November there is always the Garmin nüvifone G60 GPS Phone for AT&T.  During the initial launch AT&T was asking as much as $300 for the handset.  Now Amazon has it for a mere $99.99 (2 year contract required), which begs the question: is the Nuvifone G60 not selling well and how long will the GPS maker stay in the game?  After all, the company just lost (the grammar police got me!) $1.2 billion from their market cap after Google announced their own FREE GPS app.

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Amazon is currently offerings its shoppers a $40 credit for future game purchases when you spend $80 or more on select game titles for the Xbox 360, Wii or Playstation 3. You’ll receive your credit within 7 days of purchase and you must use it by 12/31.

This offer ends 10/31

According to CVG, Amazon UK has already slashed the price of the Black Nintendo Wii before it even hit their shelves on November 6th.  The original price was £179.99 and now it’s being offered for £164.99 and bundled with a copy of Wii Sports Resort.  Live in the US?  Are you still jealous?

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