Hunting for vampires and werewolves in a misty, green rainforest doesn’t top many vacation itineraries, unless you’re a Twilighter! For fans of Stephenie Meyers’ hit saga, “Twilight,” imagination meets reality in the small town of Forks, Wash., where the romantic adventures of a teenage girl, Bella, and her vampire boyfriend, Edward, take place. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, Forks and Kalaloch Lodge is surrounded by miles of peaceful beaches and beautiful forests that provide the ideal landscape for visitors to do some fantasy sightseeing.

With “Twilight” premiering today and more movies on the way, this cultural phenomenon will not be disappearing any time soon. For the thousands of Twilighters that are making the pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula, Kalaloch Lodge is offering a Twilight Package starting at just $349.*

Available now through April 30, 2009, the Twilight Package features a two-night stay, dinner for two with a special Twilight dessert and extra Twilight amenities.  read more »

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Not really … I wrote about the Slacker radio the other day, and now Sony has a press release about Slacker. Randy Waynick, SVP of Sony Electronics’ Home Products Division said recently, “Internet content is expanding faster than ever and Sony is bringing it straight to BRAVIA televisions.”

It is about time, right? To explain what Slacker is briefly … internet radio that you control with DVR functionality. It is more than that, and Sony recognizes this value that it can bring to its core consumers. What stands out to me about this partnership is that Sony rarely (if ever) partners with another company. Something else to take note is the Sony BRAVIA is also integrating Howcast into this strategic partnership.

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You say, “Hello Moshi.” Moshi says, “Command Please.” Then you ask the time, or program the alarm, ask the date, request ambient sound, request the temperature, and several other requests that Moshi will answer in her voice. Programming an alarm clock can be somewhat frustrating sometimes, but with Moshi it is easy. This alarm clock is a $49 MSRP alarm clock and endorsed by the World Blind Union. This Union does not endorse just anyone, if you are reading this be thankful. If your computer is reading this to you - because you are blind - then this is truly the alarm clock for you.

Here is Moshi’s Web site, which is interactive, showing you her capabilities. As for telling Moshi to SNOOZE, you are out of luck. Moshi will play the alarm, and if you do not shut it off it goes into SNOOZE mode for nine-minutes. Then, it will repeat this three times, until it stops sounding the alarm. The only thing I would prefer that Moshi did was have a friendly alarm option verses the PANIC alarm sounds available. Check out Moshi’s cool Web site: www.moshilifestyle.com

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Sony unveils three new headphones for the holiday season.

Starting off with their new noise canceling headphones (model MDR-NC7). These are an updated version of their most popular noise canceling headphones, the MDR-NC6. The MDR-NC7 has improved noise-reduction to reduce approximately 87.4 percent of ambient noise. It includes a carrying pouch and in-flight adapter at about $50.

Next up are the colorful metallic EX Style earbuds (model MDR-EX36V). For comfort and fit, the silicone earbuds come in three sizes. The adjustable 3.9 ft cord comes with an in-line volume control and a much appreciated L shaped mini plug to stay out of the way. The price of the MDR-EX36V is about $30.

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Mitsubishi is a consumer electronics industry leader. Their 3D laser technology is a marvel, and when LIVE sporting events are broadcast in 3D we will all certainly own one of these amazing televisions. The Mitsubishi Projector is also something to consider this Holiday Season if you are upgrading. The projector is a great way to have Home Theater at home. This industry leader is lowering their price through a new rebate offer for those ready to make the upgrade. Here are the new rebate offers:

HC1600 has a $100 mail-in rebate plus a free lamp (valued at $495). That is a total giveaway of $595 in effective value! This 720p HD projector is one of the more affordable, if not the most affordable in the market today.

HC5500 LCD projector has a mail-in rebate of $500. It already has a suggested MSRP of only $1,995. This 1080p projector has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, and has an automatic iris function to help make the black-to-light image shift when scenes change from dark to light. What an amazing value for an HD projector.

The HC6500 is NEW and has a mail-in rebate of $200. This makes the total suggested retail price (MSRP) $2,295! This one is available at Best Buy’s Magnolia Home Theater stores, or through authorized Mitsubishi dealers.  read more »

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You all have one – a person in your immediate or extended family (or perhaps very extended group of friends) that is next-to-impossible to shop for because he has everything he wants. That’s where SanDisk, and we at beststuff.com, come into play. Take the hassle and stress out of finding that perfect gift and give your materially blessed colleague extra storage space for his phone or MP3 player.

SanDisk's 16GB mobile memory card fits with phones and mp3 players with a microSD slot and is sure to give your loved one all the room he needs to store songs and pictures. Smaller than a fingernail and less than 100 dollars, the SanDisk microSD 16GB memory card is sure to make life just a little simpler for your friend without lightening your wallet too much.

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If you are using Skype, then you already know how great it is to communicate affordably. In the age of controlling your telephony and voice communication, and now video phone, it is only fitting that Skype makes it easy to buy products that work with their services. Sure, some computers have cameras built right into the screen frame. What about those who don’t want to buy a new computer for a camera? The Skype Shop has all you need.

Here are just a few of the products available directly from Skype:

Logitech High Quality Web Cams – There are three Logitech Web Cams available in the Skype Shop. The QuickCam Pro 9000 and QuickCam Pro for Notebooks are both $99 MSRP. The Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF is $129.  read more »

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HP isn't new to touchscreen products. They started producing them in 1983 – 25 years ago. The user has the choice of finger tip or stylus pen. The Touchsmart tx2's Multi-touch technology means you can use two finger gestures such as pinch, rotate, arc, flick, press and drag, and single and double tap. They say, "The convertible design with a twist hinge allows consumers to enjoy the TouchSmart in three modes: PC, display and tablet. With a rechargeable digital ink pen, users can turn the tx2 into a tablet PC to write, sketch, draw, take notes or graph right onto the screen – and then automatically convert handwriting into typed text."

The enhanced HP MediaSmart digital entertainment software suite is optimized for multi-touch input to make it simple to enjoy high definition movies, TV, music, or pictures. MTV is partnering to provide rich video content from 10 television channels including Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

HP Imprint designs range from cutting edge to elegantly sophisticated and the "Reaction" styled case design for the tx2 should follow nicely.

It is powered by AMD Turion Processor at a starting U.S. price of $1,149.

Read the press release for more information.

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The pocket video camera is all the rage with those regularly posting to YouTube. Now HD (high definition) video is more important than just "plain-old-video". Where 720p at 60 frames per second produces quality content for your 16:9 LCD or Plasma televisions in smaller cameras. The Kodak Zi6 has a USB arm that “pops” out of the side of the camera when prompted. The camera powers itself from two AA batteries, and Kodak makes sure you have rechargeable batteries with the charger with this purchase. The expandable memory card slot is a great option, as there are 32 GB SD memory cards in the market. There are also cables that come with this camera for easy viewing on any HDTV.

For $179 MSRP this camera is worth the money for the easiest solution to capturing video today. As Yoda would say, "A Great Holiday Gift this would make." Who knows … the person you buy this for might be the next George Lucas.

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Netflix' New Xbox Experience premieres nationwide November 19. This helps Microsoft achieve their long held goal of creating a set top box for television viewing. The Xbox 360 stands out from other Netflix-ready devices to let users instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed from Netflix.

According the the press release, "Netflix members simply add movies and TV episodes from a growing library of more than 12,000 choices to their instant Queues at the Netflix Web site. Those choices are automatically displayed on the TV screen via the Xbox 360 and, once selected, will begin playing in as little as 30 seconds." There is no additional monthly fee for Netflix members who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members.

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