Earlier today, T-Mobile and Google unveiled the highly anticipated HTC G1 aka the Google Android. The Android is set to compete directly with the iPhone.

With a gorgeous 3.17″ color touchscreen that runs in HVGA (480×320) resolution, the G1 is certainly a looker. However, it’s more than just a pretty face. The G1 is chock full of apps. There will be an Android Market that will allow the downloads of various Android apps for the phone. In addition, Amazon’s MP3 store will be preloaded on every G1, giving users the access to download 6 million DRM-free tracks. You will need a Wi-Fi connection for that. You will also be able to preview music tracks over T-Mobile’s network.

Two other interesting apps are Ecorio and ShopSavvy. With Ecorio, you can keep track of your daily grind and have have a mobile carbon footprint. ShopSavvy helps the user with comparative shopping.

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The PALM Treo Pro 1065NA is the latest smartphone from PALM. It’s a quad band GSM phone. Based on specs alone, the phone looks be to be the best offering yet from PALM. The specs are very impressive.

Read the specs after the jump.

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2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Little Anthony and the Imperials will be performing live at J&R on October 14th in support of their latest CD, You’ll Never Know. This will be their first New York City in-store appearance ever! The performance will begin at 12:30pm in the music store and will be followed by an autograph signing immediately afterward.

The Godfather is one of the best American made films according to many. It transcends generations and has remained culturally relevant since 1972. This is the quintessential mob movie. It’s been imitated, but has never been duplicated. Francis Ford Coppola delivered a masterpiece and I am glad to see that his masterpiece will get the treatment it so deserves. The treatment being high definition and lossless audio. Paramount left no stone unturned to restore the film, and make it look at crisp and detailed as the director intended. Combined with a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track, it is sure to be amazing.

Early reviews have been nothing short of amazing. Like this one here.

Make sure you pick up The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration on blu-ray. It will be available for purchase on September 23rd.

It goes without saying, the iPod is the ubiquitous portable player for the masses. Justifiably so might I add. It’s sleek, easy to use and is aesthetically pleasing, so it should come as no surprise that it is very successful.

However, the iPod is not the only dance in town. Those looking for alternatives to the iPod need not look further than the 120GB Microsoft Zune. This is the thid generation Zune and the reviews have been nothing short of stellar. From CNET to David Pogue from the NY Times, they are all in unison that the Zune is a great player.

It’s always good to have competition, and the Microsoft Zune is a viable alternative to the iPod. It is a great portable device.

The Aluratek USB Internet Radio Jukebox Adapter is an amazing little device. By simply plugging it into a USB port on you computer, you gain access to 13,000 internet radio stations worldwide instantly with no monthly cost or software installation. It’s literally Plug-n-Play.

You can search for Music geographically by continent, country, state or by the more than 50 different available genres, including news and sports radio stations broadcast throughout the world. If you find a station that you like, simply add it to your favorites folder and you can come back to it at any time. You can also search for the top ten radio stations in each country or by each genre and cast your own vote for each channel.

People looking for windows mobile powered smartphones have quite the laundry list of options available. However, before you make a hasty decision to pick one up, make sure you thoroughly investigate the phones and weigh out their pros and cons.

A manufacturer well known for competent, cutting edge smart phones is i-mate. In their line up, the two phones that should be looked at are the by those in the market for a windows mobile smartphone are the i-mate Ultimate 9502 and the i-mate Ultimate 8502.

Below are the phones and their specs.

i-mate Ultimate 9502

• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
• UMTS HSDPA/HSUPA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
• MicroSD™ card slot
• 3.0 Megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash
• VGA camera for Video Calls
• 2.8” VGA Touch-Screen
• Integrated GPS
• Direct Video output for projectors & displays

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As technology advances, we seem to be witnessing a convergence between computers and home entertainment. Many CE companies are ushering devices for your computer that can be viewed on your big-screen tv. The ZeeVee Box is a perfect example. It is a wonderful product, but what if I wanted a device to do the opposite? What if I wanted to watch HDTV content on my computer? Or perhaps turn my computer into a PVR.

The PCTV HD Pro Stick from Pinnacle Systems is the perfect solution for someone looking for such a device. It allows you to pause, timeshift and even automatically record all of your favorite shows in HD and SD with no service fees. The included hardware also comes with full HD digital cable support. The PCTV HD Pro Stick includes an analog video capture cable for any analog source. When you are done capturing your video, you can use Pinnacle VideoSpin to edit your capture.

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For over three decades, J&R has been committed to bringing you the best deals in consumer electronics. We intend to continue to bring you the best deals on all our wares.

At the moment, it seems like everyone is crazy for vinyl. Vinyl is back many proclaim. That’s the new mantra now. I’ll let you in on something; We’ve been selling Vinyl since 1971 and we never once stopped. While many abandoned the format, we kept on trucking. For us, Vinyl never left. You see, J&R started out as a small music store back in 1971, selling the current chart-toppers on vinyl of course. Well, we’re no longer a tiny record store, but the passion for music never left.

Right now, we have a 2 week sale on all vinyl lps, both in store and online.

However, there are some deals and specials that are only available in store.

What kind of deals you may ask? Well, brace yourself for this one. We will have 99 cent used but mint lps for sale. Yeah, you read that right, lps for 99 cents.

We will also have some lps availabe only in store that are not available on CD. Once they are gone, they are gone! Below are a few examples. Of course there are much more.

STEVIE WONDER
“Looking Back”
3-LP Greatest Hits 1962-1971

LONNIE DONEGAN
“Puttin’ On the Style”
1977 comeback album featuring Ringo, Elton John, Brian May, Ron Wood, Gary Brooker and Mick Ralphs.

DAVID CROSBY & GRAHAM NASH
“Whistling Down the Wire”
Classic 1976 album only available on CD for a short time

MICHAEL JACKSON
“Superstar Series Celebrating Motown’s 20th Anniversary”
Greatest Hits LP including “Ben,” “Got to Be There” and “Rockin’ Robin.”

The sale ends Sunday, September 28. Get ‘em while you can!

So with Crysis Warhead upon us, it goes without saying that having your typical run of the mill mouse for gaming will not suffice. You need something a lot more substantial. Something with fast response time, programmable buttons, sweet ergonomics and on the fly dpi settings. Something that will leave your opponents begging for mercy.

What you need is the Razer Lachesis. With a brooding moniker like “Bringer of Silent Death“, it’s pretty obvious that this mouse is serious business. Razer left no stone untouched here.

The technical specs reveal the Lachesis to be a beast of a mouse.

• 4000dpi Razer Precision 3G Laser™ sensor
• 32KB Razer Synapse™ onboard memory
• Nine independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time
• On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment
• Variable true dpi setting adjustments in increments of 125dpi
• Always-On™ mode
• Ultra-large non-slip buttons
• 16-bit ultra-wide data path
• 60-100 inches per second
• Ambidextrous design
• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet
• Gold-plated USB connector
• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord

I think that says it all.

The Razer Lachesis will take your fragging skills to uncharted heights.