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Once a year we let the creative geniuses among us shine. We ask all to produce the most creative, innovative products most likely to come out of Cupertino within the next year. As always, the results are intelligent, fun and fascinating.

The results are in and we're showcasing our winners here: Apple Imagination Contest

November 23, 2009 – Get your wallets ready. The Apple Online Store this morning announced their one-day "TGI Friday. Especially this Friday" shopping event. The shopping event coincides with the nation's largest shopping day, commonly known as "Black Friday". This year, Black Friday will be on November 27th.

The announcement alludes to sales on iPod, iPhone and Mac gift ideas, and boasts free shipping on all orders.

Historically, discounts from Apple on Black Friday have been primarily focused towards accessories and low-cost Apple gear (less than $200). Apple would break form if it allowed significant deals on big-dollar items like desktop Macs and laptops. Luckily, we won't have to wait for long to find out what this sale will bring. Four days and counting...

More information is available at the Apple Online Store.

November 23, 2009 – Toys "R" Us today announced a one-day sale on the iPod Nano. Tomorrow, November 24th, drop by your local store and pick up an 8GB iPod Nano for $150. Use this $25-off coupon and Toys"R"Us will throw in a free $10 gift card as well. If our math is correct (it is, we double checked), that's a 8GB Apple iPod Nano for ONLY $115. Best damn price out there!

The Apple iPod Nano (fifth generation) was released in September of 2009 and boasts a phenomenal 2.2" screen, an integrated video camera, microphone and FM radio. Weighing in at a mere 1.28oz, it is easily the lightest and most portable iPod Nano. For more information on this device, please visit the Apple Online Store.

This offer is good on Tuesday, November 24th and can only be applied towards in-store purchases. Read full article »

November 23, 2009 – Get your wallets ready. The Apple Online Store this morning announced their one-day "TGI Friday. Especially this Friday" shopping event. The shopping event coincides with the nation's largest shopping day, commonly known as "Black Friday". This year, Black Friday will be on November 27th.

The announcement alludes to sales on iPod, iPhone and Mac gift ideas, and boasts free shipping on all orders. Read full article »

November 23, 2009 – Apple secretly dropped the prices of two refurbished Mac minis today.

Targeting the holiday shopping season, in a potential effort to lure frustrated Windows users over, Apple reduced the prices of its two highest-end refurbished Mac mini models. Other Mac mini configurations are also offered at The Apple Store for similarly cheap prices, though their prices remained unchanged as of this writing.

These are easily the lowest prices we've found on any refurbished Mac mini boasting this level of performance. Read full article »