The 25 Black Friday Tech Deals You Need To Know About

Store/price: : Best Buy: $99.99, Regularly $179.99

If you haven't discovered the joys of owning a Slingbox, rectify that this Friday and cop the the device that allows you watch TV on your smartphone or tablet or laptop anywhere you can snag an Internet connection. Here's what you do: Buy it for your girl, cancel your cable, and never miss a beat. Happy holidays.

Store/price: : Walmart: $598, Regularly: $898

Black Friday is the day to cop a new TV. One of the standout bargains comes courtesy of Walmart. For just six bills you can get a great 42-inch LED 3D HDTV. Yeah, it says Vizio on the front, but don't let that deter you.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $194.99, Regularly $199

Got a friend who doesn't listen to much on their phones? Cop 'em the best MP3/video player on the market: the iPod Touch. Head to Best Buy to cop the 8GB model. Sure, it's only $5 cheaper than if you bought it at the Apple Store, but it comes with a $50 Best Buy gift card. Go 'head, splurge on yourself.

Store/price: : Staples: $89.99, Regularly: $199

Buying a printer is about as exciting as going to the eye doctor. If you or someone you know is in the market for one, trust us and get this Canon PIXMA wireless printer. Crisp, bright, and fast, the MX882 lets you print wirelessly (duh) from any computer on your network. It also looks cool.

Store/price: : Staples: $149.99, Regularly: $299.99

If you don't have an external hard drive by now, you either don't download porn, or really don't care about the fate of your computer's contents. Do yourself a favor and get one soon. Western Digital's MyBook line is a great. And Staple's Black Friday price for the 3TB model is ridiculously good.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $59.99, Regularly: $89.99

How's your wireless network working out? What's that? You don't have a wireless network? You've been bumming around and stealing from the girls that live upstairs? For shame. Step it up and get your own wi-fi network. The Netgear Wireless N+ Dual-Band router is a good place to start.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $399.99, Regularly: $600

No, it's not an iMac. HP's all-in-one computer does pack in a powerful AMD dual-core processor, a 1TB hard drive, and 4GB of RAM behind its 20-inch monitor. It's a beast for cheap.

Store/price: : Staples: $29.99, Regularly: $79.99

Microsoft is known for the quality of their keyboards and mice. Perfectly ergonomic, well-built, and nice to the touch, Microsoft's hardware is a must have for anyone running a Windows computer. Surprise one of your PC friends with this desktop package. It's only $30. It'd cost more if you stole it.

Store/price: : Best Buy: Free/ Two-year contract, Regularly: $100

For the second iteration of its best-selling Atrix model, Motorola decided to keep things pretty much the same. That doesn't mean the Atrix 2 isn't worth the money. With a gorgeous 4.3-inch qHD display, 4G capability, and a 1GHz TI OMAP processor, it most certainly is. Especially considering that if you hit Best Buy this Friday you'll get it for free.

Store/price: Best Buy: Save $60–$100

Finding Apple computers on sale is harder that finding a foreign policy matter with which Herman Cain is familiar. Yet, we found one (an Apple computer sale, not a foreign policy matter). Best Buy is discounting its selection of iMacs and MacBooks this Friday. Save anywhere from $60 to $100 depending on the model you get.

Store/price: : Walmart: $498, Regularly: $750

Sure, it's resolution is a measly 720p, but it's a 51-inch HDTV made by one of the best TV makers still in the game for less than $500. You won't find a better deal unless your buying your gifts off the back of a truck.

Store/price: : Radio Shack: $79.99, Regularly: $119.95

Been clamoring for a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre? We've got some good news. Sort of. If you don't mind sporting one its in-ear models, you can get a serious discount on the notoriously expensive headphone line.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $79.99, Regularly: $99.99

A good number of e-readers are going to be discounted this Friday. Make sure to get one of the good ones, like the new Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch. Small, responsive, and simple, it's one of the best on the market.

Store/price: : Office Depot: $299, Regularly: $349.99

Lenovo's line of tablets didn't get a lot of press. Which is shame because they're pretty damn good. Take, for instance, the Ideapad K1. It runs Android Honeycomb, a 1GB of RAM, a high-res 10.1 HD display, two cameras, 16GB or 32Gb of storage, and a Tegra 2 T20 1GHz processor. All that can be yours for $300.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $799.99, Regularly: $899.99

One of Canon's best consumer DSLRs of the past year can be found discounted in many stores this Friday. Best Buy doesn't have the cheapest deal, but it does have the best deal, giving you a good lens, a free bag, and an 8GB SD card. Sounds like a good starter kit to us.

Store/price: : Office Depot: $99.99, Regularly: 109.95

You know there's someone on your list who could use a sleek, compact, easy-to-use, digital camera. Think hard. Figured out who they are? Good. Now go get them this Nikon Coolpix S3100. With 14 MP, a range of colors, and 720p video capture, they'll thank you later. Repeatedly.

Store/price: : Best Buy: Free w/ Two-year contract, Regularly: $149.99

Verizon's first LTE 4G phone can still hold its own with the newer Android offerings. The 1Ghz Snapdragon Processor and clear 4.3-inch screen will deliver and experience as good as you would expect from a $250 smartphone, only you'll be getting it for free. How does that sound?

Store/price: : Best Buy: $199.99, Regularly: $649.99

Nothing to see here, people. Just a 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $200. Keep it moving.

Store/price: : Staples: $79.99, Regularly: $119.99

Navigation systems are great gifts. They're one of the gadgets everyone with a car needs but doesn't want to buy, what with smartphones and tablets sporting great full-featured Map apps. But hit one of your family members or friends with this Garmin nuvi and we're sure they'll be very thankful.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $197.99, Regularly: $299.99

Unless you're using the Bose VideoWave, your TV's speakers aren't that good. Step it up and save space with a Samsung SoundBar. Like its name implies, in the box you'll get a thin two channel speaker and a subwoofer that will make your movies sound nearly the way the director and sound designer intended them to sound.

Store/Price: Radio Shack: $29.99, Regularly: $79.99

Your remote control sucks. It's complicated, unsightly, and limited in its functionality. Do something about it this Friday and treat yourself to the Logitech Harmony 600 Universal Remote. The little display shows you the most important functions you need to operating the device you're currently controlling. The coolest part: No need to fumble with device codes—it has one-touch programming.

Store/price: : Office Max: $69.99, Regularly: $99.99

FlipCams may be dead, but companies like Kodak are keeping the spirit alive with handheld video cameras like the Playful. This particular model is, as its name implies, waterproof, making it perfect for your next vacation. Or if you decide your "home movie" should have a shower scene.

Store/price: : Verizon: $199.99 w/ Two-year Contract, Regularly: $499.99

While everyone's making noise about the Kindle Fire and it's $200 price tag, Verizon is quietly selling Motorola's XOOM 4G tablet for the same price when you sign a data contract. Our only hesitation would be the fact that Moto may be releasing a part two very shortly.

Store/price: : Walmart: $49.99, Regularly: $79.99

If you don't have (or want) a PS3 and, for some reason, want to watch Blu-ray movies, you don't have to spend a grip. Head to Walmart this Friday with $50 and you can walk out with a simple LG Blu-ray player.

Store/price: : Best Buy: $599, Regularly: $957.98

Let's see: For $600 you can outfit yourself with a 15-inch laptop as powerful as models that are twice as expensive. An Intel Core i5, 6GB of RAM, and a 600GB hard drive will do that. Dude, you may just be getting a Dell.