Sweet Deals For Your Sweetheart

Sweetheart Deals!Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Are you still looking for a great gift for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? Have we got a great offer for you. There’s still time to find that perfect gift, so check out our Valentine’s Day promo here. Buy any of the items selected and receive a FREE pair of our Pink Hi-Fi Noise Reducing Metal Stereo Earbuds

Our earbuds are the perfect match to your mobile audio devices. Featuring superior digital stereo sound, the soft silicone ear-cups are designed for maximum comfort for a perfect fit in your ears and includes three sizes of silicon sleeves. That’s a value of $19.99 we are sending you as a special gift.

Only one pair of earbuds per each shopping cart transaction. Get your earbuds now while supplies last. Hurry, this promotion only extends through February 18th.

How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Going Green for National Green Week, 2013

If you’re feeling particularly eco-friendly today we might know why, its National Green Week (Feburary 4th – 8th). National Green Week is a campaign that occurs during the first week in February every year in the United States, to teach school children about the three “R”s of the environment: recycling, reusing, and reducing waste.

Being environmentally conscious doesn’t have to involve buying expensive solar panels or swapping in your car for a hybrid; there are lots of little ways you can be more environmentally friendly. Here are three easy ways to go green today:

Recycle: Recycling doesn’t have to just be about sorting paper and plastic (though that’s a great way to help the environment). Recycling is also about repurposing what you already have to meet your needs or finding others who it can help. When you no longer have a use for something, like that ugly sweater your Great-Aunt Mildred gave you; consider donating it to Goodwill or Purple Heart. Even worn tennis shoes can have a second life. Companies like Nike use old tennis shoes to create surfaces for athletic tracks and tennis courts!

Reduce Energy Consumption: Only using energy you absolutely need is a great way to reduce your energy costs. Do you leave too many light on in the house? (I’m guilty of that.) Turning a light off as you exit a room is a good habit to embrace. Aluratek’s line of LED light bulbs offer a simple way to save money and beautify your home. LED light bulb technology reduces energy and maintenance costs when compared to incandescent, halogen or compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Also, consider our Mobile Power and Charging products that rely on rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology. Conveniently charge your portable devices when you don’t have the convenience of an AC outlet nearby and free yourself and the landfills from batteries.

Go Paperless: We’re not meaning to imply that you should live a life without paper, but using less paper is an easy way to be more environmentally friendly. Think before you print – could you email that document instead or reduce the font size so that you don’t need to print as many pages? Another way to use less paper is to buy fewer books. Did you know that it takes roughly 12 trees to produce one ton of paper? Instead of buying a new book, consider purchasing an eBook. While our LIBRE line of eReaders are all sold and gone, we still have some refurbished units available but also consider one of our CINEPAD Anroid Tablets  and our Digital Frames for all your digital needs.

Remember that making environmentally conscious decisions, not only betters our communities to today, but also helps to preserve our planet for future generations. Happy National Green Week!

How will you participate in National Green Week? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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AZIO and Aluratek Team Up To Bring You Keyboards and Gaming Accessories

Aluratek is proud to announce its partnership with AZIO and our new co-op line of products: AZIO by Aluratek Keyboards and Gaming Accessories. AZIO has a proven record of manufacturing quality keyboards, mice and gaming accessories that are free from complexity and intricacy. Aluratek has chosen a select few to bring to our reseller and distribution channels and ultimately our customer base. Check out the new products below that are now available from aluratek.com:

Large Print Tri-Color Illuminated USB Keyboard Large Print Tri-Color Illuminated USB Keyboard This keyboard is the perfect accessory for your PC computer. The large print makes the letters easily identifiable to reduce eyestrain and promote productivity. Customize the look of your keyboard with 3 different LED colors (red, blue, or purple) to allow you to see the keyboard in low light situations.

Levetron USB Clicker Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Levetron USB Clicker Mechanical Gaming Keyboard This keyboard is the perfect gaming accessory for your PC computer. Features a linear design ideal for rapid pressing of keys, NKRO (n-key rollover) 18-key rollover to prevent ghosting and jamming and rubber coated WASD and arrow keys for extra comfort during long gaming sessions.

Levetron Mech5 USB Gaming KeyboardLevetron Mech5 USB Gaming Keyboard This ultra-durable water resistant keyboard is designed for heavy combat making it the perfect gaming accessory for hard core gamers. Our simplistic design approach improves your speed and accuracy by keeping just 5 Macro keys to the immediate left and 6 additional ones (D-Pad) directly above.

Levetron USB Optical Gaming MouseLevetron USB Optical Gaming Mouse This USB Gaming Mouse is the perfect gaming accessory to help you take full control of the battlefield. Designed with an imposing, non-slip, rugged look, with illuminated backlit, this mouse is designed to out-perform the competition and give you maximum comfort for long gaming sessions.

Levetron USB Gaming HeadsetLevetron USB Gaming Headset
This USB Gaming Headset is the perfect gaming accessory to get you fully immersed in your games and music. Not only will you hear the difference in sound but also feel the earth-shaking bass of every explosion. The closed-ear design helps further the experience by blocking external sounds and noise.

What devices would you most be interested in for your work or gaming needs? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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A Day Packed With Commemoration

InaugurationWow, what a day today, January 21st, 2013 is turning out to be. Not only is today Martin Luther King Day and The Presidential Inaguration, but it’s also National Hug Day. There’s alot to celebrate and think about today.

Usually, the inauguration is held on January 20th except when that day falls on a Sunday. If so, the public inauguration is held on the next day, Monday. This has only happened a handful of times since the country has held these inaugurations. This massive event to commemorate the swearing in of the president every four years had me thinking about its history and if any, how technology has played a role in the way this custom has evolved over the years and how it has been brought to the public.

I was able to watch a little bit of the inauguration and see some pictures today and boy was I suprised. I guess I have never payed attention in the years past but this display was quite impressive with the parades and floats and the marching bands. This all isn’t new. A long standing centuries old tradition has been brought before our eyes today and its pretty cool. Things have changed alot since the first inauguration. For example, only the members of Congress gathered to hear President Washington’s first inaugural address. Today, an estimated 1 million people were present to witness Obama’s second inauguration. Here are some interesting facts about the inauguration:

• The commencement takes place every four years on January 20 ( 20th Amendment). Prior to this, the date was March 4, the day of the year on which the Constitution of the United States first took effect in 1789. The last inauguration to take place on the older date was FDR’s first term on March 4, 1933.

• George Washington was inaugurated in New York City, the first capital on April 30, 1789.

• In deciding what the new Chief Executive’s official title should be, John Adams preferred “His Most Benign Highness,” but congress settled on “President of the United States.”

• Presidents repeat the oath in the Constitution: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” President Washington added the words, “So help me God,” a custom followed by every President since.

• In 1793, the oath of office for Washington’s second term was administered by William Cushing, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and the first in a long line of Supreme Court Justices to preside over Presidential Inaugurations.

• Thomas Jefferson was the first to be sworn in as President in Washington, D.C. in 1801

• Since Thomas Jefferson’s second inaugural on March 4, 1805, it has become tradition for the president to parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House

• James Madison’s swearing-in speech was the first published in the newspaper in 1809

• In 1845, Samuel Morse, inventor of the electric telegraph, tapped out the news when James Polk took the oath

• The first photographed inauguration happened in 1857 for James Buchanan

• Movie cameras recorded highlights of William McKinley’s Inauguration in 1897

• The radio broadcasted Calvin Coolidge’s oath of office in 1925

• Harry Truman became the first President whose swearing-in was televised in 1949

•  President Bill Clinton’s second Inauguration in 1997 was the first to have an official web site and to be seen live on the Internet by people around the world

What did you think of the inauguration today? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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New Year’s Garage Sale Open Through January

New Year's Garage SaleOut with the old, in with the new. Welcome to Aluratek’s New Year’s garage sale! Aluratek is having a new year’s garage sale this month where you will find great savings on a variety of Aluratek products.

We need to clear some space in our warehouse to make room for all the great new products coming in 2013. Check out our low low prices on many of our products from our Specials page like reduced priced Libre eBook Readers or 2.5” / 3.5″ USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosures.

Also, don’t forget our Certified Refurbished products from our Outlet Store where you can find great deals on Internet Radios, Digital Photo Frames, USB Accessories and more!

Happy shopping! Oh, and better hurry, we have had a great response to the sale already. Specials available only while supplies last.

Find anything good at the Garage Sale? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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2013 Promises Awesome New Product Offerings

Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all our fans, followers, customers new and old. Hope everyone had a safe and happy new year. This is the first blog post of 2013. Its been a while since out last – yikes, December 17th! Today I can finally get back to some normalcy after a fun holiday season and some much needed time off. 2012 was a good year for Aluratek, our best yet thanks to our dedicated hard-working team here and of course our customers.

We expect 2013 to be even better and will continue our dedication to our customers by offering unique product solutions for your digital life while offering great customer support. Stay tuned because this month we will be announcing new product offerings like a new Bluetooth Speaker, Bluetooth Keyboard for Tablets, iPad mini case and other Tablet accessories as well as USB Keyboards, Gaming Accessories and more.

To get the year off to a great start, Aluratek would like to offer our customers 10% off a future purchase at aluratek.com by entering promo code: DIGITAL at checkout. Thank you and Happy New Year!

Three cheers to a happy and healthy 2013! Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Aluratek Spreading Plenty of Holiday Cheer

Holiday CouponHappy Holidays! Aluratek is making it easy for our customers to unwrap unbelievable savings this holiday season. Find select Aluratek products eligible for our holiday promotion by checking out our latest email blast . This promotion extends through the end of the month or while supplies last – so hurry and scoop up a great holiday gift. Also, don’t forget great prices from our Specials page and our Outlet Store.

Which Aluratek product(s) would you like from our promotion? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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‘Tis The Season For An Aluratek Digital Photo Frame

14 inch digital photo frame

Can you believe that it’s already that time of year when families and friends gather together to celebrate the holidays? Here at Aluratek, we want to ensure that you have a way to share those precious moments and timeless memories for years to come. Therefore, we are happy to showcase our line of Digital Photo Frames as a perfect holiday gift.

Why an Aluratek digital frame? Well, what separates our frames from other brands is picture quality, ease of use, and affordability. You cannot get a better quality image or video than what Aluratek frames deliver, thanks to the best quality “true digital” LCD panels that are available on the market for production. Combined with an easy-to-use interface, wide format support, and the simplicity of automatic playback, Aluratek digital photo frames are the best choice for storage and playback of your important memories.

View hi-resolution pictures, listen to music and watch videos easily on the TFT true color LCD panels at amazing resolutions. Most Aluratek frames come with built-in flash memory ranging from 256MB to 2GB. Transfer files quickly and easily to the on board memory with USB 2.0, or easily insert a compatible memory card directly to the memory card slot on the frame. With Aluratek’s digital photo frames, you can share all your digital pictures, videos, and music files with family, friends, and coworkers.

In addition to high build quality, Aluratek has also answered the call when it comes to affordability and ease of use. With the non-technical consumer in mind, Aluratek has designed and developed the User Interface software to be as user friendly as possible. Even if you’re giving a digital photo frame as a gift item, you can rest assured that anyone can comfortably use an Aluratek digital photo frame.

Do you think an Aluratek Digital Photo Frame wold make a good gift? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Thankful For Black Friday?

Black Friday Crowds

Black Friday has come and gone. Cyber Monday is over but the holiday shopping season is in full swing. Is it me or is “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” and even “Small Business Saturday” starting to become real annoying – and I’m in the tech industry! I admit we don’t exactly help the situation. We (Aluratek) too have Black Friday / Cyber Monday specials. It’s not the specials though  - we have product specials and promos going on all year round just like every other retailer / reseller. It’s the trend and everyone follows suit. If you don’t, your competition will. But when did this terminology permeate our society? Is this all overhyped?

Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
The day’s name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Use of the term started before 1961 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that “Black Friday” indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit, or are “in the black“.

For many years, it was common for retailers to open at 6:00 a.m., but in the late 2000s many had crept to 5:00 or even 4:00. This was taken to a new extreme in 2011, when several retailers (including Target, Kohls, Macy’s, Best Buy, and Bealls) opened at midnight for the first time. In 2012, Walmart and several other retailers announced that they would open most of their stores at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day… Black Friday shopping is known for attracting aggressive crowds, with annual reports of assaults, shootings, and throngs of people trampling on other shoppers in an attempt to get the best deal on a product before supplies run out.

The news media have long described the day after Thanksgiving as the busiest shopping day of the year. In earlier years, this was not actually the case. In the period from 1993 through 2001, for example, Black Friday ranked from fifth to tenth on the list of busiest shopping days, with the last Saturday before Christmas usually taking first place. In 2003, however, Black Friday actually was the busiest shopping day of the year, and it has retained that position every year since, with the exception of 2004, when it ranked second (after Saturday, December 18).

There is a sort of train wreck mentality to Black Friday – just like watching a high speed chase on TV. I did turn on the TV Thanksgiving evening to see if there were any “train wrecks”. The media coverage of this is horrible. This is not news – people standing in lines in the cold and dark hoping to save a few bucks on a DVD player? Really? I can only conclude that there are a ton of people who have nothing better to do. I just don’t understand why people would want to put up with the crowds and the lines. Why chance it after hearing about so many preventable accidents and deaths. Deaths!! Over a stupid TV or game console? Why do we trample over others for stuff just hours after being thankful for the things we have? Granted, these events are few and far between among all the thousands of people and business participating in the Black Friday madness but I think i’ll pass. Cyber Monday sounds a lot more – ummm safe.

How did you spend Black Friday? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Savings on Great Gift Giving Ideas


I was trying to think of something clever this week to write. I was thinking since it’s a short week with the holiday coming up I could get away with a half-assed post. I was going to title it, “A Cornucopia of Emptiness” with one line of text that states: This blog left intentionally blank. Clever I thought :) .

So, instead I will just say, Happy Thanksgiving and tell you about our exclusive Black Friday and Cyber Monday savings. You can find these savings by checking out our latest email blast that was sent out this morning. Also, don’t forget great prices from our Specials page and our Outlet Store.

Which Aluratek product(s) would you like from our promotion? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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