BehindTheBuy.com ushers in Spring with a host of new products and buying trends designed to help you do a better job of cleaning, organizing, communicating and entertaining!
LG LuV400T Vacuum
LG’s Kompressor technology has the world’s first motorized compression system and a larger bin to compress the dust intake to hold three times more household dust than non-compressor models. The compression also allows for the clean and simple disposal of compacted dust. LG’s DualForce Suction provides a wide suction area for better cleaning in hard to reach places, by adding air pathways to both sides of the vacuum head in addition to the traditional center suction. Its mattress tool allows you to loosen deeply embedded dust and allergens using a unique pulsating vibration system. The LuV400T has been certified asthma & allergy friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).Under $500, www.lg.com
Motorola CLIQ2
According to a recent survey, nearly half of Americans say they’ve been woken at night by a work call, text or email. In fact. 53 percent admit checking their work emails while on vacation. The Motorola CLIQ 2 is a smartphone that helps people better manage their work and personal lives in one device. The Motorola CLIQ 2 runs at 4G. It lets you customize three home screens – so you can have a workweek screen, a home screen and a weekend screen. It’s powered by an ultra-fast 1GHz processor and an innovative keyboard. All of this makes it easier to check your corporate email, book meetings, update your Facebook status and tweet on the go. You can merge your work and personal calendars, so you never miss an appointment or get-together. T-Mobile under $100 with a 2-year contract.; http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=Motorola-CLIQ-2
Recycling Rules’
Recycling Rules’ is an ink, toner and small electronics-recycling program targeted to the education market, including teachers and schools. Teachers, school administrators, parents, and students can sign-up their classrooms online at. Recycling Rules’ participants will receive three (3) recycling boxes, marketing collateral, and recycling curriculum suggestions. Recycling boxes filled with empty cartridges can be sent back to Office Depot at any time, free of charge. Classrooms will be rewarded (based on the value of their recyclables) with Office Depot gift cards that can used to purchase the basic school supplies. FREE; www.myschoolrecycles.com
Acer Iconia Tab A500 10.1-inch Tablet
The new Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a 10.1-inch tablet running the new Android 3 tablet operating system, available exclusively at Best Buy for $449. The multi-touch screen provides finger-tip control for personal access to games and entertainment. Weighs about a pound and a half. The high-res widescreen allows you to enjoy HD 1080p Blu-ray-quality video. Unlike some other tablets, it also supports flash and comes with Adobe Flash 10.1 It also plays HD arcade games and online 3D games. The 10-point touch display and Gyrometer control guarantees an entertainment experience. Plus, it comes with two full versions of leading games already on it. “Need for Speed: Shift” and “Let’s Golf” which lets customers shoot for a hole-in-one. It has a 5MP rear-facing camera has a flash and is auto-focusing,. It provides lots of uptime — eight hours of playback for casual games, eight hours of HD. Pres-sales orders being taken starting: 4/8/11 – Official Market Release Date: 4/24/11. $449; www.bestbuy.com
LG LW5600 Cinema 3D LED HDTV
The LW5600 is LG’s first LED Full HD 1080p HDTV that features the next generation 3D TV technology. The TV brings the movie theater experience home by addressing the shortcomings of conventional 3D TVs and providing a better viewing experience with wider angle viewing.. At approximately 15 grams, LG Cinema 3D glasses are less than half of the weight of most active shutter glasses and no not require batteries or need to be charged. A set of four glasses are included with the LG Cinema 3D HDTV and additional glasses can be purchased for approximately $25 for a set of two. (By comparison, conventional active shutter 3D glasses cost more than $100 per pair.) The LW5600 also features LG’s new Smart TV platform which provides consumers access to thousands of movies, customizable apps, videos and the ability to browse the Web. All you need is an Internet connection. 55-inch model $2399.99; 47-inch model $1699.99; www.lg.com