MoonFruit, a free web-building provider, is celebrating its 10th birthday. To kick off the joyous event, the service is giving away 10 new Macbook Pros--one each for 10 days, that is. All you have to do is twitter about it.

Include #moonfruit tag in any tweet, and maybe you'll be one of the lucky winners. There has already been a victor for day one, by the name of gecko84 from the UK. So who's next?

TiVo said Wednesday that it will offer "dedicated customers" the chance to upgrade to a new high-def version of their TiVo DVR, and provide a $50 discount to boot.

"Beginning today, July 1st, TiVo will begin providing unique offers to dedicated customers that have owned a TiVo DVR for at least one year and are ready to upgrade to an HD DVR," a company spokeswoman said in a note to reporters. "TiVo encourages customers to log onto their account through tivo.com as eligible customers can save $50 or more off of a new TiVo HD DVR.

"This program is ongoing and is designed to allow current and future TiVo customers access to great savings when upgrading to the best HD DVR with entertainment options no other DVR can match" including Netflix streaming, Amazon Video on Demand in HD, and advanced search features.

TiVo's Series 2 DT DVR costs $149.99; the TiVo HD DVR costs $299.99. The monthly service plans for each box are the same. A factory-renewed HD DVR costs $199.99, but the discount only applies to "new" HD DVRs.

It's possible that TiVo is trying to deplete inventories of its Series 2 DT DVR, and trying to move users over to its HD platform. It's worth noting, however, that TiVo also lists its $599 HD HL DVR as "out of stock".

As you've certainly discovered, mobile electronics can go through a lot of power and there's not always an outlet around when you need one. To satisfy the demand for charging on-the-go, Energizer just announced a line of 10 Energi To Go products.

Beginning in July, you'll be able to buy these large-scale refillable batteries for whatever devices you have. Look for them in Staples, Best Buy, Target, and Apple Stores. The line ranges from a large 18,000 mAh device that can charge three gadgets at once, to a 600 mAh wallet-sized charger just right for giving your cell phone a boost. There will also be solar-powered options and a model just for iPhones.

These power packs come pre-charged, are refillable from wall outlets, and come with a variety of tips for various portable devices. If the model you buy doesn't have the tip you need, Engergizer is offering a TipFit Guarantee, where you can go online and select the tip you need, then have it mailed to you at no cost.

The line will range in price from $19.99 to $199.99 when it hits stores next month. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

As Neil Sedaka famously observed, waking up is hard to do (am I getting that right?) Anyway, iLuv is making it a little easier with the iLuv iMM153, an alarm clock with a bed shaker.

This alarm has a universal iPod dock, so you can charge your mobile device while you sleep, then wake up to your favorite music. If you're a hard sleeper, you'll like the wired bed shaker, which vibrates your mattress when it's time to get up. I've seen bed shakers on devices for the deaf, but it's a rarity in the consumer market.

Other specs include a 10-level dimmer LCD display, a line input for other music players, FM stereo, and 10 presets. It will be available in four colors for a reasonable $59.99 from the iLuv site starting in July. If you're a heavy sleeper, give it a try.

The BenQ Joybee GP1 (http://tinyurl.com/n22fxx) is one portable, powerful projector for people on the go.

Garage bands around the world: Samson's new Zoom R16 has been released, allowing for portable recording of up to 8 channels of audio to SD cards up to 32GB. Zoom has combined the best of its H-series of portable audio recorders, namely the built in condenser mics and AA battery power, with a traditional desktop mixer, allowing for a full audio production system you can take to shows (or your parents' basement).

The R16 has a USB connector that allows it to be used as an audio interface for any computer. In addition, the faders and controls on the unit can be used with DAW software on a PC for that real mixing-console experience. Each channel gets its own LED levels monitoring, which most garage rockers will dutifully ignore.

For a list price of $399, the R16 is sure to be a useful tool in any aspiring Pete Townshend's arsenal. Just remember this blog post when you're famous, OK?

Starting today, all Flip video cameras will come with new preloaded software that makes it incredibly easy to share your videos with friends. Called FlipShare, the software arrives on the camera itself and works with Windows and Macintosh computers. Existing Flip camera owners can download the software for free by visiting the Flip site and clicking the FlipShare link.

FlipShare creates a drag-and-drop interface where users can easily upload their clips to MySpace and YouTube, among other sites. They can also create their own video channel with Flip's new Flip Channels feature.

With a Flip Channel, users can decide who they want to give access to their videos, so they could be open to the world or just to select family and friends. They can even create multiple groups with different videos in each.

While sharing is the main feature, the new software also lets people organize their videos, create video greeting cards, make HD snapshots, and produce custom movies by arranging clips and then adding music. If you want to send your videos to a relative who isn't plugged in, you can use the software to order a DVD and have it shipped.

iPhone owners will soon gain a new way to view FlipShare videos, as a free FlipShare app will soon appear in the iTunes store. I get the feeling the Flip people were hoping it would be there already, but Apple takes its time with app approvals. The iPhone app will let people access Flip Channels and view videos from anywhere. Flip already made shooting high-quality video easy; now it's making sharing just as simple.

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the high price of the company's new widescreen Kindle e-book reader, and insisted that it does not need more functionality in order to be more attractive to consumers.

Bezos also acknowledged that Amazon considered a cell phone-like plan for the Kindle.

"It's a myth that multi-purpose devices are always better," Bezos said at the Wired Business Conference in New York. "I don't want to read a novel on a mobile phone - the screen display technology is difficult for reading over long periods of time."

Humans like to do what's easy, and buying books in 60 seconds fits that bill, he said.

The new Kindle DX, which was introduced last month, boasts a 9.7-inch screen, but also carries a $489 price tag.

That, Bezos insisted, is an "unbelievably low price" for a device that has an internal computer, a display, and a 3G wireless radio.

The only other devices that have that functionality are smartphones, and they are heavily subsidized, he said. Without the subsidies, they too would be close to $500.

"We are being very aggressive with pricing," Bezos said.

Amazon considered a cell phone pricing plan that would either lock users into a $60/month data plan or require them to buy a certain number of books per month, but Bezos said he preferred to just "tell people the actual cost of the device."

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On Monday, Hillcrest Labs announced that it will begin selling its Loop wireless mouse on Amazon for $99.

What is the Loop, you ask? Well, it's a circular, bracelet-sized remote mouse designed for a media-center PC, or just any application where a wireless mouse is needed to navigate a display. Think of it as a Wii-style controller for your PC; in fact, last year Hillcrest sued Nintendo, claiming that the Wii's controller infringed on its patents.

Hillcrest has actually marketed the Loop to OEMs for years; the first time we saw it was back in 2007, when the future of remote controls was being debated. Then, according to Hillcrest, the Loop was just a prototype.

According to Hillcrest, the device uses a USB transceiver, and otherwise works as a standard mouse. Two bonuses of note: the Loop can be used as an alternative controller to surf the Web on the Sony PlayStation 3, and can be used with the Apple TV as well, provided that aTV Flash from Fire Core is installed, according to Hillcrest Labs.

What's the deal with the DX (http://tinyurl.com/m74toc), you ask? Think of it like the (awesome) Kindle 2—only with a bigger screen and price tag.

The economy - and the tech industry - is still on track for a recovery in the second half of this year, and while the holiday season will not fully recover in 2009, it will be less dismal than 2008, according to analysts from the Consumer Electronics Association.

The recession could end in the late July, early August timeframe, Shawn Dubravac, an economist and director of research at CEA, said at a conference hosted by the association.

Consumers have cut out excess spending, but the good news is that analysts are seeing the same trends during this recession as they saw during previous recessions, Dubravac said. In those cases, consumer spending usually bottomed out before the economy did, so that this point, it can only get better from here.

Dubravac and his colleague Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis for CEA, have been speaking with tech executives who are part of CEA's advisory panel. On average, "optimists are leading the pack," Koenig said.

Panel members predicted a 0.5 percent growth for 2009, but a 2.9 percent growth in 2010, Koenig said. "That's slightly above the current estimate for GDP, so tech will outpace GDP."

Back in January, the industry was extremely pessimistic, but that has picked up in recent months, Dubravac said. "That's a good sign before the holidays."

Holiday 2009 will be "low by historical standards, but better than 2008," he said.

What will be driving the growth?

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PCMag's erstwhile editor-in-chief Michael Miller is currently in the middle of a whirlwind Asian journey. While in Tokyo, he took some time out to do some tech window-shopping--and sent us photos of some of his discoveries.

Writes Michael:

One thing I've always liked about visiting Japan is looking at different kinds of electronics.  There are neighborhoods devoted to the latest gadgets. The yen is so high so that bargains are hard to find, but you'll certainly see things you would be unlikely to see in the U.S. 

For example, the portable TVs in the photo above. "One thing you see around Japan are portable televisions capable of receiving digital broadcasts even in places like subways."

More photos after the jump.

If you like a little cute with your tech, you're going to love this product--and it benefits the World Wildlife Fund, too. Active Media Products just released the second in its series of endangered species flash drives, this one in the shape of an emperor penguin.

The little guy is 2.2-inches call and is made of PVC-free non-toxic silicone. The drive itself is free of lead and mercury, which are found in some other USB drives, so it's good for the environment, too.

The drive comes in 2GB ($12.95), 4GB ($18.95), 8GB ($26.95), and 16GB ($42.95) capacities, which are all available from Amazon. Five percent of the retail prices goes to the WWF. Click here for more pictures. I love how the headless penguin looks when stuck into a notebook's USB port.

If you need to get the complete collection, the first model, a panda, is still available.

Eye-Fi today announced a new addition to its lineup of wireless memory cards: the Eye-Fi Pro. Priced at $149.99 for a 4GB card, the Pro is a souped-up version of the Eye-Fi Explore Video; it keeps the Wi-Fi hotspot uploading, geotagging, and JPEG and video support  of the Explore but adds RAW image support and "ad hoc" transfers.

The Eye-Fi Pro has the ability to create a peer-to-peer connection between the camera and a computer--no Internet connectivity necessary. Since this ad hoc connection eliminates the need to transfer through Wi-Fi, it's entirely possible that speeds from card to computer will be much faster. We'll, of course, have to wait to test it out to know for sure.