We have just updated the “alarm” notification system on NowInStock.net. This is inclusive of the tracker alarms as well as Browser Alerts. The new implementation eliminates the need for Flash replacing it with HTML5 <audio>.

What does this mean?

It means that in order to have the alarms working, you must have an HTML5 based browser where the <audio> tag is supported. The good news is all modern and up-to-date browsers should support this including Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4, Chrome, Opera, and Safari. Also, all modern an up-to-date mobile browsers should work as well, including Firefox on Android, Browser on Android (2.3.5+), Safari on iOS (3.2+), and Blackberry (6.0+). This new implementation is gentler to processing needs as there is no longer a need for the Flash Player.

I Used to Hear Alarms, But No More… Please Help!

The bad news is for those of you still running legacy browsers. These include any browser prior to the above mentioned working browsers. We could have implement a joint approach to this using Flash for legacy browsers, however, you should be running the latest browsers for security purposes plus the fact that we prefer to make our site quick as possible eliminating any unnecessary scripts such as browser checking. In order to get the alarms working, just make sure to update your browsers to the latest versions available.

If you cannot upgrade to the most recent browser, such as IE9 because you are still running Windows XP, then you should use Google Chrome or Firefox instead. Or,you should check into acquiring a new PC. Review our Deals section.

If you have any further questions, please contact us.

Today we found the first listings for the another new line in the Monster High series Dot Dead Gorgeous! Right now the tracker is live for these new listings, and stock may be available locally. Head over to the tracker and check out the new listings. If local stock is available, you better buy it. If not, then sign up for our FREE in stock alerts!

Right now, the Microsoft Store is slashing the price on the Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Bundle by $50 to only $350! To take advantage of this deal, head over to the Microsoft Store >

—- OR —-

If you would rather just have a 250GB Console without Kinect, that one is slashed too and only costs $250! Click here to head over to the 250GB Console Only sale.

Hurry up, as both offers end on May 26th!

Over the past 11 hours, since the official release of Diablo III, we have seen the elusive Collector’s Edition stock become available at two major retailers. Target had the first stock available at 12:00 AM EST, with a decent showing of inventory that lasted just under an hour. Then, GameStop, at 9:26 AM EST, showed its hand with a barrage of inventory that lasted just over a half hour before the listing was removed from their site.

If you are one of those still holding out for the Diablo III Collector’s Edition, things are looking up. For how long, no one really knows other than Blizzard. But we suspect more inventory might show up over the next few hours, or even days.

First, head over to our Diablo III Collector’s Edition Tracker and see if stock is available. If no stock is available, and you want to be alerted as soon as we see inventory in stock and available for purchase, then be sure to register with NowInStock.net to receive our FREE in stock alerts!

If you are unfamiliar with NowInStock.net, we are a completely FREE web service that tracks the availability of hard-to-find items, such as Diablo III Collector’s Edition. We monitor multiple retailer sites at once giving you a selection of retailers to choose from. Register for an account for FREE, add the items you want alerted on, and as soon as we see your items in stock and available for purchase, we alert you via email, TXT, desktop alerts, or browser alerts. We have helped tens of thousands of users get the items they want, and you could be next.

Leica just announced a whole barrage of updated digital cameras. Here is the line-up of cameras that have received an overhaul:

• Leica X1 just got a boost to the Leica X2 – now available in two different models… black and retro styled silver it must have stolen from the Leica M (see next)
• Leica M9 has received an upgrade called simply the Leica ‘M’ – along with a $1,000 price increase to $8,000. I guess the M9 will be sticking around for a while. Also there is only one color with the M, black. Maybe this means no more color shifting with lens too!
• Leica V-Lux 30 just got a bump to the V-Lux 40

With all of these Leica updates, I just had to upgrade the longing Leica Camera Tracker. We now have trackers for each individual camera series being offered by Leica. This will enable us to have better control over spidering, all the while improving the speed at which in stock alerts arrive in your inbox or on your phone via TXT. To see the new trackers, just click on the links above. As you will see in these new trackers, B&H Photo already has most of these models available for pre-order.

Leica also announced a new lens, the new M series Summicron 50mm f/2.0 ASPH. Tracking for this new lens can be found in the Leica Camera Lens tracker. This tracker will soon also be getting an overhaul to separate out the S series and M series lenses.

With a release date of May 10th, one week after the GTX 690, the NVIDIA GTX 670 Series is sure to bring a next level gaming experience to those with a slightly more conservative budget.

We have just completed the launch of the GTX 670 In Stock Tracker with 7 items already being tracked. As more models become available, we will be sure to track those as well. Until then, make sure you are one the first to receive alerts from NowInStock.net by registering for your free account, adding the GTX 670 cards you want alerted on to your account, then sit back and wait for those alerts to come in. IMPORTANT: Since this is a brand new product, make sure that you enable pre-order alerts for each item you want notified on if you want to make sure you have one of the first spots in line. As a reminder, pre-order alerts are only sent via email.

Making product tracking suggestions for NVIDIA GTX 670 tracker:
If you would like to make product tracking suggestions for this tracker, you should be aware of the retailers which we can and cannot track. In the US, we can track Amazon, TigerDirect, J&R, CompSource, and SuperBiiz. We CANNOT track Newegg.com, NCIX.us, and quite a few other smaller sellers.

For Canadian tracking, we can track TigerDirect.ca, Newegg.ca, and Amazon.ca. We CANNOT track NCIX.com.

For tracking in the UK, we will track eBuyer, Amazon, Misco (if their prices are not ridiculous), and Novatech. We CANNOT track Overclockers.co.uk.

If you are a retailer we cannot track, but want to be included in any of our trackers, please use our contact form to send us a note.

If you have been one of the many begging for a Nikon D800 or Nikon D4, well as I am sure you already know, you are part of a big club. But don’t fret too much. If you are quick on your fingers, we might just be able to help you like we have already helped a few lucky folks.

While others, and maybe even yourself, are sitting around waiting for those pre-order to be fulfilled, we have been able to scrap a few units together for users of NowInStock.net at Best Buy. Since the massive lines began, Best Buy has had stock available three times for the Nikon D4 (on April 24th & 25th as well as May 2nd) and once for the Nikon D800 (April 25th). Now, please understand you are not alone and inventories are limited. Even Best Buy is not releasing large volumes of these cameras.

If you are still one of those waiting, and waiting, and waiting for your Nikon pre-ordered to be fulfilled, then you might as well have a back-up plan, i.e. NowInStock.net. If you aren’t familiar with NowInStock.net, we are a completely FREE service that monitors the availability of extremely hard to find items. Then we alert our users as soon as we see stock available for purchase. We have helped tens of thousands of users find a variety of different items over the past 7 years. Sign up now, you have nothing to lose.

To begin, register for a FREE account, add the items you want alerted on from the retailers we are tracking, and as soon as we find stock available for purchase, we alert you immediately via txt, email, or desktop & browser alerts, you decide! When you receive these alerts you NEED to click the link AND move those fingers fast! Stock will probably sell out in a matter of minutes!

Stop feeling defeated, start using NowInStock.net! For the Nikon D800 and D4, we are tracking a variety of retailers to ensure you are one of the first to know when and where that elusive stock is available for purchase. Currently, we are tracking Adorama, Amazon, B&H Photo, Best Buy, BuyDig, J&R, and Unique Photo.

Here are our in stock trackers for the Nikon D800 and Nikon D4.

If you are in the market for a Canon 60Da, the recently released astrophotography enhanced 60D (hence the additional ‘a’), then you might be surprised that Adorama and B&H Photo are squaring off with some FREE accessory bundles to push this new Canon. Both retailers are also offering FREE shipping and both cost $1499.00, so we can exclude these details from our comparison. Here are the deals being offered on the Canon 60Da:

Adorama:

• Canon 60Da Body
• FREE Lexar 32GB SDHC Memory Card
• FREE Lowepro Rezo TLZ-20 Holster-style Bag
• ($68 value FREE)

Head over to Adorama to purchase your new 60Da w/Free Accessories!

B&H Photo:

You have two different options at B&H: (HINT: You might even skip over these if you don’t see them so be careful. Look right under the Product Highlights and click on “Click Here To Select Your Choice of FREE Accessories”)

Option 1:

• Canon 60Da Body
• FREE Lexar 16GB SDHC-UHS-1 Memory Card
• FREE Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder Bag
• ($65 value FREE)

Option 2:

• Canon 60Da Body
• FREE Pearstone LP-E6 Battery Pack f/CANON
• FREE Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder Bag
• ($75 value FREE)

Head over to B&H Photo to purchase your new Canon 60Da w/FREE Accessories!

Not sure which deal is better, but it is clear there are deals to be had. I will leave it up to you the consumer to decide.

After a short two month break, B&H Photo in stock item tracking is now fully active once again. Be sure to check the trackers you are following to see if there are any B&H Photo items active that you are not subscribed to and add them to your list. Obviously, any camera items are being tracked, but B&H also sells tablets among other electronics. Hopefully we can keep tracking active for many, many months to come!

Here is a list of trackers where B&H Photo items were disabled, but are now active again:

• Nikon D800
• Nikon D4
• Canon 5D Mark III
• ASUS Transformer Prime

Following on the heals of the recently announced Nvidia GTX 680, Nvidia ups the ante a little further with the introduction of the GTX 690. With two chips on one board, these cards will be advantageous to those who like to keep their desktop boxes small, but packed with power. And with all new, hot items comes a new in stock tracker. We have just completed the setup of a new GTX 690 In Stock Tracker. Being a pre-release in stock tracker, ensure that when you subscribe to items you enable pre-order alerting. All items at launch are just preliminary/generalized items which will be replaced in the future with the first found product of the GTX 690 line at the specified retailer. GTX 690 release date is currently listed at May 3rd 2012.