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Amazon’s ad-subsidized Kindles are here to stay
Amazon may have hit a home run today by revealing a family of new Kindle products. We’ve been introduced to the Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and a redesigned original Kindle. One of the best things about the new Kindles are their prices. The smaller Kindle starts at only $79, which will most likely go on to sell millions of units. In order to make the Kindle so cheap, Amazon included Special Offers. In fact, Special Offers can be found on all of their e-readers announced today.
Google will write the U.S. government a $500 million check
Google has agreed to pay the United States government $500 million as part of a settlement deal. The government was breathing down Google’s neck due to advertisements that were promoting the sell of illegal drugs.
Amazon Kindle 3G with Special Offers is now the best selling Kindle
A few weeks ago Amazon started offering a less expensive version of the Kindle 3G thanks to AT&T’s sponsorship. Now, the Amazon Kindle 3G with Special Offers is the best selling Kindle device out there. The Amazon Kindle 3G with Special Offers costs $139, with is the same price as the WiFi model without special more »
Malware Can Hit You When You Least Expect It!
It’s important to always stay vigilant when it comes to protecting yourself from malware. No matter how protected you are it can sneak up on you. Case in point: Earlier today I was visiting a site I’ve visited many times before. The different this time is that the site had logged me out. That means more »
The Kindle 3G now costs $139 thanks to AT&T
AT&T has been on a roll lately. On the same day was announced to be the exclusive mobile broadband provider for the Sony S2 tablet, Amazon revealed the AT&T-sponsored Kindle 3G with Special Offers. You can pick one up right now for $139. That’s $50 less than the ad-free Kindle 3G.
Twitter may begin to put advertisements in your feed
In an effort to boost revenues, Twitter is considering a bolder approach to advertising. According to the Financial Times, Twitter may decide to place advertisements inside its user’s feeds.
Facebook Credits can now be earned by watching video advertisements
Facebook Credits will become the mandatory currency for games on Facebook in July, so why not try to earn some some for free? The only thing it will cost you is time. Facebook and TrialPay will now allow Facebook users to earn Facebook Credits by watching advertisements. Partners for this program include Sharethrough, EpicSocial, SocialVibe and SupersonicAds. This program will help convert free users into paid users in a way similar to what companies such as Tapjoy has done on iOS.
Amazon knocks $25 off Kindle by inputting ads, cheapest Kindle now $114
Amazon has found a way to make the Kindle just a bit more affordable: by adding in ads. The company has announced that you can now get the Kindle for $25 less if you’re willing to put with ads on your screensaver and home screen. There are some reasons why you’d want the ads aside more »
Check out this database for Black Friday deals
Black Friday can be a daunting day for those of us who aren’t seasoned bargain hunters — what with retail stores bombarding us with deals in preparation for the largest retail day in the year. Fortunately, DealsVista has compiled a neat master list of practically every deal taking place on Black Friday. Simply download the more »
Youtube will allow you to skip past ads
According to Baljeet Singh, Senior Product Manager of Video Monetization, over at Youtube, we will be able to skip those highly irritating thirty second ads sometime later this year. The ad-skipping feature will be in its beta stage near the end of this year. This ad-skip mode will be somewhat similar to that of Hulu’s more »














