On this week’s show, Apple announces the (presumably) iPhone 5 launch event, Google & Apple CEOs negotiate behind closed doors, HBO tests streaming-only service overseas, Amazon prepares to refresh the Kindle line, AntiSec leaks Apple iPhone device IDs allegedly obtained from stolen FBI hard drives. Nokia announces the Lumia 920, and Motorola announces the RAZR HD.
The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is a Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire for only $139 (refurbished usually sells for $169); a new full-color Kindle Fire ebook reader is typically $199.
Note – this deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, til 11:59pm PST while supplies last.
Per Amazon:
Limit 5 per customer. A Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire is a pre-owned Kindle that has been refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like new. They come with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand-new Kindle Fire.
The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is a Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire for only $139 (refurbished usually sells for $169); a new full-color Kindle Fire ebook reader is typically $199.
Note – this deal is valid only for today, Thursday, March 29, 2012, til 11:59pm PST while supplies last.
Per Amazon:
Limit 5 per customer. A Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire is a pre-owned Kindle that has been refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like new. They come with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand-new Kindle Fire.
Once you click through to the deals page from on the main sale page; at the top there’s several categories linked — like Arts & Architecture, Business, Communications — so be sure to click on each one to view the select books in this sale.
Hey you lot, remember when DC Comicsannounced that they would be bringing 100 digital graphic novels exclusively to the Kindle Fire? I do, too! Well, apparently Barnes and Noble heard about this (they must read my work), and got all angry and decided that it would be in their best interest to pull each of these DC books from their physical store shelves, because… I’m sorry it really doesn’t make sense to me.
Students of the Unusual™ comic cover used with permission of 3BoysProductions
The Mercuri Bros.™ comic cover used with permission of Prodigal Son Press