The Gold Box Spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is $50 off a Kindle Fire HD 8.9.

To get the discount, be sure to enter promotional code FIREHD89 at checkout.

Note – this deal is valid only for today, Monday, December 10, 2012 until 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is a larger model, which you can use for apps, games, books, movies, magazines, music, web browsing, and more, all on an 8.9-inch high-definition full-color screen.

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This week, Apple introduces the iPhone 5, and refreshes the iPod Touch & iPod Nano and we break it down for you. Plus, why we’re excited about Amazon‘s new Kindle line, Fox tightens the gap from theater to download, Mark Zuckerberg faces Facebook stock stark reality, Valve wants to Steam up your TV, and we say farewell to a computer design pioneer.

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 spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is the Kindle DX wireless e-reader device for only $269 (that’s 29% off the list price of $379).

Note, this sale is only for today, Friday, August 10, 2012, until 11:59pm PST, while supplies last.

The Kindle DX has the largest screen with a 9.7-inch display (full size of device is 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″), which uses the E Ink Pearl Technology. It has FREE 3G wireless and works globally (not all of them do) and comes in Graphite. The DX can hold 3,500 ebooks, each that download to the device in only 60 seconds; the battery life on a single charge lasts 2-3 weeks when wireless is turned off (a week when wireless is left on); and it works in 100 countries and territories.

Also, though this is sold through Amazon.com (for U.S. residents), the Kindle DX can now be shipped to customers outside the U.S. (see the list on the product page to see if it can be shipped to your country).