Today, pocket editions of the U.S. Constitution are big today (number two on the Amazon Bestseller list). Also, Comcast sued over selling its customers service plans that don’t do what they’ve promised and several Instagram stories. In deals, a NOON virtual reality headset for under $65.
Daily Links for Tuesday, August 2, 2016:
Comcast sued for $100 million for selling ‘near-worthless’ service plans (The Next Web) Washington state is claiming that company representative out and out lied about the plans.
Get a Free Pocket Edition of the U.S. Constitution (Now #2 on the Amazon Bestseller List) (Open Culture) And since we are all for reading ebooks, you can also get free e-copies here on Amazon or at Project Gutenberg. There’s even a free audio version at the Internet Archive.
Google Account sign-in notifications are now sent directly to your Android device (9 to 5 Google) If someone tries to sign into your account, you won’t even have to wait and check your email to find out what is going on.
Instagram for Windows 95 is everything I wanted it to be (The Next Web) In case you’re wondering, here’s what Instagram might have looked like on Win 95….
Apple Launches iBooks Instagram Page to Share Book Quotes, Reviews, and More (Mac Rumors) Book related content centered around the iBooks platform.
Deals of the Day:
Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes bestseller The Age of Miracles: A Novel by Karen Thompson Walker.
In Today’s Deals, the NOON VR – Virtual Reality Headset (NVRG-01). Amazon also has the Fire HD 10 Tablet on sale for $50 off.
The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Flamecaster (Shattered Realms Series #1) by Cinda Williams Chima. The Romance Daily Find is Mr. and Mr. Smith by HelenKay Dimon.
Kobo’s Daily Deal is How the Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny. The Extra Daily Deal is Wicked Lies: A Men of Summer Novel by Lora Leigh.
iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Limitless by Alan Glynn. This book was the basis for the movie and the TV series.
Google Books has a selection of Topsellers Under $10.
(A note on Daily Deals: All prices current at the time of posting and subject to change. Most items marked Daily Deals are good for only the day posted.
Many large promotions have discount pricing that is set by the publisher. This usually means that titles can be found at a discount price across most platforms (with iTunes sometimes being the exception). If you have a favorite retailer you like to patronize, check the title on that website. There is a good chance that they will be matching the sale price.)
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