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Daily Links and Deals: $30 off Fire HD 6 and a 1Password family plan

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Wednesday, February 17, 2016:

Introducing 1Password for Families (Agilebits) – New package offers password protection for the entire family for one price.

American Airlines Sues Gogo Over Slow Inflight Wi-Fi (Techcrunch) – Yep, speed is really the big issue issue, even in the skies! And, because this is the way the stock market works,  Gogo stock drops 27 percent after being hit with lawsuit by American Airlines (Ars Technica).

After over two years, Google quietly ends the Google Play for Education program  (9 to 5 Google) – Give the rise of Chromebooks and the faltering of iPads in schools, this is no surprise.

Ransomware takes Hollywood hospital offline, $3.6M demanded by attackers (CSO Online) – Now they are hacking hospitals?

5 Amazon shipping tricks for people who can’t afford Prime (CNET) Interesting tips for frugal shoppers who don’t have Amazon Prime!

How to check if your family, friends are sharing your Netflix account (CNET) – I had no idea you could do this. I can see how this might be useful for certain people.

Uber Is Currently Fighting the Battle That Jitneys Lost 100 Years Ago (Gizmodo) -Interesting and very relevant!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds by Carmine Gallo for $2.99.

In Today’s Deals, Amazon is offing $30 off the Fire HD 6. You can get the 8GB version for $69.99 and the 16GB for $89.99.  I have owned almost every version of the Fire tablet and this one is probably the one I use most. You can read my review of it here. Don’t forget a case. Cases like the MoKo  start at $9.99. 🙂

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  Chinese Cooking for Diamond Thieves by Dave Lowry for $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is When An Alpha Purrs (A Lion’s Pride, #1) by Eve Langlais for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Next Always: Book One of the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy by Nora Roberts for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom for $1.99.

Google Play Books has a selection of Limited-Time Deals priced at 99 cents and up.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: The Life and Death and Life of Magazines

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Tuesday, February 16, 2016:

Beware This Android Malware That Erases Your Phone With a Single Text  (Gizmodo) – A reminder: Don’t open MMS messages from people you don’t know!

Library hires employee to work with homeless, at-risk people (Chicago Tribune) –  At today’s libraries,  this is becoming a more frequent response to serving the needs of homeless patrons.

The Life and Death and Life of Magazines (Atavist) –  Thoughtful piece on the diminishing role of the magazine in our culture.

Three Ways Publishers and Libraries Can Work Better Together (Publishers Weekly) – Interesting article that also talks about how pricing affects collections and therefore, readers.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Kill the Dead: A Sandman Slim Novel by Richard Kadrey for $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Care and Management of Lies: A Novel of the Great War by Jacqueline Winspear for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Hot Property (Molly DeWitt Series #1) by Sherryl Woods for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Final Scream by Lisa Jackson for $1.99. Kobo is also having a Grow Your Library For Less sale with books priced at 99 cents and up.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Next Always by Nora Roberts for $1.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why President Lincoln Put the Civil War on Hold to Extend Copyright Protection to Photographs

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Monday, February 15, 2016:

Why President Lincoln Put the Civil War on Hold to Extend Copyright Protection to Photographs (Trademark and Copyright) -Photography during the Civil War played a important role. A fascinating story about the time and photographs got copyright protection.

Hulu Comes To Windows 10 (Techcrunch)  – Finally! And, hey, it uses voice search too!

How I cleared my mind and became less stressed: deleting all my apps (The Next Web) – Do we need to de-stress our digital lives too?

7 Android tools that can help your personal security (Computer World) –  Android phones have a number of  tools that can keep your phone secure.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Werenight (Gerin the Fox Book 1) by Harry Turtledove for $1.99.

As part of Today’s Deal, Amazon is also offering up to 70% off a selection of PNY memory.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan by Ronald Reagan  for $4.99. The Romance Daily Find is Make You Mine: A Nine Circles Novel by Jackie Ashenden for $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter for $1.99

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman for $2.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Yale Museums Making Thousands Of Artwork Images Available For Free Downloading

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Sunday, February 14, 2016:

Hollywood escalates DVD ripping case to international incident (Torrent Freak) –  Really? Escalating it to the level of an “international incident”?

RIP: Adblock Plus (Engadget) – An opinion piece on the ethics of ad blockers’ whitelisting practices.

Yale Museums Making Thousands Of Artwork Images Available For Free Downloading (Hartford Courant) – Thousands of public domain images of Art to download!

Latest Kindle for PC Update Adds Support for Comics, Kids eBooks (The Digital Reader) –  Yes, you have to update, but here are some exciting new features!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Bossypants, I Am Malala, and other best sellers on Kindle, from $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find are Crap Dates: Disastrous Encounters from Single Life by Rhodri Marsden,  How to Get Out of the Friend Zone: Turn Your Friendship into a Relationship by Jet and Star The Wing Girls, and  The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Jennifer Worick. Prices range from 99 cents to $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is the Season of Love Sale – a collection of romance books at up to 70% off.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes All You Need is Love by Marie Force for $3.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why Is Voicemail Still a Thing?

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Saturday, February 13, 2016:

Why Is Voicemail Still a Thing? (Motherboard) – All the *good stuff* comes via text or email anymore.

Google text-to-speech update adds multiple male & female voices (9 to 5 Google) – A voice from back home – hear your text read in not just male or female voices, but in accents, too. G’day!

Why Is the Heart Symbol so Anatomically Incorrect? (Priceonomics) – And just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s an interesting piece on the heart. ♥

Our Medical Data Must Become Free (Backchannel) Fascinating and scary  look at what companies are doing with your medical data and the difference it could make it you had access to it.

Wanna be startin’ somethin’: A history of the Windows start menu (The Verge) – Nostalgia time! A look at 20 years of the Windows start menu.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes four books by Fern Michaels priced from 99 cents to $2.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  Preschooled by Anna Lefler for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is That Certain Summer: A Novel by Irene Hannon for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Sins of the Father by Jeffery Archer for $2.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: How to “Brick” Any 64-bit iOS Device in 6 Easy Steps!

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Friday, February 12, 2016:

I Still Use Plain Text for Everything, and I Love It (Lifehacker) – Interesting alternative to multiple apps and programs.

Congress passes permanent ban on Internet access taxes (Ars Technica) – No to taxing the Internet…

Time Inc buys what is left of MySpace for its user data (The Guardian) – So, I’m confused. Is MySpace going away now?

Dish to disable DVR ad-skip for 7 days after broadcast to resolve Fox suit (Ars Technica) – Disturbing ruling for those of us who don’t like commercials.

This adblocker-blocker helps you get around sites that ban you for hiding ads ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (The Next Web) – This stuff is starting to make my head hurt….

Apple’s Already Being Sued Over the ‘Error 53’ Issue (Gizmodo) – Did Apple brick your phone because you took it to a 3rd party repair shop? There’s a lawsuit for that!

How to “Brick” Any 64-bit iOS Device in 6 Easy Steps! (Gear Diary) – Do not try this at home, folks!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes he first 10 books in Ellis Peters’ Cadfael mystery series.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Series #25) by M. C. Beaton for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is also Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Series #25) by M. C. Beaton for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Richard Wright’s Black Boy for $1.99.

Google is offering a special promotion on Google Play Music subscriptions for $4.99 a month. You can buy 1, 3 and 6 month gift subscription. It includes YouTube Red, but alas, does not apply to the family plan. The offer is good until Febrary 15, 2016.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Finds and Deals: Kindle Unlimited and Hisense Chromebook

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hisense chromeTwo other deals for today:

Amazon is running a special valentine’s Day deal for 25% off the regular price of Kindle Unlimited. There are three choice for the length of membership:

  • 6 Months: $59.94 – Now $44.95
  • 12 Months: $119.88 – Now $89.91
  • 24 Months: $239.76 – Now $179.82

Kindle Unlimited (KU)  offers unlimited reading of over one million titles and thousands of audiobooks.  The deal ends February 13, 2016.KU works on any device, including the free reading app.

On Woot.com, one of today’s computer deals is a refurbished Hisense C11 11.6″ Chromebook for $89.99. The device features a Rockchip RK3288 Quad-Core, 16GB Internal Storage, 2GB Memory, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, with ChromeOS and even includes an HDMI port. There’s a review from Ars Technica here. This deal ends at 6am on February 12, 2016

Daily Links and Deals: The Dangers of Automated Abuse/DMCA Policies

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daily_links_1Lots of interesting links and sales today!

Daily Links for Thursday, February 11, 2016:

The Dangers of Automated Abuse/DMCA Policies (Plagiarism Today) – Great article on one of the most disturb facets of modern copyright enforcement.

US copyright law forces Wikimedia to remove public domain Anne Frank diary (Torrent Freak) – Why the long US copyright term is a problem in a accessing information globally.

Cinemax Is Now Available To Cord Cutters, But Only On Sling TV (Techcrunch) – More and more options are opening up. But is it worth the price?

1,500 Windows 3.1 shareware apps are now free, immortalized on your browser (Ars Technica) – This ispretty cool. I was an avid shareware user back in the day.

The Surgeon Will Skype You Now (Popular Mechanics) Remote controlled surgery – Will it ever become commonplace?

Deals of the Day:

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs  is free today at Amazon and other retailers. And, if you are a Harry Potter fan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production is available for pre-order at Amazon and other ebook retailers.

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland for $2.99.

Amazon also still has  Kindle and Fire devices on sale  until February 13, 2016.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Siren’s Fury (Storm Siren Trilogy Series #2) by Mary Weber for 99 Cents.  The Romance Daily Find is a non-fiction book, 1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by Monica Leahy for $1.99.

Other special at B & N include 101 NOOK Books Under $2.99,  Great eBook Prices for Kids & Teens under $2.99 and 500 NOOK Books Under $5. In the music department, you can get 40% off Grammy Nominees on CD this week.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick  (Ladies of Lantern Street series) for $1.99.

There are several promotions going on at Kobo right now. First, there is a Long Weekend Sale with ebooks priced up to 75% off! The selection includes some Spanish language ebooks as welland is runs through Febrary 15, 2016. Also through February 15,there is a  3 romance novels for the price of 2 Valentines sale. And finally, a reminder that the promotion for the Kobo Glo HD e-reader for  just $109.99 with free delivery is ending on February 14, 2016,

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais for $1.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Hacked Toy Company VTech’s TOS Now Says It’s Not Liable for Hacks

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Wednesday, February 10, 2016:

Hacked Toy Company VTech’s TOS Now Says It’s Not Liable for Hacks (Motherboard) – This is a pretty smarmy move….

A smart fan that decides whether you are worthy of being cooled (Ars Technica) – The implication of an Internet of ethical things is somewhat disturbing.

Feeling Loved Without Followers (Techcrunch) – The supposed rationale behind the new Twitter timeline changes. And here’s how to turn them off…

Newsweek Is Dropping Its Paywall (Advertising Age)  – This paywall situation is getting confusing, with some dropping them and other sites putting them up.

VSCO is now publishing original content on its platform (The Verge) – Interesting to see this photography app branching out into more editorial content.

Skype is getting musical Mojis made by Paul McCartney (The Next Web) – Paul McCartney and emojis? Need I say more?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Joyland by Steven King and Wish List by Fern Michaels for 99 cents each.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Twelve Months by Steven Manchester for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is The Viscount Who Loved Me With 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Joyland by Stephen King for 99 cents.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig for $2.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Why You Should Be Concerned About The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Monday, February 8, 2016:

Why You Should Be Concerned About The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Techcrunch) – Very disturbing. How do these laws get passed?

Facebook’s Free Basics service has been banned in India (The Verge) – India’s new net neutrality law is stricter than US rules.

Small changes in your digital routine can make you smarter–and more sane (Quartz) – There may be a better way to deal with your digital life.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes The Kennedy Brothers: The Rise and Fall of Jack and Bobby by Richard D. Mahoney for $1.99.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is  Friend of the Devil (Inspector Alan Banks Series #17) by Peter Robinson for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Irresistible by Liz Bankes for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Sullivans Boxed Set Books 1-4 (San Francisco Sullivans) by Bella Andre for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes A Small Indiscretion by Jan Ellison for $1.99.

(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.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.