Category Archives: Daily Deals

Daily Links and Deals: US Commerce Department wants courts to be kinder, gentler to file sharers

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Friday, January 29, 2016:

US Commerce Department wants courts to be kinder, gentler to file sharers (Ars Technica) – Under a proposed new adjustment to copyright law, the value of the copyright and an infringere’s ability to pay may be factors in awarding damages.

Windows 10 quick tips: How to protect your privacy (Computer World) – Windows 10 has some settings that aren’t exactly privacy friendly. Here’s a guide that can help you manage the system’s privacy settings.

This New Tool From the FTC Can Help Identity Theft Victims Fight Back (Motherboard) – Identity theft is a problem that has only increased as the world has gone digital. The effects can be devastating. The FTC is offering a new tool that help victims.

How Two Guys Built the Ultimate GIF Search Engine (Bloomberg) – Do you speak GIF? They’re not just pictures, but are a vital cultural communication tool.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes  The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson Series, Books 1-4 by Maria Murnane for $1.99 each. Also featured are books from the Sandman Slim and Graveyard Queen series.

Amazon is also offering another round of Kindle device bundles, Available are:

There are also a number Fire tablet bundles offered. Included are:

BUDGET TIP: They are a good deal, depending on your needs. If you need a power adapter and like Amazon’s Kindle covers, it’s a savings. If you use a multi-port USB charger for your devices and like 3rd party covers like the Moko,  you may be able to save more money buying separately. 🙂

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Attempting Normal by Marc Maron for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Tangible by Jody Wallace for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Keeper of Secrets by Julie Thomas for 99 cents. Until January 31st, Kobo also has a 50% off with promo code JAN1650 on a select list of books. The  Buy 2, Get 1 free sale still continues through February 1st.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes

(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: Google Will Soon Shame All Websites That Are Unencrypted

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Thursday, January 28, 2016:

Google Will Soon Shame All Websites That Are Unencrypted (MotherBoard) Is losing a site’s Google rank the solution the web’s security problems?

The FCC wants to totally overhaul how cable boxes work (The Verge) I would definitely want a combination ROKU and cable box if I could get one!

Google brings comments to its entire mobile office suite (The Verge) – Is this a feature you have been waiting for?

Rest in Hell, Java Plug-in (Gizmodo) – At long last, Java bites the dust.

Aereo’s ex-CEO wants to bring wireless gigabit internet to everyone (The Next Web) – The Starry wireless internet that works in an urban setting is an interesting idea, but can they pull it off?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Sarah Woodbury’s Of Men and Dragons (The Lion of Wales Book 3) for 99 cents. Who doesn’t love King Arthur? Books 1 and 2 of the series are also 99 cents and book 4 is $2.99.

And, as part of Today’s Deal, you can get a Kindle Fire HDX 7″, HDX Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB (Previous Generation – 3rd) for $149.99. That is $65 off the regular price.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is What I Tell You In the Dark: A Novel by John Samuel for $2.99 (interesting angel storyline in this one…). The Romance Daily Find is Honor Reclaimed (HORNET Series #2) by Tonya Burrows for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Cold Betrayal (An Ali Reynolds Novel) by J.A. Jance for $1.99. And, Kobo’s  Buy 2, Get 1 free sale still continues through February 1st.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Gold Shimmer by P.T. Michelle for 99 cents.

(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: Protecting Anne Frank’s Voice — Even 7 Decades Later

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 daily_links_1Daily Links for Wednesday, January 27, 2016:

Review: 5 prepaid mobile hotspots fire up business travel (Computerworld) – A good comparison of mobile wi-fi spots.

Netflix exempts US military bases from copyright Geo-blocks (Torrent Freak) – First Amazon Prime and now, Netflix are exempting military bases.

Protecting Anne Frank’s Voice — Even 7 Decades Later (Forward) – I missed this article from a few weeks ago. This is an interesting piece discussing the often overlooked moral rights issue connected to this controversial case.

The Problem with Ebook Piracy Spam (Plagiarism Today) – Is that spammy pirate site really selling books or just fishing for information? If you’re a reader should you buy? And, if you are an author, should you send a take down notice? The answers may surprise you.

Rebtel Introduces Unlimited International Calling (TechCrunch) – Wireless calling without wi-fi? This sounds interesting!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes Boundary Crossed and Boundary Lines, the first two books in Melissa F. Olsons’s new Boundary Magic urban fantasy series for $1.99 each. Boundary Magic Book 3, Boundary Born, is coming in June. These are favorites of mine and are set in the same world as her Scarlet Bernard novels.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake Series #6) by C. J. Sansom for $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is When It’s Right (Montana Men Series #2) by Jennifer Ryan for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is also Lamentation by C.J. Sansom (Matthew Shardlake Book #6) for $2.99. Kobo’s  Buy 2, Get 1 free sale still continues through February 1st.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Marc Maron’s Attempting Normal 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: AM Radio May Soon Be A Thing Of The Past

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Tuesday, January 26, 2016:

AM Radio May Soon Be A Thing Of The Past (Music 3.0) – Digital is disrupting radio as well as books and film.

Comcast and Charter may soon control 70% of 25Mbps Internet subscriptions (Ars Technica) – That’s an awful lot of control of the broadband market!

Apple will reportedly allow paywalled articles in Apple News (The Verge) – Just what are the benefits to consumers here?

The heavy price we pay for ‘free’ Wi-Fi (The Conversation) – Are we giving up too much in terms of privacy and security just to get free wi-fi?

TV resolution confusion: 1080p, 2K, UHD, 4K, 8K, and what they all mean (CNET) – Handy guide to the what the numbers mean when shopping for a new TV.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal offers up to 90% off select Kindle Books for Students. Lot of interesting stuff here: Urban planning, business, filmmaking, engineering, history  and more! I found Aha!: The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World for $2.99.

As part of the Today’s Deal specials,  you can get up to 70% off Crucial and Lexar memory products.  Also offered is up to 70% off select 3M Workspace Solutions such as monitor stands, mouse pads and more.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard [Elmore Leonard’s son]  for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Secret Indiscretions by Trice Hickman for $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson for $1.99. Kobo’s  Buy 2, Get 1 free sale continues through February 1st.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Dead Between the Lines by Denise Swanson 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: Bild’s hardline take on ad blocking: ‘We will not be blackmailed’

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Monday, January 25, 2016:

How a City in France Got the World’s First Short-Story Vending Machines (New Yorker) – Fascinating story!These sound delightful!

Google Play Games soon won’t require a Google+ account (The Next Web) – Another disconnect from Google Plus account logins.

Sending a single link can cause anyone’s smartphone to crash (The Next Web) – This sounds like the tech version of getting Rickrolled.

Bild’s hardline take on ad blocking: ‘We will not be blackmailed’ (Digiday) – Alex Springer is still saying no to ad blockers.

This tool helps you search the entire global Netflix library (The Next Web) – Have you ever wondered what we get on Netflix that the rest of the world doesn’t?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes the first two books in Alan Russell’s Gideon and Sirius mystery series, Burning Man and Guardians of the Night for $1.99 each.This is an amazing series about a police detective and his canine partner. I LOVE these books and am looking forward to the next installment, Lost Dog (A Gideon and Sirius Novel Book 3)  which is coming out in June.

Save up to 60% off Kindle Series Bundle Deals.  There are 18 series bundles, each containing from 2 to 10 books. Included is Bob Mayer’s Area 51 – The Nightstalkers (4 Book Series) for $7.20.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Cold As Ice: A Kristen Conner Mystery / Book 3 by M.K. Gilroy for $2.99. The Romance Daily Find is Reckonings (Harlequin Intrigue Series #1593) by Cynthia Eden for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Bette Lee Crosby’s The Wyattsville Series set for $1.99. You can also find all twelve of Audrey Carlan’s Calendar Girls books for $2.99 each. Kobo’s  Buy 2, Get 1 free sale continues through February 1st.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon 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.

Finds and Deals: Kindle 7″ HDX on Sale

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fire HDXAs part of Today’s Deals, Amazon has a Kindle Fire HDX 7″, HDX Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB (Previous Generation – 3rd) for $149.99.  That is 30%  ($65) off the regular price. The HDX model is considered to be Amazon’s  answer to the iPad, because of its high density 323 ppi / 1920 x 1200 display.

The specs include:

  • Exclusive 7″ HDX display with high pixel density and perfect color accuracy (100% sRGB, 323 ppi / 1920 x 1200)
  • Includes Amazon Underground  app store experience
  • Ultrafast 2.2 GHz quad-core processor for quick app launches and fluid graphics
  • Free, live video support 24×7, 365 days a year with Mayday
  • Front-facing 720p HD camera
  • 2 GB of RAM, with 16 GB storage and free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content

Covers and cases that fit this model will be marked for the 7″ HDX, 3rd generation or for the 2013 model.

Note: This price is listed as good for today only.

Finds and Deals: January Barnes and Noble sales

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girl_on_a_trainBarnes and Noble is currently rolling out their January promotions for books and textbooks. There are various coupons codes and deals that will be valid online throughout the month. Note that the coupon code changes from week to week.

Current promotions:

First, take $10 off your purchase of $100 or more (including new textbooks) with code BNJAN100.  This promotion ends on 1/13/2013

There is also an ongoing promotion for up to 90% off textbooks plus free shipping.

You can save 25% on accessories for the Nook through January 23, 2016. Included are accessories for the NOOK GlowLight Plus, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK, Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 7.0.

Looking for fiction and books on religion, history, biography and self help?  Barnes and Noble is also featuring discounts of up to 40%off top books in these genres through January 26, 2016.

Coming promotions: 

Starting on Monday, January 18, 2016, you can take $10 off your purchase of $100 or more (including new textbooks) with code BNBOOKWORM.   This promotion ends on January 21, 2016.

And finally, starting on January 25, 2016 you can take $10 off your purchase of $100 or more (including new textbooks) with code BNSCHOLAR. The promotion comes to an end on January 27, 2016.

Barnes and Noble also has a membership program with perks like free shipping, discount and exclusive offers. You can learn more here.

Finds and Deals: Fire HDX sale and special bundles

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fire HDXAmazon is having a sale on some of its Fire Tablets and bundles:

First, you can save $50 on the Fire HDX 8.9 64GB (that’s 10% off. It is priced at $429.99. There seems to be an 4G LTE version of this still available. You can also find an Origami Case that fits this HDX model available for a reduced price.

There is also special pricing available on several Fire Bundles:

You can save $30 on the Fire HD 6 Kids Edition in a green, kid-proof case.

You can save $10 on the Fire Essentials Bundle which includes the latest Fire 7″ Tablet with Special Offers ($49.99), Nupro Slim Cover ($19.99), and Nupro Screen Protector ($12.99).

You can save $30 on the Fire HD 10 Productivity Bundle which includes the latest Fire 10″ Tablet with Special Offers ($229.99), Amazon Keyboard case ($99.99), Amazon Stylus ($14.99) and Nupro Screen Protector ($14.99).

You can save $10 on the Fire HD 8 Essentials Bundle which includes the latest Fire 8″ Tablet with Special Offers ($149.99), Incipio Clarion Folio Cover ($24.99) and Nupro Screen Protector ($12.99).

These are limited time offers, good only while supplies last.

Daily Deal: Linda Castillo and SD Memory Cards

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castilloTodays Deals for Wednesday, December 30, 2015:

The US Amazon Kindle Daily Deal is featuring 10 books by Rosamunde Pilcher and Linda Castillo for just $2.99. Also offered are select Transcend products (including SD cards) at up to 70% off. You can get a 64GB class 10 card for only $15.99,

Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is offering the first seven books in Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder mystery series at  $2.99 each.  The Romance Daily Find is Bridesmaid Blues by Boone Brux for 99 cents. You can also find a “buy 2, et the 3rd free” deal on DC comics and Marvel graphic novels.

The Kobo Daily Deal is The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas for $9.99. (**Edited to correct Kobo Daily Deal)

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.

(Note: All prices current at the time of posting and subject to change. Most items marked Daily Deals are good for only the day posted.)