So, Amazon has a reading platform called Kindle. Goodreads has a platform that makes fairly excellent suggestions when it comes to reading materials. You probably see where this is going. This evening, Amazon announced that it was acquiring one of the more popular reading recommendation engines, and while the outfit isn't making clear what it plans … [Read more...]
Target agrees to price match Amazon ‘year round,’ hopes you’ll stop showrooming
January 13, 2013 by
The CE pricing war just got really real. Gregg Steinhafel, Target's chairman, president and CEO, just announced a move that'll undoubtedly get the attention of Amazon. And while we're at it, the attention of Walmart, Sears, Best Buy, and practically every other major brick-and-mortar retailer that it competes with. Following Best Buy's move -- … [Read more...]
Amazon Instant Video streaming app now available for iPhone and iPod touch
December 19, 2012 by
iPad owners have had access since early August, and at long last, iPod touch and iPhone users can say "Us too." The second major reason to crack open the App Store today has just surfaced, with Amazon confirming that its Instant Video app is now available for two of Apple's more bantam iOS products. Much like the iPad version, this one provides … [Read more...]
Details Emerge On CW’s “Amazon” Series
November 30, 2012 by
As previously reported, Warner Brothers TV is developing a series adaptation of DC's Wonder Woman character entitled "Amazon" at The CW. Now, a casting director has been set and a wide ranging search has begun to find a young woman who fits the mould of the title character. In this "Smallville"-esque incarnation, we'll see how she became the … [Read more...]
Amazon Cyber Monday Criterion Sale
November 27, 2012 by
Amazon.com are in the midst of offering the last of their DVD and Blu-ray sales deals for the holiday weekend and for Cyber Monday they seem to be doing something special for lovers of the Criterion Collection. The prestige label offers its classic film titles on Blu-ray at a retail price of $ 40 and usually sell online for $ 35. Every now and … [Read more...]
Amazon Cyber Monday Deals Guide
November 26, 2012 by
Cyber Monday is here and Amazon.com are offering DVD and Blu-ray sales deals for this online-centric final day of the week-long discount shopping sales period. Below are the biggest bargains I've found, many of which have carried over from the Black Friday sales. This is your last chance to get this discounts though, it all goes back to normal … [Read more...]
Amazon Post-Black Friday Criterion Sale
November 25, 2012 by
Amazon.com are in the midst of offering the last of their DVD and Blu-ray sales deals for the holiday weekend and today only they seem to be doing something special for lovers of the Criterion Collection. The prestige label offers its classic film titles on Blu-ray at a retail price of $ 40 and usually sell online for $ 35. Every now and then … [Read more...]
Amazon Post-Black Friday Deals Guide
November 24, 2012 by
Black Friday is over, Cyber Monday is almost upon us, and Amazon.com have begun offering the last of their DVD and Blu-ray sales deals for the holiday weekend. Below are the biggest bargains I've found. This page will also be updated around 6-9am US-PST tomorrow and Monday morning as the deals change. Please note that Dark Horizons will earn a … [Read more...]
Amazon Black Friday Deals Guide – Updated
November 21, 2012 by
Black Friday is almost upon us with sales galore. In the run-up, Amazon.com has begun offering DVD and Blu-ray deals each day, below are the big bargains I've found thus far. With these things, it's all about clearing stock so grab what you want while you can at these prices. This page will be updated through the week as the deals change, and … [Read more...]
CW Plans Wonder Woman Prequel “Amazon”
September 7, 2012 by
NBC rejected David E. Kelley's garish looking contemporary "Wonder Woman" pilot only a year ago, now The CW is taking a crack at a small screen version of the DC Comics super heroine says The Live Feed. Like its long-running "Smallville" which followed how a young Clark Kent evolved into Superman, "Amazon" will essentially serve as a … [Read more...]
