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  • Amazon AutoRip Gives You Free MP3’s Of Your CD Library Since 1998.

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    Amazon has just added a literal ton to my cloud player. Today they have announced their new service called AutoRip. The basics of it are that for every CD you buy on Amazon.com you will have a free MP3 copy sent instantly to your Amazon Cloud Player. This means that while waiting on your CD you can listen to an MP3 version of the album instantly and then transfer it to any of the Apple or Android phones or tablets you happen to own.

    The real big deal of this new service is that Amazon has decided to reward longtime customers and give them MP3 versions of albums they have bought since the beginning of Amazon Music way back in 1998 for free. So for people, like me, that have had Amazon accounts for quite a while (2002 for me), you will now have every CD you have bought delivered to your cloud player for no charge. This is a great bit of fan service that amazon did not have yo do but I am very thankful they did. Go check out Amazon.com/AutoRip to see exactly how the service will work.

     

     

  • Target To Begin Price Matching, Too Late For My 3DS

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    In an effort to win back gaming customers lost to the likes of Best Buy and Amazon, Target has announced that they will begin price matching other retailers and even their own website, Target.com, in stores. According to the new policy, if you find a price within seven days of your purchase from a retailer’s print ad or online site then Target will match the price.

    “Guests can confidently shop at Target every day for the best value in retail. We know that our guests often compare prices online. With our new Price Match Policy and the additional five percent savings guests receive when they use their REDcard, Target provides an unbeatable value,” said Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel.

    So where do I need to go to get back the 30 dollars from last year I lost because Target would not match their own online price?

  • WatchESPN Finally Comes To Amazon Kindle Tablets

    Better Late Than Never.

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    If you own any of the Amazon Kindle tablets ([amazon_link id=”B0083PWAPW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Kindle Fire[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id=”B0083PWAPW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Kindle Fire HD[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id=”B008GFRE5A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Kindle Fire HD 8.9″[/amazon_link]) it is time to rejoice! No longer will you be tethered to that pesky TV because the WatchESPN app is now available on the Amazon App Store. The app has been available on all Android devices since 2011. So if you own a Kindle, Happy New Year!

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  • Nintendo Delays Major Wii U Apps

    Nintendo TVii Delayed Until December.

    Everything seemed to be going so well Nintendo….what happened??

    Just a few days before the Wii U is set to launch, Nintendo has announced that their on demand services (Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube) will be delayed. They are hoping to have the services up in a few weeks. Nintendo TVii has also been delayed and will not be released until December.

    You will still need to update your system online on day one to get your e-shop, backwards compatibility and online play up and running.

    No system launch is perfect but this was a huge component of Nintendo’s selling point of the Wii U. Let’s hope they can get everything worked out quickly.

     

  • Amazon Reveals Kindle Fire HD In 7 And 8.9 Inch Models. Kindle Fire Receives Price Drop.

    Today’s press conference by Amazon showed off the future of the Kindle family in a big way. The Kindle Fire HD is the company’s next big entry into the crowded tablet world looking to build on the massive sales of the original Kindle Fire which was released almost a year ago.

    The Kindle Fire HD will come in 7 and 8.9 inch versions. Both will have redesigned display to lessen the glare and both can be bought in Wi-Fi and 4G LTE versions. The 7 inch tablet will come with 16GB of storage and run $199 and 32GB for $249 while the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD will be available in both 16 and 32GB versions. The 16GB will cost $299 and the 32GB variety will be $499.

    For those of you who decide to spend the big bucks and grab one in the 8.9 inch 32GB version you will be able to purchase a data plan through Amazon that gives you 20GB of cloud storage, 250 MB a month and a $10 Amazon app store store credit for only $49.99 a year. When compared side by side at the press conference, the difference in price per year for purchasing and running an 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD was almost a whopping 400 dollars below that of a 32GB IPad.

    The original Kindle Fire will be dropping in price to $159 and has been given double the RAM and a longer lasting battery.

    The Kindle Fire HD will be shipping out on November 20 and can be pre-ordered in the link below.

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  • Who Doesn’t Want To See Short Round In High Def?

    September 18 is almost here. So if you are on the fence about getting The Indiana Jones collection on Blu-Ray then watch the trailer and try to contain your smile and realization that you really, really, really want this collection. It is priced at $99.99 but can be pre-ordered on Amazon for about 70 bucks.