The Google Mobile Blog announced a coming update to the Android Market for Android phones 2.2 and higher. The interface looks much more functional and flexible than any previous iteration of the Market. In addition to the new interface, the US will now be able to rent movies or purchase books when the update is rolled out in the coming weeks. You'll be able to download the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Unlimited DVDs and Unlimited Streaming From Netflix Will Now Cost You $15.98/month
Netflix has just announced new plan options and new prices for their services on the Netflix Blog. They are splitting the unlimited DVD by mail and unlimited streaming services into their own separate programs. If you only want one service or the other, the price will start at $7.99/month but if you want the same level of service you were just getting, it will now start at … [Read more...]
The First Free Amazon Student Memberships Expiring Soon
Amazon has started sending out e-mails to members of its Amazon Students program, which provides a free year of Amazon Prime membership and benefits, that the year is almost up for those that signed up when the program was first announced. I don't recall it being clear upon signing up whether you would be able to renew after the year ends if you were still a student or if it … [Read more...]
iRiver Story HD Google eBooks-Integrated eReader Coming to Target
Google announced today that starting this Sunday you'll be able to buy an eReader with direct integration to Google eBooks. The Story HD from iRiver allows you to buy and read books directly from the Google eBookstore over WiFi. The iriver Story HD, which retails for $139.99, is slim and lightweight with a high-resolution e-ink screen and a QWERTY keyboard for easy searching. … [Read more...]
Sony Extends Offer for Identity Theft Protection After PSN Hack
Following the Sony PSN breach, Sony offered a Welcome Back program to thank customers for their loyalty. In addition to the free games and access to PlayStation Plus, which ended last Tuesday, Sony offered identity theft protection to all customers with a PSN account before April 20, 2011. The offer for ID theft protection originally was set to end on June 28th but has been … [Read more...]