Amazon's Price Check app is available for iPhone and Android devices. It allows you scan an item's barcode to simplify searching for it and it will then show you the item's price on Amazon. You can then buy the item directly from Amazon if you want to. Essentially, Amazon wants you to do your window shopping in brick-and-mortar stores but do your purchasing from Amazon. Amazon … [Read more...]
Bi-Partisan Marketplace Fairness Act Introduced to Senate Today
The "Main Street Fairness Act" that has been causing affiliate members to be left in the cold at the state-level was introduced to the federal level last time we mentioned it here. Today, a similar bill was introduced as the Marketplace Fairness Act to the Senate with four senators support across both parties, Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Dick Durbin(D-IL), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) … [Read more...]
One Judge’s Decided Punishment for Piracy? A whoopin’!
While the title might make this sound like a light-hearted article, it's actually a more serious case. Texas Judge William Adams is coming up on re-election. His daughter decided to release this video from 7 years ago when she was 16 and beaten with a leather belt by the Judge. The reason she received the punishment: she had downloaded music and games from KaZaA. … [Read more...]
RedBox Joins Netflix in Raising The Price of Movies
While Redbox should have been one of the beneficiaries of Netflix's price hike, it looks like they're being forced to follow suit. Along with their third quarter earnings report, they announced that they will be increasing the daily rental cost for DVDs by 20%. The price increase goes into effect October 31st and will result in DVDs costing $1.20/night. Blu-ray rentals will … [Read more...]
Microsoft Unveils a Concept Video For Our Digital Future
Microsoft published a concept video that is to depict the future in 5-10 years. The video's purpose is to help move the technology company toward the future and imagine a reality beyond today's limitations. Microsoft's president of the Office division, Kurt DelBene, promoted the video in a TechNet blog post, citing it as a way to show Microsoft's view on the future of … [Read more...]