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Remind yourself with a kwiry text message

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Kwiry (”query”) has announced a new handy service that allows users to send text messages to themselves as reminders. For example, ever been out and about and needed to remember a book you want to read or DVD you want to rent - enter Kwiry.
Kwiry offers a free service that lets you retrieve reminders [...]

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New 60GB Xbox 360 available online at Amazon.com

Serious gamers can get your game on with the new Xbox 360, complete with a 60GB hard drive!  Although the device was originally slated for an August 4th release, the new 60GB Xbox 360 has officially appeared online at Amazon.com after they depleted their 20GB inventory.  Though the new system offers only a minor change [...]

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Amazon.com to launch Amazon Video on Demand

According to the New York Times, Amazon is set to launch a new streaming movie and TV store for online users called Amazon Video on Demand.
Different from its current service, Amazon Unbox, where users must wait for the download to appear on their hard drives, the new service will allow Amazon.com users to start watching [...]

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Rhapsody launches DRM-free music store, offers free tracks

Rhapsody today launched a DRM-free music store, and is offering 100,000 free tracks. Offering a catalog of over 5 million songs, the new service allows customers to access their library for $.99/song or $9.99/album. As an incentive to sign off, Rhapsody is offering a free album to the first 100,000 people to sign [...]

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Amazon in talks to bring its MP3 store global

As early as this summer, Amazon could launch their MP3 store in various other countries, according to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.  It is believed that senior management at Amazon have engaged in talks with British music labels to negotiate the launch.  According to those familiar with the deal, Amazon hopes to have a UK music [...]

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Amazon tax begins; are the internet “tax-free” days gone?

On June 1st, the Amazon.com sales tax (commonly called the “Amazon tax” for reference purposes) went into effect for residents of New York state.  Previously, tax laws stated that e-tailers only needed to charge tax wherever they had a physical presence.  As of yesterday, the rule applies to their affiliates as well, meaning that any [...]

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