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Thursday, August 18, 2011

New Kindle App - TakeNote

TakeNote ($0.99), by IzzyLabs, is a new note taking app for Kindle, the first one from this publisher.
App Description
TakeNote is a tool for Kindle that lets you jot down whatever is on your mind quickly and easily.

TakeNote is designed to make note taking quick and easy. For example, as soon as TakeNote opens, you can start taking notes right away without having to press any buttons to begin. You can capture a phone number or address, add to a daily diary, take some meeting notes, and even save a shopping list while on the go.

For easy access, your notes are listed in your notebook in chronological order. You can add, edit, or delete them as you see fit. While navigating a note, you can quickly jump to the top or bottom if needed. Help pages are available from anywhere in the title.

TakeNote lets you jot down what you are thinking right now.
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Free and Bargain Book Updates

First, for those taking advantage of the Georgette Heyer sale, a few pricing updates.
  • Sylvester: or The Wicked Uncle has finally dropped to $1.99. It was apparently and very briefly marked as free while the price was fluctuating (mostly between $9.39 and $9.99), but this price should stay until the end of the sale.
  • Frederica is apparently selling so well, it's price has dropped further to $1.59
  • Simon the Coldheart has dropped to $1.79
The pricing genies at Amazon often drop the price of (non-Agency) books that are selling well or jumping a lot on the movers and shakers list, so the last two books could see their prices go back to $1.99 at any time.

Next up, a number of books that are now free in additional formats (links are to the original posts). The first is a novella that is finally free in the Kindle store, the next two books that were originally only free for Kindle customers in the UK and Europe, that are now free in the US, while the rest have additional EPUB formats that are now free..
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

$5 off a $10 purchase at Amazon (KSO)

This offer is only for those with a Kindle with Special Offers:

Save $5 on a $10 purchase at Amazon.com

Click on offer, then click on the link on the offer page to receive an email with the promotion code. Sign-up for this offer expires on August 20.

You'll get an email (right away), a link to the Special Offer page and a promotion code to enter at checkout. Once you have the promotional code, you have until September 20 to complete your purchase. Like previous offers, this one requires you to use the full checkout process in order to enter your promotional code. Also, like all Amazon sales that use promotional codes, if you have a gift card balance, you must use it for the payment (if there is not a sufficient balance, then you can pick which credit card or other payment to use).

This offer can be used more than once per account, so long as you have more than one KSO registered. Just click on the ad on each device to receive the individual promotion codes via email.

There are a few restrictions on this offer - no gift cards or digital products (including Kindle books). But, there is no restriction on adding this promotion onto any other valid promotion at Amazon, including the KSO offers, such as the $10 off Kindle Accessories offer that expires on Aug 19, the Save $5 on Kindle reading lights offer (stack all three and get some of the reading lights for free), the 50% off Kindle Lighted Cover offer, the Save $25 on Jewelry offer (net $30 off $50) or the Save $25 on Textbooks offer (yielding $30 off $100 if you were taking advantage of that one) or .... Well, you get the idea. Remember, too, if you don't have Prime shipping, that it's the total before the promotion codes are added that counts towards the $25 free shipping requirement, so even if the total ends up being under $25 (or even free), you shouldn't have to pay shipping on most items for these offers, either.
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Save $40 on Watches at Endless.com (KSO)

This offer is only for those with a Kindle with Special Offers:

Save $40 when you spend $100 on watches at endless.com

Click on offer, then click on the link on the offer page to receive an email with the promotion code. Sign-up for this offer expires on August 20.

You'll get an email (right away), a link to the Special Offer page and a promotion code to enter at checkout. Once you have the promotional code, you have until September 20 to complete your purchase. Like previous offers, this one requires you to use the full checkout process in order to enter your promotional code. Also, like all Amazon sales that use promotional codes, if you have a gift card balance, you must use it for the payment (if there is not a sufficient balance, then you can pick which credit card or other payment to use).

This offer can be used more than once per account, so long as you have more than one KSO registered. Just click on the ad on each device to receive the individual promotion codes via email.

There are definitely some extremely expensive watches on Endless, but there seem to be a number of reasonably priced ones as well. You don't have to buy a single watch that costs over $100, but can add multiple watches to a single order totaling $100. I know I'm going to look thru the list and maybe pick out an early Christmas gift (if you have someone graduating soon, it might be a good time to look for him or her, as well).
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New Kindle Game - Doodle Fit

Doodle Fit (A Spatial Thinking Game) ($1.99) is the first entry in to the Kindle Game arena by Gamelion Studios. This one looks pretty interesting and should give your brain a bit of a workout, as well as giving you an activity you can fit into those odd moments waiting in line.
Game Description
Doodle Fit is a spatial skills game in which you need to fit a set of blocks into a given shape.

Select and move blocks of varying shapes and sizes into position in search of the layout that covers the whole shape. A level is complete when all blocks have been used and there is no more empty space in the shape.

Some puzzles have more than one solution, and some only have one. There is a Beginner's Pack to help you get started, but if you need a hint you can get one. Use your hints wisely; you earn one hint for every two solutions you find, and you may need to stock up on hints for the more difficult puzzles.

There are over 250 puzzles in nine themed puzzle packs like Winter Pack and Nature Pack. Each of the puzzles has a creative shape such as 'Old Ship', 'Alien', and 'Fox'. The more difficult puzzle packs are unlocked when all the puzzles in the previous pack are solved.

If you liked Tangrams or Tetris, you'll certainly love Doodle Fit!
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