TheVerge - Asus Transformer Prime Review

After the Engadget review now we see The Verge review from Joanna Stern. Check out Stern's full review HERE

The Prime is an incredible piece of hardware. It has a marvelous display, form factor, the best camera on any tablet yet, and it’s new quad-core internal organ puts more graphics and gaming power in your hands than you’ll know what to do with (quite literally in fact, until the games start appearing). And then there’s also the added keyboard dock that adds over 10 hours of battery life and really does transform the tablet into a highly-usable laptop.

But a true laptop replacement isn't about raw power; it's about the productivity that power enables, and Honeycomb just isn't up to the task. The operating system hasn't been optimized for that ridiculous processor or that beautiful display, the app selection remains pitiable at best, and it's just not that intuitive to use. Asus may have produced a brilliant piece of engineering at a price that's competitive with the iPad, but Android hasn't yet matched iOS when it comes to unlocking all that potential. Android 4.0 (or even Windows 8, which we expect to run on this very sort of hardware) might just rectify some of these issues, but one thing is for sure: the laptop of the post-PC world needs the software to match it.

ExoPC now $399 at Microsoft Store

With newer Windows 7 Tablets arriving the ExoPC looks rather dated. Still this Windows 7 Tablet is one of the cheapest to feature Windows 7 on a Tablet. In addition ExoPC has the unique Exo UI.

Buy it now for $399 HERE

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime review by Engadget

We all have been waiting for the Tranformer Prime to launch but while you wait you can read up on the device at Engadget. They have written a review of the Android Tablet. You can read the entire review HERE

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has had a long run as the top-tier Android tablet in the 10-inch size, but that position has now properly been usurped. The original Transformer was a very good tablet and it successor steps up another notch. The Transformer Prime is thinner and lighter than the rest and, with 32GB of storage available for a dollar under $500, it's a better deal than most of the top-tier contenders.

The dock, however, is a bit of a tougher sell. If you need crazy battery life on the road then it's definitely a good choice, even if you won't be relying on that cramped keyboard too often. In fact, the less you have to use that part the better, but it's still a perfectly usable way to enter URLs and it sure beats the pants off of any virtual, touchscreen text input method .

For the moment the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the best Android tablet on the market. All hail the new king.

time off

With only about 3 hours before I leave, I'm finally ready. I'm actually surprised that there's still lots of space in my luggage! I have this feeling though that I forgot something but then again, that gives me a reason to shop (thus, the extra luggage space)! :) A couple of days away with my travel buddies is just about right to kick off the holiday season. If this would be like our Hongkong trip last year, then it will surely be a blast! :) See you in a few days, Manila! :)

last minute

My flight's in just a couple of hours and I haven't packed anything yet! My things are a mess and I haven't figured out which clothes to bring. I'm usually more organized whenever I travel but I was out the whole day and got home by night time already. Good thing this is just a weekend trip and I'm limited to just a 15kg luggage. I can do this!

Kindle Fire SOFTWARE UPDATE, VERSION 6.2 ready -- Two ways to get it.

KINDLEFIRE SOFTWARE UPDATE VERSION 6.2 IS READY

Kindle Fire Software Update, V6.2 is available online, and downloadable at the link if the update isn't already on your Kindle Fire.


The 'announcement' was made by customers on a Kindle Forum thread after they saw the update appear on their Kindle Fires.  Mine is still at v6.1 and the 'Update your Kindle" button for "System Version" setting is grayed out.

  Along with the improvements listed on the update page, one forum member mentioned "way faster web browsing!"  (I've no idea if that is so or if it was just a faster experience at the time.)

Amazon's directions:

' If you are not sure what software version you're running, tap the Quick Settings icon, tap "More," then tap "Device."  If your System Version begins with "Current version: 6.2," you are running the latest software.  If your System Version begins with "Current version: 6.0 or 6.1," follow the instructions [at that page] to take advantage of all of the features available for Kindle Fire.
. . .
To update your Kindle, ensure
  . you are connected to a Wi-Fi network and that
  . your battery is fully charged.

  Tap the Quick Settings icon in the upper right corner of your device,
  then tap "Sync."

The software update will automatically download in the background and will be applied once download is complete and the device is asleep. '

The above describes a semi-automated update.

However, if you don't have a WiFi connection at the time and want to do this, you can do a MANUAL update at the software update page for Kindle Fire, where Amazon has step-by-step directions.


What was changed?
As too often happens, Amazon gives no notes on what is being updated, outside of saying that the update "provides improvements to the operation of your Kindle Fire."


Some possible answers by customers in the forum (Amazon should be doing this, with any software update.)

  Customer James G. Henderson posted in the Amazon Kindle Forum thread the following improvements noted:

' Better parental controls in the ap store, more responsive touchscreen, back button works better, less spazzy carousel navigation, and typing is improved. '

I don't know if he just noticed these things or if some Mobileread Forum members have again looked at some of the changes in the code and determined the above, which they try to do for each update where Amazon chooses not to communicate what was improved.

  No one has reported the hoped-for carousel-content changes customers have requested in large numbers on the Amazon forum -- that we be able to NOT display (via an option setting) every book in our archive.  Maybe it's there but not noticed yet.

  If you notice changes and have time, please let us know what you find.   Thanks.



Kindle Touch 3G   Kindle Touch WiFi   Kindle Basic   (UK: KBasic)   Kindle Fire
Kindle Keybd 3G   (UK: Kindle Keybd 3G)   K3 Special Offers   K3-3G Special Offers   DX

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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.  Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published non-classics, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

  *Click* to Return to the HOME PAGE.  Or click on the web browser's BACK button

Kindle Fire gets Cyanogen Mod 7

Kindle Fire gets Cyanogen Mod 7 finally but it is an early build. At the moment this build is lacking touchscreen and you lose Amazon integrated features. The one good thing is that they already got Wifi to work with Cyanogen Mod 7 for Android Fire.

Source Ubergizmo

Asus Transformer Prime camera shown off

This is a demo video showing off what the Asus Transformer Prime camera can do. Check out the video and tell us what you think.

Corsair Hydro Series H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CWCH80) for $68.99

Amazon has the Corsair Hydro Series H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CWCH80) for $68.99 with free shipping. If your looking to cool your latest custom PC then this is the way to go. You save $41 off retail price of $109.99.

Buy it now here
Corsair Hydro Series H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CWCH80)

Rumor Microsoft Office Coming to iPad

Microsoft will bring a tablet-friendly version of Office to the iPad sometime in 2012, according to The Daily.

The Daily reports from unknown sources that Office will be available for both iPad and Mac OS X Lion in 2012. This makes sense since Microsoft is a software company and can make a lot of money selling a Tablet version of Office as well as a Mac OS X Lion version.

via eWeek

Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker

Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker is a minimalist designed Bluetooth Speaker/Radio. What makes this product stand out is the lack buttons and bulky exterior that some speakers have.

The Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker hides it's functions until you twist the top which increasing the volume of the speaker up to over 80dB. The speaker will work wireless using Bluetooth to connect to iPads, Android Tablets, Smartphones and other gadgets. In addition AM/FM radio is added as another function of HiddenRadio.

The Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker is small in size but big in sound and features. I can't wait to see this product made once they get funding from their Kickstarter account.

via Kickstarter

Black Friday $180 Lenovo laptop from BestBuy has only 1 speaker

People who waited in line for a Black Friday $180 laptop from Best Buy got a major problem. The problem is that the laptop only came with 1 speaker. Some Geek Squad workers were saying that it may have come with 1 speaker as this is a cheaper laptop made especially for Black Friday. Lenovo on their own forums however state that this is a defective laptop and should be repaired. So far no solution to the problem but the admin at Lenovo forum has stated he will look into this and a solution to send back laptops to the repair facilities.

via Slickdeals Thread HERE
via Lenovo forums found HERE

An early gift!

I love getting gifts and Brian gave me a good one today.  You know he makes the wooden bowls, he has been busy lately.  His bowls are all beautiful and I do love each one!

So today, he gave me a new box!  It is really pretty and heart shaped.  I love it and immediately put it on the fireplace.  Not sure that it will be staying there, but for now that is where it will reside!

I've been a bit lax in my workouts lately, but I've sure been complaining, so I am planning on getting my act together and getting back on track.

I am also considering posting my eating on here again.  Not so that you all know what I am doing, but more so for myself.  If I know I have to take a photos of it for everyone to see, then I will be more strict with myself.  It's time to buckle down and get serious again!  I don't want to be the statistic that gains the average 8 lbs over the holidays. 

Rumor iPhone 5 to sport 4 inch display

Rumor mill is spinning that the next iPhone will feature a 4 inch display. This according to Japanese blog Macotakara.

Hitachi and Sony have "started to ship 4-inch LCD [displays] for [a] new iOS device

The blog goes further and says that Hitachi and Sony are shipping iPad 3 screens as well.

via PC Mag

Holiday Fun

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.  It started at our house with a Thanksgiving Feast!!

The table looked beautiful

The food was delicious,

But the company was the best part!

That afternoon, we got to meet the newest member of our family, my great neice, Emmie!!

We traveled to my parents house, had a HUGE meal with all the family and then on Saturday, went out for a little shopping!  I got a few deals and we had a great time!

Now, I'm home and the house has been put back together and laundry has been done!  Now it's time to start thinking about decorating for Christmas......

HTC Stylus Scribe Digital Pen for Flyer for $29.95

If you got in on the Black Friday HTC Flyer deal then you will want to get the special stylus. The HTC Stylus is available now at Amazon.com for it's lowest price of $30.

Buy it now here
HTC Stylus Scribe Digital Pen for Flyer, EVO View 4G, Jetstream Tablets (Bulk Packaging)

Cyber Monday Deals week: Up to 75% Off More than 900 Kindle books + Last Day of Top Cellphones for $0.01 + 8 Free Kindle books for Monday

UP TO 75% OFF ON MORE THAN 900 KINDLE BOOKS

That's actually the Cyber Monday Deals Week's "Kindle Daily Deal" for today.

  Instead of a book, today's "Kindle Daily Deal" takes you to the page where we can start browsing over 900 Kindle books that have been discounted by up to 75% off.

Reminder: These two sales for Monday are Over, although the post remains as part of the (we)blog' logging.

  They add that there may be "additional territory restrictions and not all deals are available in all territories."


Today's Free Books listing (8 books) is on the 2nd page.


TONIGHT, MIDNIGHT, ENDS "PENNY PINCHER" SALE ON *ALL* CELL PHONES

And why does that matter to Kindlers?

  I finally broke down after all these years and got a 3G Data Plan for my cell phone except that my cell phone is 6 years old and its keypad is like a calculator - a number pad, with 3 alpha characters on most numbers and not fun at all to try to type an email with.  In other words, I've had a dumbphone, but that's been fine since I didn't want to pay data charges.

  Now, I've decided I want a phone that can provide hotspot/WiFi support for my Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch and of course my 10.2" netbook which I always have when traveling.  This way I could be anywhere and have WiFi available to all these devices, as long as my 3G/4G smartphone has a signal (in most places it will).

  If you've followed this blog's reminders of Black Friday week and the usual holiday offers that are on Amazon's pages (the name is "Cyber Monday" today), you'll have seen the AmazonWireless deal active for a couple of days, which offers most of the top current smart phones today for $0.01 even if they cost $600 Unlocked and normally $200 with a 2-year plan.

  After browsing the AmazonWireless penny-for-a-new-cellphone offer, I decided on the Samsung Galaxy S II in the image above.  It topped most recent gadget-site 'best' lists and was #1 at Consumer Reports during the summer.  It arrived in the U.S. a couple of months ago under this name if bought from AT&T (who chose the slightly smaller original and internationally popular 4.3" screen), is also at Sprint, where it's called the Epic Touch 4G, and is now also at TMobile, with its basic name Samsung Galaxy S II -- the latter two vendors decided on a 4.5" screen instead but with the same number of pixels.

  Most of that was just to show you that the cell phone penny deals are on very good phones as well as on average ones.

  To be eligible for this deal, it has to be a new plan and not an extension of an existing one.  Many of us are past our 2-year agreements and are able to move to another carrier, where we are "new subscribers" and eligible to the deal.  Some families have new memberships.  At any rate, the offer ends tonight.  If ordering one, you have to supply the account number for your current cell phone if a transfer of phone number is needed.

  Some of the Sprint CDMA-based cellphones have been suffering from Loss of Signal events during the day since late September, and Samsung stated they'd get a maintenance update out but they've been silent on that since then, two months ago, so there are articles on that.  Here are two. (1) and (2).

At any rate, this is a heads-up that it's the last day of this unusual offer, and if you're eligible, it's really a good sale.

  I was surprised that AT&T has a remarkably reasonable price for the basic calling plan for those who don't make or receive that many calls a month and they offer hotspot support via the phone to your other devices, for $20/mo. more if part of that package.

FREE KINDLE BOOKS AND DISCOUNTED BOOK FORUM ALERTS FOR MONDAY 11/28
Monday's Kindle Daily Deal (changes at midnight) is To Defy a King (William Marshal), by Elizabeth Chadwick, 30 customer reviews, 4.5 stars   (Link: http://amzn.to/to-defy-a-king )

  Friday's price: $8.54, Saturday's discount: $7.05
Saturday's Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.49 (83% off)


  MORE... ( The temporarily newly-free books and discounted-book forum-alerts are on the 2nd page, which will help to load the main page more quickly.  Those wanting to go see the details can do so by: clicking on "MORE" just below - 8 newly-free Kindle books today)
*****
http://amzn.to/1126-28

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LATEST DISCOUNTED Kindle books (some temporarily) -
  Forum-thread starter RandomizeME cautions, "This thread is [only] for discounts and price drops that readers find from publishers."  Another main finder is Emily Bronte.
  For 11/26-28 (52 posts)

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TEMPORARILY-Free Books:  Alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the tireless "Happy Reader" Joyce, who is ever on the lookout on behalf of forum members.

  NOTE: The alerts are quoted from Joyce's collecting of mostly temporarily-free books.  They're *not* recommendations by anyone but are a popular, unfiltered daily set of forum release-alerts by Joyce, logged here for those who don't or can't make it to the forums.  The eBooks are often no longer free within days, sometimes, within hours.  Thanks to Joyce (and for a few days, to Annie B who is subbing for Joyce) for gathering and organizing them for us.

[AnnieB says (for Happy Reader Joyce, who is on vacation) :

' Good Morning Everyone!
There are 8 books this morning. Hope you all find something you like.

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Druid's Daughter (Garland of Druids, Book One)
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Blood Oath (Blood Lines, Book One)
*****
Business and Competitive Analysis Methods
*****
Christmas at Harrington's
*****
The Personal Credibility Factor: How to Get It, Keep It, and Get It Back (If You've Lost It)
*****
Slow Cooking Cookbook (Classic Cookbooklets)
*****
Curious Folks Ask 2: Our Fellow Creatures, Our Planet, and Beyond (FT Press Science)
*****
Make More, Worry Less: Secrets from 18 Extraordinary People Who Created a Bigger Income and a Better Life
*****


[These are from Joyce's free-book alerts Sunday-Monday, aided by Lucy/Annie B., in the forums.
 11/28, 8

Kindle Touch 3G   Kindle Touch WiFi   Kindle Basic   (UK: KBasic)   Kindle Fire
Kindle Keybd 3G   (UK: Kindle Keybd 3G)   K3 Special Offers   K3-3G Special Offers   DX

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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.  Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published non-classics, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

  *Click* to Return to the HOME PAGE.  Or click on the web browser's BACK button .

CyberMonday Deal Garmin Forerunner 405 $139 shipped

Amazon has the Garmin Forerunner 405 on sale now for $139 with free shipping. You save $179.95 off the retail price of $318.95.

Buy it now here
Garmin Forerunner 405 Water Resistant Running GPS With USB ANT Stick (Black)

A set of Kindleworld's articles on the new Kindle models

ARTICLES ON NEW KINDLE, SO FAR

I've reorganized the Kindleworld website's "Articles on New Kindles" set found near the top of the Reference section in the right column of the article pages.

This blog entry is especially for those on Kindle Edition blog subscriptions, who wouldn't see this set in the Kindle-edition, which brings only the daily articles.  But it should also be helpful to those who don't have time to browse the Reference column at the website.

  On the Kindle editions of the blog, the new Kindles (and sometimes even the Kindle 3's) can click through most article links to access the linked articles without waiting an impossible time for page loads.

 With Kindle 2's or earlier, the load-times are pretty difficult.  All can of course also access articles, reference sets, and external links at the website ( kindleworld.blogspot.com ).

  Each time I draw attention to the free website, the blog loses Kindle-edition-blog subscribers who didn't know it exists :-) -- and it'd be helpful to blog subscribers if Amazon would add a link to the external website on all the Kindle editions.

  Thanks to all who support the site this way, and I'm hoping most subscribers will still see value in having the most-recent 25 blog articles at hand and searchable offline via the Kindle edition of the blog each day.

  Those with Kindle Touch's will find them several times faster for accessing the web than the keyboard models (faster processor and direct-access to links), which would be a big reason for Amazon's not offering free 3G web browsing on the new Kindles.   The speedup should be especially useful for those following links on the Kindle editions of blogs in general.

The list of Kindleworld articles on the new Kindle models
This listing is up to date as of today, and it'll be updated as it goes.  Am working on more tips on the still newish Kindles, as I've seen a lot of confusion in connection with what is offered on each, etc.

General
. Set of Kindleworld articles
    on new Kindles

. Prime's Lending Library:
    Rules; Borrowing;
    How to Browse List
. Prime gets current PBS
. Personal docs: Imprvmts
. Convert ePub to Kindle
. Edgerly on Kindle Event
. Intro Day, 9/28

Kindle Fire
. Tips: KFire and KTouch
. KFire cases/cvrs
. KFire rooted (Not needed)
. Non-Amzn apps: Sideload'g
. Software update v6.2
. Software update v6.1
   Kindle Fire
. Kindle Fire 1st reviews
. Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire
. Amazon Q&A: Kindlefire
. Video demo: Kindle Fire
. Kindle Fire/Cloud facts
. Kindle Fire "on fire"
. More info on Kindle Fire

Kindle Touch
. Tips: KTouch and KFire
. Notes re Kindle Touch
. What is X-ray?
. Kindle Team re Kindle Touch
   3G web browsing
. KTouch 3G-Web'g or not?
. Notes: KTouch's 3G Web'g

Kindle Basic (NoTouch/NoKeybd)
. Video demo: $79 Kindle
. Software update v4.0.1
   Kindle Basic (NoTouch)
. User's Guide: $79 Kindle Basic


Kindle Touch 3G   Kindle Touch WiFi   Kindle Basic   (UK: KBasic)   Kindle Fire
Kindle Keybd 3G   (UK: Kindle Keybd 3G)   K3 Special Offers   K3-3G Special Offers   DX

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Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.  Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published non-classics, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

  *Click* to Return to the HOME PAGE.  Or click on the web browser's BACK button

Unofficial ICS port on the Asus Transformer

If you got in on the Asus Transformer black friday deal then your in luck as someone has already ported ICS to the tablet. This is an unofficial port of ICS from CyanogenMod team.

parol

The little one had an assignment last Friday to bring a parol to school which will be used to decorate the classroom for the holidays. When I got home, I asked him about it...

Me: Did teacher like the parol you brought to school?

Gabby: Huh? What parol?

Me: The one that mommy bought for you. Remember the big colorful star?

Gabby: I didn't bring a parol to school.

Me: But that's your assignment, right? Mommy even put it in a plastic bag so you can carry it.

Gabby: Oh! You mean the lantern? It's a lantern Nang-nang. I brought a lantern to school. Teacher liked it! She said it was beautiful!

My bad! Lantern nga naman hindi parol! Goodluck when he starts studying Filipino!

The Magic of the Boy Who Lived

Since the last installment of the Deathly Hallows came out, I've been waiting for the release of the complete collection of the Harry Potter movies but I was disappointed when it finally came out in Amazon. I was expecting a special edition box set with all the extras and special features but what came out was simply an 8-disc set of the movies with NO extras! The packaging wasn't even special. Very disappointing indeed.

Amazon UK on the other hand had a special edition, limited number release of the complete series containing 19 discs - a blu-ray and DVD version of each movie plus 3 discs filled with special features. That's what I like! But getting it is out of the question...no idea how I'd have it shipped! Sadness again.

I've read somewhere that Warner Brothers will actually release the ultimate box set (which is waaaay better than what's currently released in the US) but not until the end of 2012! I was resigned to wait for another year until I heard that there's a version similar to the one in UK, which was just released here in Manila a couple of weeks ago. After some researching, I learned that there were only 100 pieces of it distributed to the Odyssey and Astrovision branches all throughout Manila - and most of it were already reserved. Waaah! I so wanted to get my hands on it!

I tried the Astrovision branch in Festival Mall the other day and in Greenbelt yesterday but they were out of stock already. I was in Town earlier and just for the heck of it, I checked out Odyssey though I wasn't expecting that they'd have it...but lo and behold, I was in luck! It was the last stock (only 3 were delivered to that branch) so with no second thoughts, I got it. The complete series comes in this beautiful box...

There's also a certificate authenticating that the copy I had is the 59th out of the 100 numbered editions:

Here's what's inside:

16 discs of Harry Potter magic! Each movie comes with a Special Features disc...

And there's a 48-page album (which looks the same as the one that Hagrid gave Harry at the end of the 1st film) with photos from the 8 films. This doesn't do justice to the actual album where the pictures are printed in a beautiful glossy finish...

It also comes with a bonus DVD about the making of the Deathly Hallows Part 2:

It's quite pricey at P5,500 but so worth it! A must-have for any Harry Potter fan :)

Free Kindle books (11/25-26) - 28 free. Discounted-book forum alerts + Amazon promos

FREE/DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Nov. 24-25: - Thursday thru' late-night Friday: 28 newly-free books, plus discounted ones as of Friday night or starting hours of Saturday, so far.  Heavy in international cookbooks from Hippocrene, with some getting very positive customer reviews  (See page 2 of this blog entry for details.)


Write Good or Die, by Scott Nicholson, 14 customer reviews, 4.4 stars, $0.00 (Link: amzn.to/write-good-or-die )

(Someone actually wrote a review headlining 3 stars because the title made that person wonder how well written the book is!)
  These are artcles on how to survive as a writer in today's world - collected by author Scott Nicholson, focusing on both the craft and the business.  Advice from bestselling authors.
  All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization Literacy Inc., which promotes reading among teens (although at $0.00, there won't be any for the promo deal.)


Barefoot Sisters: Southbound, by Lucy Letcher and Susan Letcher, 21 customer reviews, 4.8 stars, $0.00 (Link: amzn.to/barefoot-sisters-southbound)

Two sisters "through-hike the entire 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail...barefoot...As they hike, they write about their adventures through the 100-mile Wilderness, the rocky terrain of Pennsylvania, and snowfall in the Great Smoky Mountains"





Saturday's Kindle Daily Deal (changes at midnight) is To Defy a King (William Marshal), by Elizabeth Chadwick, 30 customer reviews, 4.5 stars   (Link: http://amzn.to/to-defy-a-king )

  Friday's price: $8.54, Saturday's discount: $7.05
Saturday's Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.49 (83% off)



  MORE... ( The temporarily newly-free books and discounted-book forum-alerts are on the 2nd page, which will help to load the main page more quickly.  Those wanting to go see the details can do so by: clicking on "MORE" just below - 28 newly-free Kindle books today)
*****


Am including here, for the weekend, Amazon US's  Black Friday announcement of example deals that will be available at various times through the weekend.  They say they'll be monitoring Black Friday ads to meet or beat the best deals they see, and their PR release has a reminder that people should use the Price Check Amazon app available for iPhone and Android when shopping in stores to make sure they're getting a good deal.

  (They didn't even include the 9.7" Kindle DX being discounted by $120 through Nov. 28 (from $379 to $259).

Examples Amazon gave of deals coming up as of a couple of days ago:

• Samsung 46-Inch 1080p LED HDTV: $799.99 (save $500)
• Nikon Coolpix P7000 Digital Camera: $249 (save $250)
• Canon PowerShot SX230HS Digital Camera: $199 (save $150)
• All phones from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon on sale for a penny at AmazonWireless (new activations only, two-year contract required)
• PlayStation 3 160GB Bundle w/ two free games (Rachet & Clank: All 4 One and LittleBigPlanet 2): $199 (save $150)
• Toshiba Satellite 14” laptop: $599.99 (save $150)
• TomTom XXL 5-Inch GPS: $99.99 (save $99)
• Samsung BD-D5700 Blu-ray Disc Player: $99.99 (save $80)
• AK Anne Klein Swarovski Crystal Accented Rose Gold-Tone Leather Watch: $29.99 (save $95)
• Save up to 60% off outerwear for Women, Men, Kids and Baby
• White Gold Princess Cut Diamond Earrings: $299.99 (save $399)
• Save up to $170 on Dyson vacuums
• Bodum Bistro Electric French Press Coffee Maker and Tea Dripper, Red: $49.99 (save $43)
• Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu 8-Inch Cook’s Knife: $89.99 (save $60)
• Save 40% off select boots and slippers
• “Bridesmaids” (DVD): $5.99 (save $23)
• “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy (Blu-ray): $49.99 (save $69.99)
• Schwinn Jasmine Girls’ Bike, Light Blue: $69.99 (save $70)
• Save up to 40% on select Angry Birds plush toys
• Save up to 50% on select LeapFrog electronic toys
• Popular album titles including “Watch the Throne” by Kanye West and Jay-Z, “Torches” by Foster the People and “Hands All Over” by Maroon 5 (MP3 Downloads): $4.99

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LATEST DISCOUNTED Kindle books (some temporarily) -
  Forum-thread starter RandomizeME cautions, "This thread is [only] for discounts and price drops that readers find from publishers."  Another main finder is Emily Bronte.
  For 11/23-26 (30 posts)

There are several deep discounted items in this batch, including some from HarperCollins.)

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TEMPORARILY-Free Books:  Alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the tireless "Happy Reader" Joyce, who is ever on the lookout on behalf of forum members.

  NOTE: The alerts are quoted from Joyce's collecting of mostly temporarily-free books.  They're *not* recommendations by anyone but are a popular, unfiltered daily set of forum release-alerts by Joyce, logged here for those who don't or can't make it to the forums.  The eBooks are often no longer free within days, sometimes, within hours.  Thanks to Joyce for gathering and organizing them for us.

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

***** [AnnieB says (for Happy Reader Joyce, who is taking a needed breather on the holiday]

[ Thanksgiving day ] -- There is one book so far this morning.
*****
Moonstone
*****


*** [ Friday, Nov 25 - Joyce writes: ]
I see hope in the faces of the flowers in my garden. They are beautiful in the new morning, opening like smiles and shining with promise. Someone's thinking about you, and that is me!

After today, I will be going on vacation. Annie will be posting the freebies for you while I'm gone. She is a very special friend to me, and has been so kind to help and be sure that the freebies are posted and you are not forgotten. I will see you when I return on Thursday, December 1st. I will miss each of you very much.]

TODAY THERE ARE 27 FREE BOOKS WITH THREE POSTS IN THIS SAME THREAD.

All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wines and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland

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Liberation of Alice Love

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Taste of Romania: Its Cookery and Glimpses of Its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry (New Hippocrene Original Cookbooks)

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The Art of Uzbek Cooking (Hippocrene International Cookbooks)

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Hungarian Cookbook: Old World Recipes for New World Cooks, Expanded Edition

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Polish Heritage Cookery

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Fine Filipino Food

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Gypsy Feast: Recipes and Culinary Traditions of the Romany People (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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The Best of Korean Cuisine

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Aprovecho: A Mexican-American Border Cookbook (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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Flavors of Burma: Myanmar : Cuisine and Culture from the Land of Golden Pagodas

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Old Havana Cookbook: Cuban Recipes in Spanish and English (Bilingual Cookbooks)

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Finding Christmas: Stories of Startling Joy and Perfect Peace

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The Best of Ukrainian Cuisine (Hippocrene International Cookbook Series)

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The Best of Polish Cooking

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Cuisines of the Caucasus Mountains: Recipes, Drinks, and Lore from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia

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Barefoot Sisters: Southbound

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Sephardic Israeli Cuisine: A Mediterranean Mosaic

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The God's Wife

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The Scottish-Irish Pub and Hearth Cookbook: Recipes and Lore from Celtic Kitchens

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A Taste of Haiti (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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Healthy South Indian Cooking

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Nile Style: Egyptian Cuisine and Culture: Ancient Festivals, Significant Ceremonies, and Modern Celebrations (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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Cooking from China's Fujian Province: One of China's Eight Great Cuisines

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The Kerala Kitchen: Recipes and Recollections from the Syrian Christians of South India (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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Cuisines of the Alps (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

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Brazil: A Culinary Journey (Hippocrene Cookbook Library) '


[These are from Joyce's free-book alerts Thursday-Friday, aided by Lucy/Annie B., in the forums.
 11/24, 1;  11/25 - Morning, 27 -- total 28 books for Thursday through just past midnight on Friday evevning.]

Amazon's own ongoing listing of LIMITED-TIME OFFERS - Promos   Amazon sorts these by Bestsellers first.   I've added a by Low-to-High pricing. Editors' Picks: $1.99-$3.99   thru' November

Free contemporary books: subsets Filters out excerpts, chapters, previews US:  by Last 30+ days  Nov 2011    Publication Date   Late-listed    Bestselling   High-ratings UK:  by PubDate   Popular

Ongoing popular discussions   (See Kindle Forums for more.)
  . Kindle Fire for nonTech person?   Newer
  . Kindle Fire Keyboard.. Anyone else having issues?   Newer
  . Any happy Kindle Touch owners?
  . Kindle Fire video on airplane compared with iPad video, a tense thread :-)   Newer
  . Got my Fire!
  . Feel like almost crying - Kindle loss and personalizing Kindles - lighthearted
  . Unusual calls from Amazon because of forum posts
  . Personal docs now sendable to individual Kindles again
  . To Avoid Confusion, Please Use the Official Product Names in Forum" [entertaining]
  . Discussion of geographic restrictions on digital purchases
  . Discount-alert books discussed on separate message thread (Newer)
  . What have been your favorite public domain books that are not so well known?
  . Best "Free" books you've read (many are no longer free, however).
  . Highly recommended Indie authors
  . Unique Uses of Kindles

Other current forum threads that might interest some
Public Library Lending questions at the forums, and Lendle's Kindle borrowing
  . How many e-books does your public library have?
  . Public librarians: what has been your Kindle/Overdrive experience?
  . Changes to lendle (This is Kindle owner-to-Kindle owner lending.)
      The changes include incentives for offering loaners



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