It all started innocently enough – according to Wikipedia modern advertising started when the ancient Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages. Later, various advertisements for commercial products and even politicians were used in ancient Arabia. From those simple beginnings we are now headed for this: anything that can be used to deliver a commercial message to any human anywhere will become a panel for advertising.
How did I arrive at this conclusion? Seattle based Amazon.com today announced that it will offer a special version of its Kindle reader which will display ”special offers” and be sold at a discount relative to the regular Kindle reader. The product is named ‘Kindle with Special Offers’ and is priced 25 dollars less than an ad-free Kindle. So basically, Amazon is willing to pay you 25 bucks to view ads on your Kindle screen saver and at the bottom of the home screen.
To take a step back for a moment, let me tell you a story. A couple of years ago I went to buy gasoline at a local Shell station. You know the drill well if you drive a car: you pull up, scan your credit card, punch in your zip code, and then wait patiently for the gas to spill into the car. Then you drive away. But wait! This particular station had a video screen built into the pump. As soon as I began to pump gas – the video screen sprang to life with an endless loop of Shell advertising. There was no way to turn the video off – or even to mute it. I was literally held captive to that advertising until my tank was full, or I decided that I could no longer take it and just stopped pumping gas to get out of there.
Review: Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Generation
There’s not much to say about something that really doesn’t have hardly any exciting features to talk about, but I’ll try anyway. I’ve been using my new iPod Shuffle 4 Generation for a few weeks now and it’s pretty good. I wish it came with more features, but it’s a “Shuffle” right? So basically you can set the music to play two different ways, Shuffle or play all the songs on the player in order. You can also make playlists on iTunes and then transfer those to the Shuffle using the included sync cable (it’s pretty easy to do).
It does have “VoiceOver” which will tell you what song and artist is playing if you hold down the button that’s next to the power switch. That’s about all you can do with it though. For the money it’s pretty good, but I think I’d rather just get a new Sandisk Sansa Clip Plus for around the same amount of money. The Clip includes a screen, built in FM radio, and support for Micro SD Cards. But if you’re a die hard Apple fan and you don’t need that much memory to store your songs (it only includes 2gbs) then you’ll probably want to get it. All I can say is that it’s one of the best built mp3 players I’ve ever had, which sadly I can’t say the same for some Sandisk products.
Would you buy it, or do you have some other kind of mp3 player for your music? If so, tell me!
About the author: Gabriel Silva is the founder of Tech Ature, where he blogs about tech, gadgets, social media, tech news and more from an amateurs point of view.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Apple.com.
You always want what you haven’t got!
If you’ve got straight hair, you want curly hair and if you’ve got wavy hair…you’ve guessed it, you want straight hair! Us ladies are just never happy with our beautiful, natural, normal selves are we?
Throughout the ages, women have continually tormented themselves with such quests of wanting opposite styles to their normal locks. The popularity of curly hair styles has varied throughout the last decade, with celebrity curls such as, Myleene Klass and Katie Melua taking the forefront as top curly haired style icons.
It is relatively easy to go from straight to curly these days, with the wide range of styling and curling tong products now available on the market. Most women can make the smooth transition between these styles with the greatest of ease. Gone are the ‘good old days’, when you had to spend hours putting in loads of curlers on a night to achieve that bouncy curly look for the morning. Which is amazing news as you never got a good night sleep with those horrible things stuck to your head, which left most brides to be with a stiff neck and feeling irritably groggy on their big day!
Guide to Hybrid Car Insurance
Hybrid cars offer excellent gasoline mileage and a reduction in carbon emissions. When the vehicle is driven less than 45 miles per hour, the electric motor is powering the vehicle. The gasoline engine automatically takes over and higher speeds where the engine is most efficient. This powerful combination of technology and tradition provides an innovative method of transportation for the consumer.
At the same time a hybrid vehicle presents a challenge to the skittish auto insurance industry. Before buying a hybrid vehicle, consider each of the following:
Bankruptcy & Credit Cards Marketing
In today’s world many people are finding themselves with credit card debt problems. In fact, the average consumer has more than eight thousand dollars in credit card debt! When this ends up happening, many consumers are faced with the prospect of filing for bankruptcy.
In 2005, a number of bankruptcy reforms were implemented. This action was necessary because many state and local politicians felt that many people were taking advantage of bankruptcy laws in order to get their credit card debts discharged and not have to meet their financial responsibilities.
Consumers who wish to file for bankruptcy in the United States must first get credit counseling sessions for at least six months. A credit counselor will evaluate the person’s personal finances and debts to see if they in fact should file for bankruptcy.
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