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Harry Potter Book Covers Released (U.S. and U.K. Versions)

Publishers Scholastic in the USA and Bloomsbury in the U.K. have released covers for the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. From left to right are the U.S. version, the U.K. adult version, and the U.K. children’s version.
On the front of the wraparound cover of the [...]

Amazon Contextual Links for Associates Blogs and Websites

Amazon [[AMZN]] has just announced beta release of contextual PPA links. Dubbed ‘Context Links‘, the new feature will automatically identify and link relevant phrases within page content to Amazon products. Setup is via the Associates admin panel, Associates Central->Build Links->Context Links.
After you embed one simple JavaScript in your pages (usually placed in the WordPress [...]

Amazon Unbox Available on TiVo DVR

After a simple one-time registration process to link their TiVo and Amazon.com accounts, TiVo owners can now select a TiVo DVR as a RemoteLoad™ download destination for purchased or rented videos. In addition, if you register your Tivo DVR for Unbox on TiVo by April 30th you will receive $15 in free videos (not [...]

Number of Homes with HDTV to Triple Worldwide by 2011

‘HDTV: A Global Analysis’, a new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media, forecasts that there will be 151 million homes worldwide with HDTV by the end of 2011 - more than three times the number at the end of 2006. Once restricted to a handful of markets, HDTV is now appearing on a worldwide [...]

Amazon adds Keyword and Category Targeting for Omasake Ads

Amazon Omasake Ads, also called Amazon Contextual Ads, were launched last October. Omakase is a Japanese word that means for “leave it up to us”, “make the decision for me”, or “chef’s choice”. As with Google AdSense ads, you left it to Amazon to select the most appropriate ads based on your page content. Initial [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Available for Pre-Order on Amazon.com

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be the 7th book in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. It will feature the final adventures of Harry Potter as he attempts to bring an end to his nemesis, Lord Voldemort. The title for the seventh book was revealed on December 21st, 2006 [...]

Amazon Announces Associate Referral Fees for Unbox Downloads

The Amazon Associates program announced today that Associates can now earn referral fees on Unbox Video Downloads. Amazon Unbox allows visitors to purchase or rent their favorite movies and TV shows by downloading and watch on their PC.
Associates are eligible to earn 10%, a full 1.5% above the highest earnings tier, on all Unbox referrals [...]