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"Amazon's new lineup of tablets don't just differ from the original Kindle Fire in their hardware. Like last year's cheapest Kindle e-reader, all three new models - that's the Fire, the HD 7, and the HD 8.9 - will display Amazon's "Special Offers" promotions and advertisements on their lock screens. Unlike the low-end Kindle, however, Amazon isn't offering the devices in more expensive, ad-free models, nor is it making mention of any way to opt out for a fee."

Facebook "has become the default tool for lazy marketers who really don't know what to do," he said, recalling the days when businesses bought IBM computers because they were a safe bet. "No one got fired for buying IBM. Today's equivalent is no one gets fired for marketing on Facebook," he said. As a result, some brands are pursuing "me-too marketing" on Facebook instead of developing marketing strategies. He pointed to a Business Insider article headlined, "P&G To Lay Off 1,600 After Discovering It's Free To Advertise On Facebook," as an example of a brand potentially using Facebook as a "default" marketing strategy.

Analysts don't know how many Kindle Fires have been sold any more than you do. Sometimes, though, they do cool stuff like an analysis (PDF) of their family's Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Prime usage-or, in the case of a new Citigroup report released today, a survey on Kindle usage and Prime membership.

just another example of social media affecting people professionally, her opinion tweet got her el fired-o.

Not sure if we discussed the arcade fire youtube simulcast thing in daily before? Terry Gilliam's involvement is kind of cool.

In an effort to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire, e-reading company Kobo is launching a tablet of its own: The $199.99 Kobo Vox, a 7-inch Android color tablet.

I'm probably over reaching here...but could this be the black swan for the connected living room? Movies, TV, web content, music & games.

To just about any criticism of its new Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon has a two-word answer. It doesn't come with 3G Internet access? It's $199. It doesn't take pictures? It's $199. It won't immerse you in HD-rendered scenery as you race a virtual Bugatti through the streets of Tokyo at 180 mph? It's $199.

The biggest tech failure ever?

So Mortar is an agency that wants more Twitter followers. They made this page and video to disseminate the message that Jonny, their intern, will be fired if they don't have 500 by April 20. Lame in a lot of ways, but this shows me that we could be WAAAAAY more creative in how we build our social media presence.

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Stats on holiday wishlists. Tech Tops: iPhone 4S - 39%, iPad 2 - 31%, Kindle Fire - 17%, Kinect - 13%. Interesting that 59% think apps make a good gift.

This is a funny PSA by State Farm for turkey frying safety. The fake fire is probably the best part. 

Barnes & Noble is reportedly releasing a Nook Tablet with less storage space-and, presumably, a lower price-on Wednesday - analysts expect it to be priced at $199 to compete with the Kindle Fire. (The Nook with more storage is currently $249).