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Amazon Fire TV Stick shipping now

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 2:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

The Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon’s Chromecast rival, is now shipping for $39. The company made the device available to Amazon Prime subscribers for a knock down price $19 and opened pre-orders for everyone else at the end of last month . New orders for the device are being filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Amazon claims the Fire Stick is its most successful device launch ever but as usual hasn’t revealed how many units its shifted. The Fire Stick features a dual-core processor, twice as much memory as the Chromecast, MIMO Wi-Fi and a remote control. It can also be…

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Barnes & Noble launches a Nook Audiobooks app for Android

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Barnes & Noble has launched a new Nook Audiobooks app for Android, serving up more than 50,000 titles for phones and tablets. The app accompanies the existing e-reading app, however Nook Audiobooks appears to only be available in the US for now. For launch, those who download the app for the first time will be able to get two audiobooks for free, so it’s probably worth downloading it for that if nothing else.     Many of the audiobooks also offer a free sample clip before you commit to buying, while there’s a mini player too, which means you can continue…

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Good Web Bundle offers 50% off site and app memberships

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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A limited time offer called the Good Web Bundle is offering 50% off five services if you purchase them as part of a pack. The Good Web Bundle is similar to the Humble Indie Bundle, but not associated with the service other than sharing a similar name. For just $96 US, you get a year’s subscription to Metafilter, MLKSHK, Newsblur, The Toast and ThinkUp. In case you don’t want subscriptions to some of the services, you’re given single-use codes that you can give away to a friend and still save money by redeeming the others. Anil Dash, co-founder and CEO of…

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Mobile rewards platform Kiip announces a loyalty program for brands

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Kiip, a mobile advertising service built around rewarding users for achieving “moments” within apps,  has announced Kiip Platform, a spin-off of its technology that focuses on loyalty programs for brands. Basically, Kiip Platform is separate from the company’s advertising business because it uses a Subscription-as-a-Service model and is designed for clients that want to reward moments within their own apps and sites. Brands interested in also placing rewards in third-party apps can easily push campaigns from Kiip Platform to the ad side. Over the years, Kiip has built up a user base of 35 million different devices that have all…

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IO launches an NYC beta for its chat-based AI assistant [invites]

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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IO, a virtual assistant that you chat with to get local recommendations, has launched its beta in New York City. Up to 100 TNW readers interested in testing the app can sign up here from their mobile devices. Since it uses a natural language processing and conversation engine, IO has reached the point where it needs real-world users in order to train its algorithms. The company is hoping to launch publicly by the end of the year.                          Currently, IO is focused on providing restaurant recommendations, but the service will eventually…

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