It’s the Most Digital Time of the Year: Amazon Announces Best of Digital Store
Historically, Christmas day is the largest day of digital sales on Amazon.com, followed by December 26. Last year, from Christmas Eve through December 30, Amazon customers purchased over three times more digital content, including Kindle books, magazines, movies, TV shows, music, and digital games as compared to the weekly average for the year.
“People everywhere will unwrap mobile devices over the holidays–Kindles, MP3 players, smart phones and tablets–and as soon as they’re out of the box, it’s only natural to want to load them up with great digital entertainment,” said Craig Pape, Director of Music at Amazon.com. “Not surprisingly, we see the largest jump in digital product sales on Christmas and during the week following the holiday. With the introduction of Kindle Fire this season, millions more customers will be shopping for new digital content. This year, we’re making it easier and more convenient than ever to get all the content they want – along with some hot deals on digital – all in one place.”
Here is a preview of the recommended must-haves in the Best of Digital Store. More can be found at http://www.amazon.com/bestdigital
| Top ten recommended Kindle books: |
| 1. “Steve Jobs” by Walter Issacson |
| 2. “11/22/63″ by Stephen King |
| 3. “The Art of Fielding” by Chad Harbach |
| 4. “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Laini Taylor |
| 5. “The Circus Ship” by Chris Van Dusen |
| 6. “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle |
| 7. “A History of the World in 100 Objects” by Neil MacGregor |
| 8. “The Litigators” by John Grisham |
| 9. “Then Again” by Diane Keaton |
| 10. “Watchmen” by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons |
| Top ten recommended magazines: |
| 1. Us Weekly |
| 2. Cosmopolitan |
| 3. Vanity Fair |
| 4. National Geographic |
| 5. O, the Oprah Magazine |
| 6. WIRED |
| 7. Glamour |
| 8. Better Homes & Gardens |
| 9. Reader’s Digest |
| 10. Men’s Health |
| Top ten recommended movies: |
| 1. The Social Network |
| 2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 |
| 3. Bridesmaids |
| 4. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest |
| 5. X-Men: First Class |
| 6. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas |
| 7. Crazy Stupid Love |
| 8. You’ve Got Mail |
| 9. Cars 2 |
| 10. The Fighter |
| Top ten recommended TV shows: |
| 1. Walking Dead |
| 2. Arrested Development |
| 3. Lost |
| 4. Breaking Bad |
| 5. Sons of Anarchy |
| 6. The X Files |
| 7. Sesame Street |
| 8. Glee |
| 9. Parks and Rec |
| 10. Friday Night Dinner |
| Top ten recommended albums: |
| 1. Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials |
| 2. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More |
| 3. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon: Experience Version |
| 4. Adele, 21 |
| 5. Bon Iver, Bon Iver |
| 6. Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto |
| 7. Foster the People, Torches |
| 8. Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues |
| 9. Wilco, The Whole Love |
| 10. The Civil Wars, Barton Hollow |
| Top ten recommended Android apps: |
| 1. ESPN Score Center |
| 2. LinkedIn |
| 3. Quickoffice Pro |
| 4. The Weather Channel for Android |
| 5. EasyTether |
| 6. Exchange by Touchdown |
| 7. Pandora |
| 8. Urbanspoon |
| 9. MapQuest |
| 10. Zillow Real Estate |
| Top ten recommended Android games: |
| 1. Angry Birds |
| 2. Words with Friends |
| 3. Bejeweled 2 |
| 4. Atari’s Greatest Hits (Missile Command Free) |
| 5. Asphalt 6: Adrenaline |
| 6. Plants vs. Zombies |
| 7. Top Girl |
| 8. Fruit Ninja |
| 9. Cut the Rope |
| 10. Little Piano |
| Top ten recommended digital video games: |
| 1. Battlefield 3 |
| 2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
| 3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution |
| 4. Dead Island |
| 5. Saints Row: The Third |
| 6. Dungeon Defenders |
| 7. Magicka |
| 8. Disney Universe |
| 9. Sonic Generations |
| 10. The Sims 3 |
| Top ten recommendations for digital software: |
| 1. Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010 |
| 2. Office Mac Home and Student 2011 (Family Pack) |
| 3. TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-file + State 2011 |
| 4. Norton 360 Version 5.0 |
| 5. Microsoft Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade (Home Premium to Professional) |
| 6. Quicken Deluxe 2012 |
| 7. Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 for Windows |
| 8. Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 1-5 Set for Mac |
| 9. PaintShop Pro X4 |
| 10. Anime Studio Debut 8 |
Customers who receive a new phone, tablet, PC or Mac for the holidays will also enjoy the suite of Amazon apps, including:
- Kindle for Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, Windows Phone
- Amazon MP3 app for Android, BlackBerry and Palm
- Amazon Mobile app for Android, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7
- Price Check by Amazon app for Android and iPhone
- Amazon Deals app for iPhone
- Amazon Windowshop for iPad
Customers can learn more by visiting www.amazon.com/amazonmobile.
Procrastinators who haven’t ordered their Christmas gifts can order Amazon’s hottest holiday gifts – the $79 Kindle, $99 Kindle Touch, $149 Kindle Touch 3G and $199 Kindle Fire – today by 4:30 p.m. PST and still receive them by Christmas with one-day shipping at www.amazon.com/kindlefire.
Amazon.com Announces Best Music of 2011
Amazon music editors reveal the best music of the year; customers and editors agree Adele’s “21” ranks among top albums of the year with Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” as the 2011 customer favorite
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 7, 2011– Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its picks for best music of 2011. The list includes the editors’ picks for the Top 100 Albums of the Year, Top 100 Customer Favorites and a breakdown of Best of the Year lists in a variety of musical genres. To see all of the Best of 2011 music lists go to http://www.amazon.com/bestmusicof2011.
Each year the Amazon Music team digs deep into a handful of musical genres–editors listen to as much new music as possible and vote on the very best albums and songs. The goal of creating a thoughtful “best of the year” list is to help customers discover amazing new music and to make it easy for customers to explore new artists or bands. The Best of the Year Music Store is now live on Amazon.com and offers customers a large variety of music to browse, along with unique lists such as “50 Outstanding 2011 Albums You Might Have Missed.”
“Our customers enjoy discovering new music and we hope there’s something for everyone’s taste in our Best of the Year for 2011,” said Craig Pape, Director of Amazon Music Content Acquisition. “Our editors love to listen to new music and highlight the best of the best such as Adele’s rich sophomore effort ‘21.’ ‘Rolling In The Deep’ has become an anthem for 2011 and is the top song in our Customer Picks.”
Top 10 music editors’ picks for best albums of the year:
1. Adele, “21”
2. Bon Iver, “Bon Iver”
3. The Decemberists, “The King is Dead”
4. James Blake, “James Blake”
5. The Civil Wars, “Barton Hollow”
6. Cut Copy, “Zonoscope”
7. Cults, “Cults”
8. Little Dragon, “Ritual Union”
9. tUnE-yArDs, “W H O K I L L”
10. Foo Fighters, “Wasting Light”
Top 10 customer MP3 favorites for 2011:
1. Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
2. Adele, “21”
3. Original Broadway Cast, “The Book Of Mormon”
4. Coldplay, “Mylo Xyloto”
5. The Decemberists, “The King Is Dead”
6. Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues”
7. She & Him, “A Very She & Him Christmas”
8. Death Cab for Cutie, “Codes and Keys”
9. The Civil Wars, “Barton Hollow”
10. Bon Iver, “Bon Iver”
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Barton Hollow, Best, Bon Iver, Lady Gaga
The Time to Play Holiday 2011 ‘Most Wanted’ Revealed, Jim Silver and Chris Byrne Announce the Top Toys Kids Will Be Asking for This Holiday Season
Key Industry Players Exhibit the Latest and the Best in Holiday Family Entertainment at Annual Time to Play Holiday Showcase Event
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During a toy industry press conference in New York City today, TimetoPlayMag.com, a playful destination website which provides information, entertainment, and services on what’s fun for children and their families, announced its Holiday 2011 Most Wanted list, naming the 18 toys predicted by the editors to top holiday wish lists.
“Companies recognize that families are looking for value”
Hosted by Jim Silver, editor in chief, and Chris Byrne, content director aka The Toy Guy®, the press conference kicked off a day-long event featuring a “who’s who” of manufacturers and entertainment companies. Participating companies exhibited a wide range of new toys, video games, and entertainment products that will hit store shelves in time for the holiday crunch.
Recognized as the official kick-off to the holiday family entertainment editorial season, the press conference addressed the current state of the toy industry, consumer trends, and those toys that will be exciting kids and the culture at large in the fourth quarter. In addition to unveiling the Most Wanted list, the Time to Play team announced its annual hot list for family friendly video games, The Power Ups. Games featured on the list are predicted to be the hottest titles this holiday season with fun appropriate content for kids of all ages.
“Companies recognize that families are looking for value,” said Jim Silver, editor in chief TimetoPlayMag.com. “Parents – and kids – can find value in a $10 toy or a $100 toy but what makes something a ‘keeper’ is whether or not kids will play with it for more than 15 minutes; true value is about providing longevity in the home.”
“We are excited to see manufacturers continuing to respond to the realities of the economy and offering a low cost of entry into their hottest brands without compromising play,” said Chris Byrne, content director TimetoPlayMag.com. “That means that virtually all kids can engage with the hottest properties and be part of something that’s cool in their world and in the culture at large.”
Predicted to be the most popular and best selling toys of Holiday 2011, the products named to the Time to Play Most Wanted list appear in alphabetical order:
ANGRY BIRDS KNOCK ON WOOD GAME
(Mattel/Ages 5 years & up/ Approx. Retail Price: $16)
BEYBLADE METAL FUSION
(Hasbro/Ages 8 years & up/ Approx. Retail Price: $5.99 – $39.99)
BIG ACTION CONSTRUCTION SITE
(Fisher-Price/Ages 3 years & up/ Approx. Retail Price: $59.99)
DAGEDAR
(Cepia/Ages 4 years & up /Approx. Retail Price: $4.99 – $19.99)
FYRFLYZ
(iStar Entertainment/Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $10)
HOT WHEELS WALL TRACKS
(Mattel/Ages 4 & up/ Approx. Retail Price: $29.99)
INNOTAB
(VTECH/Ages 3 & up/ Approx. Retail Price: $79.99)
LALALOOPSY SILLY HAIR DOLL
(MGA/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $34.99)
LAZER STUNT CHASER
(Thinkway Toys/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99)
LOGO BOARD GAME
(Spin Master/Ages 12 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99)
LEAPPAD EXPLORER
(LeapFrog/Ages 4 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $99.99)
LEGO ALIEN CONQUEST & NINJAGO LINES
(LEGO/Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $3.49 – $119.99)
LITE SPRITES
(WowWee/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99)
MONSTER HIGH DEAD TIRED LINE
(Mattel/Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $14.49)
NERF VORTEX LINE
(Hasbro/Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99 – $49.99)
REDAKAI
(Spin Master/Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Price: $5.99 – $19.99)
SPY NET STEALTH VIDEO GLASSES
(Jakks Pacific/Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99)
3D BREAKTHROUGH PUZZLE
(MEGA Brands/Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99)
Categories: TOYS Tags: Best, Chris Byrne, Jim Silver, Retail Price
The Best of Saturday Night Live 1975-1980: Classic Years Collection Box Set Vol. 1-5
5 VHS Tape Box Set of the Best of SNL Classic Years Collection 1975-1980
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Best, Classic, Collection, Night
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