Creator of Amazon, Jeff Bezos donates $ 2.5 million in favor of gay marriage

 

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will make a hefty donation - $ 2.5 million - to lobby for the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. capital of Washington. The vote on the so-called 'Referendum 74' is scheduled for next November 6, when it will decide the fate of gay couples in the state and the next U.S. president.

Besides Bezos, persons engaged in the technology industry as Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, both from Microsoft, also made donations to the campaign (U.S. $ 100 000 each). Companies like Google, Facebook and Electronic Arts helped fund the campaign.

In the latest research on the subject, 51% of respondents said they were in favor of gay marriage and 42% said they were against the law.

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Could lower the price of Kindle Fire

Amazon is working hard to create the next generation of Kindle Fire, or the Kindle Fire in the event of confirmation of what we saw yesterday. Apparently rumors that when the successor of Fire hits the market, the original model will be low in cost that will make even cheaper than the Nexus 7 from Google . In this form, Amazon would be following in the footsteps of Apple when the company lowered the price of its iPhone and the iPad 2 after the start of the new models.
Kindle is expected to pass Fire cost $ 170 U.S. dollars, becoming one of the tablets cheaper and more popular in the world. This in part will help to give more competition to the Nexus 7, which costs $ 200.
We have to wait a couple of months to see what happens.

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Amazon does not prevent the clash with Google and released "four five tablets soon" as a manager

No, Amazon does not amedranta with the launch of Google Nexus 7, which seeks niche now occupied by his tablet Amazon Kindle Fire. That is, if Google wants war, then war will be. This seems to think at the offices of the company with the largest online store.
And what is the response that prepares Amazon ? Well, as an officer of the company, what will happen is that in not much time "arrived between four and five tablets of Amazon to market" . There is nothing. Would you like soup? For two cups. So they spend Amazon, notice to mariners.
As is also reflected in MovilZona , it has been known also that the different ranges to be launched will be segmented with the tablet's screen size, which all indications are that there will be models 7, 8, 9.7 and 10.1 inches . Therefore, it "attacks" to all market segments and, thus, Amazon is positioned as one of the companies with the largest mobility. And, remember, which has its own application store and the operating system used is Android (tweaked by their developers, I must say, have been confirmed to have a new design and development headquarters in London, suggesting that the landing of the tablets from Amazon in Europe is imminent).

If this arrival is accompanied by prices as those offered by Amazon so far, that is tight and competitive , we have a serious rival to all existing companies, including Samsung and Apple.
What has not been able to confirm the arrival of the rumored phone from Amazon , which will almost certainly appear. But for now, nothing is confirmed. Anyway, this company is increasingly well positioned and, sure, that in less than a year lies between the four most important as far as mobility is concerned. Money has, and what you see, the attitude lacks.

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Amazon launched Kindle 6 tablets Fire

 

It is known that the new Kindle Fire tablets are underway, but is it true that Amazon plans to launch a total of 6 different models, that's what it says Demos Parneros, President of the resale store chain Staples is one of the vendors in the Kindle Fire.
Parneros also was kind enough to confirm that the new Fire will be available in different sizes and there will be a 10-inch model.
The launch 6 tablets at a time seems a project very greedy, but otherwise can be an effective move because in this way the products offered will be adjusted to the different demands of customers.
If you plan to buy the Kindle Fire soon, it may be better to wait a couple of months to see the new models and technology to incorporate.

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Amazon claim to an employee for stealing 729 HP iPod and 49

 

An Amazon employee has been accused of stealing 729 HP iPod and 49 stores of the company. The alleged thief falsified records unloaded trucks to keep the material. In total it is estimated that the iPod and add stolen equipment worth $ 160,000 (130,367 euros).
Amazon is a company that popularized online commerce due to its effectiveness, its large catalog and commitment to customers. The Internet retailer has earned recognition from users, for which it has had to develop a complex and effective system of shipments and inventory of materials. Despite their best practices, failures sometimes occur outside the organization.
The last problem with Amazon's warehouse system has been due to an employee who allegedly stole a large quantity of products. Specifically, the employee had developed a system of falsifying shipping documents which would have been appropriate of 729 HP iPod and 49, reports the Lexington Patch Portal.
The employee in question has been identified as Todd Anthony Cofield and faces charges of grand theft in America. The incident occurred in the store in Cayce South Carolina, where Cofield would have proceeded to steal all the equipment in less than a month.
Authorities continue to investigate the system used to get to steal a huge amount of equipment. At the moment it is not known whether he had accomplices and how it took the HP iPods and computers. What does seem clear is that for theft notifications are distorted trucks unloading in the company. The alleged robber signed documents that stated that I downloaded did not subsequently stored materials.
The total materials stolen amounted to $ 160,000 (130,367 euros), Anthony Cofield that Todd will face charges of grand theft.

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Amazon may be working on its own smartphone

The online retailer and a favorite around the world, Amazon, grows more and more. With sales of Kindle and Kindle Fire tablet in his pocket, Amazon is preparing to launch into a new market: the mobile phone.
Sources close, the company is already talking with Foxconn to create a smartphone to rival Apple's iPhone and of course with other phones on the market as the S3 and HTC Galaxy One X.
It is expected that the future smartphone running a version of Android, which is probably the new 4.1 Jellybean. In addition, it is noteworthy that Amazon has already been put into full patent search, because this year has already had 5 problems of this type and apparently does not want to happen again in the future.

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The Walking Dead Episode I : Not Fun with U die ...

Release date Apr-25-2012

In the zombie apocalypse, we'll all be human resource managers. We'll need to make harsh critiques on the value of one human against another in a post-apocalyptic scenario. At least, that's what the first episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead adaptation has taught me

In the first of five episodes, you take on the role of Lee Everett, a man who may or may not be a killer. About the time Lee is getting transported to prison, the zombie apocalypse starts and gives him a "get out of jail free" card. For the next two hours, it's up to you to keep Lee alive and able to protect Clementine, the first grader in his care.


Here's the launch trailer for The Walking Dead: Episode 1, available now on PlayStation Network, PC and Mac, and will release very soon on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360.

 

Episode one of a five-part game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning series. Play as Lee Everett, the convicted criminal who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. Experience events, meet people and visit locations that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. A honed game experience in which actions, choices and decisions you make will affect how your story plays out across the entire series.

The game is essentially a point and click adventure, in the same vein as PC classics Grim Fandango and Monkey Island, however there are tense and exciting quicktime style zombie survival moments which are reminiscent of Heavy Rains action segments. These quick time style battles work well enough, however they are not the focus of the game, the down time between zombie attacks are, and this is where the game excels.

Telltale have managed to get some amazing writers on board and they really make you feel for the protagonist Lee and his new lil sidekick Clementine. The game could easily grow boring with its lack of action, but the writing is so good that you will dread zombie attacks and want to interact with other survivors learning their stories and building relationships with them, which in turn help to define your character through your dialogue choices. Choice is a huge part of this game, you have mere seconds to decide whether to save one survivor or another, or how to intervene in situations, and there is a definite desire to return to chapter one and play it differently to see what could have happened. The promise that these choices will affect later episodes is also intriguing, and I wonder if it even might have affected the ‘Next time on The Walking Dead’ preview that is shown at the end (which looks equally fantastic I might add).

It may only last for around 2 hours but because it plays more like a movie than a traditional game at $5 you are definitely getting bang for your buck. The Walking Dead’s strength is the writing and the characters, the game does a great job of building tension and creating emotional investment with the characters. It is less of a game and more of an interactive story at times, but that works incredibly well with The Walking Dead property which has never simply been about zombie killing. Set in the same universe as the comics you are quick to see some familiar faces which is a nice little nod for fans. All in all I can’t wait for episode two of this. If you are a fan of The Walking Dead in any medium then this is definitely worth your time and money. Simply put, it's fantastic! 

My Comment

This game is amazing for anyone who love the Zombie genre. I haven't played a point-and-click game in a while, but it's amazingly easy and it feels and looks natural at most times. I love the fact that you have to make tough choices, who you want to save from death, to tell the truth or not. You get emotionally attached to most of the characters, and you would want to see this through. You can tell the game is developed for consoles, because of some graphical glitches, audio glitches and the controls. Don't fret! I could look past those tiny imperfections, because everything else is awesome! If you love zombies and an engaging story, you'll absolutely love this game. I can't wait for the next episodes. This game receives a 9/10 from me because of the story, comic-style graphics, music and characters. The game is very much worth its price too, that's good. It does not receive a 10/10 because of a few tiny bugs and some audio-glitches. Apart from that, I recommend it highly!

8/10

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