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Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzle HD – Amazon Appstore for Android Free App of the Day

Everyday, the Amazon Appstore for Android offers a different paid application for free. These offers will typically last 24 hours but, as always, please double check the pricing before purchasing. These applications will also work on most devices running the Android operating system which includes Smartphones, e-Readers (i.e. Kindle Fire), and Tablets. Please ensure compatibility before purchasing.

The Free App of the Day for July 9, 2012 on the Amazon Appstore for Android is Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzle HD. This game retails for $2.49 but here is your chance to get it for free today only! I have included the product description and additional views from Amazon after the break and you can get the application here.

God on the Streets of Gotham [Book Review]

I love comics and the heroes (or villains, at times) that grace those pages. I love fantasy and seeing a whole new world brought into creation symbolically representing our everyday life. It allows you to look at yourself and the world around you in a slightly different way that helps you to understand the interactions that take place between yourself and everything else. Batman is no different as his story of fear, pain, failure, love, redemption, and so many more human characteristics takes us on a journey to discover our own paths in life. With the new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, coming out I felt this was the perfect opportunity to review God on the Streets of Gotham: What the Big Screen Batman Can Teach Us about God and Ourselves by Paul Asay.

Netflix Testing Separate Categories for Streaming Customers

It looks like the streaming giants are doing all sorts of updates to make the customers experience the best it can be. The latest news about Netflixseems to be a positive move for those who stream their service. It appears that a redesign of the Netflix site allows you to now select Movies or TV along with the standard Just for Kids and Instant Queue. There is also a possibility that these new categories will have sub-categories to allow for easier searches of different genres. This test is being done on only a few accounts at the moment and, if the results are favorable, Netflix will roll this out to all of its streaming customers. There is no timetable set for this to occur yet and looks like it will be based on the results of the testing as to the release date.

I can’t wait for this feature and I hope that it is made available across the device board. It would be so nice to look in one place for television series and one place for movies. It will make searching faster and more direct but will it take away from related products showing up? Example - My wife and I are watching the Firefly TV series and when you do a search for Firefly it shows you the episodes as well as the movie Serenity that followed. Will this feature still be available after the split? I certainly hope so since it helps to find corresponding media a customer may not have known existed.

Do you think Netflix splitting the Movies and TV categories is a good idea?

DISHWorld is now available on Roku

Those of you who are looking for more International news options are in for a great treat. Roku has announced a new channel in partnership with DISH - DISHWorld. This station offers you over 50 International channels including Hindi, Arabic, and Brazilian channels. DISHWorld will offer shows in sports, news, cooking, and more!

There are plans to expand the channel offerings on DISHWorld in the future so this will definitely be a plus for those who are looking for more local information in countries around the world. Packages start at $19.99 per month and you can stream the channel anytime through your Roku device!

Amazon Instant Video is now adding MGM titles to the lineup

There is more exciting news from Amazon about their Instant Video service offered to Prime Members. Amazon signed a deal with MGM yesterday to bring in their lineup of movies and television shows through 2012. Amazon is stating that there will be an additional 18,000 movies and television episodes added by this deal and they are quickly moving up to match Netflix.

This is definitely making Amazon Instant Video a competitor for Netflix and I am glad to see these additions since I have started using Instant Video more. I still wish Instant Video offered subtitles but I am sure that will come. What will be the first MGM movie you watch on Instant Video and what device will you watch it through - Kindle Fire, Roku, or the Web?

Slacker Radio is now available on Roku

Roku has announced that they have launched the Slacker Radio channel and it is available for your streaming pleasure right now. This popular application and website is perfect for streaming your favorite music and now that it is available on Roku, it makes it one of the best music applications around.

Slacker Radio gives you the ability to listen to sports, news, comedy, and enough music genres to keep you entertained for hours. You can create custom playlists or let the experts pick based on the best music experts in the business. Whether you are looking to relax, entertain guests, or just dance with the special someone, just turn on your Roku and stream instantly on the Slacker Radio Channel for the best time.