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Hi, intrepid Starbucks [SBUX] iTunes promotion fans: It’s been a loooong time since we discussed the favorably fun Starbucks iTunes weekly offerings, that have morphed from a simple joint experimental item between Starbucks and Apple [AAPL] into a lucrative people-attracting feature in so many Starbucks outlets worldwide. So, here’s a new, welcome twist on the [...]

Not to be outdone by other e-tailers and even brick-and-mortar retailers, Amazon.com [AMZN] has furthered its reach, since the “online” Black Friday deals and yesterday’s Cyber Monday sale… by adding yet more deals as the winter holiday sales season rages onward, toward the inevitable Christmas splurginess (yeah, not really a universally recognized term yet, but [...]

The McRib Locator

November 4, 2010 at 12:12 PM

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By this time, you’ve talked about the rumors… you’ve heard the radio spots… you’ve seen the TV commercials… McDonald’s [MCD] McRib sandwich is back! But this time, unlike in the past, this is a nationwide rollout, and it is expected to last about six weeks. However, you may be wondering about where to find your [...]

In case you haven’t noticed the sidebar ad for it on some of the other DevPal/Javamancy sites, you may have spotted it here, on Javamancy itself. It’s a text ad for Amazon.com’s limited-time offer on video games (well, it actually includes PC and Mac games, as well). We’re experimenting with some of our real estate, [...]

McRib! McRib! McRib!

November 2, 2010 at 1:00 AM

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While there have been rumors circulating of the re-emergence of McDonald’s [MCD] McRib in a few isolated pockets of the world, there is now the major rollout of the fan favorite foodstuff, starting later today. Yes, that’s right! McDonald’s is poised to unleash the drippy, BBQ-y, succulent-y terror of their popular McRib sandwich onto an [...]

Apple’s [AAPL] lockstep dance with AT&T [T] as its exclusive 3G service provider may be ending, with Verizon [VZ] showing up to the dance hall seemingly first. So what’s a mobile data services consumer going to do?

End of the Starbucks iTunes Cards?

August 19, 2010 at 9:00 AM · 2 comments

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If you have been a frequent Wi-Fi user at Starbucks [SBUX] and also a fan of the Starbucks-iTunes free media (music and videos) card promotion, you may have noticed that some stores have had recent troubles in keeping the physical cards in stock or, even worse, up-to-date. How are you going to keep abreast of [...]

Buying games, playing games, doing good– all at the same time? Is it true that gamers can be the Ones to Save the World? Well, if the Humble Indie Bundle ignites a whole flood of gamer-initiated philanthropy, then maybe so… But for now, there are certainly some impressive statistics gleaned from the Humble Indie Bundle [...]

Looking for a few casual games, and want to be socially responsible at the same time? Try buying a copy (or more!) of the Humble Indie Bundle and divvy up your self-chosen price for the goods. But hurry! There’s less than twenty-four (24) hours left on this promotion. And to sweeten the deal, there’s an [...]

In an effort to better publicize their new frappucino mixing technique and product line, Starbucks [SBUX] is launching their Frappucino-oriented Happy Hour later today. This two-hour period, lasting from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM daily until May 16, 2010, will offer the new frappucinos at one-half of their listed/retail prices, as a way to encourage [...]