In Florida where PCMech is based, 7-Eleven convenience stores are an institution, meaning they’re a staple of the landscape and are everywhere; the green-and-orange logo is something you don’t have to drive far to see. In several other US states they also have a very dominant presence. In a maneuver that instantly made me think, "Why...

Before moving to Florida I lived in Connecticut, and a really long time ago I signed up for an Amazon Associates account that I never used and completely forgot about it. Recent tax wars between Amazon and certain US states have prompted Amazon to completely cut affiliation ties with Connecticut and Arkansas. What this means is that if you want to be an...

Have you ever ordered something from Amazon which totals $23 with the shipping charges tacking on another $5? Since Amazon gives free shipping on orders $25 and over, you are actually better off here ordering an item under the shipping amount and getting the free shipping (plus the extra item). In a recent post I read on Lifehacker, a tool which makes this easy...

Amazon.com created the idea of the ebook reader back in 2007. They called it Kindle. Since 2007, things have really taken off. The popularity of the original Kindle has spawned competition from several fairly unknown brands, but also some known ones like Sony and Barnes & Noble (with the Nook). Amazon, for it’s part, has released the Kindle DX, the...

Google is at it again. This time, they have released what is called Google App Engine. In short, this is a web application platform to allow developers and businesses to host web apps in the cloud (meaning online). Google launched the product in it’s own new blog yesterday. Google’s blog post describes the service quite well: Google App Engine gives...