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July 25, 2013

Google Abruptly Ends Chromecast-Netflix Promo

Chromecast-no-Netflix-Promo

UPDATE:

Please note that the Netflix promotional offer (which was available in limited supply) has now ended. Orders placed before 1PM PST on 7/25 will receive their promotion code once their order ships.

Does anyone remember what Google Play said before regarding the Netflix Promo? Did it say “limited”?

From Amazon.com:

Netflix Promotion No Longer Available
Please note that the Netflix promotional offer (which was available in limited supply) has now ended. Customers who ordered their Chromecast prior to 5:31 PM PST on July 24, 2013 will receive a Netflix gift code via email within 5 days of their product’s ship date.

Why do Amazon.com and Google have different cut-off time?

How many customers bought Chromecast because of the Netflix deal?
I certainly am one of them.

Another question regarding this shortlived Chromecast-Netflix promotion:
Is it Google who fronted all the bills for the promotion, Netflix or both?

My guess is that Google is the one paying Netflix for the Promotion and was surprised with the amount of orders. If only Google would release the sales figure of Chromecast from before and after the Netflix promo ended.

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From Google Chromecast Offer page:

Please note that the Netflix promotional offer (which was available in limited supply) has now ended.

Google-terminates-Chromecast-Netflix-Promo

Los Angeles Times reports:

[Update 4:30 p.m. July 25: Google clarified that users who purchased Chromecast before the promotion ran out will still be able to redeem their Netflix promotion code for three free months of the video streaming service.]

Does that include all users who purchased Chromecast but were put on back-orders on Thursday July 24, 2013? Amazon was still taking orders on late Thursday and wouldn’t be shipping the unit to customers until later date.

July 25, 2013

Futurama: Calculon 2.0

New Futurama episode titled “Calculon 2.0” has hit the tubes. Calculon returns along with Robot Devil.

Calculon 2.0

Previews:

Calculon’s Immortal Soul

Dramatic Pause

July 21, 2013

Angry Birds Toons: Sneezy Does It

The nineteenth episode of Angry Birds Toons titled “Sneezy Does It” is now playing at your nearest Angry Birds App. There are a lot of piggies and none of the birds.

Angry Birds Toons Sneezy Does It

Stay “tooned” for the next episode.

July 18, 2013

Futurama: Saturday Morning Fun Pit

New Futurama episode titled: Saturday Morning Fun Pit

The Futurama gang stars in a trio of craptastic morning cartoons.

Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit

Previews:

Purpleberry Pond

As a part of the “Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit,” Purpleberry Pond is a cartoon that teaches kids to eat right and have a good time.

Public Service Announcement

President Nixon issues a PSA during the Saturday Morning Fun Pit to show the youth of America that violence never solves anything.

July 15, 2013

Master of Puppets

I had an assignment earlier today involving Mac Pros. Considering that I’d be having some travelling and waiting, I decided to bring some music with me. At home I went through my collections and picked up one CD that I haven’t touched in a long time, physically. Yeah, thanks to the convenience of digital music, in the cloud. I loaded the CD in my computer and, well, you can guest the rest.

Metallica - Master of Puppets

It’s Metallica’s 1986 seminal record Master of Puppets. I actually listened to the whole record from beginning to finish, without skipping a single second. That’s the whole 54 minutes and 46 seconds of musical bliss, to me.

July 14, 2013

Angry Birds Toons: Slappy-Go-Lucky

The eighteenth episode of Angry Birds Toons titled “Slappy-Go-Lucky” is now playing at your nearest Angry Birds App. There are a lot of piggies on this one.

Angry Birds Toons Slappy-Go-Lucky