All of Amazon's Kindle Fires will be ad-supported, the updated Silk web browser for Kindles is tracking your browsing history, Bing is now the official search provider for Kindle Fires, and Fox plans to release its films three weeks before they come to disc for $15.
Amazon Confirms: All New Kindle Fires Stuck with Ads All of the new Kindle Fire devices that Amazon announced yesterday will be ad-supported, and you won't be able to opt out. Users will face "Special Offer" ads on the lock screen and on the home screen. [CNET]
Amazon's Silk Browser Now Tracking User Behavior for New "Trending Now" Section…Wait, What? Amazon updated its Silk web browser for the Kindle Fire, and one new feature is called Trending Now that shows you websites that are popular at the time. However, it turns out that Amazon is tracking its users' browsing behavior in order to obtain this data, and opting out doesn't seem to be an option yet. [TechCrunch]
Kindle Fire HD Hands-On During a hands-on session with the new Kindle Fire HD, An Ubergizmo editor noticed that the search box in the web browser is now powered by Bing. Previously, Google was the default search provider for Kindles. [Ubergizmo]
Fox to Offer Digital Movies Closer to Theatrical Release 20th Century Fox is planning on selling HD versions of its films approximately three weeks before the movies come out on DVD/Blu-Ray and instant-streaming services. They plan to start the service with Prometheus for $15, and use it for upcoming movies like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Watch, and Ice Age: Continental Drift. [The New York Times]
Wi-Fi Only Playback Now on Android Netflix has issued an update to its Android app that will allow you to playback movies using Wi-Fi only. You'll still be able to search and browse for titles over a data connection, but now you can specifically restrict streaming movies to just Wi-Fi. [Netflix Blog]