What we learn from this is that some authors apparently check their Amazon ranking when friends tell them that they have bought the book, and some are deeply disappointed.

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For avid readers, it means an opportunity to get their hands on that hot status galley while their friends settle for an Amazon.com pre-order.

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From short clips off Google 's YouTube to movies and TV episodes downloaded from Apple 's iTunes store or Amazon's Unbox store to home movies from friends captured on a digital camcorder, and maybe even a bit of illegally pirated footage, consumers are getting their video from an astonishing array of sources.

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From short clips off Google 's (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) YouTube to movies and TV episodes downloaded from Apple 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iTunes store or Amazon's Unbox store to home movies from friends captured on a digital camcorder, and maybe even a bit of illegally pirated footage, consumers are getting their video from an astonishing array of sources.

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Notables we're still waiting for include: Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Dropbox, Mint, PageOnce, TripIt, NPR, NYTimes, Angry Birds, Draw Something, Words with Friends, Temple Run, Spotify, Springpad, Remember the Milk, Amazon, Instapaper, Pocket (formerly Read it Later), Flipboard, Steam, Instagram, Nook, Zinio and Rdio.

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Still, whether they are in coastal beach shacks or rubber-boom-era buildings in the Amazon, cevicherias really fill up on the weekends, when a visit becomes an all-day affair with friends and family.

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When people buy a product that their friends recommend, the recommender gets points that can be redeemed for rewards from stores such as iTunes and Amazon.

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