Playbook 2.0, a free upgrade, adds a built-in email function to the device which was first launched in April 2011.
Beginning today, new qualified customers can get a free upgrade to Genie, as well as connect up to four rooms.
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The app is available for free upgrade in the iPhone App Store.
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In many cases airlines will try to find a passenger who is willing to take a later flight, often sweetening the pill with a free upgrade.
No word on price just yet, but it looks like existing UltraCamL users will be eligible for a free upgrade when the UltraCamLp rolls out in November.
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Pioneer will launch two planned products -- combined DVD Video and DVD Audio players -- as scheduled in late December and offer customers a free upgrade when the new system is finalized.
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And, the first 100 purchasers will get a free upgrade to a simply sybaritic suite with a bottle of wine, while the next 400 purchasers will receive the same room upgrade, sans vino.
According to CNET, at least one Apple store (the Stockton Street branch in San Francisco) is offering a free upgrade to a fourth-gen iPad for those that picked up the 9.7-inch tablet in the last month.
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There also will be new chips from Intel that aim to greatly increase battery life and a refined, beefed-up version of Windows 8, code-named Windows Blue, which will be available to current buyers as a free upgrade.
Kingston is always looking to provide a low-cost and hassle-free upgrade path for first-time users, so this drive is also available as an all-in-one bundle kit, including cloning software, 2.5" to 3.5" brackets and SATA data and power cable extenders.
Most cell phone companies give the customer a free phone upgrade every 20 months.
Last month, DIRECTV HD customers received a free software upgrade enabling them to have access to the 3D channels on DIRECTV.
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Five stars can earn you a free drink or upgrade, but the thirty star Gold Level is a very real example of in-store attention.
If this PC is still running Vista, which came out six years ago, it's probably too old to assure a trouble-free, satisfying upgrade to Windows 8.
The trick will be to attract enough users in the early days with the promise of free music, then persuade them to upgrade to the ad-free subscription option.
The Windows Media Center option can be added to Windows 8 Pro after upgrade for free.
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Each customer has a dedicated support team and free lifetime labor for upgrade needs.
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Aereo Try For Free users are able to upgrade at any time to a membership plan.
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But surely the key to the business is simply getting people to upgrade from the free to the premium service - so why was the arrival of apps so important?
And, more importantly, businesses across the world are looking for options to break free from huge fees and upgrade charges just to be able to access and edit content created and owned by that organization.
Tesla is taking a slight cost risk that ultimately all customers will want to buy the Supercharger upgrade and receive unlimited, free long distance travel for life.
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The basic platform is free, but there are different options to upgrade at different pricing levels.
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Let's see what Apple has up its sleeve -- and in the meantime, I need to decide if I loathe iTunes so much that I'd be willing to upgrade my library to DRM-free just to get out.
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The game is free, although for 99 cents, players can upgrade their firearms and "unlock" an MK11 sniper rifle.
Earlier this week at a press event in Tokyo, DoCoMo announced that all of its Android phones and tablets would come bundled with Evernote, and that those who buy one of the phones during the next year will be able to upgrade to the premium version of Evernote for free.
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The site is free for all to use, but will soon include an option to upgrade, or order a book of shared photos and memories.
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Customers who receive free Prime shipping benefits through our Amazon Student or Amazon Mom programs can upgrade to an annual paid membership to receive Amazon Prime's digital benefits.
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But with Apple moving to install giant solar arrays and a fuel cell power station at its iDataCenter in North Carolina as part of an effort to create a coal-free iCloud, Greenpeace on Thursday issued a report that gives a slight upgrade to low marks the group previously gave the company.
The upgrade comes after web giant Google announced Monday it is developing a free software package for cell phones that would give it a new platform on which to sell ads and services (See "Google Wants Your Phone, Too" and "Google's Call").
It is free to use for up to three clients and then there are a few options to upgrade and access more features from very little per month.
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