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Amazon.com discounts 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD for Valentine's Day
Amazon.com, looking to spur Valentine's Day gift buying, is cutting the price of its 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet by as much as 10%. The Seattle-based online retailer on Monday said it was knocking $30 off the tablet's Wi-Fi versions and $50 off its...
Tags: Super Bowl XLVII, Verizon Wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Holidays
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Technology and kids: Surprises do happen
It was one of those proud parent moments. A proud moment that came after letting my child do something I said I wouldn't. Before bed one night last week, Thom, 3, read me a book. It was Sandra Boynton's "Blue Hat, Green Hat," one he's had in his...
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'Mom, can I have a cellphone?'
Parent advice From our panel of staff contributors This might be one of those gifts that is discussed ahead of time to make sure everyone is on the same page. Make it clear that it isn't a toy, and she's not getting it for its entertainment value. It'...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Lobbying
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Amazon revenue up 22% to $21.3 billion during holiday quarter
Amazon.com Inc. saw big sales during the holiday season, reporting Tuesday that fourth-quarter revenue rose 22% to $21.27 billion from the same quarter a year earlier. But the Internet retail giant's sales and earnings missed Wall Street's estimates....
Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Earnings, E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Our View: Technology needs to be better embraced in schools, community
Technology has been a part of education for decades, most significantly when pencil and paper were replaced by pressing a few keys on a calculator for math problems. Education needs to take that next step, not just in the classroom of high school...Tags: Apple iPad, YouTube, Amazon Kindle, Cell Phones
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Amazon Cloud Player available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped cars
Amazon Cloud Player is now available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped vehicles, so owners can wirelessly connect the Amazon MP3 app on their Android smartphone to the Sync connectivity system to access their music library in their car using voice commands or...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Apple iPhone, Passenger Cars, Ford, Computer Hardware
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Cyber Monday sales expected to reach $1.5 billion
Cyber Monday sales this holiday season are expected to reach $1.5 billion, setting a new record as the most lucrative online shopping event of the year, analysts show. A blog post on Internet analytics company comScore explains that "consumers are...
Tags: Cyber Monday, Homes, Target, E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc.
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'Reading to Make Cents' contest winners named
There’s good news for babies born at Meritus Medical Center. Each newborn will be given children’s books while their parents receive information on the importance of reading to their children. For the 11th year in a row, the Books for Babies...
Tags: Target, hhgregg, Walmart, Libraries
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Twitter, American Express team up for #TweetPurchases
Welcome to 2013, where e-commerce purchases can be made in 140 characters or less. A new partnership between Twitter and American Express now lets eligible users make purchases using special hashtags. The two companies said users can go to a special...
Tags: Media Industry, American Express Company, Sony Corp., Apple iPhone, Twitter, Inc.
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N.D. Winter Show at Valley City March 5-10
This year's 76th Annual North Dakota Winter Show at Valley City will be Tuesday, March 5 through Sunday, March 10. The schedule below lists scheduled events. If you have question, call 1-800-437-0218 or go to http://www.northdakotawintershow.com There...Tags: Ethanol, Farms, Verizon Communications, Television, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Amazon to give away virtual coins to boost apps development
Amazon.com will give away "tens of millions of dollars'" worth of virtual coins that customers can use to buy real apps from the company's Appstore. The Seattle-based online retailer announced "Amazon Coins" Tuesday morning, saying customers will be...
Tags: Media Industry, Amazon.com Inc.
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Facebook working on location-tracking app, report says
Facebook is working on a new mobile app that could track a user's location even when the phone isn't being used. The app would allow users to find each other using the GPS capabilities of their devices, a Bloomberg Businessweek reported Monday. Unlike...
Tags: Media Industry, Social Media, Nokia Corp.
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