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Up to 6 percent cash back? On almost everything? Here's how.
This strategy from CreditCardForum.com lets you earn up to 6 percent cash back on almost any credit card purchase.
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Saving Money Google Nexus, Amazon Kindle Fire: Best prices are coming soon
The Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire will both likely drop to their lowest prices yet as both companies seek to release newer, updated models of their tablets. Hold off on buying a new tablet for a little longer to see the best prices on the Nexus and the Kindle.
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Saving Money Yes, you can buy your college student a laptop on a budget.
Parents, take note: don't splurge on laptops for college students when there are new laptops selling for as little as $300.
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Chapter & Verse Amazon creates a new comic books imprint
The imprint, titled Jet City Comics, released its first title, a work named 'Symposium #1," on July 9.
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Apple found guilty of e-book price hike conspiracy
A US Federal Judge ruled that Apple colluded with publishers to raise e-book prices violating antitrust laws.
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'Under the Dome,' a high-profile drama, makes its debut during a packed summer TV season
'Under the Dome,' a CBS series based on Stephen King's novel, began airing this month. In previous years, 'Under the Dome' might have been saved for the fall, but TV programming for the summer months is getting increasingly competitive, say executives.
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Saving Money Top 13 things you should never pay for
From smartphones to magazine subscriptions, Crowe tells you where to find freebie deals. Don't pay full price on anything until you read this list.
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Up to 6 percent cash back? On almost everything? Here's how.
This strategy from CreditCardForum.com lets you earn up to 6 percent cash back on almost any credit card purchase.
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Chapter & Verse E-book price-fixing trial: Will the judge come down on the side of Apple?
Judge Denise Cote seemed inclined to rule for the Department of Justice at the beginning of the trial, but her remarks as the case closed seemed to indicate a shift towards Apple's side.
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Chapter & Verse Apple e-mails are at the center of the DOJ e-book price-fixing trial
The Justice Department’s e-book price fixing trial – alleging that Apple conspired to raise e-book prices – is scheduled to end this week.
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Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance
Last week, press leaks revealed that the National Security Administration has been gathering and storing metadata from Verizon and nine Internet communication companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Regardless of how you feel about the government collecting data on its citizens, take a few minutes to click through and consider these five tips for protecting yourself from government surveillance.
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The Monitor's View More light on the NSA
Some government actions must be clandestine. But US citizens are being told so little about government spying on them that they lack the information they need to have an informed opinion about it.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: From teens and Facebook to the culinary tastes of ‘Dear Leader’ to a new 5G cellphone
This week's round-up of Good Reads includes Facebook losing favor among teens, the first menial jobs of the rich and famous, reminiscences by Kim Jong-il's sushi chef, new campuses for the headquarters of tech giants, and the world's fastest cellphone.
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Chapter & Verse Will Kindle take off in China?
Amazon's Kindle e-reader is now available in China. But the Chinese Government may not be a fan and, as many Chinese use their phones to read books, the Kindle may face an uphill battle.
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E-book trial: Why is Apple in court yet again?
Apple is on trial for colluding with five publishing companies to fix prices of e-books.
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Chapter & Verse Is Amazon asking independent bookstores to sell Kindles?
Some independent booksellers say they've received calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon staff member, asking if they'd be interested in selling Kindle e-readers.
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Chapter & Verse E-book price fixing: As the trial begins, here's what you need to know
Tthe US Department of Justice's suit against Apple alleging e-book price-fixing goes to trial on June 3 in Manhattan.
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Chapter & Verse Amazon's Kindle Worlds will allow writers to sell fan fiction
The digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more.
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The Simple Dollar Going shopping? Know your target.
Shopping costs you money, Hamm writes, but shopping without a very specific purpose really costs you money.
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Robert Reich How corporations pressure government into tax breaks and subsidies
Google, Amazon, Starbucks, every other major corporation, and every big Wall Street bank, are sheltering as much of their US profits abroad as they can, Reich writes, while telling Washington that lower corporate taxes are necessary in order to keep the US 'competitive.'
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Saving Money Six ways to save on moving day
Moving is a hassle, to the point where many people prefer a trip to the dentist. But these money-saving strategies can make moving a little cheaper.
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Saving Money Will Amazon raise its prices?
Razor-thin margins and several new investments led to a profit loss for Amazon in 2012. Will Amazon's shoppers pay the price?
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Chapter & Verse DOJ calls Apple the 'ringmaster' in e-book price-fixing as trial looms
DOJ says Apple pressured publishers, while Apple denies the allegations.
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Chapter & Verse Dan Brown's 'Inferno' gets mixed reviews but tops sales charts
Dan Brown's new book following the adventures of hero Robert Langdon is centered around Dante's work 'Inferno.'
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Google does away with individual storage caps for Drive, Gmail
But how does the new Google Drive system compare to the services provided by Dropbox?
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Saving Money Happy Mother's Day: five last-minute ideas
Mother's Day is here, but don't fret; there's still time fro the procrastinators among us to find a great gift that says: 'Happy Mother's Day.'
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