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Mother's Day gifts: 4 great e-readers for Mom
Stumped for a Mother's Day gift this year? Your mom would probably love one of these four e-readers.
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Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
If Mom and Dad want to use an an iPad, why shouldn't Junior get a tablet computer, too? Many parents appear to be following that line of reasoning, but many child-development experts say it's best for kids not to have too much "screen time" each day.
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Battle of the e-readers: who wins?
Who thought that reading could be this much fun? Yes, this activity is still timeless, but e-readers (tablet-like devices used for reading electronic versions of books and periodicals) are taking the personal technology world by storm. Many e-readers have been put up for sale, but four companies have emerged to dominate this field. Keep reading to find out who comes out on top!
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Gadgets
What would Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa be without some new electronic gadgets? We have three of them for you to consider this holiday season. If you decide to purchase some of these items, perhaps you would consider using the link under the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
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Stocks fall again with 'fiscal cliff' closing in
Stocks tumbled for a fifth day as a 'fiscal cliff' deal goes unfulfilled in Washington. Despite the fiscal gridlock in Washington, major stock indexes are holding on to gains for the year.
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Mattel and Hasbro 'terrified': Do kids want gadgets more than toys?
Mattel and Hasbro terrified that kids will want toys less next year, according to reports. Hot toys did well this Christmas, but retailers in general saw less growth than expected.
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Are 'fiscal cliff' woes killing Christmas sales?
In last weekend before Christmas, traditionally a strong sales period, shoppers cite worries over taxes and so-so discounts as reasons to rein in spending. Experts warn of ho-hum holiday sales.
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Top Picks: Songs of Christmas cheer, Jeremy Renner as The Bourne Legacy, and more
Two e-readers work well with little lighting, the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to any holiday, and more top picks.
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Chapter & Verse
E-readers and e-book platforms track users' activity, says a new studyA new study shows that many major e-readers and e-book platforms track book searches, monitor what readers download, and can share information without a customer agreeing first. Is this the next step in satisfying consumers, or a little too Big Brother?
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Kindle for kids: Amazon pitches tablet books, videos aimed at youngsters
Kindle FreeTime Unlimited offers all-you-can-eat access to children's videos, games, and books for a monthly fee. The service will run through the Kindle Fire tablet.
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Saving Money
Black Friday 2012: the best electronics deals so farBlack Friday is the perfect time to save big on the latest and greatest electronics. Here are some of the best Black Friday deals on tablets, smart phones, cameras and MP3 players.
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Elsewhere
Richard Russo's memoir of life with his mother is a vivid if devastating portrait of the complicated relationship that overshadowed his life.
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World Book Night returns to the USAfter reading celebration World Book Night debuted in America for the first time last year, it will be held again this April.
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Chapter & Verse
Independent booksellers refuse to stock Amazon titlesFirst Barnes & Noble, then Indigo Books and Music and Books-A-Million – now some indie bookstores are choosing not to add Amazon-published titles to their bookshelves.
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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman's collection of recipes is mouth-watering and, despite a couple of misses, features appealingly homey foods.
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Amazon struggles to get its books onto the bestseller chartsBooks published by Amazon like the Penny Marshall memoir 'My Mother Was Nuts' have not seen strong sales.
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Amazon: breaking even on popular Kindle salesIn an interview with the BBC, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos confirmed what many surmised: Amazon is selling the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD at cost.
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Barnes & Noble yanks Amazon-published books from stores – againIn the face of reports of an Amazon title found in Barnes & Noble stores, the bookseller has again stated that it will not be stocking books published by Amazon.
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Junot Diaz and other writers are awarded MacArthur genius grantsPulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz, reporter David Finkel, and writer Dinaw Mengestu were honored by the MacArthur Foundation, each receiving a $500,000 grant.
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Where iPhone 5 fits in the latest lineup of phones, tablets
The iPhone 5 debuts amid new smartphones from Samsung and Google, and Windows 8 debuts on Nokia and Motorola. Amazon and others are introducing new tablets this fall.
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Chapter & Verse
So low, so fast: E-book prices drop following settlementJust four days after a federal judge approved a settlement in the e-books price fixing case, HarperCollins has already started discounts.
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Judge approves a settlement between DOJ and publishers in landmark opinionWill the court's decision trigger an e-book price war?
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Amazon announces new devices, including HD Kindle FireAmazon's new lineup of devices includes a Kindle Fire tablet with HD and other new features as well as a back-lit e-reader called the Kindle Paperwhite.
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Amazon announcement: new Kindles. Hollywood: new worries.
Amazon announcement of seven new Kindles is a boon for consumers. But Hollywood worries the Amazon announcement will speed the move from buying to renting movies.
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Navy SEAL book on bin Laden raid contradicts White House accounts (+video)
Osama bin Laden was not armed, and posed no threat when the Al Qaeda leader was fatally shot by Navy SEALs, says the first-hand account by a Navy SEAL on the raid. The book goes on sale Sept. 4.
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Chapter & Verse
Barnes & Noble will begin selling its Nook e-reader in the UK this fallBarnes & Noble opens up its Nook e-reader to an international market.
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Horizons
With new Reader, Sony attempts to turn the pageA new Sony Reader hits shelves this week. But Sony faces stiff competition in the e-reader market.
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Horizons
Why is Barnes and Noble cutting prices on the Nook Tablet?The Nook Tablet and Nook Color got a price drop this week. And no wonder: The budget tablet market is about to get a whole lot more crowded.
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A new Amazon tablet on its way?As Amazon puts its older tablets on sale, rumors swirl that a new model is coming soon.







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