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Video Shows Bus Driver Reading Kindle
A Portland-area transit agency says it has fired a bus driver who was videotaped while apparently reading an electronic book as he drove along Interstate 5. TriMet’s Mary Fetsch said Wednesday...
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What Is A Fair Price To Pay For E-Books?
A collection of Amazon Kindle products rest on a desk. (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – Remember how much money e-readers were supposed to save book buyers? It was among...
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“Harry Potter” Coming To Kindle’s Lending Library
NEW YORK (CNET) – All seven books in the “Harry Potter” franchise are coming to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Starting June 19, Amazon Kindle owners who also subscribe to the company’s Prime...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide For All Budgets
Photo Credit: Thinkstock Father’s Day is fast approaching, and the variety of possible gifts might seem overwhelming. Don’t fret; CBS Local has done the shopping (or at least the browsing) for you....
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Apple Announces New iPhone 5
Apple’s Phil Schiller announces the new iPhone 5 during a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)...
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“Angry Birds: Star Wars” Launching November 8
(credit: Rovio) NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – “Angry Birds” and “Star Wars” are on a gaming collision course that is sure to please the fans on both sides. Rovio and Lucasfilm announced Monday that “Angry...
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DC Comics Offering Monthly Titles For Download
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – DC Comics is expanding the reach of its digital comics by selling its monthly titles through iTunes, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The decision appears to be the first time a...
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Amazon Launches Kindle Content For Kids
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon is launching a subscription service for children’s games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices. Amazon.com Inc. plans to announce...
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E-Reader Sales Plunge As Tablets Take Over
NEW YORK (AP) – Sales of dedicated e-reading devices like the black-and-white Kindles are in an “alarmingly precipitous decline” this year after five years of rapid growth, research firm IHS iSuppli...
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Amazon Lures Bookstores To Sell Kindles
A collection of Amazon Kindle products (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon is offering an enticement to independent bookstores: sell the Kindle and get a 10 percent cut of...
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Amazon’s New Kindle Is Small, Light, Pricey
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – Will loyal fans of e-books be willing to pay tablet prices for dedicated e-readers? Amazon is about to find out. The e-commerce giant’s latest...
View ArticleWhat Do Gadgets Say About Consumers?
NEW YORK (CBS) – With Facebook, Twitter and a plethora of online profiles, there are countless ways to put yourself out there – so when it comes to online shopping – what does your online registry say...
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