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Amazon Goes for Big Laughs — How You Can Help Launch Its New Sitcoms

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:09:18 +0000

The web has opened a new portal for original shows and movies, particularly on sites such as Hulu, Yahoo and Netflix. Now Amazon has joined the race by putting together ideas for shows of its own. The online retailer announced it is fielding ideas and planning full productions for original comedy shows to distribute through [...]

Online Amber's Cyber Monday Shopping Links

Amber Brockett — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:46:18 +0000

Did you know you can still reap the Black Friday savings? Yesterday, I took advantage of the great free cell phone offers on www.verizonwireless.com by ordering a new LG Enlighten smartphone. Yes, FREE- it doesn't get cheaper than that. And Verizon isn't the only company knocking huge ticket prices off their items.

The Steve Jobs Bio May Become The 2011 Best Seller

Mark Richards — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:14:19 +0000

According to Amazon.com , the new biography of late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs may turn out to be their 2011 top-seller. The book, called simply Steve Jobs, was written by Walter Isaacson with the full cooperation of the tech visionary, who sat for many interviews with him. It hit bookstores on Monday and is already listed as the best-selling book on Amazon.com as well as the top-selling e-book on the company's Kindle store.

Amazon Introduces Kindle Fire – As Good As iPad? [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:48:40 +0000

Amazon made a loud splash in the tablet wars this week by announcing a new version of their popular eReader, Kindle, that does a lot more than electronic books.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire, which will be released in time for Black Friday features a color screen, the ability to watch video, listen to music and use apps.

And with a price point of $199, it's priced significantly lower than Apple's iPad.

Best Read Cities In The USA

Trudy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:15:43 +0000

Nothing like enjoying a good book on the beach or catching up on your favorite magazine in the park this summer. Amazon.com has come out with its list of the most well-read cities in America. They created the list by looking at sales of books, magazines and newspapers in print and on the Kindle since January 1 of this year.

The Most Inspiring Movie Dads

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:20:41 +0000

Growing up you see Dad’s on TV and wonder how yours could be like the TV ones. Nothing beats the father Jack Arnold from Wonder Years, or maybe Mr. C aka Howard Cunningham from Happy Days. What are some other inspirational TV/Movie Dad’s? While all dads at least try to be decent, some dads have [...]