Posts Tagged ‘store’

Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 Ebook

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

d097270dd8busted Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 EbookPublishers joining Apple’s iBooks store are turning their back on Amazon and its vision of the flat $9.99 ebook. Apple forced the music industry to charge 99 cents per song, so why are they helping publishers set their own prices?

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LEAK: The New Nook 1.2 Firmware You’ll See Later Today

Friday, February 5th, 2010

9ac8410636pdates LEAK: The New Nook 1.2 Firmware Youll See Later TodayA B&N employee (who’d just updated their store’s Nooks) sent us all information on the new Nook firmware update that, according to the date on this memo, should hit later today.

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Pondering The Apple Tablet’s Print Revolution

Friday, January 29th, 2010

3c3797a9e7ress 2 Pondering The Apple Tablets Print RevolutionThe Apple tablet could change everything. That’s what people are hoping for, revolution. But revolutions don’t actually happen overnight, especially if you’re talking about turning around an entire diseased, lumbering industry, like publishing.

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First Hands-On: Sling Touch Control 100 Remote Control

Friday, January 8th, 2010

aa8145d16cgtouch First Hands On: Sling Touch Control 100 Remote ControlThis is one fancy remote control. Featuring a touchscreen that lets you manage your DVR as if it was media stored on your phone, it’s unfortunately only coming direct from cable/satellite providers. Me wantee.

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The Year In … Telestrator Dong

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Just like last year, we’re counting showcasing the people, ideas and memes that prefabricated Deadspin 2009 shine. Today: Telestrator dong

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15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

7fe7c76d42lander 15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years The 2000s left us feeling battered, but the 2010s are looking awesome. Thanks to recent scientific research and an explosion of cultural interest in science fiction, there are at least 15 brilliant reasons to stick around for another decade.

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Tales of Holiday Techno-Failure

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

bc40d01ad3or top Tales of Holiday Techno FailureIs it any surprise that when I asked a bunch of Gizmodo readers to share their holiday horror stories, you guys sent in tales of frozen cameras, techno-challenged dads and—yes—porn-filled PS3s?

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Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet and Buying Guides

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

5e1de06882main1 Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet and Buying GuidesIt’s truly the best time of year to buy an HDTV, and well, here’s every confusing TV term you might encounter, everything you need, explained in one place.

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What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

I didn’t know, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I brought an ancient and non-functioning 1987 Macintosh Plus 1MB to the Apple Store in the Meatpacking District in NYC, and this is what happened.

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10 Terrible Tips for Longer Battery Life

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

989b23e5a0e tips 10 Terrible Tips for Longer Battery LifeNowadays, everything comes with a rechargeable battery, but who knew that getting long battery life could get soooo confusing? Here are 10 expert-backed tips to keep you from running low on the juice:

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