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Starwarch Consumer | Tablet ownership way up after holidays
The report released Monday, confirms what book publishers say they have experienced in the last few weeks: a big jump in e-book sales after the holidays. A similar e-book boom came immediately after Christmas 2010. The report found that the share of
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:41P
Tablet, e-reader sales expolde
Amazon.com and Barnes Noble each introduced new tablets and cheaper versions of their Kindle and Nook devices respectively ahead of the holidays, while Apples iPad continued to be popular. The report also found that men and women were equally likely
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:38P
Crosstown Traffic: New Cabs Predicted to Have Bad Implications For Traffic
Before the holidays, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo finally reached agreement on the long drawn saga of the new taxi bill. As part of the bill, 2000 new yellow cab licenses for Manhattan will be sold, raising a one shot billion dollar cash
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:22P
Tablets, eReaders
I find this hard to believe...tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study. Pew found that the surge in tablet ownership was
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:16P
Retail comes out of 2011 on a high note
While there were definite winners – among them Macys Inc., Abercrombie and Fitch Co. and The Limited – Davidowitz said department store sales underperformed during the holidays and that huge sales likely cut into the bottom line for many retailers.
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:13P
Aretha Franklin: No wedding at this time
By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY The Queen of Soul announced in early january that she had gotten engaged to longtime friend William Willie Wilkerson over the holidays. The Grammy-winning singer said they were considering a summer wedding, maybe in Miami
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:12P
Make the most of Dorset with Park Holidays UK
This resort certainly upholds the reputation Park Holidays UK have for choosing amazing settings for their parks. Sandhills in Dorset is possibly the most popular of all our caravan parks. Located by the charming fishing village of Mudeford and close
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:12P
US tablet, e-reader ownership doubles
In early January, 19 percent of Americans surveyed by Pew owned an e-reader, up from 10 percent in December, with identical results for tablets, according to a report released on Monday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Updated: 01/23/2012 01:10P
1m Brits Chose Egypt holidays in 2011
More than a million British holidaymakers headed to Egypt for their holidays in 2011, despite the political protests taking place in the country. The Egypt Tourism Authority said that the visitor figures for 2011 made the UK the countrys second
Updated: 01/23/2012 12:49P
Tablets become more ubiquitous
The holidays helped fuel a surge in tablet and e-reader ownership. And if you do have such a device, you may want to consider checking out some new authors. It could save you serious cash. The economy probably grew at the fastest pace in 2011 in the
Updated: 01/23/2012 12:23P