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Amazon takes a slight loss on each Kindle Fire, study says

Amazon.com takes a hit with the sale of each Kindle Fire, but the loss isn’t as bad as initially thought. A look at the build of materials and manufacturing costs concluded that Amazon spends $201.70 on each Kindle Fire, only slightly above its $199 retail price, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. The cost is lower than the nearly $210 …

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AT&T raises iPhone 3GS price…to 99 cents

Better raid the piggy bank, because AT&T just raised the price of its low-end iPhone 3GS to 99 cents. The iPhone 3GS was free with a two-year contract, but MacRumors spotted the modest price increase today. It’s a curious move by AT&T, which gets little payoff for the price increase, yet loses the ability to tout offering a free iPhone. …

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