On a Friday this month in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park, I chatted with a handful of people about what it was like for them to buy T-shirts, toothpaste or TVs on their phones. I got an earful. “It’s difficult to move around and look for other options,” Munaf Tinwala, a 42-year-old chemical engineer from Long …
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US shoppers made $1.2 billion in purchases with their phones and tablets on Friday, the first time in US retail history that mobile revenue exceeded $1 billion in one day, according to data released Saturday by Adobe. see also Black Friday holiday gift guide Your Black Friday brawl videos, in all their glory Here’s the tech you shouldn’t buy on …
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Every year I round up a bunch of tech deals during the holiday buying season, but some of you may be wondering, of all the deals out there — and there are some good ones — which ones would I buy? Well, here are the ones I’m most tempted by this year: Amazon HD 8 tablet for $60 (normally $90): …
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Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to acquire the Arab world’s version of itself, Souq.com, for about $1 billion. The deal, which Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing people familiar with matter, would help the retail giant gain traction in the fast-growing Middle East market. Amazon is considering a bid for the entire Souq.com site, according to Bloomberg, but Souq.com had initially …
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Love it or hate it, and I suspect that you’re in the latter camp, Black Friday has landed in the UK with retailers like Amazon, Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse jumping into fray. No, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to have Black Friday when there’s no Thanksgiving before it, but it’s still a day to grab …
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Now playing: Watch this: The best new stuff online for December 2016 1:12 For some reason, Amazon is adding a lot of westerns in December from the 1930s and 1940s like “Six Shootin’ Sheriff,” “Renegade Trail” and “In Old Santa Fe.” Westerns aren’t for everybody, so Amazon also has its originals to bolster the lineup. The second season of “Man …
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Now playing: Watch this: Black Friday and other turkey traditions are evolving 2:09 Black Friday inches closer with everyday. In anticipation, retailers have published previews of this year’s Black Friday deals. But some retailers want to give you a good deal right now — before any turkey is served. Here are some of our favorite pre-Black Friday deals. Amazon really …
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Hugh Milstein wishes Amazon had rolled out its Brand Central fraud-fighting tools last month. Back then, DigitalFusion, his 25-employee digital photography business in Culver City, California, was selling high-quality space art on the e-retailer’s site. The posters got great reviews, including a shout-out from Star Trek‘s George Takei. Then, a rash of knockoffs showed up on Amazon, undercutting Milstein’s prices …
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Amazon may be getting ready to step up its game slightly. The internet retailer has spoken in recent months with representatives from the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Football League for the rights to carry live games, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Part of the proposal has included the idea of offering the games through …
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PC gaming company Razer makes high-design laptops such as the Razer Blade Stealth, as well as accessories, from gaming mice to colorful keyboards. The company is offering discounts on many of its peripherals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday through online stores, including Amazon and Newegg. (The deals will appear at these links on the days in question.) Black Friday …
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