Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at
5:47 am
iPad v Kindle: battle for electronic books intensifies
Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with the Kindle, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet in the US.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at
5:47 pm
Apple’s iPad about to battle Amazon’s Kindle
Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with its Kindle reader, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet. The Kindle starts at $259 and is designed mainly for reading text on a gray-and-black screen.
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at
9:59 pm
Homework, but no home: Over 1,000 Santa Fe students battle the ultimate learning disadvantage
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! Zamir Crispin usually doesn’t have a quiet place to do homework. She shares a small room in a friend’s three-room apartment with her two sisters, her mother and her father.
Read more on Santa Fe New Mexican
Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at
12:10 pm
Daggers in Washington in Captain Morgan rum battle
In a tale of pirates, rum and economic warfare, the US Virgin Islands have lured Captain Morgan maker Diageo from Puerto Rico, leading to a daggers-drawn political battle in Washington.
Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at
10:55 pm
iPad vs Kindle to be tight battle
Apple iPad beats Kindle in purchase survey In a new survey on e-reader awareness and purchase intent Apple’s iPad media tablet has inched ahead of Amazon’s Kindle.
Read more on PC Advisor
Friday, March 19th, 2010 at
7:48 pm
Kindle For Mac Drops As Amazon Preps For Battle With Apple
Amazon works to expand Kindle’s footprint as it prepares for challenges from Apple and its iPad as well as e-book pricing models.
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at
4:46 pm
Battle heating up between liquor stores, grocery stores over where to sell wines
Stephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-Standard Doug Miles; his wife, Susan Hayes, and their son Doug Miles label and package bottle of their Miles Wine Cellars 2008 Chardonnay at Fox Run Vineyards on Route 14 in Penn Yan. Both Miles Wine Cellars and Fox Run Vineyards are supporters of the state plan to allow wine sales in grocery stores.
Read more on The Post-Standard
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
9:47 pm
Why the iPad Will be the E-books Battle Arena
Barnes & Noble says it will launch an iPad version of its eReader app, in anticipation of the release of Apple’s device on April 3. The app will compete with Apple’s own iBook store for e-books, and Amazon could jump on board any time now.
Read more on PC World via Yahoo! News
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
10:50 am
Firefighters Battle Flames at Putnam County Home
Fire destroyed a home around 9:00 a.m. Friday in Putnam County.
Read more on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
8:57 am
Mark Owen: Singer reveals battle with alcohol
Take That star Mark Owen revealed today he has been struggling with a “drink problem” for at least a decade.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
7:48 am
Pink Floyd Wins Battle With EMI Over Online Sales
A British Court ruled record label EMI may not sell Pink Flloyd songs individually without the band’s permission. The band insisted its contract prohibited those sales. EMI said the contract didn’t apply to Internet sales.
Read more on NPR
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
12:21 am
Owen reveals battle with bottle
Take That star Mark Owen has revealed he has been struggling with a “drink problem” for at least a decade. Related Stories Unions to stage protest over jobs Women who took Pill live longer Brian Cowen in annual visit to US Refugee assault claims ‘not probed’ Ruling due on BNP membership rules
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at
2:47 pm
Amazon vs. Apple: Battle of the books
With its new iPad, Apple is taking aim at Amazon’s core business and its Kindle book reader. Can the ‘e-tail’ pioneer keep up as books, music and movies go all-download?
Read more on MSN Money
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at
1:21 pm
Corey Haim death: ‘The Lost Boys’ star’s death casts light on uphill battle star addicts face
The sad truth is that rehab is followed by relapse about 80% of the time. And, experts say, money can’t buy sobriety, no matter how many programs you attend.
Read more on New York Daily News
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at
5:09 pm
Battle over e-book display alternatives heats up
Until a recently, the biggest worry for E Ink, maker of the Vizplex technology used in Amazon’s Kindle and a host of other e-book readers, was the many e-paper competitors looking to loosen its grip on the market.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
6:47 pm
E-books: Battle brews over display alternatives
Until a few weeks ago, the biggest worry for E Ink, maker of the Vizplex technology used in Amazon’s Kindle and a host of other e-book readers, was the two dozen or so e-paper competitors looking to loosen its grip on the market. E Ink – E-book – Amazon.com – Technology – Electronic paper
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
1:48 am
Mallards Battle Past Bloomington 4-3
MOLINE, Ill. (March 7, 2010) – Juris Stals scored the game winning power play goal at 9:08 of the third period, Chris Lipsett assisted on every Quad City goal, Tyler Kindle assisted on each of three Mallard power play goals and Jerad Kaufmann made 34 saves as the host Mallards, proud International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, defeated the Bloomington PrairieThunder 4 …
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at
10:22 pm
College swimming: COM team helps Waters battle addiction through competition
AARON WATERS will be the first to tell you – he owes far more than his swimming technique and prowess to College of Marin coach Warren Lager.
Read more on Marin Independent Journal
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