I take a look at 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, including the usual dominance of Amazon and decline of brick-and-mortar sales.
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The Amazon HQ2 search ends anticlimatically: It’s Washington DC’s suburbs and New York
Amazon has announced the new location for its HQ2 headquarters: a split between Washington DC’s suburbs and New York. But did the losers truly miss out?
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Digital movie stores guide (2018 edition)
I take a look at the current state of different digital movie stores, including Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play.
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Recommended streaming video services (2018 edition)
I take my annual look at recommended video streaming services, for both general viewers and for those looking for sports, kids TV, and animation.
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Smart speakers’ most popular uses are for music and information, not shopping
Several reports on smart speakers’ popularity show they’re mainly being used for functions like getting the weather, playing music, and setting alarms.
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The value of Amazon Prime’s services, plus a look at alternatives
A look at the value (via an infographic) of each Amazon Prime service, as well as non-Amazon alternatives that are available.
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Amazon dominates online sales, but to what degree do they do so? To a very lopsided degree, based on recent revenue figures.
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Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2018 edition)
A look at the current state of streaming services for animation fans, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Boomerang, and PBS Kids.
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Toys R Us is shutting down
Iconic toy store chain Toys R Us has announced it’s shutting down for good. I look at what led to the store’s demise, plus some comics- and animation-related memories.
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Amazon’s narrowed its HQ2 candidates down to 20 cities
Amazon’s narrowed down the list of candidate cities for its new HQ2 headquarters to a list of 20 cities. Which city should win out as the location?
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