Amazon reminds customers they don't own bought digital videos; also, alternatives to buying digital videos
A look at alternatives to buying digital videos, including the "old-fashioned" way: buying DVDs and Blu-Rays.
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How to break up the tech giants?
Some thoughts on how (in theory) Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon could be broken up or regulated.
Walmart shutters Jet.com
Walmart quietly announced today in its first quarter (for fiscal year 2021) earnings report that it’s shuttering Jet.com, the online retail site it bought with much fanfare four years ago.
A look at Amazon in the 2010s
Amazon’s stature as a retail and online giant didn’t change much in the 2010s. What has changed, however, is how the company’s perceived, including growing criticism of
Favorite articles roundup for the week of September 13, 2019
Here’s a look at some interesting articles from the previous week. Media Friday Foster returns “Friday Foster” #1 (October 1972). Art by Jack Sparling. The newspaper comic “Dick
Favorite articles roundup for the week of August 16, 2019
Here’s my thoughts on stories of interest from the past week. Media July 2019 direct market comic sales “They Called Us Enemy” GN. Art by Harmony Becker. Comichron reports
I've bought my first iPad; also, a brief review
After years of owning Android tablets, plus a Fire tablet, I’ve finally bought my first-ever iPad. A few weeks ago, I bought the entry-level 2018 iPad model, which was on sale
What are some alternatives to Amazon services?
Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online retailer has garnered its share of criticism; most of it’
Amazon turns 25 years old
Last week, Amazon turned 25 years old. The company was founded on July 5, 1994 by Jeff Bezos. While it initially sold books, it soon expanded into numerous other areas. Now, it’
A look at the world's most popular websites
The world’s most popular websites online include the usual suspects, such as Google and Facebook. However, they also include Russian and Chinese sites. And yes, pornography is also popular. The infographic