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Juneteenth and the Big Five tech companies

A look at how the “Big Five” tech companies are planning to observe the newest US federal holiday, Juneteenth.

Amazon is buying classic film/TV studio MGM for $8 billion, in a bid to shore up its Amazon Prime Video streaming service.

As Amazon reminds customers they don’t have full ownership of the digital videos they buy, I look at alternatives to buying digital videos.

Last week, Congress held a hearing to question the business practices of four of the biggest … How to break up the tech giants?Read more

Walmart quietly announced today in its first quarter (for fiscal year 2021) earnings report that it’s … Walmart shutters Jet.comRead more

Amazon’s stature as a retail and online giant didn’t change much in the 2010s. What has … A look at Amazon in the 2010sRead more

Here’s a look at some interesting articles from the previous week. Media Friday Foster returns “Friday … Favorite articles roundup for the week of September 13, 2019Read more

Here’s my thoughts on stories of interest from the past week. Media July 2019 direct market … Favorite articles roundup for the week of August 16, 2019Read more

After years of using Android tablets of varying quality, I’ve finally bought my first iPad, and give my review on Apple’s tablet.

A list of alternatives to numerous Amazon services, from Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited) ebooks to online shopping.