Amazon’s announced it wants a secondary headquarters in another US or Canadian city. But which city will Amazon choose as a new home?
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Comixology alternatives for digital comics readers
What are some alternatives to Comixology for buying and reading digital comics? Despite its dominance of the digital space, some competition does exist.
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My thoughts on Apple’s 2017 WWDC news
My thoughts on Apple’s product announcements at the 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), including the new iMac Pro and improved iPads.
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How to start reading digital comics (2017 edition)
How should one start to read digital comics? Here’s my guide on which digital stores to use, as well as each one’s pros and cons.
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What’s the future of the tablet?
Is the tablet as a device really doomed, as some fear? Or is there room for tablets amidst phablets and “2 in 1” PC laptops?
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Online Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2016 sales strong
Black Friday briefly broke records, but was soon eclipsed by the biggest Cyber Monday of all time, with sales of $3.45 billion.
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Netflix and Amazon combined outspend CBS, Turner on programming
A recent study by research firm IHS Markit states that Amazon and Netflix spent a combined total of $7.5 billion on programming in 2015. $4.9 billion of that was by Netflix, while $2.6 billion was by Amazon.
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Amazon debuts its stand-alone music streaming service
Amazon has debuted its own streaming music service, Amazon Music Unlimited, to compete with Spotify and Apple Music. But will the features and pricing be enough of a draw for customers?
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Walmart buys Jet.com for $3 billion
In online commerce news, big box store giant Walmart is planning to buy the online retail startup Jet.com for $3 billion. Jet.com started last year as a would-be competitor to online giant Amazon. It featured a pricing model based on how much stuff one buys, as well as free two-day shipping.
Below is an infographic showing how much revenue various major US retailers brought in in 2015.
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The six most valuable public companies in 2006 versus 2016
Much has changed in both technology and in the business world since 2006. A decade ago, the smartphone boom hadn’t started, Apple started its MacBook series of laptops (replacing the previous iBook and Powerbook lines), and social media was just taking off.
On the business side, the most valuable public companies in 2006 were mostly energy companies or banking. However, the next 10 years would see big changes for both sectors.
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