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'Alpha House' review: Amazon series is bitter but funny
launched 14 streaming pilots this past weekend (free for members) with the goal of creating a new series -- or 14 of them -- depending on viewer response, which so far is good. (Viewing pilots is free if you've registered; you'd pay to watch any series.) The Read more »
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Amazon to buy Goodreads for undisclosed sum
Inc. , the world's biggest online retailer that got its start in bookselling, has agreed to buy book recommendations site Goodreads.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Amazon said Thursday that it "shares a passion for reinventing reading," with Read more »
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Google to deliver goods quickly to online shoppers
more than a week for the delivery of online orders ranks among the biggest drawbacks to Internet shopping.It's a problem that Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. , which operate the largest e-commerce sites, already have been trying to solve by offering same-day Read more »
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Amazon to probe German worker abuse claims
employees in Germany, but hires thousands more to fulfill a surge in orders before Christmas.The German union ver.di says Amazon workers have for years complained of intense pressure, random searches and short breaks. It says many of the temporary staff come Read more »
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Madden 25 Anniversary Edition includes NFL Sunday Ticket, exclusive to Amazon
enthusiasts excited for Madden 25 (it's technically Madden 2014 marking 25 years of the franchise) may want to head over to Amazon if they're serious about watching actual NFL games. The online retailer has an exclusive Anniversary Edition of the game up for 3:23 AM from Engadget HD Read more »
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These Cloud Stocks Can Fly: Pros
subsectors." The benefits of scale will show that Amazon.com shares are relatively cheap now, Ken Allen of T. Rowe Price says. Amazon.com, an e-commerce leader, is also an overlooked cloud stock, Allen said. "The stock actually is undervalued," he told CNBC. 12:22 AM from CNBC Read more »
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Governor nixes Amazon jobs, Tampa battles squirrels
is a real head-scratcher. Gov. Rick “Let’s get to work,” “It’s working,” “Jobs, jobs, jobs” Scott has put the kibosh on a deal with Amazon that would have brought 2,500 jobs to the state. The Associated Press reported last week that Amazon wanted to build 5/18/13 from Jacksonville.com Read more »
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Laikes PC Download Deals 5/17/2013
This week’s Deal of the Week goes to Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for $7.49 USD on Amazon.com. This game is part of the Amazon MAYhem sale and is the cheapest price so far for the game. Dark Souls is hailed to be one of the best games released and famous 5/18/13 from N4G Read more »
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Saturday Night Card Game (Chris Matthews evolves from race card to WTF card on Obama-gates)
purchases from Amazon.com help support this blog at no extra cost to you. I like to link to people who link to me. Being linked by me is like getting an Instalanche, only smaller. Your purchases from Amazon.com help support this blog at no extra cost to you. 5/18/13 from Legal Insurrection Read more »