Kindle First Impressions: itS All Good
Well, now we know why Amazon's stock of Kindle 2 e-readers evaporated so quickly. Just hours after I wrote about the devices being out of stock, Amazon announced a new model of its popular e-reader. The device, called simply the Kindle, is available for pre-order now and will ship August 27. While most of us will have to wait a month to get our hands on the new gadget, a few lucky bloggers and ...
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How to Cut Your Textbook Costs in Half -- or More
Students have plenty of more-affordable options than the campus bookstore.
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Motorola profit beats estimates, powered by Android
Demand for its Droid phones, which run on the Google operating system, fuels a surge in net income. Motorola Inc., the U.S. mobile-phone maker, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates, helped by demand for its new line of smart phones powered by Google Inc.'s Android operating system.
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Thursday biz roundup: Treasury plans broad changes; tax dodger gets 5 years
Also: Linfield's former track and cross country coach has a business that evokes a piece of Oregon history.
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Japan's Softbank says business soared in April-June but profits fell
TOKYO - Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday the popular products drove its
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