Buy a lot of Amazon gadgets? You could get 20% off each time

Save a bundle and get rid of old junk by sending an old Kindle, Fire TV, Ring camera, or other device back to Amazon—it’s a win-win. We’ve bought two Kindles for the Aamoth household in the past year and we paid full price for each. We also have, at last count: two ancient Kindle e-book readers (one from 2009!), two dust-collecting Kindle tablets, three woefully underpowered Fire TV sticks, and the first-generation Fire TV Cube—a true powerhouse in 2019, now a shell of its former self. Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2024-06-03 17:05:00 UTC ]
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With consent from Brazil, AT&T has only one regulatory hurdle left before it can gobble Time Warner

Telecommunications giant AT&T has secured the blessing of Brazilian regulators for its $85-billion takeover of Time Warner Inc., moving the blockbuster deal closer to the finish line. The Dallas phone company on Wednesday said Brazil’s antitrust authority, the Conselho Administrativo de... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Agrees to Buy Rodale, Publisher of Men’s Health

Rodale is a family-owned company that publishes magazines like Prevention and Runner’s World. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Buys Rodale

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kew buys stake in Awesome Media

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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20th Century Fox buys rights to No Exit thriller

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: It’s Time to Fix Fair Dealing in Canada

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon refreshes Kindle Oasis e-reader with larger screen and waterproofing

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[ Betanews | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Firefly buys ‘darkly thrilling’ YA novella collection

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches first waterproof Kindle

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke buys 'tender-hearted' novella by Mal Peet

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tuesday at Frankfurter Buchmesse: The Markets in Time of Change

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC orders Amazon to pay €250m in back taxes

Amazon must pay €250m in back taxes after the European Commission judged the company had enjoyed tax benefits in Luxembourg which were illegal under EU state aid rules. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Buys Sasquatch Books

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is $90 for Prime members right now

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[ PC World | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon 'to be hit with huge bill over back taxes'

Amazon is reportedly on the cusp of being hit with a huge bill in back taxes by the European Commission, worth several hundred million euros. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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