Amazon Patents System for Returning Unwanted Gifts

While it may sound more Scrooge than Santa Claus, Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, has filed a patent for technology that would allow customers to return — or “convert” — gifts they don’t like, even before they ac…

Savvy Tips to Help Shell-Shocked Investors Sleep Better

After getting hammered by the financial crisis two years ago, investors are finally showing signs of crawling out of their shells again. But they’re still scarred and likely to be playing it a lot safer this time around. A new …

How E-Books Are Changing the Economics of Writing

As electronic media accounts for a larger and larger portion of the book business, consumers are benefiting from lower prices for books, and manufacturers are enjoying massive sales. But how is the e-book revolution affecting a…

E-Readers Make Great Gifts — but Which One?

In these precious few holiday shopping days left, e-readers make for an easy gift for a wide range of family and friends. So, DailyFinance has assembled a guide to the major e-readers and what each one is best suited for as wel…