Digital Reading Finds a New Home at Walmart

Attention book lovers: The Nook and Kobo electronic readers are finally joining the iPad and Sony e-readers at Walmart. But with so many e-reading devices available or soon to be available at the world’s largest retailer, could…

Networks Block Users Watching Programs Via Google TV

Networks ABC, CBS and NBC are blocking viewers from accessing their programs through Google’s (GOOG) Web TV service, demonstrating the challenges Google faces in getting content for its new product.

Users can’t watch full-length episodes of show’s including NBC’s “The Office” and ABC’s “Modern Family” on Google TV, The Wall Street Journal said.

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Networks Block Users Watching Programs Via Google TV originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:39:00.

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Banks Rework Credit Cards With New Technologies

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Get ready for credit card 2.0.

Citibank (C) is about to begin testing a card with two buttons and lights to let users choose whether they want to pay with rewards points or credits, The New York Times said.

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Other issuers are giving their cards makeovers as well. Some cards could double as credit and debit cards, or provide additional security measures. One card shows a portion of…

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Banks Rework Credit Cards With New Technologies originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:25:00.

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Verizon Earnings Drop 25% in Third Quarter

Verizon Communications (VZ) reported earnings of 31 cents per share for the third quarter, compared with 41 cents per share last year.

The third-quarter earnings included non-operational charges of 25 cents per share, the largest of which was related…