This week, Barnes & Noble is expected to unveil a new, color edition of the Nook e-reader. As the company moves forward with new digital products, however, it faces lawsuits that won’t go away — and which have the potential to…
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…
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.
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 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…
Walmart Stores (WMT) will start selling the Kobo Inc. digital book reader in U.S. stores next week, as it moves to increase its hand-held electronic product line.
U.S. stores will begin selling the Kobo device as early as Oct. 24, Walmart CEO Michael Serbinis told Bloomberg News.
Kobo is a joint venture between Indigo Books & Music and Borders Group (BGP). The e-readers have…
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Walmart to Sell Kobo E-Reader Starting Next Week originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:01:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Retail, Barnes & Noble