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Commodore 64 Coming Back for Christmas?

elf — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:54:58 +0000

There she is, the wanna-be PC of the early 1980s that inspired a whole generation of geeks. It was a $200 computer in an age where real computers were out of reach to the common person. With a creaky floppy drive and two-tone graphics at best, the Commodore gave a

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What WiFi Means for Your Christmas Shopping

The Merchant — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:47:52 +0000

It must be dead of summer and difficult to find much Christmas to talk about. But trust me — this is really big Christmas news. It comes from the Queen Mother of all retailers: Walmart, who also does business as Sam’s Club (which is just a Costco that takes Mastercard).

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Bah Humbug 2010: Cost of Christmas Travel

elf — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:58:52 +0000

Going home for the holidays? Get your tickets now. Word on the street amongst travel agents is that there won’t be a fare war in 2010 for Christmas. The airlines are in hype-cost-cutting mode and giving few deals. Fares vary depending on where you want to travel, so you should

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Is the iPad this year’s Tickle Me Elmo?

elf — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:32:25 +0000

It’s already been said that the iPad will be this year’s “Tickle Me, Elmo.” With that idea firmly embedded (kicking and screaming) in your brain, if you’re planning on putting Apple tablets under the tree this Christmas, you should probably order now. Currently, all models of the iPad are listed

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New Gadgets Line up for Christmas Release

The Merchant — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:03:11 +0000

Eager electronic fans and gamers could very well have a Merry Christmas this year. Microsoft has already announced the launch of Kinect, their motion sensing technology that basically plays like a Wii without a remote. Apple has their new iPhone technology on standby to stuff stockings and now Nintendo is

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Electronic Show Predicts Christmas Future

The Merchant — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:30:50 +0000

E3 is the Electronic Entertainment Expo, which showcases the Next New Things in interactive video entertainment. Almost 46,000 people from 90 countries attended this year’s expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center to showcase their wares and eyeball the competition. And, of course, to get media types like me excited

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Christmas Parties on the South Coast of England

elf — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:28:24 +0000

The maritime town of Portsmouth is one of the most popular Christmas party destinations on the south coast as it attracts partygoers from throughout Hampshire and from nearby Isle of Wight too. Christmas party nights in Portsmouth can certainly be lively affairs as this is a town that knows how

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Only Half of Christmas Shopping is Completed

elf — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:18:25 +0000

Here we are a week before Christmas — and we’re not even half done with our shopiing. In a survey released Wednesday, the National Retail Federation said the average person had completed just 46.7% of their holiday shopping by the second week of December. That’s slightly less than the 47.1%

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Nintendo Spins The Cheap Wii — Available Everywhere

The Merchant — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:20:24 +0000

Oh, we hate to be I-told-you-so’s. But I told you so. Nintendo of America’s CEO was on MSNBC this week touting the lower price — and the fact that he has warehouses full of — Nintendo’s once mighty Wii. Fils-Aime remained confident that Wii sales would pick up after its

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Neiman Marcus Christmas Book Delivers (Dumb) Dreams

The Merchant — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:17:51 +0000

Money is no object when you don’t have it, right? Back in the day Sears published what they called their Christmas Wishbook. I used to dream I had won a lottery that allowed me to pick one item from every page for free and that a big truck would deliver

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