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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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NBA Announces All-Star Christmas Day Matchups

elf — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:00:18 +0000

When Santa gets done making his Christmas rounds he is likely to do what alot of Americans: tune his big screen to a big game. Traditionally sports on Christmas in America usually means an early college bowl game. But professional basketball could easily steal the holiday spotlight this year. For

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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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New York Touts Christmas 2010 Plans

elf — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:07:57 +0000

Every Christmas holiday season New York City transforms into a winter wonderland. The City radiates with holiday spirit as the five boroughs offer world-renowned performances, shopping, dining and more. NYC & Company, the City’s official marketing, tourism, and partnership organisation, encourages visitors to plan their holiday travel now to take

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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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Taking a Christmas Cruise

Merry Ann Brite — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:36:27 +0000

We’ve always had very traditional Christmas celebrations. So when my husband suggested we take a cruise last over last Christmas I was not keen to the idea. After all, being away from home meant no tree, no wrapped presents, no holiday foods, lights or…stress. It was a very unconventional idea,

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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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Santa Convention Organizers Smear Santa

elf — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:07:44 +0000

We’ve heard off-and-on coverage of this story for more than a year. The Santa community online has debated and decried those who have organized a major convention for professional Santas — and have failed to pay their bills. Here is a news report from a local Tennessee station where a

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