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Mobile browsing hits record level in December

Posted January 2, 2012 - 11:51 am

Holiday shopping helps reverse a temporary decline in mobile browsing as percentage of total web surfing, according to Net Applications.
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Online holiday shopping up 15%

Posted December 24, 2010 - 12:24 pm

For my final post on Christmas Eve, I thought it'd be nice to get away from all the "technology" talk and discuss what makes this holiday season truly special: buying stuff. Consumer spending online during the 2010 holiday-shopping season reached $36.4 billion, up more than 15 percent from a year ago.
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Additional techie gifts to consider this holiday season

Posted December 7, 2010 - 3:00 pm

When we publish the annual Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide, we always have some additional products left over, and some of the “helper elves” decide to finish up what we started. Here are a bunch of additional reviews of tech and tech-related products to consider if you are still looking for some cool holiday gifts.
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Really young kids really want an iPad for holidays

Posted November 23, 2010 - 6:38 pm

Know what your children want for the holidays more than anything in the world? You guessed it: to spend more quality time with you. And a brand new library card.
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Will the holidays make or break your systems?

Posted November 16, 2010 - 12:12 pm

Analysts expect growth in retail overall and another big boost in ecommerce; with cloud, SAAS and all the other fallbacks, there's no excuse for not being ready to handle the spike.
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Give thanks the high-tech way: Seven things a geek can do on Thanksgiving

Posted November 24, 2009 - 2:40 am

In a world where pilgrim robots exist, we're pretty sure there's room for the geekiest of Thanksgivings. Read on to learn how to do this holiday right.
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Ten tips for hassle-free tech merchandise returns

Posted December 24, 2008 - 10:03 am

[Editor's note: We've updated this story, which originally appeared in January 2008, to reflect current returns and other policies.]
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Shop for deals long before Black Friday

Posted September 9, 2008 - 9:16 am

You probably don't have time to scour all the deal sites every day, so get on one or more good mailing lists for deals. And sign up now, not the day before Thanksgiving. Let the holiday bargain hunting begin!
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