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    By Josh Smith

    | 3:00PM 2/03/2010
    Just over a week ago, Apple wowed the world with its "magical and revolutionary" iPad tablet, which aims to change the way you interact with media. Well, two days before the iPad was revealed, Google posted some very interesting images and video of what a Google Chrome Tablet, which could compete...

    By Josh Smith

    | 11:45AM 1/27/2010
    Later today Apple will likely announce the company's latest creation, the Apple Tablet. This slate-like device is expected to be the cheapest portable Mac computer retailing in the $700-$1,000 range; a price that could go lower if another rumor, that you can purchase it with a contract from Verizon...

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 6:30PM 1/19/2010
    The warning came in April 2009, a Starbucks representative tells me: during the analyst call to review the second fiscal quarter results for 2009. CEO Howard Schultz issued the bland-seeming statement, saying price "fine-tuning" would occur, "minor changes that will lower prices on some of our...

    By Josh Smith

    | 2:00PM 1/19/2010
    Best Buy has long been the go-to destination for consumer electronics and two independent reports still show that it is the top destination for a third of shoppers and that it has a majority mindshare when consumers think about buying electronics. But in late 2009, as consumers showed their...

    By Bruce Watson

    | 3:45PM 12/10/2009
    Less than a month after Costco (COST) said it was going to clear Coca-Cola's (KO) products from its shelves, the warehouse retailer has changed its mind. According to Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti, the two companies have resolved their issues and Coke will be back in the cavernous...

    By Joseph Lazzaro

    | 11:00AM 11/16/2009
    A key manufacturing measure, the Empire State Manufacturing Index, declined about 11 points to 23.51 in November, but the reading still indicates that conditions are improving for manufacturers, the New York Federal Reserve announced Monday. Readings above zero indicate manufacturing activity is...

    By Josh Smith

    | 12:00PM 11/02/2009
    Selling your car, rather than trading it in to the dealer, is a great way to get more money to put towards your new set of wheels. Long ago, when I was but the owner of a learner's permit, if you wanted to sell your car you focused on newspaper classifieds and high-traffic front lawns, but as car...

    By Josh Smith

    | 4:30PM 10/28/2009
    In a few short weeks Sprint and Palm will launch the new Palm Pixi, a smartphone that hopes to capitalize on the popularity of the Palm Pre which is powered by the same acclaimed WebOS software. There's no doubt that the Palm Pixi smaller and newer than the Palm Pre, but is the newest cell phone...

    By Francine Huff

    | 12:00PM 5/23/2009
    Ask and you just might receive a lower price. That's according to a Consumer Reports survey that found that the majority of people who haggled when making a purchase received a better deal. Younger shoppers are more likely to try to negotiate a discount; more than a third of people under 35 always...

    By Josh Smith

    | 4:00PM 5/20/2009
    If there was ever a time to bring back a budget beer, it's right now. And fans of the Cincinnati Reds will be sure to appreciate the return of Burger Classic beer. The hoppy helper not only supported the local Reds back in the day -- gaining a following that would be difficult for most small...