18 posts and columns on Staples

When the Devices Are Done

in The Digital Solution on May 8 at 3:32 pm PT

Companies offer a myriad of ways consumers can recycle their old electronics.
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Amazon Goes After B2B Market With AmazonSupply

in Commerce on April 23 at 7:40 am PT

Amazon is expanding beyond its consumer-facing business by launching AmazonSupply, a new site that offers 500,000 products to industrial and commercial customers.

Cute! Look at the Robots Amazon Just Bought for $775 Million. (Video)

in Commerce on March 20 at 4:25 pm PT

Number 5 is alive!
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Voices

Retailers to Miss Tablet Party

in Commerce on October 26, 2011 at 4:50 am PT

Chain stores will likely miss out on their usual share of “hot gadget” sales this holiday season as most consumers opt to buy top-selling tablets directly from Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. instead of from big retailers.

Best Buy: Our RIM PlayBook‎ Prices Are INSANE

in Mobile on September 29, 2011 at 8:19 am PT

Fire sale?
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News Byte

Paul Allen’s Suit Against Tech Industry: Take Two

in Mobile on December 28, 2010 at 11:34 pm PT

Paul Allen’s Interval Licensing has revived a patent lawsuit against a number of tech companies, including Google and Apple, filing a new set of court papers on Tuesday. Allen sued Google, Apple, AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples and Yahoo in August, but the case was dismissed earlier this month, with Tuesday set as the deadline for Interval to file an amended complaint. As noted by open source industry blogger Florian Mueller, the new claims include allegations that Android infringes on Interval patents, adding to a growing list of legal claims being leveled in the mobile arena.

Voices

Judge Deals Paul Allen a Setback in Patent

in News on December 13, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Billionaire investor Paul Allen’s patent lawsuit against some of the biggest names in high technology ran into a stumbling block as a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the complaint for not describing its allegations specifically enough.

What iPad Problem? Citi Boosts Kindle Estimates

in Media on October 4, 2010 at 9:51 am PT

Citigroup’s Mark Mahaney is bullish enough about the Kindle to boost his sales estimates for this year and 2011. He now predicts Amazon will sell 5 million units in 2010, generating $2.3 billion and 7 percent of the e-commerce giant’s revenues.

News Byte

Best Buy to Start Selling Kindle This Fall

in News on September 9, 2010 at 7:41 am PT

Sure, the Kindle is available at Target and Staples, but with the addition of Amazon’s popular device to its lineup this fall, Best Buy will be the only retailer to sell all three leading e-readers. Consumers will be able to handle and compare Sony’s Reader devices, Barnes & Noble’s Nook and Amazon’s Kindle side by side, and the store will support its expanded lineup with prominent in-store displays.

Feeling at Home With a Router

in The Mossberg Solution on March 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm PT

Like a hornets’ nest, the home router sits undisturbed by those who know better than to touch it. Valet is a new wireless router designed for people who are tired of being intimidated by a blinking box.
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt: “I Have a Special Spot for Apple in My Heart”

in Media, January 21, 2010 at 1:46 pm PT

Can Big-Box Merchants Fix Your Computer?

in News, December 3, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Sony’s Kindle Competition: Touchscreen Plus AT&T, for $399

in Media, August 25, 2009 at 7:53 am PT

CES: The High-Tech Art of Shredding

in News, January 8, 2009 at 3:44 pm PT

Amazon Wins an Award It Didn’t Give Itself: Tops in Customer Satisfaction

in Media, December 30, 2008 at 4:46 am PT

Facing "Head Winds," Yahoo to Cut Jobs

in News, January 30, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Facing “Head Winds,” Yahoo to Cut Jobs

in News, January 30, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Wait. Dell Had Retail Kiosks Too?

in News, January 30, 2008 at 9:01 am PT