The price of being dead just dropped. It is a good thing, given the troubles in the economy.
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Disney offers Baby Einstein refunds
The Walt Disney Company is refunding parents who bought its Baby Einstein DVDs following a row with a campaign group over their disputed educational merits. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a US-based advocacy group, is claiming victory after Disney said it would offer a full cash refund to anyone who bought one of the DVDs in the last five years
Read more »Barnes & Noble expected to unveil e-reader
Barnes & Noble Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader to compete with Amazon.com's Kindle in the still-small arena where some see book-selling's future playing out. The New York Times reported that the reader, to be announced Tuesday in New York, will be called the "Nook" and sell for $259. The newspaper cited an ad set running in its book review section Sunday.
Read more »'Free' iPhone Apps May Now Come with a Price
Apple has introduced an in-app purchase feature for free iPhone apps that allow you to fulfill transactions within the iPhone applications themselves -- no Apple App Store required. The feature was previously available for paid applications.
Read more »Amazon Goes Global With Kindle; Cuts U.S. Price
At the same time, Amazon dropped the price of its U.S. Kindle 2 by $40, bringing it to $259 just in time to undercut Sony’s upcoming wireless e-Reader. It’s the second price cut this year; it dropped to $299 in July after launching in February for $349.
Read more »5 Reasons Windows 7 Is A Better Deal For Students Than Snow Leopard
Microsoft took on rival Apple head on this week in the education market with a special offer for students to purchase Windows 7 for $30, about the same price as Apple's competing Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
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