CE & Entertainment

03/25/2013 - 10:47
Barnes & Noble Nook to offer in-app purchasing

Barnes & Noble announced that it will soon offer in-app purchaising via its Nook products through a partnership with industry-leading mobile payment provider Fortumo.

03/24/2013 - 12:14
Barnes & Noble giving away free e-readers

Barnes & Noble is giving away a free Nook Simple Touch e-reader, which retails for $79, to any customer who buys its high-definition Nook HD+ tablet between March 24 and March 31.

03/22/2013 - 08:21
Survey: Apps offer too much for too little

More than half of consumers believe that apps are not expensive, according to a new survey by consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners.

03/21/2013 - 08:20
Samsung unveils 2013 TV lineup

Samsung Electronics America announced that its 2013 TVs will begin shipping this month in the United States, beginning with the LED 8000-series and the Plasma 8500-series.

03/21/2013 - 08:05
Guitar Center finds right note with former Best Buy exec

Music retailer, Guitar Center, has announced that Mike Pratt has been appointed CEO and a member of the company's board of directors effective April 1.

03/18/2013 - 08:54
Struggling electronics market impacts Hastings revenue in Q4

Hastings Entertainment reported that net income was approximately $1.2 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, compared with a net loss of approximately $8.4 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

03/13/2013 - 16:12
Target Canada off on right note with Bublé partnership

Target Canada has announced its first entertainment sponsorship with three-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Michael Bublé.

03/08/2013 - 09:51
Wilson named head of Best Buy Canada

Best Buy has named Ron Wilson as its new president and COO of its Canada operations, effective immediately.

03/07/2013 - 10:18
Costco's sales surge continues

Costco reported net sales of $7.58 billion for the month of February, an increase of 8% from $7.01 billion during the similar period last year.

03/01/2013 - 18:14
Barnes & Noble swings to Q4 loss on sharp decline in Nook e-book sales

Barnes & Noble reported on Thursday a loss in the fiscal third quarter, hurt by a 26% decline in revenue for its Nook e-book readers.

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