Newspapers have been struggling – there’s no question about that. Many have closed up shop or downsized until they’re unrecognizable over the last few years, and the ones that remain are leeft to try what so few have succeeded at: reinventing the business model of news. Newspaper advertising in the United States is at its…

Amazon has made good on a long-standing threat to end its affiliate sales program in Illinois if that state applies sales tax to online purchases. The online retailer has decided to end ties with websites in Illinois that sell Amazon goods through advertising links. This doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to shop Amazon.com…

According to The Washington Post, Amazon is poised to revolutionize online gift-giving after quietly securing a patent for a system that will let people return unwanted presents before they even receive them. The new procedure, described in a 12-page patent document, would allow registered Amazon users to “convert” all gifts from a specific giver, basically…

Panasonic on Monday waded back into the video game system business for the first time since its popular but pricey 3DO console faded away in 1996. GIZMODO reports the company is developing the Jungle, a handheld video game system specifically designed for online gaming and MMORPGs. Among the launch titles will be the upcoming, browser…

E-Reader haters, take heart: Just because you love the crisp smell of paper as you turn the pages of an analog book doesn’t mean the reading experience can’t be enhanced by technology. At least, that’s what the makers of the PageKeeper bookmark would say. Far from the digitech of a Kindle or a Nook, however,…

What if you could check your text messages and update your Facebook status while driving without having to risk an accident by fumbling with your cellphone? GM is expected to roll out an upgrade to its OnStar satellite navigation system soon that will do just that, by reading messages to drivers and letting them update…