Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr...
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:41 AM EDT2013-05-15 09:41:00 GMT
The recession hasn't spared any age group, but it's been especially hard on seniors. More and more Americans 62 and older are turning to reverse mortgages to supplement their cash. But is it right for you?
The recession hasn't spared any age group, but it's been especially hard on seniors. More and more Americans 62 and older are turning to reverse mortgages to supplement their cash. But is it right for you?
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:04 AM EDT2013-05-15 09:04:58 GMT
The amount of money many of us pay in taxes in a given year is often times larger than any purchase we'd make. Where does that really money go? Well, there is a way to find out.
The amount of money many of us pay in taxes in a given year is often times larger than any purchase we'd make. Where does that really money go? Well, there is a way to find out.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:56 AM EDT2013-05-13 10:56:00 GMT
It's pretty normal these days when you're apartment hunting to be asked to pay an application fee. Those fees can be pretty steep, and can be at least $50 for every application.
It's pretty normal these days when you're apartment hunting to be asked to pay an application fee. Those fees can be pretty steep, and can be at least $50 for every application.
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Are you deep into your summer reading? Is it a book made of paper or an eBook?
Is anyone really surprised by this that American publishers are now saying they sell more eBooks than hardcover books when it comes to their fiction selections.
Altogether, eBooks brought in $282 million in the first quarter of 2012. That's a 28-percent increase over last year.
And get this, young adult, adult and children's eBooks ballooned 233 percent to $64 million in the first three months of 2012.
Why? That's easy.
Experts say it's the proliferation of eReading devices. Of course, there's the Kindle, the Nook and many other eReaders, but now you can read eBooks on any tablet or Smartphone.
The other category that has seen a huge increase because of tablets and Smartphone is audio books.
Audio book sales increased 32 percent the first quarter of this year. They play right on the device. No more big binders of CDs or cassette tapes.
Are you reading a book or an ebook this summer?
