Phone Smart: Locked or Unlocked? Today, That Is the Money Question
Consumers have to do the math when deciding whether to pay more upfront for the freedom of a so-called unlocked phone or pay less for a device with strings attached.
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Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book
E-books are cheaper to produce than print volumes, but consumers may not realize that expenses like overhead and royalties are still in effect, publishers say.
Bits Scan: Verizon Fees, E-Book Profits and Chilean Telescopes
This morning’s news roundup includes a look at a suit against Verizon Wireless over phantom fees, Microsoft’s antitrust campaign against Google and Chile’s earthquake-proof telescopes.
Networks Wary of Apple’s Push to Cut Show Prices
Apple wants to ignite TV show sales, especially as it prepares to introduce the iPad. But its proposals to lower prices are being met with skepticism from networks.
Practical Traveler: Sites That Do Your Fare Digging
Meta-search sites — among them, Kayak.com and Fly.com — search hundreds of travel sites at once in a quest to identify the best rates.
E-Book Price Increase May Stir Readers’ Passions
The most voracious readers of e-books have shown a reflexive hostility to prices higher than $9.99 for popular titles.
Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight
Publishers have managed to take some control — at least temporarily — of how much consumers pay for their content.
As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out
The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 this year on services like cable, Internet and video games.
Media Cache: Free vs. Paid, Murdoch vs. Rusbridger
The head of News Corporation and the editor of The Guardian are facing off over whether newspapers should charge for content on the Web.