tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79873880595260101692010-02-07T23:01:28.226-05:00Keeping an eye on all things related to computers, information technology and the Internet.Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-4869516348338459802008-01-31T10:51:00.001-05:002008-01-31T10:52:46.700-05:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/reuters-amazon.html?_r=1&amp;ex=1359522000&amp;en=ac5860f14cee457f&amp;ei=5088&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss&amp;oref=slogin">New York Times</a>: "Amazon.com said Thursday that it reached an agreement to buy Audible, a provider of digital audiobooks, for $11.50 a share, in a deal that bolsters the online retailer's offerings of audio downloads."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-486951634833845980?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-26111535340190854882008-01-30T17:55:00.001-05:002008-01-30T17:55:19.326-05:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/technology/30cnd-amazon.html?_r=1&amp;ex=1359435600&amp;en=2603c7bf5a891110&amp;ei=5088&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss&amp;oref=slogin'>New York Times</a>: "On Wednesday the company announced that fourth-quarter profit more than doubled to $207 million, or 48 cents a share, from $98 million, or 23 cents a share in the fourth quarter last year. It reported sales of $5.67 billion, up 42 percent from $3.99 billion in the quarter last year."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-2611153534019085488?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-65305361316394770312008-01-29T16:54:00.001-05:002008-01-29T16:54:42.102-05:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/slashdot-founder-questions-crowds-wisdom/index.html'>Bits (New York Times Blog)</a>: "One of the oldest rivals to the community news site Digg is pointing to recent unrest at the site as evidence that the social news model is flawed."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-6530536131639477031?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-12962517164640899442008-01-29T12:16:00.001-05:002008-01-29T17:34:00.854-05:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-EBay-Fees.html?_r=1&amp;ref=technology&amp;oref=slogin">New York Times</a>: "eBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-1296251716464089944?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-36340559247032146212008-01-29T09:16:00.001-05:002008-01-29T17:34:16.087-05:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/29/news/companies/walmart_pricecuts/index.htm?postversion=2008012908">CNNMoney.com</a>: "Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that it will chop prices between 10 to 30 percent this week on groceries, electronics and other home-related products in an effort to keep its cash-strapped consumers excited about shopping."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-3634055924703214621?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987388059526010169.post-35753850882281378972007-12-30T19:09:00.001-05:002008-01-29T08:49:48.549-05:00reviving and re-purposing and old domain (www.careyinternet.com)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7987388059526010169-3575385088228137897?l=blog.richiecarey.com' alt='' /></div>Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471837180816206663noreply@blogger.com0