News tagged with holidays
Holidays inspire disadvantaged children to learn, says study
Holidays could serve as a valuable extension of the national curriculum for the UK’s disadvantaged youngsters, new research has suggested.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 25, 2012 |
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Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US
Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study
Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive "big" gift and a smaller "stocking stuffer" reduces the perceived value of the overall package ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays (Update)
(AP) -- Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Sony to launch PlayStation Vita in December
Sony will release its next-generation PlayStation Vita games console in Japan on December 17, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to mount a fresh challenge to rivals including struggling Nintendo.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 14, 2011 |
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'Cyber Monday' sizzles with US online shopping
US shoppers were on pace to drive "Cyber Monday" sales to a new record high as people flocked the Internet to snap up deals offered by online retailers.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200
The Kindle was always an odd product name. Amazon used a verb to name a thing, raising the question: Kindle what? Now we have the answer: Kindle Fire.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Intel's test: buy the PC, then pay for more speed
(AP) -- What if you bought a house and were told there's a secret rooftop deck you'll have to pay extra to access? If you're shopping for a personal computer this holiday season, you might get that kind of ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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'Google TV': Sony unveils TVs with Google's Web-surfing system
Sony Corp.'s lineup of sleek televisions boasting Google Inc.'s Web-surfing system will go on sale Saturday, testing how much consumers are willing to pay to combine access to the entire Internet with their ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Retailers to push tablets at holidays, but drawbacks remain
First it was the smart phone. Then it was the netbook. Now the tablet is trying to be the must-have, ultraportable, Web-connected gadget.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Intel's 3Q offers upbeat outlook for PC industry (Update)
(AP) -- Investors were hoping for a sign from Intel Corp. that the bottom didn't fall out of the consumer personal computer market in the third quarter. The company showed Tuesday that the market held up ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Sony to introduce new PlayStation3 with bigger memory
Electronics giant Sony said Tuesday it will introduce an upgraded PlayStation 3 videogame console in Japan at the end of July, with a bigger memory and a new white version on offer.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Amazon 4Q results, outlook sends stock lower
Shoppers spent more money online this holiday season than ever before, and yet, Amazon -the world's largest Internet retailer- failed to meet Wall Street's sales expectations with its latest financial results.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks
Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Amazon selling over one million Kindles a week
Amazon said Thursday that it is selling more than one million Kindles a week and the new Kindle Fire tablet computer is its top-selling item.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations or festivities.
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