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  • Apple: Masque hasnt attacked any iPhone, iPad users yet

    Following a <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2847857/mobile-security/u-s-government-issues-alert-about-apple-ios-masque-attack-threat.html">U.S. government warning about an iPhone and iPad security threat dubbed Masque Attack</a>, Apple has issued a statement assuring customers that they're probably okay.

    Written by Bob Brown15 Nov. 14 02:25
  • Black Friday iPad fire sale at Staples

    Staples for Black Friday 2014 will not only be offering deep discounts on older iPads, but will let you buy them via <a href="http://investor.staples.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96244&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;id=1965365">Apple Pay</a> at some 1,400 retail locations.

    Written by Bob Brown14 Nov. 14 03:50
  • Google goes after Amazon with same-day delivery

    Google announced that book buyers in three metropolitan areas in the U.S. will be able to order books from local Barnes & Noble stores and get them delivered the same day with Google Shopping Express, the company's fledgling online shopping and delivery service.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin08 Aug. 14 05:39
  • US House considers alternatives to Internet sales tax bill

    The U.S. Congress needs to consider alternatives to a Senate-passed bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax based on the location of their customers, the chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross12 March 14 18:18
  • Staples Lab Delivers Omnichannel Apps

    The $24 billion office-supply company is relying on its new Velocity Lab to develop innovative retail technologies.

    Written by Lauren Brousell30 Sept. 13 12:54
  • Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream

    Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau18 June 13 10:12
  • Get those jeans delivered today via Google

    Google wants to take the immediacy of online search and apply it to something a little more tangible: retail. Starting Thursday, a small pool of shoppers can begin to test out an experimental same-day delivery service for certain products bought online.

    Written by Zach Miners28 March 13 19:42
  • Google tests same-day delivery retail project

    If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area and order something from Target or Walgreens, Google might deliver your purchases right to your house for free.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin28 March 13 19:19
  • Google retail stores could be a smart move, analysts say

    Opening its own brick-and-mortar retail stores could help Google sell more of its Chromebooks, Nexus tablets and other hardware, analysts said Friday, reacting to online reports that Google may soon be coming to the local shopping mall.

    Written by Zach Miners16 Feb. 13 01:52
  • Miscellaneous Tech Treasures [2011 Cool Yule Tools]

    In our 12th year of presenting our Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide, we’ve done our best to try to categorize the gift ideas into different groups – <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/hgg/112111-coolyule-portable-entertainment-253133.html">portable entertainment</a>, <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/hgg/112111-coolyule-travel-253156.html">travel gear</a>, etc. While many of these ideas could, in theory, be placed there, sometimes we just feel that the device/gift idea should just be placed in “miscellaneous.” So that’s what we did with some of these. Enjoy!

    Written by Network World staff21 Nov. 11 17:32
  • Laptops to sell for under $200 on Black Friday

    Heavily discounted PCs and tablets will be sold by top retailers on Black Friday, which marks one of the most active shopping days in the U.S. Walmart and Best Buy will offer fully equipped laptops for under US$200, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/210947/walmart_to_sell_sub200_laptop.html">continuing a promotional price battle</a> they have engaged in for years. The sub-$200 laptops have slow processors and may lack key components, but could be effective desktop replacements for basic tasks like office productivity applications, Web surfing and video.

    Written by Agam Shah19 Nov. 11 04:23
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