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Amazon Nearly Breaks Even on Fire's Cost: iSuppli

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Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday, underscoring the aggressiveness with which it tried to rein in the cost of a device that spearheads its foray into the tablet market.
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Netflix, Lionsgate UK Announce Licensing Agreement

Netflix and Lionsgate UK jointly announced a new multi-year licensing agreement Monday, making Netflix the exclusive subscription streaming service in both the United Kingdom and Ireland for first-run films produced by Lionsgate.
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Amazon Announces Thousands of Apps for Kindle Fire

Amazon responded to competitors' accusations that its Kindle Fire limits users' access to apps with an announcement that the device will offer thousands of apps when it ships to customers next week.
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Dish Network Pays Dividend, Shares Rise

Dish Network Corp lost more subscribers than expected because of promotions from rivals such as DirecTV, but the satellite television provider paid shareholders a rare dividend, which sent its stock up as much as 7 percent.
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Nook Tablet Price and Features Leaked

Just days before Barnes and Nobles' unveiling event of the Nook tablet; a leaked report has revealed the tablets prime features and $249 price tag.
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Google TV Finally Gets Upgrade

Google TV has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but there is finally word that the platform will be making a major upgrade to Android 3.1. Plus, Google is planning to shift focus to more content-discovery features in this upgrade.
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Redbox Raises Rates: Why Netflix Wins

Redbox raised its DVD for a day rate from $1 to $1.20. The twenty cent price hike is minimal, but it's actually put Netflix and Blockbuster back on top.
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Redbox Mirrors Netflix, Raises Rental Rates

Video rental firm Redbox said it would raise its daily DVD rental rate by 20 cents to $1.20, citing higher operating costs, including an increase in debit card fees that went into effect Oct. 1. It also plans to have a streaming business plan in place by the end of the year.
Siri-Powered Apple Television Coming in 2013? Steve Jobs’ Biography Cracks Secret

Siri-Powered Apple Television Coming in 2013? Steve Jobs' Biography Cracks Secret

Near the end of his bestseller authorized biography, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hinted that work on building a full-fledged television set with a new interface was in full swing toward the end of his days. For years, Jobs had also reportedly been pushing engineers at Apple to develop a new interface for living room TVs.
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Warners stops selling movies to Blockbuster in dispute

Warner Bros. has stopped selling its new releases to Blockbuster in an attempt to force the chain to accept a 28-day rental window. Warners wants Blockbuster to wait that long before renting out DVDs or Blu-rays, the way Netflix and Redbox do.
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Apple TV: Steve Jobs' Final Gift?

Biographer Walter Isaacson's book documenting Steve Jobs' life and works was published this Monday. In it, one little known fact has the tech world wondering about final project Jobs worked on before he died.
May

Scary Movies for Halloween 2011: 13 Underrated Horror Films [VIDEO]

As Oct. 31 gets closer, many Halloween movie lists end up churning out the same old films, movies that may be classics but have worn out both your fear factor and your DVD player. Here, count down our 13 best underrated horror films, from the original version of The Wicker Man to little known movies like May and werewolf film Ginger Snaps.

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