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Just when you thought it was safe to shop the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, Adbusters.org is promoting “Buy Nothing Day.” Calling it a 24-hour moratorium on consumer spending on November 27th in the US and November 28th in Europe and elsewhere, they are asking tens of millions of people around the world to [...]

A sea change is clearly occurring, and it started when Apple announced to developers on October 15th that it would allow in-app purchasing of goods and services within free iPhone apps, not just apps that cost money. First, this means that “light” versions of applications will probably soon disappear, replaced by full version apps, that [...]

Reuters reported today that Nokia’s Booklet 3G will be sold at Best Buy on AT&T for $299 with a two-year contract and a $60 per month data plan, or $599 without the AT&T plan. This represents a 50% subsidy at face value, being paid by either the carrier or merchant, or perhaps partially by both. [...]