Tech gifts for hard to shop for this Christmas
Aaron Barbee of Texas Computer Guru outlines practical tech gift ideas for a broad audience. Online backup services like iDrive and Carbonite offer secure, hassle-free data protection around $50 annually. Smart phones remain popular with iOS on iPhone devices and Android on many phones. Ebook readers like Nook and Kindle continue as top brands, with caveats about format access. Barbee notes he’ll continue the topic next week and provides contact details.
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Retail rebound as shoppers flood stores on Thanksgiving
Five store employees, led by replenishment chief Maggie Zarraga, keep shelves stocked as Old Navy opens from midnight. Traci Singleton notes a long line, stronger buying as shoppers seek gifts and bargains, with Thanksgiving day hours breaking tradition and strong sales.
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Shoppers avoiding crowds pushed online retailers to a 16 percent revenue spike on Black Friday, with average orders at 190.80 dollars, up 12 percent from last year. Coremetrics data show strong early-season demand, rising mobile shopping to 5.6 percent and broad optimism for holiday spending.
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