Each year around this time, Amazon releases its annual Holiday Toy List, which it describes as a “curated list of the hottest new products for kids,” and includes top-rated toys, games, electronics, books, movies, sporting goods, etc. “There are more…
Amazon Gives Prime Members Early Access To Holiday Deals
Amazon announced that it is giving Prime members early access to holiday deals. Members will get access to select “Lightning Deals” on Amazon.com and daily sales events on MyHabit.com thirty minutes earlier than other customers. Lightning Deals are limited promotions,…
Amazon Seller Holiday Deals Program Goes Global
Last year, Amazon gave Marketplace sellers a chance to have their products appear on high-traffic holiday deal pages on Amazon.com throughout the holiday season. This year, the company is opening up such opportunities to more sellers around the world. Deals…
St. Patrick’s Day Gets Its Annual Google Doodle (And Here’s A Look Back At The Others)
As usual, Google is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a Doodle. Google has been doing this just about every year since 2000. Here’s a look at Google’s past St. Patrick’s Day doodles: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006…
Penney Store Closings of 33 Locations Will Cut 2,000 Jobs
On Wednesday, January 15th, J.C. Penney Co. announced the shutdown of 33 stores mainly located in smaller markets that have been experiencing a continual decline in customer visits. According to Chief Executive Mike Ullman, the clothing company chain has experienced a…
Waitress Returns $1,000 To Wrong Person
Samantha Knight, a waitress at Laishley Crab House in Punta Gorda, Florida, was working her regular shift when she noticed something unusual in one of the chairs, at a nearby table. As she approached the chair, she realized that there…
Dot-Marie Jones Ties The Knot With Bridgett Casteen
It’s official! Glee star Dot-Marie Jones, and her long-time girlfriend Bridgett Casteen, have tied the knot! Jones is best known for playing Coach Shannon Beiste on the popular fox television show. She proposed to Casteen, while at Disneyland during the…
Groupon Now Provides ‘Grouponvelope’ For Holiday Gifts
Groupon announced the launch of two new holiday gifting features for local businesses: the Grouponvelope and the digital gift voucher. “We’re giving local merchants who do not have a gift card program the ability to reach millions of customers looking…
Netflix Releases ‘Fireplace For Your Home’ Trailer (Another Chromecast Yule Log Option)
As previously reported, Google has launched a new YouTube video fireplace for Chromecast users. Netflix has actually had fireplace video content since 2010, and with Chromecast support, users of Google’s streaming device will have another option. Netflix has now released…
Christmas Cards Are Just as Popular as Ever
In the booming age of technology, it’s nice to see that one holiday tradition remains just as strong as ever, sending Christmas cards to friends and family. What’s even more unbelievable is that we still predominately send those cards in…
Rare Christmas Card Sells for $6,800
An 1843 Christmas card reading “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” sold for roughly $6,800 on Saturday at auction. An anonymous bidder paid £4,200 for the greeting card, equal to $6,846, at British auction house Henry…
Free Shipping Day: Get Holiday Purchases Shipped for Free on Wednesday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still some good deals to be had if you’re just wrapping up your holiday shopping. If free shipping sounds like a good deal to you, then you’ll want to…
Denise Richards is Slammed by Charlie Sheen
So, what do you do when you’re ticked off at your ex regarding holiday arrangements with the kids? Take the issue to Twitter, of course. According to gossip site TMZ, Charlie Sheen is furious with ex-wife Denise Richards for canceling…
Time Warner’s Yule Log Is Back, But Has Some Chromecast Competition This Year
On Friday, we told you about Google’s YouTube Fireplace for Chromecast. It’s essentially an hour-long video of a fireplace burning with a dog sitting in a chair. Simple, but people seem to like it. Well, if you’re a Time Warner…
Duck Dynasty Christmas Special Brings in the Viewers
Judging from the number of viewers the Duck Dynasty Christmas special had, it seems like a lot of folks were glad to get their bearded men fix. The Christmas special–which came after a seven-week wait from the last episode–reeled in…
Last Minute Gifts for the Frugal Holiday Shopper
Christmas is fast approaching and I’m sure a lot of you didn’t take advantage of the Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping craze. Hey, I understand that things happen and you couldn’t find the time or money to go holiday shopping.…
Google Gives Chromecast Users A Fireplace For The Holidays
‘Tis the season. Google has introduced the YouTube Fireplace for Chromecast, which it calls “the easiest way to get the fire going this holiday season.” Yep, it’s just an hour-long video of a fire burning in a fireplace. There’s also…
Mariah Carey Taking Over NBC For The Holidays
It looks like all NBCUniversal wants for Christmas is Mariah Carey. Starting on Wednesday, December 11 the singer will be taking over NBC for 12 days, which has accurately been dubbed “Mariah Carey’s 12 Days of Christmas.” On different days…
Cough Remedies to Help You Through the Holidays
It’s that time of year and we aren’t just talking about the holidays. It is now cold and flu season, which could certainly put a damper on any holiday festivities you have planned. If you do come down with a…