Apple fans to the core

Fans, entrepreneurs among first buyers of new iPad

Cyber Monday shoppers give retailers sales bump

I deserve something nice for not being naughty

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The new must-haves from CES

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Shopping on the go

Americans turn to mobile devices for Cyber Monday

Playing with fire

Nook Tablet is Kindle Fire's worthy foe

Unlimited online options

Protecting that investment

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Dear PropellerHeads: I just got my daughter a smartphone. I think she needs to use some kind of protective case; she's resisting. What do you think?

Consumer sentiment stays near 6-year high

Is the iPad worth buying?

Dear PropellerHeads: I've been hearing some buzz about Apple's iPad that will be out soon. What do you know about it, and should I buy one?

Netbooks unable to replace your laptop

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Dear PropellerHeads: I was going to buy a netbook. But my iPhone zealot friends say it is old technology and I should buy an iPad. That true?

Phoning it in

Amazon is about to jump into smartphones

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After being asked and not knowing, I decided to do some investigating about why people are panic-buying toilet paper.

Online viewers won't miss Super Bowl ads shown on TV

The death of DVDs

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A: First, watch what you say about my Granny. She makes great bread pudding and $2 used to buy a lot of ribbon candy.

Retailers take on Silicon Valley

Target, Kohl's among those opening technology test labs

Apple's earnings fall despite rising iPhone sales

At what cost?

Constantly changing online prices stump shoppers

NEW YORK - Online shopping has become as volatile as stock market trading. Wild, minute-by-minute price swings on everything from clothes to TVs have made it difficult for holiday shoppers to "buy low."

Buy or rent?

Realtors will be quick to reply that you should buy, but let’s face it, we’re biased. If you want an objective opinion do some research online. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is a great resource for those of you who want to educate yourselves on how the advantages of Buying vs. Renting a home apply to your situation. In addition to the step-by-step process outlined on their website: http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm there is a handy little calculator on realtor.com that will help you decide whether or not it makes sense to buy a home: https://www.realtor.com/mortgage/tools/rent-or-buy-calculator/ Click on advanced options. There you can enter in your current rent, let’s say $750 per month. Enter in the purchase price of a home, for this example we will use $200,000. Enter the percent down from your lender, but don’t forget about Idaho Housing, FHA, Rural Development and USDA loans that offer lower down payment loans. Then put in the number of years you plan to stay in your home. The default for this field is 30 years, but you can put in whatever you like. The yearly property tax rate is defaulted at 1 percent, so you may want to check with the Assessor or your Realtor to get a rate for the home you are considering buying. The calculator also projects a modest appreciation of 2 percent per year for the time you are in your home.

Amazon debuts mobile payment app and card reader

NEW YORK - Amazon is taking direct aim at mobile payment systems such as Square by introducing the Amazon Local Register, a credit-card processing device and mobile app designed to help small business owners accept payments through their smartphones and tablets.