The Sift 296-300

The Sift 296: Amazon

• Amazon lockers come to NYC, no more getting caught by UPS in your PJs
• Amazon Lets You Manage Your Print Magazine Subscriptions
• Kindle Touch Disables 3G Web Browsing
• Californians Get Another Year of Tax-Free Purchases from Amazon
• Ad-supported Kindle 4 has built-in $30 "upgrade", gets rid of embedded special offers

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The Sift 297: Cars

• DeLorean DMC-12 EV announced for 2013 production, Doc Brown's whip gets real... electric
• Waze 3.0 brings foursquare searching
• Peugeot’s Future Car is Called "World’s First Diesel Hybrid"
• U.S. Army Could Replace the Humvee with the Diesel Hybrid L-ATV
• Consider an Auto Auction for a Great Deal on a Used Car

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The Sift 298: Email

• New in Labs: Preview Pane
• How Does Your Email Closing Line Come Off?
• Where Are Subscribers Opening Email?
• Low-cost airlines do the best job of acquiring email addresses; more mature airlines lag
• Anatomy of a Perfect Mobile Email

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The Sift 299: Entertainment, Technology, Fun and Games

• Sony to recall 1.6 million Bravia TVs due to melting components (update: not a full recall)
• Libraries Fight Back: Ebook Checkouts Up 200%
• YouTube extends movie rental service to the UK
• Sony locks 93,000 PSN and SOE accounts due to 'massive' hack attempt
• The Muppets Official Trailer 2

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The Sift 300: Finances, Banking, Business and Acquisition

• Great, Unusual Alternatives to Banks Charging High Debit Card and Monthly Fees
• MasterCard demos Google Wallet, QkR platform for mobile payments
• Where to Turn in the Wake of Debit Card Fees
• Should I Take Advantage of Credit Card Balance Transfer Offers?
• Discover Card Brings Back One-Time Use Credit Card Numbers

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