Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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Tuesday. Sept. 4, 2012

Gadget makers jockey for edge in holiday lineups

Think of it as the opening act at a concert: Nokia, Motorola, and Amazon are expected to unveil new mobile devices this week before attention turns to a new iPhone and possibly a smaller iPad from Apple.

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Mass. gas prices rising again

After one week of steady prices, the cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is on the rise again.

Next Kindle rumored to include whiter, brighter E Ink display

Is it good-bye grey? Leaked images of what appears to be the next generation Kindle from Amazon.com Inc. have surfaced on the Web, courtesy of the technology site The Verge, showing a "paperwhite" e-reader with a much brighter and whiter display.

Apple invites media to event, hints at iPhone 5

Apple is inviting reporters to a news conference next week in San Francisco with a message that suggests that it will reveal the iPhone 5, as expected.

Investigators find widespread labor violations at Copley Marriott renovation

According to a state investigation, an $18 million renovation of the hotel was rife with violations of tax and labor laws.

After hundreds of miles pedaling around Boston, two Wentworth grads reinvent the pedicab

As riders for Boston Pedicab, John Pelkey and Eric Crouch couldn't help but start making a mental list of some of the flaws they noticed in the vehicles they pedaled.

Toys R Us waives fee for layaway program

Toys R Us is making it easier for shoppers to use its layaway program ahead of the crucial holiday season, waiving its service fee and minimum purchase requirement beginning Tuesday.

Amazon signs deal with Epix for Instant Video

Amazon says it has signed a deal with Epix to license movies from Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate for its Prime Instant Video online streaming service.

Innovation Amplifiers: 25 people who are turning up the volume on innovation in Boston

Who has been most active in 2012 at working to make Boston's innovation economy better?

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