Amazon
hopes to set the tablet computer market on “Fire” with a new model that
offers a smaller size than the iPad and much smaller price tag too. The
Kindle Fire sports a 7-inch screen, WiFi connectivity and runs on a
modified version of the Android operating system for apps, music,
movies, TV shows and books that are available from Amazon. The Kindle
Fire will be priced at $199. Source Link
No
longer will people be dying to get on a U.S. postage stamp. The Postal
Service has rescinded its rule that a person must be deceased in order
to appear on a stamp. Now the Postal Service is asking the public for
suggestions about who should be among the first to have their face grace
a stamp while they’re alive to see it. Source Link
As
Major League Baseball gets ready to begin post-season play, there’s a
call to make this the last season when players can use tobacco in the
game. Saying it sets a bad example for youngsters, a group of U.S.
Senators has joined baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s push for a ban on
smokeless tobacco use in the majors. The issue could be part of contract
discussions with the players union this winter. Source Link
