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British book chain Waterstone's has discovered this Internet thing may catch on. That discovery seems to come as parent HMV noticed Amazon poaching their profits by managing the store's online presence. Five years of lost commission later, Waterstone's will be launching its own website this fall.

One public school in Vail, Arizona will see its 350 students toting laptops to classes instead of hefty paper books.

The Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. stomped the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today in a ruling saying the overstepped its authority in ordering electronics manufacturers from putting a "broadcast flag" device in television sets and other video recording devices.