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Nintendo Promoted 'Mario Kart 8,' Nintendo 2DS With $9.7 Million TV Ad Campaign
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 10:32am | 593Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) spent a fair amount of money to ensure the success of Mario Kart 8. The company spent $2.8 million on national TV ads during the first four months of the year (January 1 through April 30, 2014). Nintendo spent an additional $9.7 million during the following two months (May 1...
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Target's Best 2013 Christmas Tech Deals
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 3:46pm | 490Cyber Monday and Black Friday may be over, but that doesn't mean the savings have come to an end. Target (NYSE: TGT) has a number of notable sales this week, including a temporary price cut on the Beats by Dr. Dre Solo HD On-Ear Headphones. Normally retailing for $179.99, the headphones now...
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Wal-Mart's Best 2013 Black Friday Tech Deals
Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 12:50pm | 668Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is continuing the trend of timed Black Friday sales, with the first beginning on Thursday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m. The second "event" begins at 8:00 p.m., followed by another event at 8:00 a.m. the next morning (Friday, November 29). With three big sales, when should...
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SLIDESHOW: Lenovo Rumored To Buy BlackBerry, Apple Files Revolutionary Patent And More From The Last Week Of August
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 3:33pm | 216Another week, another batch of headlines that are nearly dominated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). From patent filings and trade-in deals to Apple TV and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) sales troubles that were caused by the iPad Mini, Apple stole the spotlight nearly every day this week. The exception is...
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Nintendo Drops Wii U Price, Unveils 2DS Handheld Game System
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 1:38pm | 625Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) made two sizable announcements today. The first -- a price cut for Wii U -- has been anticipated for months. Effective September 20, the deluxe version will retail for $299. Nintendo's second announcement was a bit more surprising. The company unveiled a new handheld game...