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Philadelphia's news junkies will have a chance at a $99 tablet deal courtesy of the Philadelphia Media Network, the parent company behind the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com. The subsidized tablet requires subscription to the Philadelphia digital papers and will come equipped with apps specific to the company's publications. Philadelphia Media Network's promotion to embrace the digital was announced back in… Read More

Limiting video game time has long been a powerful tool for parents. If the kids want to play games then they must do their homework; if they're bad, then away goes the Nintendo. Well, it may not be a good idea if your kids are crazy. According to a report from The Inquirer, Rashida Anderson was murdered by her son after she took away his PlayStation privileges last November. On the day after Thanksgiving, Anderson and her 16-year-old son… Read More

The city of Philadelphia has announced it intends to pay $2 million to take over the Wi-Fi network Earthlink originally built for the city, although the city is also putting itself on the hook for as much as $17 million more through its 2015 fiscal year to build out and update the network in an effort to convert the bulk of the city into one giant Wi-Fi hotspot. The existing Wi-Fi network has been operated by the Network Acquisition Company,… Read More