Had Amazon waited 'till after the new year to launch both, the Nook Color successor might had stolen Christmas and part of the Fire's marketshare.
One week into the new year, Jonathan launched his campaign in the economic capital, Lagos, with the support of tens of thousands of cheering supporters decked in the red, white and green colours of his People's Democratic party (PDP).
And in the new year, Romy will launch her most ambitious project yet, the first of a series of year-long residential courses for around 10 young people, graduates,or school-leavers, aiming to produce a set of natural leaders, trained in running a business in a fair and ethical way, with highly-developed communication and entrepreneurial skills, and a strong base in the natural world.
And RMT general secretary Bob Crow said train companies "with the collusion of the government, will be jacking up fares by up to 6% in the new year as they launch a full-frontal assault on passengers in the name of profit".
CEO Mark Parker touched on the news during an earnings call, stating, "I'm excited to announce that in the new year we'll launch a new adaptive performance platform in basketball at the $350 price point.
The fruits of his labour will be unveiled in the new year when Willetts launches a long-awaited green paper on the family.
If The Balance can perform as well, About.com could be in a strong position heading into the new year with plans to launch new standalone sites.
As part of a new year's resolution, I launched my career consulting service aimed at helping young professionals jobs - go side hustling!
The show, which returned in the new year with its lowest-ever launch audience, shed 300,000 viewers week on week.
"Every December for the past five years I've sat down with my dad, talked about how I've done and what I want to do in the new year," said Watson at the launch of the 2012 Aegon Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club.
