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Amazon's new product will be 'bigger than Kindle'
Amazon's new product will be 'bigger than Kindle'
Amazon has sent out invites for a recruiting event in Massachusetts that hints on something huge brewing for the e-tailing giant. 15 Jan 2014 - 6 comments
Amazon launches their own virtual currency
Amazon launches their own virtual currency
Amazon Coins will give users new a new option to buy apps 06 Feb 2013
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite sells out
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite sells out
Amazon has already sold out of their latest e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite. The device's page now reads "four to six weeks delivery," meaning ...... 03 Oct 2012 - 3 comments
Amazon to launch Kindle in Japan next month?
Amazon to launch Kindle in Japan next month?
The Japanese Nikkei is reporting that Amazon will bring its Kindle e-reader to Japan this year, as soon as next month potentially. Amazon ...... 23 Sep 2012
Wal-Mart will no longer sell Amazon Kindle devices
Wal-Mart will no longer sell Amazon Kindle devices
Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, has announced it will no longer sell the Amazon Kindle e-readers or Kindle Fire tablets. After ...... 21 Sep 2012 - 14 comments
Amazon clearing out Kindle inventory
Amazon clearing out Kindle inventory
It appears that Amazon is preparing for a new line of Kindle devices, as current generation tablets and e-readers are disappearing from their ...... 12 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Will Amazon delay new Kindle shipments?
Will Amazon delay new Kindle shipments?
According to sources, Amazon may have to delay shipments of its upcoming generation of Kindle devices. Apparently, mass production is being ...... 13 Jul 2012 - 1 comment
5000 books return to Kindle Store after dispute ends
5000 books return to Kindle Store after dispute ends
Thanks to a contract negotiation dispute between Amazon and the Independent Publishers Group, the giant e-tailer pulled 5000 titles from the ...... 26 May 2012 - 1 comment
Report: Amazon to release front-lit Kindle in July
Report: Amazon to release front-lit Kindle in July
According to multiple sources, Amazon will launch a new version of the Kindle e-reader that includes front-lighting similar to the new Nook ...... 15 May 2012
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
The popular franchise is now available in multiple formats from Pottermore. Five years after the release of the last novel and almost a year ...... 27 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft for Amazon
Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft for Amazon
Brandon Watson, one of the top Microsoft execs for Windows Phone, has left the company and will be headed over to Amazon. Says Microsoft: ...... 05 Feb 2012 - 1 comment
Amazon selling 1 million Kindles per week
Amazon selling 1 million Kindles per week
Amazon has said today that it is selling over 1 million Kindles per week. The behemoth e-tailer is notorious for never revealing sales numbers ...... 16 Dec 2011 - 1 comment
Amazon expands Kindle Store to Spain and Italy
Amazon expands Kindle Store to Spain and Italy
Amazon has expanded its Kindle Store to Spain and Italy today. Additionally, the company has now begun officially selling the e-readers in the nations. ...... 01 Dec 2011
Amazon adds lending library to Prime subscription service
Amazon adds lending library to Prime subscription service
Amazon Prime customers who also own Kindle eReaders are getting access to a lending library where they can borrow 1 book each month. 03 Nov 2011
15 percent of Americans own e-readers, many more want
15 percent of Americans own e-readers, many more want
According to the latest poll from Harris Interactive, 15 percent of Americans currently own an e-reader while at least another 15 percent want ...... 08 Oct 2011
Amazon to allow customers to remove special offers ads from new Kindles for a price
Amazon to allow customers to remove "special offers" ads from new Kindles for a price
Earlier this month, Amazon announced its new line of Kindle e-readers, including Touch models and their long-awaited tablet, the Kindle Fire. ...... 07 Oct 2011 - 11 comments
Amazon's updated e-reader is just $79, touchscreen version for $99
Amazon's updated e-reader is just $79, touchscreen version for $99
Amazon has embarked on a voyage to control the entire e-reader market. The company has unveiled the Kindle Touch e-reader for $99, a full ...... 28 Sep 2011 - 1 comment
Chicago Public Library adds Kindle ebooks
Chicago Public Library adds Kindle ebooks
The Chicago Public Library has added Kindle books to its extensive catalog. To checkout the ebook, all you need is a valid zip code and a ...... 24 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Survey shows e-readers promoting increased reading in the US
Survey shows e-readers promoting increased reading in the US
The results of a study by Harris Interactive seem to indicate the adoption of e-book readers is leading to people in the US buying and reading more books. ...... 19 Sep 2011 - 3 comments
Apple and five publishers sued over e-book price fixing
Apple and five publishers sued over e-book price fixing
Apple, along with HarperCollins, Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, have all been sued today over alleged e-book price fixing. ...... 14 Aug 2011 - 2 comments
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