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Amazon Cloud Drive now available in the UK

By Amar Toor on August 25, 2012 06:58 pm + 25 comments

Amazon Cloud Drive has finally arrived in the UK, more than a year after launching in the US. We Continue reading…
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Amazon expands Prime Instant Video deal with NBC, now streaming 22,000 movies and TV shows

By Chris Welch on August 24, 2012 09:52 am + 49 comments

Amazon today announced an expanded agreement with NBCUniversal that the company says will add Continue reading…
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'Jetpack Joyride' now available for Android through Amazon App Store

By Amar Toor on August 19, 2012 04:54 pm + 29 comments

Jetpack Joyride, the hugely popular game from Halfbrick Studios, finally arrived on Android today, Continue reading…
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Amazon's Instant Video app for iPad adds search functionality with latest update

By Justin Rubio on August 17, 2012 10:02 pm + 14 comments

When Amazon's Instant Video app made its way to the iPad earlier this month, it gave users yet Continue reading…
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State Department withdraws $16.5m contract for Kindle ebook readers

By Evan Rodgers on August 16, 2012 04:38 pm + 7 comments

The US State Department's $16.5 million contract with Amazon for Kindle ebook readers has been Continue reading…
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Fox, HBO renew video rights deal, making videos available to purchase online sooner

By Dieter Bohn on August 16, 2012 01:37 am + 10 comments

Normally, a movie studio extending its "film output deal" with HBO wouldn't be notable, except this Continue reading…
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Pinterest launches first apps for Android and iPad

By Amar Toor on August 15, 2012 12:02 am + 28 comments

Pinterest launched its first-ever apps for Android and the iPad today, just days after dropping its Continue reading…
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Google piracy penalty unlikely to affect YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr search rankings

By Dante D'Orazio on August 12, 2012 06:45 pm + 18 comments

It turns out that Google will weigh more than just the number of valid copyright removal notices it Continue reading…
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Apple freezing iCloud password changes following Honan hack

By Jeff Blagdon on August 7, 2012 08:49 pm + 45 comments

Apple is reportedly instituting a 24-hour freeze on over-the-phone iCloud password changes following Continue reading…
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Amazon fixes security flaw, will no longer accept over-the-phone account changes

By Evan Rodgers on August 7, 2012 07:09 pm + 39 comments

Following Mat Honan's online security fiasco last week, Amazon told its customer service employees Continue reading…