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Kindle finally getting a color screen? Amazon buys Liquavista display company

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 13, 2013 06:47 pm + 26 comments

Samsung's been teasing its flexible, full-color display technology since 2011 when it acquired Continue reading…
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Amazon launches Appstore in China, beats Google with paid Android apps

By Matt Brian on May 6, 2013 03:51 am + 21 comments

In an attempt to captialize on the expanding mobile economy in China, Amazon has launched its A Continue reading…
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Amazon updates Kindle Android app with carousel navigation, redesigned library

By Chris Welch on April 25, 2013 05:22 pm + 11 comments

Today Amazon updated its Kindle app for Android with a few visual tweaks that bring the overall Continue reading…
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Kindle TV: why does Amazon need a set-top box?

By Casey Newton on April 25, 2013 08:45 am + 81 comments

News that Amazon is building a set-top box to rival offerings from Apple, Google, and Roku arrived Continue reading…
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Surprise! Jeff Bezos explains to Amazon investors why no profits are a good thing

By Tim Carmody on April 12, 2013 04:50 pm + 178 comments

Jeff Bezos' annual letter to Amazon investors is always worth reading, a peek into the mind of Continue reading…
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Amazon's new 'Send to Kindle' button saves stories for later, directly from participating websites

By Sean Hollister on March 19, 2013 09:35 pm + 21 comments

If you see something on the web that you want to save to your Kindle for later reading, there are Continue reading…
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New Amazon API takes on Google for Android ad dollars

By Dieter Bohn on March 4, 2013 09:13 pm + 91 comments

To date, Amazon has taken Google's Android operating system and used it for its own ends: creating Continue reading…
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Amazon tells iOS users to avoid new Kindle app update

By Chris Welch on February 27, 2013 09:39 am + 35 comments

If you've got a sizable Kindle ebook library, you should stay far away from Amazon's latest update Continue reading…
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Amazon, Big Six publishers face antitrust suit from indie bookstores over ebook DRM

By Tim Carmody on February 21, 2013 01:04 pm + 35 comments

A lawsuit filed on February 15th in the Southern District of New York seeks to change how ebooks and Continue reading…
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What is a book in the age of the iPad? An interview with Craig Mod

By Sam Byford on February 6, 2013 12:30 pm + 45 comments

Craig Mod is a writer and designer who splits his time between Japan and the US. Formerly of Continue reading…