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Amazon Snags Exclusive Streaming Deal for NBCU Shows
Amazon is adding more exclusive content to its Prime Instant Video lineup, this time from NBCUniversal. Prime members now have exclusive subscription streaming access to former seasons of NBC’s Grimm and...
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Amazon Acquires Display Maker Liquavista
Amazon has reached a deal with Samsung to acquire “electrowetting” display maker Liquavista, the online retail giant said Monday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Liquavista uses a technology...
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Amazon Launches ‘Coins’ Virtual Currency
Amazon today launched its virtual currency program, dubbed Amazon Coins. To kick things off, Amazon is providing all Kindle Fire owners with 500 free Amazon Coins, which are worth $5. “You...
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Amazon Launches Cloud Drive Photos App for iOS
Heads up, snap-happy iPhone users. If you take a lot of photos on your phone, and they’re starting to take up too much space, then Amazon has a solution for you....
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Report: Amazon Working on Smartphone With 3D Screen
Rumors about an Amazon smartphone have been circulating for some time, but according to a new report, the phone may have 3D capabilities. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed “people familiar...
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Ford Syncs Amazon Cloud Player for iOS
Amazon on Wednesday announced that its Cloud Player music service for iOS is now available in Ford vehicles equipped with the car maker’s Sync AppLink in-car infotainment system. The new tie-in...
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Amazon Launches Android Appstore in China
Amazon over the weekend quietly launched its Android Appstore in China, beating Google Play to the punch. Amazon’s store offers free and paid apps, while Google Play only currently stocks free...
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Amazon Updates iOS Kindle Reading App for Blind, Visually Impaired
Amazon on Wednesday updated its Kindle for iOS reading app with new accessibility features that will help blind and visually impaired users navigate their Kindle library as well as read and...
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Report: Amazon Plans Set-Top Streaming Box
Amazon has already conquered the online retail world, made great strides in the e-reader/tablet market, and entered the realm of TV and movie streaming. So what’s next? According to Bloomberg, Amazon...
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Amazon Expanding Android Appstore to Nearly 200 Countries
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it is continuing the global expansion of its Appstore for Android. The Web giant requested that developers begin submitting their applications for distribution in nearly 200...
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD Review
You wait a year for an Amazon Kindle Fire (see our Kindle Fire review) to make its way to the UK, then two come along at once, with the greatly...
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch 4G LTE Review
Now with 4G LTE, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has an added layer of mobility. (3.5 out of 5) Like its Wi-Fi-only version, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch 4G LTE...
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Amazon Extends AutoRip Service to Vinyl
If you were psyched when Amazon started giving away free digital copies of purchased CDs, then get ready to get excited all over again. The Web giant today announced it has...
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Amazon Beefs Up Cloud Drive With File Sync
Amazon on Monday updated its Cloud Drive desktop app for Windows and Mac with a Dropbox-like file synchronization feature aimed at making it easier to manage files across multiple computers. The...
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Former Windows Phone Exec Working on ‘Secret’ Project at Amazon
Much has been made in the last few days about a possible “Facebook phone,” but Amazon might be the one that’s actually prepping a new smartphone. Former Windows Phone executive Charlie...
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Amazon to Acquire Social Reading Site Goodreads
Amazon on Thursday announced plans to acquire Goodreads, a site where readers can discover and share book recommendations. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013. Terms...
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Amazon Greenlights ‘Zombieland’ Original Series Pilot
Amazon on Monday morning announced it is picking up the pilot for Zombieland, a new television series based on the 2009 cult classic starring Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Jesse Eisenberg....
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Amazon Denies Reports of $99 7-Inch Kindle Fire HD
Amazon today denied reports that it is prepping a $99 Kindle Fire HD. “It’s not happening – we are already at the lowest price points possible for that hardware,” a spokesperson...
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Amazon Unveils ‘Send to Kindle’ Button for Websites
Amazon today released a “Send to Kindle” button for websites, which will allow visitors to send links directly to their Kindle device. A few sites have already activated the button, including...
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Publishers Object to Amazon Securing .Book Domain
As the Web preps to roll out new generic top-level domains (gTLD) later this year, Amazon is under fire for trying to secure the rights to the .book domain. Amazon has...