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Miley Cyrus’ Dad, Billy Ray, Inks Book Deal with Amazon
Billy Ray Cyrus has inked a book deal with Amazon.
Redbox Lacks Streaming Presence as Netflix, Amazon Saturate the Market
As companies such as Netflix and Amazon increasingly set their sights on their online streaming business, competitor Redbox has what some analysts believe is a serious problem: no streaming service.
Researchers Flip the Page on E-Books
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed technology that brings the realistic feel of flipping through pages to reading on tablets and smartphones.
Facebook IPO: Zuck's Huge Payday Puts Him in the Biggest Leagues of All
Now that the Facebook filing is available, it's pretty clear that before he turns 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be a billionaire. Maybe, if the IPO is as successful as hoped, he'll be worth about $28 billion.
Amazon Shares Plunge 11 Percent, Chopping Bezos Fortune by $1.6 Billion
Shares of e-retailer Amazon plunged as much as 11 percent Wednesday after the company reported poor results. The fall sliced more than $1.6 billion from the fortune of CEO Jeff Bezos.
Amazon launches online shopping service in India
The world's largest online retailer Amazon.com Inc entered India on Thursday with the launch of its shopping website junglee.com, in a major boost to the country's fast-growing e-commerce market.
Mashco-Piro Photo Release: Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Had Killed Photographer's Guide; Peru Issues Warning
Following the release of the most detailed sightings of uncontacted Indians ever recorded on camera by the advocacy group Survival International on Tuesday, the Peruvian authorities reported that the same tribe members (Mashco-Piro) had killed the tribal guide who was with the archaeologist who captured the photographs.
Amazon Stock Falls Despite Beating Earnings Expectations
Analysts attribute the fall of Amazon's stock price to high expectations that weren't met.
Amazon Shares Fall as Outlook Disappoints
Amazon.com Inc's shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer's profits even as revenue growth falls short of Wall Street expectations.
Shares of Amazon Plunge 11 Percent; Bezos Loses at Least $1.3 Billion
Shares of Amazon, the world’s largest e-retailer, plunged 11 percent to $173.68 in pre-market trading after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations.
Startling New Photos of Uncontacted Tribe in Peru Released [PHOTOS]
A year after aerial photos of uncontacted tribes from Brazil astounded the world, Survival International has released another set of startling closed-up photos of uncontacted Indians in southeast Peru.
Stock index futures signal gains; Amazon eyed
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.6 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 4:38 a.m. ET.
Amazon Reports Disappointing Q4; Shares Fall
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reported a 57 percent decline in its fourth quarter profit despite the strong sales of Kindle devices.
Post-Market NASDAQ Losers (JDAS, AMZN, UBNT, CHRW, HLIT, CCUR, SLGN, SIFY)
The top after-market NASDAQ Loser Tuesday were: JDA Software Group, Amazon.com, Ubiquiti Networks, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Harmonic, Concurrent Computer Corp, Silgan Holdings and Sify Technologies.
Barnes & Noble Stores Won’t Sell Books Published by Amazon
Bookseller Barnes & Noble has announced that the chain will stop selling books in its stores published by Amazon.com.
Amazon Keeps Spending to Grow, Slashing Profits
Amazon.com warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profits, a sign that the online retailer is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures at the expense of shorter-term profits.
Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall
Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures.
Amazon Net Income Plunges 57 Percent, Misses Revenue Forecast
The Seattle-based company announced Tuesday it earned $177 million in the fourth quarter, or 39 cents a share.
Amazon Shares Fall on its Report of Possible First-Quarter Loss
Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Discounted $200 at Amazon
There's a good news for Android fans - Google's flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus is on sale with only a $99.99 price tag via its Amazon Wireless store for a limited time.
Kindle Fire Seen Spurring Amazon to Record Sales
Amazon tablet Kindle Fire will help the company post record sales, according to Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan.
Amazon Kindle Fire vs $265 Spark Tablet: A New Contender in the Economy Tablet Class?
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet sold six million units in 2011, but a new contender in the economy tablet class has emerged. It's called the Spark tablet, and at $265, it's certainly much cheaper than almost any other seven inch tablet. Not as cheap as the $200 Kindle Fire, though. It's not a hybrid tablet, but the Spark runs an operating system called Plasma Active, an open-source OS by K Desktop Environment (KDE) and Germany based open-slx.
Amazon unit may be moving into sporting goods
Amazon.com Inc's Quidsi unit may be getting into sporting goods, challenging retailers in this niche, including Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports and Cabela's, analysts at Credit Suisse said Monday.
Amazon 4Q Earnings Preview: Weak Margins to Offset Stronger Sales of Kindle Fire
Amazon.com is expected to report earnings Tuesday of 19 cents a share, down from 91 cents a share in the year earlier period, despite strong Kindle sales and a boom in e-commerce during the holiday season.
Amazon's Kindle Fire the Most Used Android Tablet: Report
The Kindle Fire, which only debuted in November 2011, has edged passed the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the most used Android tablet according to the latest report.
Sophia Stockton, College Student, Gets Cocaine with Amazon Order
Sophia Stockton, a junior at Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., ordered a textbook for one of her classes from Amazon. What she didn't know is that the book came with a bonus - a bag full of cocaine.
Apple Supply Chain Suicides and Amazon Review Scams: Tech's Five Dirtiest Secrets
Just because people love shiny electronic gizmos doesn't mean they should be kept in the dark about some technology firms' practices, and the recent spate of suicides among Chinese factory workers in Apple's supply chain are only one example. While many factories, even in the U.S., expose their workers to dangerous conditions and poor salaries, the tech world is now inundated with stories about Amazon scammers, Facebook clickjackers, SOPA, PIPA and Google+ privacy concerns.
Netflix says Amazon to launch standalone video
Netflix Inc said on Wednesday that it expects Amazon.com Inc to brand its video streaming offering as standalone service.
Amazon vs Kobo: Who Will Rule the E-Book World?
A Japanese company called Rakuten bought e-book retailer Kobo in January 2012, and plans to roll all of its e-publishing work into Kobo, all to take on Amazon.
Cloud Computing: What is it? Is it safe? The new Internet bubble?
Cloud computing, a way to store information and access software programs from far-away data farms is transforming computers from a product-based to a service-based industry.


