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Amazon activist, wife shot dead in Brazil
Rainforest activist and his wife were ambushed and shot dead in the Amazon state of Para in northern Brazil on Tuesday.
Cheaper WiFi Nook versus Amazon Kindle 3G with ads - What will you buy?
Barnes & Noble released its newest device, the WiFi Nook, joining the intensively competitive market of digtital e-readers and electronic tablets. The new Nook follows the success of the company's Nook Color, which packed more features than the new simple purposed device. Amazon will enter the fight with the nw Kindle 3G which support ads.
Amazon Kindle 3G Gets Cheaper With Ads
Amazon has introduced a cheaper version of the Kindle 3G ebook reader with an ad-supported version. The pricing of this new ebook reader will be $164.
Analysts: Barnes & Noble’s New, Simple Nook Raises The Bar
Barnes & Noble introduced its new Nook touch reader, analysts say it has impressive specs.
Web leaders paper over differences in G8 document
Internet executives meeting in Paris will urge G8 leaders to adopt an international approach to protecting users' personal data but will recommend leaving the thorny issue of copyright protection largely to national governments, according to a draft communique seen by Reuters.
Music locker wars: Amazon sells Lady Gaga's new album for $0.99
Music Locker war just got fiercer as Amazon announced its deal of the day, Lady Gaga's brand-new album Born this way up for grabs for $0.99.
Amazon server stunned by Lady Gaga downloads
Lady Gaga's, 'Born this Way' overloaded the Amazon servers after the website offered her latest album for only $0.99.
Top 10 US Companies Hiring This Week (May 23 - May 29)
AOL Jobs, through its partnership with CareerBuilder.com, has listed the top ten U.S. companies hiring this week from May 23 to May 29.
Google bond deal sets stage for Apple, Amazon
by Danielle RobinsonNEW YORK, May 20 - The pressure is on Apple and Amazon to consider the merits of issuing bonds for the first time in their corporate lives, especially now that Google has demonstrated how low investors will go on yield to get a rare slice of large-cap tech company debt.
Apple, Sony cloud music service deal major blow to Google and Amazon
Apple and Sony Music Entertainment are nearing a deal that will allow licensed cloud-music services. Apple has made giant strides toward establishing their new music service by landing deals with major music labels. According to CNET, EMI Music and Warner Music Group has already signed on board the Apple cloud-music deal while Sony and Universal will be wrapping up soon.
Amazon Sells More Ebooks than Print Books
Amazon.com, the largest online retailer in the United States, says it has been selling more ebooks than printed books since April 1.
Apple, EMI cloud-music deal making Google, Amazon nervous
Apple has reportedly signed a licensing agreement with EMI Music about cloud-music serve – a deal that could help it beat competitors Google and Amazon.
Amazon says e-books now outselling paper books
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it now sells more digital e-books than paper books and that its recently introduced lower-priced Kindle e-reader is outselling other versions of the device.
For Amazon, Kindle book sales surpass print
Amazon.com now sells more Kindle books than print books, the company announced today. Since April 1, Amazon has sold 105 Kindle books for every 100 print books. The company does not release total sales figures for Kindle books or e-readers.
Music locker wars: Apple's licensed service vs Google and Amazon's unlicensed
Apple has trumped Google and Amazon's unlicensed music locker offerings by availing a cloud-music licensing deal with EMI Music.
On-demand surge: Netflix movies account for 30% peak Internet traffic in US
A new study has revealed that Netflix movies account for a lion's share of peak hour Internet traffic within the United States. The Sandvine Inc study shows that web browsing now accounts for only less than 17 percent of peak hour traffic, with Netflix movies and TV shows shattering the lead held by web browsing and peer-to-peer file sharing even late into the last year.
Seagate Unveils GoFlex Wireless Storage For iOS Devices
Hard disk drive maker Seagate unveiled a new wireless storage device that wirelessly streams content to an iPad, iPod touch, iPhone or other Wi-Fi enabled device.
What is Apple launching on May 19? Will it be iCloud?
Apple has given more stuff to rumor mills to chew on. If tech enthusiasts are tired of reading up the latest rumored iPhone 5 feature, they can now ruminate over the possible ways in which the tech giant is going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its retails store opening.
Sony PlayStation Network attack shows Amazon EC2 a hackers' paradise
Amazon's cloud-based Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) EC2 which leases compute power was used by hackers to siphon off personal details of over 80 million users from Sony's PlayStation Network (PSN).
France to host Internet leaders for e-G8 talks
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will host technology titans, including Facebook, Google and Amazon, at a summit to debate how governments can encourage innovation on the Internet, while taming its excesses.
Amazon could cut ties in more states over tax dispute
Amazon.com could cut its partnership with affiliates in more U.S. states that require the online retailer to collect sales tax, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday.
Music locker wars: Amazon's Cloud Player now on iPad, iPhone while Google gears up to unveil its own version
Amazon's cloud-based locker service can now be accessed by iOS devices iPad and iPhone after Amazon added an update to its Cloud Player service.
Google to unveil cloud-based music locker service to pre-empt Apple
Google Inc. plans to launch its cloud-based music locker service at its developer's conference Google I/O to challenge Amazon's early mover advantage in the music streaming service.
Kindle to Generate $5.42 bln Revenue in 2011 for Amazon: Analyst
Caris & Co. said Kindle is a multi-billion dollar opportunity for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). The brokerage said Kindle remains the most compelling eBook device and a material contributor to Amazon's non-core business growth.
Apple Passes Google In Brand Value
Apple is the number one brand in the world according to a report; Facebook is in the top 100 for the first time.
Amazon issues credits, apology for Web outage
Amazon.com Inc apologized to customers for an outage at its Web hosting business that caused some websites to crash, saying it would credit them for their inconvenience.
Amazon eyes rosy revenue
Amazon.com gave a confident revenue forecast that suggested its aggressive expansion into new businesses is paying off, soothing concerns about its slimmed-down profit margin.
Amazon, spending aggressively, expects rosy revenue
Amazon.com gave a confident revenue forecast that suggested its aggressive expansion into new businesses is paying off, soothing concerns about its slimmed-down profit margin.
Amazon profit falls on costs for new businesses
Amazon.com reported a drop in profit for the first quarter as its investment in new businesses ate into earnings, but the online retailer's revenue forecast beat Wall Street forecasts.
Amazon sales jump but spending curbs profit
Amazon.com on Tuesday posted quarterly revenue growth that let investors mostly shrug off razor-thin margins and disappointing earnings, and it forecast revenue that would beat Wall Street estimates for the current quarter.


