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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.
Analysts Are Concerned Netflix’s Fun Run About To End
Netflix has grown at a remarkable pace over the past year and a half; now analysts are concerned growing competition could mean that run is about to end.
Amazon sales lift but profit curbed by spending
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 expectations.
Stocks in Focus (F, AMZN, BRCM, MMM, UPS, WU, CMI, CHRW, KO, HSY, FTI, AKS)
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Tuesday are: Ford Motor, Amazon.com, Broadcom, 3M, United Parcel Service, Western Union, Coca-Cola, FMC Technologies and AK Steel Holding.
Amazon betting on cloud computing, sacrificing some profit
Amazon.com Inc is thinking long-term when it spends heavily on the cloud, but investors may see a little more short-term rain when the online retailer reports its earnings on Tuesday.
Amazon Makes Progress In Restoring Cloud Service
Two days after Amazon's cloud hosting service was taken down, company engineers are reporting that things are starting to look up.
Amazon, eBay wage costly battle for shoppers
When Amazon.com and eBay report quarterly results next week, investors will try to determine how well the e-commerce rivals' expensive fight for shoppers is paying off.
Amazon and eBay wage costly battle for shoppers
When Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc report quarterly results next week, investors will try to determine how well the e-commerce rivals' expensive fight for shoppers is paying off.
Amazon cloud disruption hits some startups
Disruption to Amazon.com Inc servers that host Internet services took down a raft of social networking websites including Foursquare and Quora early on Thursday, underscoring concerns about reliability as more companies turn to the cloud.
Amazon Announces Kindle Library Lending
Amazon announced today that it will bring eBook lending to 11,00 U.S. libraries later this year.
Amazon to allow library lending of Kindle books
Amazon.com Inc will start allowing users of the Kindle to borrow e-books from many U.S. public libraries later this year in its latest move to speed the adoption of its electronic reading device.
Video game developers group slams Amazon pricing
A group representing individual video game developers has accused Amazon.com Inc of setting pricing terms that could harm them in the long run and of trying to win a near monopoly selling games made on Android software.
Top 10 Internet Companies With Most Cash (MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, EBAY, YHOO, PCLN)
Caris issued a list of public internet companies with most cash and the companies include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay and Yahoo.
Amazon, labels to meet for locker talks: sources
Amazon.com Inc is due to meet with music label executives on Thursday to hash out deals over the online retailer's controversial cloud-based media locker service that has sparked a music business uproar.
Amazon to sell cheaper Kindle with built-in ads
Amazon.com Inc is now offering a version of its Kindle device for $25 less, but that electronic book reader will include advertising, the company said on Monday.
Amazon Profit View Lowered at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has cut its profit estimates of online retailer Amazon , citing impact from Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Apple's Cloud Tunes Likely Coming Soon
Apple Inc. is widely expected to release its own iTunes-related cloud strategy soon likely integrating its MobileMe services and taking advantage of its investments in its North Carolina data center, Barcalys Capital said.
Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft to become your wallet soon
Mobile devices are radically changing our lives. As mobile ownership grows, so does the role these devices play in improving and enhancing the travel experience. Two of the fastest-growing areas in mobile technology are m-payments (mobile payments) and the use of Near Field Communications (NFC).
Record Labels Fuming over Amazon Cloud Drive
Record labels such as Sony are not happy that Amazon is offering a cloud-based storage service for music.

