Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 235 of 244

Sep 30, 2011, 12:23 PM

Estimate: $199 Kindle Fire will cost Amazon $209.63 to make

At a price of $199, Amazon is selling its Kindle Fire tablet at a loss, but it might not be… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 5:28 AM

Amazon buying Palm? This doesn’t make a whole lot of sense

A report by VentureBeat overnight quotes an anonymous source saying that Amazon.com is “in serious negotiations” to buy Palm from… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 5:55 PM

Analysts: Kindle Fire will lose Amazon a ton of money, at first

The attention-grabbing price of $199 for the new Kindle Fire will generate a huge amount of demand for Amazon’s tablet,… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 1:23 PM

The name Kindle Fire: Hot or not?

At first glance, Kindle Fire seems like a pretty good name. It uses a thematically coherent naming strategy, similar to the… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 9:34 AM

Madrona, Amazon and others pump $10 million into online ad analyzer Yieldex

Madrona Venture Group and Amazon.com are among the backers in a $10 million round for Yieldex, a New York-based company… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 12:03 PM

Poll: Will you buy a Kindle Fire?

After months of speculation, Amazon.com today finally took the wraps off its long-awaited Android tablet, the Kindle Fire. With a… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 10:54 AM

Tech industry bolsters Seattle office market as Isilon, Zillow, Google and others expand

We’ve been tracking a number of high-profile real estate expansion stories in the Seattle tech industry in recent weeks, from… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 10:47 AM

Will Microsoft get patent royalties from Amazon’s Kindle Fire?

Jeff Bezos just announced a new Kindle Fire tablet based on Google’s Android operating system. Steve Ballmer says Microsoft deserves… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 9:49 AM

Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire and a new era for Amazon.com

Amazon.com this morning overhauled its lineup of Kindle devices and expanded for the first time into the world of general-purpose… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 8:23 AM

Amazon Silk: New web browser taps cloud for flexibility

It’s not just Kindles and tablets in the news from Amazon this morning. The Seattle company is also announcing a… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 7:32 AM

Amazon’s other big news: New Kindle e-readers start at $79

Amazon.com is rolling out the big guns at its news conference in New York City this morning even before the… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 7:09 AM

Picture: This is the Kindle Fire

Whether or not this was planned by Amazon this way, Bloomberg Businessweek has been breaking the news of the company’s… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 6:50 AM

Report: Kindle tablet will be $199, undercutting iPad price

Amazon hasn’t formally unveiled its tablet yet, but Bloomberg News reports that the Kindle Fire will sell for $199. The aggressive… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 2:18 PM

Exclusive pics: Amazon lockers surface on college campus

This is starting to feel like something out of a science fiction novel, with mysterious contraptions showing up inexplicably in… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 10:05 AM

With Netflix and Hulu in play, will Amazon.com bite?

We’ve talked in the past about Amazon.com’s ambitious plans in the online video space, suggesting that the online retailer could… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 2:42 PM

Report: ‘Kindle Fire’ is name of Amazon.com’s new tablet

Amazon.com will roll out its first tablet computer under the brand name “Kindle Fire,” according to a report today by… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 6:38 AM

Amazon lands Fox movies and TV shows for Prime members

Amazon.com this morning announced a new digital licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox that will increase the catalog of streaming… Read More

Sep 23, 2011, 1:32 PM

Amazon wins ruling in 1-click patent dispute

Amazon.com has scored a victory in the 1-click patent case, with a federal appeals court today ruling that claims made… Read More

Sep 23, 2011, 1:14 PM

Gov. Jerry Brown signs Amazon compromise law on Internet sales tax collection

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a compromise bill that will give Amazon.com a reprieve on collecting sales… Read More

Sep 23, 2011, 10:41 AM

Amazon tablet? Sept. 28 press conference set for NYC

Here comes the Amazon tablet. Look out iPad? Amazon.com just sent out invitations to members of the tech media alerting… Read More

Sep 23, 2011, 7:23 AM

Amazon feeling the heat over warehouse allegations, says it spent $2.4M on air conditioning

A recent report in the Allentown Morning Call newspaper alleged what could only be described as harsh working conditions in Amazon.com’s Breinigsville,… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 4:01 PM

Practical Nerd: When Amazon can’t be trusted

Recently, I bought a new Android phone. It didn’t come with everything I wanted, so I turned to my default… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 8:49 AM

Morning Radar: iPhone 5 date, Facebook overhaul, more turmoil for HP

A quick rundown of stories catching our attention this morning … Apple’s iPhone 5 is set to be unveiled Oct. 4,… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 8:01 AM

Kindle e-book lending goes national, at 11,000 libraries

Amazon.com this morning announced the rollout of its Kindle e-book lending program to more than 11,000 U.S. libraries, confirming what… Read More

Sep 20, 2011, 1:16 PM

Turn your Kindle into an ‘Etch A Sketch’ with Doodle

The Kindle just isn’t about reading anymore. Now, you can use it for sketching thanks to a new app developed… Read More

Sep 20, 2011, 8:19 AM

Office Depot to sell the Kindle

Office Depot is joining its rivals Staples and Office Max in selling the Kindle, the electronic reading device from Amazon.com.… Read More

Sep 20, 2011, 7:25 AM

Amazon’s Quidsi unit spins out new toy site YoYo.com

Quidsi, the folks who revolutionized the way moms and dads buy diapers online, now have a new category in mind:… Read More

Sep 19, 2011, 11:27 PM

Amazon Kindle library lending program launches in beta

Amazon.com is has begun publicly testing its new Kindle e-book lending program at two major library systems in its home… Read More

Sep 19, 2011, 8:31 AM

Kindle creators Jeff Bezos and Gregg Zehr to be honored by The Economist

Amazon’s electronic reading device, The Kindle, has been chosen by The Economist for the consumer product innovation award. The award… Read More

Sep 19, 2011, 7:50 AM

George R.R. Martin joins Amazon’s ‘Kindle Million Club’

After visiting Amazon.com in Seattle recently, legendary fantasy and science fiction writer George R.R. Martin observed that the company was “selling… Read More