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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Netflix to spin off DVD mail business as Qwikster; CEO Reed Hastings admits he ‘messed up’

It is pretty rare to see this type of mea culpa in the tech industry. But Netflix CEO Reed Hastings just… Read More

Here are the problems facing Groupon and Living Social: Scale, repeat customers and targeting

Are Groupon and Living Social the next great things in online advertising? Or, are they just a flash in the… Read More

Amid California sales tax kerfuffle, Shopobot relocates to Seattle

As a new Amazon affiliate, Shopobot co-founder Dave Matthews found himself in the middle of a big tax fight in California recently.… Read More

Geek of the Week: Amazon’s Mai-lan Tomsen Bukovec

Some people tell great stories about camping out for the latest gadgets, but when your life experience includes time in… Read More

Whoa, Amazon is now valued at more than $101 billion

Remember those folks who once declared that Amazon was “toast?” Well, where are they now? Amazon.com’s stock has surged above… Read More

Shares of Netflix shredded: Time for Amazon to make a bid?

No one likes a price hike, and that was especially the case for Netflix customers who were outraged when the… Read More

Amazon integrates AmazonLocal deals service into Kindle

Would you like a deal on ice cream along with your daily read? That’s one of the questions Amazon.com’s Kindle… Read More

Commentary: Why we had to leave Seattle to build Box.net

Just to start off, let me say that Seattle is an amazing city. I definitely couldn’t have asked for a… Read More

Amazon.com and Hearst deepen their partnership

Amazon.com is expanding its relationship with Hearst Corp., the large magazine and newspaper publisher known in the Seattle region as… Read More

Tech Moves: Sarah Novotny joins Opscode; Steve Banfield jumps to Korrio; Grist’s new editor; etc.

There have been a number of key hires and moves in the Pacific Northwest technology industry in recent days. Here’s… Read More

Storage Wars: Microsoft SkyDrive bulking up as rivals ante up

Microsoft will offer unlimited space for photos and Office documents as part of an upcoming revamp of its Windows Live… Read More

Report: Amazon plans digital book subscription service

Amazon wants to bring the concept of digital subscriptions to electronic books — opening up a catalog of content to… Read More

Amazon calls California tax compromise a ‘win-win’

Amazon.com and California legislators have reached a compromise on sales tax collection in the state. As part of the deal,… Read More

Amazon Locker turned on at 7-Eleven: Anyone using it yet?

GeekWire has been closely following the developments of Amazon.com’s new delivery locker system at 7-Eleven, in part because it represents… Read More

UK bookseller plans Kindle rival, inspired by Nook

Amazon’s Kindle e-reader will be getting more competition from a major bookseller overseas. Waterstone’s, which has nearly 300 retail stores… Read More