Amazon sidesteps Apple with HTML5 ‘Kindle Cloud Reader’ From a business perspective, the new “Kindle Cloud Reader” web app released by Amazon.com this morning will let the online retailer link… Read More
Lawsuit claims Apple and publishers colluded on eBook pricing in fear of Amazon.com A Seattle law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Apple and five book publishers of engaging in price fixing… Read More
Amazon’s stealth social network for Kindle: Why it’s suddenly interesting Amazon.com launched the “Public Notes” feature for its Kindle electronic reader earlier this year, allowing people to share the highlights… Read More
Ex-Avanade boss Mitch Hill jumps back into the startup world, joins Opscode as CEO As the founding CEO of Avanade, Mitch Hill once oversaw close to 9,000 employees. In his latest gig, there won’t… Read More
Amazon Web Services suffers another outage: Company says issue now resolved Amazon.com’s EC2 service suffered another outage this evening, taking out several high-trafficked Web sites and adding another black eye to… Read More
Refurbished Kindle now $99: Sign of new Kindles soon? Hey, the Kindle has finally dropped to the magic price of $99.99 … if you don’t mind getting a refurbished… Read More
Tech Moves: Kindle veteran Julie Sandler joins Madrona Madrona Venture Group has long mined Amazon.com for talent, not only backing entrepreneurs with ties to the online retailer but… Read More
Morning Radar: Amazon employees told to avoid ‘bad states’ and more The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on Amazon.com’s ongoing sales tax battle, including the uncovering of a document… Read More
Morning Radar: Windows Phone’s new logo, TechStars as reality TV, and more Microsoft’s Windows Phone appears to be getting a new logo — shifting from a round icon to a square one that more… Read More
Stephen Colbert wants to know: Is Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh really a cult leader? Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is one of the most accomplished Internet entrepreneurs on the planet, having sold his online clothing… Read More
Morning Radar: Steve Lacey memorial, George R.R. Martin at Bungie, 4G Windows Phone Steve Lacey, the Google engineer and former Microsoftie who was the victim of a car crash July 24 in Kirkland,… Read More
Amazon expands Start-Up Challenge worldwide Amazon Web Services today announced that it is expanding its annual Start-Up Challenge competition to include a total of 15… Read More
Fish & chips with your Moby Dick? Microsoft seeks patent on ads inside e-books A newly surfaced Microsoft patent application proposes to serve ads inside e-books, adjusting their relevance based on the contents of… Read More
Big Fish brings ‘Hidden Expedition: Amazon’ to Kindle The Kindle isn’t really known as a gaming device. But that’s not stopping developers from expanding onto Amazon’s popular electronic… Read More
Amazon buys Pushbutton, nabs Universal for Prime Two interesting pieces of news from Amazon.com this morning could improve the company’s online video offerings and help lay the… Read More
Next up for Amazon.com … India? One of the overlooked tidbits in Amazon.com’s recent quarterly earnings report is that North American sales continue to grow at… Read More
Intellectual Ventures, Mac OS X Lion, and Windows 8 (KUOW) This American Life’s investigation of Intellectual Ventures offers some important lessons for the tech industry, Mac OS X Lion signals… Read More
Ex-Googlers attract more capital than ex-Microsofties (but report misses a few too) I’ve often wondered which of the tech giants breed the most entrepreneurs. Now, the social recruiting company TopProspect takes a closer… Read More
Amazon sales up 51%, company adds another 5,300 employees [Updated] Amazon.com is booming, in more ways than one. The e-commerce giant just turned in a big second quarter, with net… Read More
Despite uproar, Netflix expects price overhaul to pay off Netflix’s quarterly results today are being closely watched for the impact of the customer outrage over the price hikes recently… Read More
Amazon, Rhapsody tangled up by Apple’s rules, remove store links from iPhone and iPad apps Seattle-based Rhapsody and Amazon Kindle are among a wave of businesses that have removed links to their external digital stores… Read More
Poll: How much do real bookstores matter anymore? The demise of Borders is causing many of us to consider the role of bookstores — heck, the role of any… Read More
Tech jobs: Microsoft growing again; Google growing faster Microsoft added a net total of more than 1,000 employees worldwide in the quarter ended June 30, bringing its total… Read More
Heat stress, bomb threats and more plague Amazon warehouse in eastern Pennsylvania town Bomb threats. Heat stress. Assaults. Just your typical summer at an Amazon.com warehouse in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The Morning Call… Read More
Amazon strikes deal with CBS to stream Star Trek, Cheers and other TV shows Yesterday, we noted that Amazon.com could be a potential bidder for Hulu given the company’s growing interest in the content… Read More
Microsoft drops out of the Hulu bidding, opening door for Amazon? Microsoft has reportedly dropped out of the bidding for Hulu, the popular online video service owned by Fox, Disney, NBC… Read More
Go to college, buy a Windows PC and get a free Xbox 360? Amazon.com isn’t the only tech giant wooing college students this summer. Microsoft too is offering a special deal, giving away… Read More
Amazon’s Kindle making new attempt to fit in at college Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader has struggled to make inroads on college campuses, as an alternative to traditional paper textbooks. Findings released… Read More
Back to school special: Amazon unveils Kindle textbook rental service College isn’t getting any cheaper, and that means students need financial help wherever they can ge it. Amazon.com is trying… Read More
WSJ: Amazon plans Android tablet, touch-screen Kindle Amazon has been rumored for months to be working on its own multipurpose tablet computer, but this report by the… Read More
