News tagged ‘amazon’
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011
Amazon Launches Cloud Music Player
Amazon gets a head start on its rivals by launching its cloud based music player, offering 5 Gb of free storage to users, in the United States. The Cloud Player is currently only accessible to browsers and devices running Android.
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011
Apple Sues Amazon Over Use of App Store Name
Apple is suing Amazon for trademark infringement based on the latter's use of the term "App Store" and is seeking an undisclosed amount in damages.
Friday, 28 Jan 2011
Amazon Selling More Ebooks Than Paperbacks
Amazon has announced their fourth quarter earnings, and the not so surprising news is that ebooks are outselling physical copies.
Friday, 14 Jan 2011
Amazon's Cloud Services Used to Brute Force Wi-Fi Passwords
A German researcher has claimed that he managed to make use of Amazon's EC2 cloud services to crack the passwords of Wi-Fi networks using brute force.
Thursday, 23 Dec 2010
Kindle Sales Reportedly Higher than Estimates
Amazon has always been tight lipped about the number of Kindles sold, but a recent report has estimated that Amazon is likely to have sold more than 8 million Kindles by the end of the year.
Friday, 17 Dec 2010
Amazon Reviews Bring the Laughs
Ho, ho, ho, 'tis the season to be jolly, and whoever thought that Amazon reviews would be the place to get your laughs?
Monday, 25 Oct 2010
Book Lending Now Available on Kindle
Amazon has decided to allow e-books on the Kindle to be lent to other users, something that has been available on the nook since its launch
Thursday, 29 Jul 2010
Amazon Releases New Wi-Fi Only Kindle
Amazon has introduced a new version of its Kindle that comes with Wi-Fi only.
Monday, 7 Jun 2010
Amazon Patents "1-Nod" Ordering System
Amazon is seeking a patent on a system that would allow users to order an item using a simple nod of the head.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Kindle Android App Due in Summer
Amazon says Kindle App for Android coming this summer.