Kindle
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Amazon’s Kindle business faces European Commission antitrust probe
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The European Commission has announced a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon’s Kindle ebook business and the way Amazon requires publishers to inform it about more favourable terms offered to its competitors.
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Amazon now shipping new Kindles in UK
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The online retailer is now shipping its latest generation Kindle ereader and Fire HDX 8.9 tablet to customers in the UK.
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Amazon offers early Kindle editions
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Amazon says it will offer Kindle users advance access to selected new titles ahead of their official release date. Each month editors at its Amazon Publishing arm will select several titles from Kindle’s most popular categories, adding a note of recommendation and a behind-the-scenes look at the stories and the authors. Customers with a subscription…
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire reduced to £109
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Amazon has reduced the cost of its Kindle Fire tablet to £109 – making it possibly the UK’s cheapest big-brand tablet. A ‘with special offers’ version which contains adverts is also available for just £99. The Fire is a 7” tablet running a customised version of Google’s Android Operating system and offers access to Amazon’s…
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Amazon launches new Kindle Paperwhite ereader
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Amazon has unveiled a new version of its popular Kindle Paperwhite ereader. The refreshed device includes a speedier processor, new display technology with higher contrast and a new ‘page flip’ feature which lets readers leaf through their ebooks. Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO claimed none of the firm’s rivals are: “investing on behalf of…
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 8.9” launches in UK & Europe
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Online retailer Amazon is now offering the 8.9” version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. UK prices start from £229 for the 16GB model and the device can be ordered from Amazon.co.uk. The device, a larger version of the Kindle Fire HD which is already on…