Amazon introduces new Kindle e-reader, HD tablet
September 7th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 7 (IANS) Online retail giant Amazon Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e-reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD ... Read more...
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Five Indian firms among world’s most innovative
September 7th, 2012 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Five Indian companies including Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys are ranked on Forbes magazine's list of "The World's Most Innovative Companies" topped by four ... Read more...
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100 works of renaissance artist Caravaggio found
July 7th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 7 (IANS/AKI) A team of art historians has claimed to have discovered 100 previously unknown drawings and paintings by renaissance giant Caravaggio and has published the finds in ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO upgrades relationship status - Married (Lead)
May 20th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Topping a very busy week after the launch of a flotation at the US stock exchange, Facebook co-founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg upgraded ... Read more...
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Harry Potter eBooks come to Amazon Kindle library
May 11th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, May 11 (IANS) On-line retailing giant Amazon has announced that all seven Harry Potter eBooks will be added to its eBook lending library for owners of the company's ... Read more...
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Amazon sells over one mn Kindles per week
December 16th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) US online retail giant Amazon announced Thursday that it has been selling over one million Kindle devices per week for the third week in a ... Read more...
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Amazon launches online bookstore in China
September 29th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) Online shopping giant Amazon.com opened an online Chinese-language bookstore Thursday.The store is being jointly operated by Amazon and the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) as part ... Read more...
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Amazon Offers Lucrative Black Friday Deals
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With Thanksgiving Day drawing near, the US citizens are gearing up for different preparations whilst trying out on lucrative deals. While on one hand Walmart is ... Read more...
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Author confident e-book ‘Paedophile’s Guide’ will be back on Amazon
November 12th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): The author of e-book 'The Paedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure' has said that he is confident online retail giant Amazon will sell his book once again after ... Read more...
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Fury over Amazon sale of e-book ‘Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure’
November 11th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Consumers have called for online retail giant Amazon to be boycotted for selling an e-book entitled 'The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure'.According to product details on ... Read more...
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Amazon cuts price of Kindle e-book reader
June 22nd, 2010 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, June 22 (IANS) Online retail giant Amazon.com has joined the price war of e-book readers, and has slashed the price of its popular Kindle reader by more than a quarter.
The ... Read more...
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‘Terror’ books easily available on Amazon, can be used to create chemical weapons
May 15th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 15 (ANI): Online retail giant Amazon has come under fire for openly selling controversial books that contain prescriptions of deadly chemical cocktails, and dangerous information that can be misused by ... Read more...
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Amazon reports jump in earnings
April 23rd, 2010 - 6:16 am ICT by IANS
Seattle, April 23 (DPA) Online retail giant Amazon reported a 68-percent jump in earnings Thursday as it continued to boost sales and gain market share.
The Seattle-based retailer said it earned net income ... Read more...
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Amazon reports jump in sales and profit
January 29th, 2010 - 6:22 am ICT by IANS
Seattle, Jan 29 (DPA) Web retail giant Amazon saw fourth quarter earning surge 71 percent thanks to a strong holiday season and heavy demand for its electronic book reader the Kindle, the ... Read more...
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Giant Amazon arapaima fish may be threatened by overfishing
January 5th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 5 (ANI): Reports indicate that the arapaima, a giant species of fish that lurks in the Amazon river, may be threatened by overfishing.According to a report by BBC News, studies ... Read more...
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