News on Amazon Kindle

Microsoft, Amazon cross-license patent portfolios

2010-02-23T00:45:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft, Amazon agree to license each other's patents, including for Amazon's Kindle</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has made a patent cross-licensing deal with Web retailer Amazon.com Inc.</p><p>The agreement gives Microsoft and Amazon ...

Amazon routes Kindle books to BlackBerry smartphones

2010-02-22T08:20:05Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amazon released a free Kindle for BlackBerry application that makes the online shop's electronic books available for reading on the Research In Motion smartphones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Since the l...

Warner CEO sees e-book `fracas' as helping music

2010-02-22T10:30:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Warner Music CEO sees music pricing power after e-book `fracas' between Amazon, publishers</div><div><p>The head of Warner Music Group expressed hope on Tuesday that the recent "fracas" over the price of e-books would help give content creators such as his company more pricing power...

Ahead of the Bell: Analyst upgrades Amazon.com

2010-02-22T10:49:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Analyst upgrades Amazon.com on belief that investors underestimate Kindle's market power</div><div><p>An analyst upgraded Amazon.com Inc. Monday on the belief that Wall Street is underestimating the market power of the company's Kindle device as consu...

Amazon reshelves Macmillan titles but not e-books

2010-02-22T10:51:51Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing ...

Handheld Portable E-Book Reader ? the Far and Away Leader Amazon Kindle 2

2010-02-22T12:44:38Z

Reading will never be the same with the advancement of technologically that has now produce what are called portable, wireless reading devices. These devices are creating a fire-storm of interest, because they make life so much simpler than how we currently management some of our standard reading documents.<br><br>The Quick Rundown - Handheld, portable, electronic, wireless reading devices (e-book readers) allows you the capability to have right at your fingertips,...

Kindle 2 ? Handheld Portable E-Book Reader - A Powerful Business Tool

2010-02-22T12:44:46Z

Many of those in business, just absolutely love Amazon Kindle 2 portable e-book reader. Once you understanding the full capability of this highly versatile, super-gadget e-book device, you may even consider it a "must-have" business tool.<br><br>If you are familiar with Kindle, then one of the major advancement in Kindle 2 is that this e-book device is loaded with hot new features that make the downloading a...

Amazon Kindle 2 ? Amazing New Wireless Reading Device

2010-02-22T12:44:47Z

In the age of advancing electronics a new type of technology in the field of new wireless reading devices there is a quiet revolution taking place with a particular product named Amazon Kindle 2.<br><br>Part of the overall thrill and excitement of owning a wireless reading device is the fact that is extremely portable and allows you the capability to have right at your fingertips in an instant thousands of b...

Amazon loss on e-book pricing could fuel trend

2010-02-22T12:53:21Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A pricing battle lost by Amazon.com Inc to a top publisher may herald pressure from other publishers, compromising low e-book prices which could potentially hit sales volume growth for its Kindle e-reader.</p><p>The news hig...

Apple's own approach to iPad e-books could confuse

2010-02-22T13:08:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Apple's approach to iPad e-books could create confusion: Which software will open which book?</div><div><p>Even as Apple's iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between different electronic readers.</p><p>The ...

Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute

2010-02-22T13:17:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Publisher Macmillan's books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute</div><div><p>New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic s...

Books pulled from Amazon in pricing dispute

2010-02-22T13:19:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Books pulled from Amazon in pricing dispute with publisher Macmillan</div><div><p>New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, apparently t...

On the Call: Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak

2010-02-22T13:42:50Z

<div id="subtitle">On the Call: Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak talks about the Kindle's international growth</div><div><p>Amazon.com Inc. makes big claims about its Kindle reader's popularity — but has not backed it up with hard numbers of devices sold. The closest the company ...

Amazon 4Q profit climbs 71 pct on strong holidays

2010-02-22T13:47:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Amazon profit jumps 71 percent in 4th-qtr, helped by strong holiday sales</div><div><p>Amazon.com Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings skyrocketed 71 percent, as shoppers spent more than ever during a holiday season that improved over the previous year for retailers on and off the Web.</p><p>Despite the sluggish economy, Amazon did well th...

AT&T earnings up 26 percent, driven by wireless

2010-02-22T13:54:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&amp;T &lt;T.N&gt; reported a 26 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, fueled by wireless subscriber additions, particularly among users of e-readers, smartphones and netbook computers to the Web.</p><p>AT&amp;T's results reflect consumer...

Earnings Preview: Amazon reports 4Q on Thursday

2010-02-22T14:38:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Amazon.com to report 4th quarter marked by expanded Kindle offering, strong e-book sales</div><div><p>Amazon.com Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.</p><p>OVERVIEW: In th...

Apple tablet could write a new chapter for e-books

2010-02-22T15:09:27Z

<div id="subtitle">An Apple tablet might edit the e-book story, challenging Kindle's role as protagonist</div><div><p>The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read anymore may now be poised to sweep in and school the electronic book reader market.</p><p>That company is Apple Inc., and its CEO,...

How to Publish Anything on Amazon?s Kindle

2010-02-22T15:07:37Z

How would you like to get your self published book carried by the world?s largest bookstore? There?s nothing to it. All you need to know is?Amazon.com and Kindle.<br><br>E-books are definitely the wave of the future. Every author should be thinking about getting into this exploding market. The Kindle platform has emerged as the leader in the e-book field, and there couldn?t be a better way to break into this market than through Amazon on Thursday further bolstered the defenses of its popular Kindle electronic readers in apparent anticipation of Apple unveiling a hot new tablet computer next week.</p><p>A day after pumping up the royalties it pays to authors or publishers who offer digitized books for sale to Kindle users, Amazon invited softwar...

Amazon hikes Kindle royalty payment for self-publishers

2010-02-22T17:27:29Z

<div><p>Amazon offered a higher royalty payment on Wednesday to authors and publishers who use a self-publishing platform on its Kindle electronic book reader.</p><p>The online retail giant said the new royalty option will allow authors to keep 70 percent of the list price of a digital book minus delivery costs, which work out to around six cents per unit.</p>&l...