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Kindle Fire applications: tougher limits set by Amazon

Published on: 3rd November, 2011

The Appstore Developer Portal has been updated to include the requirements on the Kindle Fire, the recently introduced Android seven-inch tablet. The device will ship on November 15, so that all applications are submitted very soon to be sure they are approved and available on the launching day. Some key restrictions are imposed on Fire [...]

Amazon Kindle Fire sold at $10 less to build share

Published on: 30th October, 2011

According to recent estimations, the Kindle Fire of Amazon is being sold at an accepted loss in order to revive competition with Apple and Barnes & Noble. HIS iSuppli calculated, based on a list of expected and known components that the 7-inch mini tablet would cost $209.63 in parts and manufacturing, which is $10 more [...]

Amazon Cloud Player and Cloud Drive made official

Published on: 1st April, 2011

Rumors of a digital locker at Amazon have been confirmed by the online retail company which unveiled its new services, Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player. They are available in the United States only so far and let users to save up to 5GB of music for future use. Amazon’s servers are used for [...]

Amazon to have a cloud media locker in a few days

Published on: 28th March, 2011

According to insiders, Amazon might pip both Google and Apple to presenting a cloud media locker very soon. The company is supposed to have negotiated with music labels as well as movie studios to store music, videos and books on servers to allow users to access them from anywhere. Its plans might be unveiled this [...]

Amazon: Lendle service restored after outcry

Published on: 24th March, 2011

Amazon has decided to restore API access for its popular e-book lending service, Lendle, following an outcry from users. The company sent a notice to Lendle’s developers that the service was violating its APIs and that Lendle was not serving the principal goal of directing sales of services and products on the Amazon site, and [...]

Amazon sued by Apple for the ‘App Store’ trademark

Published on: 24th March, 2011

A certain court has recently revealed that Apple has taken legal action against Amazon for supposedly infringing on a trademark with its Amazon Appstore. The iPhone manufacturer declared that the start of developer support for the Android store was a misuse of Apple’s App Store name. Apple claimed that it had already asked Amazon several [...]

In-browser Android emulator from Amazon’s Appstore

Published on: 24th March, 2011

Amazon has recently integrated a unique feature which offers customers the possibility to try out certain applications without even leaving the browser, as part of the new Amazon Android Appstore. This ‘test drive’ system apparently works with an Android emulator which resides on the retailer’s EC2 cloud. Users are able to view a virtual phone [...]

Amazon Kindle 3G to be sold in AT&T stores

Published on: 3rd March, 2011

Amazon has recently launched a third-generation Kindle to be sold in AT&T’s retail shops, stepping up its competitors in e-readers. Its Kindle is the first e-reader dedicated to the carrier and uses AT&T’s network and roaming to allow Kindle book downloads. The carrier is offering the e-reader at a subsidized price of $189 and will [...]

Amazon is quitting Texas because of tax dispute

Published on: 20th February, 2011

A long-standing tax fight with the state of Texas determined the online retailer Amazon to consider quitting all its businesses in the state, according to a Dallas News report. The Irving-based distribution facility would be shut on April 12 and Amazon’s plans of hiring 1,000 more workers would be dropped. The state of Texas claims [...]

Bing gives away 500,000 free songs and prefers Amazon to Zune

Published on: 11th January, 2011

Trying to promote its search engine Bing, Microsoft has launched the Holiday Song Giveaway. Each participating user is allowed to download one song from Bing Music at no charge, up to a 500k-person cap. The company made an unusual choice by using Amazon instead of its Zune Marketplace. There is a limit for the giveaway [...]

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