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Roku adds Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, and more video channels

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:49:00 +0000

The streaming set-top box adds more to its arsenal of Netflix, Amazon, and MLB on demand.

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Nook sold out for the holidays

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?

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Amazon punters go mad for 'Laptop Steering Wheel Desk'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:32 +0000

'A total lifesaver', enthuses satisfied customer Amazon customers have gone absolutely mad for the AutoExec WM-01 Wheelmate Steering Wheel Desk Tray , which "attaches to your steering wheel for easy access to a writing and drink storage surface".… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Supercomputing centers acknowledge Amazon influence

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:00 +0000

Amazon.com's Electric Cloud Computing service is helping to boost the visibility of supercomputer centers to business users.

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Palm Pixi, Pre Get Dirt-Cheap at Amazon

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Online retailer now offers Palm's flagship smartphone and its little sibling at bargain basement prices. Of course, buyers must sign a two-year service contract with Sprint to get either deal.

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7 Cloud Computing Myths Busted

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are investing aggressively in the cloud, even as critics point to security, reliability, and compatibility issues. We cut through the fog.

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Amazon Data Center Project To Restart

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:35:07 +0000

Construction on Amazon.com's boarded up data center in Boardman, Ore., will restart in the "not too distant future," according to a report from KEPR, a local TV station. If all goes as planned, the project will be completed in the third quarter of 2010, say local authorities.

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Amazon Bids For Windows Developers On Eve Of Azure's Launch

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:35:37 +0000

Four days before Microsoft launches its Azure cloud platform to developers at a conference in L.A., Amazon has come up with a .Net software development kit to help Windows developers produce code that runs in Amazon's EC2. It's probably just coincidence. But let's see what they're getting with AWS SDK for .Net.

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Space agency eyes Amazon cloud for star data

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:57:00 +0000

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to map the stars in our galaxy and might use Amazon's cloud computing service to crunch the data.

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Universities reject Kindle over inaccessibility for the blind

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Syracuse University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they won't use Amazon's e-reader in their classrooms until it provides better accessibility for blind students.

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2 colleges demand Kindles be easier for blind

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Amazon.com's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup. The National Federation of the Blind announced...

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Amazon Kindle for PC E-Book Software

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000

Amazon's Kindle family gained a new member today with the arrival of the free Amazon Kindle for PC reader app. And while I'm not a big fan of reading books on computer displays, I have to admit that Kindle for PC handles the basics of its job well. But it lacks a few features--most significantly the ability to create your own notes--found not just in Kindle hardware but also in the Kindle for iPhone app.

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2 colleges demand Kindles be easier for blind

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

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Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:53:18 +0000

Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup. The National Federation of the Blind planned to announce...

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Here's what's different about 'the cloud'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:52 +0000

What's different about cloud computing versus the forms of computing that have gone before? It's really just a matter of scale, isn't it? The Google or Amazon.com or eBay data centers are maybe a little bigger than a big enterprise data center, right? Wrong. One answer lies in an example like Hadoop.

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Amazon Releases Kindle For PC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:19:00 +0000

The app is Amazon's latest attempt to attract and keep customers through expanded portability of its e-books.

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Amazon uncorks Kindle for PC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:18 +0000

Available worldwide (sort of) Amazon's Kindle for PC app is now available to world+dog.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Does the new Kindle have better contrast?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:01:00 +0000

The latest generation of Amazon's Kindle not only features "global" wireless connectivity but what appears to be a slightly improved screen with a higher contrast that leaves blacks looking a shade deeper.

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Amazon debuts Kindle for PC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:50 +0000

New software offering lets people read Kindle e-books on their Windows computers. A version for the Mac is in the works.

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Kindle for PC Released, Color Kindle Coming Soon?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:48:00 +0000

Amazon offers free Kindle software app for PCs, Apple version on its way.

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