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Amazon sued over Kindle deletion of Orwell books

(AP) -- A high school student is suing Amazon.com Inc. for deleting an e-book he purchased for the Kindle reader, saying his electronic notes were bollixed, too.

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Amazon.com CEO apologizes for Orwell incident

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos has apologized to Kindle customers for deleting pirated copies of George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" from their e-reader devices.

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created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New e-book reader to use AT&T network

(AP) -- Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier, letting it access books anywhere there's a signal.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Pirated copies of Orwell books pulled from Kindle

(AP) -- A pirated e-book of "1984" led to an Orwellian moment for Kindle customers.

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created Jul 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Amazon's Kindle DX: Not the answer

I am holding in my hands a device that some think could be the salvation of the beleaguered newspaper industry. It's the Amazon Kindle DX, a large-screen version of Amazon's popular e-reader that's specifically ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Amazon lowers Kindle e-book reader price to $299

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. has lowered the price of its Kindle electronic book reader by $60. It's now selling for $299, in an effort to attract more bookworms to the device.

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Kindle display maker E Ink to be bought for $215M

(AP) -- E Ink Corp., the maker of the innovative display for the Amazon Kindle e-book reader, said Monday it has agreed to be acquired by a Taiwanese company for $215 million.

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Color Kindle 'multiple' years away: Amazon CEO

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that the online retail giant may never reveal sales figures for the Kindle and a color version of the electronic reader is "multiple" years away.

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Struggling US newspapers look to e-readers

As US newspapers drown in a sea of red ink, publishers are desperately searching for ways to survive in a digital future.

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Amazon expected to lift wraps on large-screen Kindle

Amazon.com is widely expected to lift the wraps on a new large-screen Kindle device this week, which could be the first in a line of electronic reading devices geared toward newspapers and textbooks.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Electrofluidic Display Technology puts electronic book readers ahead by a wide margin

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about getting an e-reader but not sure if you like reading the dim screen? An international collaboration of the University of Cincinnati, Sun Chemical, Polymer Vision and Gamma Dynamics ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 2

Group protests Kindle e-reader's read-aloud limits

(AP) -- A group representing the blind and other people with disabilities protested limitations to the new read-aloud feature on Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reader Tuesday, arguing that the ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Asus Reveals Their Dual Touchscreen Flipbook and Eee Keyboard At CeBit 2009

(PhysOrg.com) -- At CeBit 2009, Asus has revealed an array of Eee PC products, one being a touchscreen Flipbook PC. It can be used as a laptop, an e-book reader or a multimedia machine for watching movies, ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 2 weblog