News tagged with retail giant

Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

With Amazon reportedly poised to launch a tablet computer, technology research firm Forrester is predicting the device could be the first legitimate challenger to Apple's iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to eventually close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

RIM says committed to PlayBook amid price cuts

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) dismissed a report on Thursday that it was pulling the plug on its PlayBook tablet computer.

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created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Amazon launches videogame trade-in store

Amazon launched an online videogame trade-in store on Thursday, granting credit at the online retail giant to customers who send in used games.

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Amazon tests waters in India

US online retail giant Amazon has made its first foray into India with launch of a shopping website, Junglee.com, as it tests the waters for a possible full entry into the nation's e-commerce market. ...

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kindle Fire shipping to mixed reviews

Amazon began shipping the Kindle Fire on Monday as initial reviews were mixed for the touchscreen tablet computer seen as a potentially strong rival to Apple's market-leading iPad.

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created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Amazon files patent suit against Discovery

US online retail giant Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Discovery Communications alleging it infringed four of Amazon's e-commerce patents, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1