Free Potter e-books to be offered through Kindle

Free Potter e-books to be offered through Kindle New York: Harry Potter has joined the Kindle lending library. Amazon.com announced on Thursday that on June 19, the e-book editions of JK Rowling's seven Potter novels will become part of the Kindle service available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Members can download a book for free once a month. Amazon's library has more than 145,000 books. Financial terms were not disclosed for the online retailer's "licensing agreement" with Rowling. Rowling...
11:30 PM, May 13, 2012

Amazon to buy over 450 children's book titles

Amazon to buy over 450 children's book titles New York: Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire more than 450 children's book titles in the US from publisher Marshall Cavendish. The titles include 'The Night Before Christmas,' illustrated by Gennady Spirin; 'Chalk' by Bill Thomson; and 'My Name is Not Easy' by Debby Dahl Edwardson, Amazon said. The deal helps Amazon's publishing business expand further into picture books, chapter books and Young Adult novels, the company...
03:33 PM, Dec 07, 2011

Amazon snags exclusive deal for e-editions

Amazon snags exclusive deal for e-editions Amazon.com Inc. has struck a deal that will give it exclusive rights to sell some of the great works of 20th century literature in electronic form. ...
11:49 AM, Jul 23, 2010

Amazon cuts price of Kindle e-book reader

Amazon cuts price of Kindle e-book reader  Amazon said it will continue to offer free 3G connectivity for Kindle with no monthly fees or annual contracts. ...
09:38 AM, Jun 22, 2010

IBM plans cloud computing services for 2009

IBM plans cloud computing services for 2009 With the move, IBM will challenge Amazon.com, Microsoft and Google. ...
10:57 PM, Apr 23, 2009
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