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Can the Nook keep Barnes & Noble alive in a post-paperback world?

Barnes & Noble late 2012 reports look grim, and the Nook's performance continues to flounder. Can the company do anything to save itself?

Amazon may open a market for selling second-hand digital files

Amazon's latest patent will allow it to manage the resale of used files (books, music, video, and apps) between its customers.

Amazon TV ad puts Kindle Fire HD up against iPad

The Ouya console is coming soon to a retailer near you

Many hyped-up Kickstarter projects get delayed but Android video game console Ouya is right on schedule. The device is out in March for Kickstarter backers.

Amazon launches virtual currency to fuel Amazon Appstore purchases

Amazon will launch its own virtual currency named Amazon Coins. Right now, it's for buying apps inside the Amazon Appstore, but it could spread beyond that.
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Amorous Amazon: Kindle Fire HD tablets get price cut as part of Valentine’s Day promo

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Connecticut residents will start paying sales tax on Amazon this year

Amazon vexes Netflix by inking a deal for exclusive streaming rights to ‘Downton Abbey’

Come June 18th, Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the only subscription-based streaming service with rights to "Downton Abbey."
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Amazon drops price of Retina MacBook Pros by $200

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One in every four American homes has Netflix streaming

Hisense brings K560 and T710 TVs to Amazon

Hisense is now selling some of its Television line at Amazon, a move that supports its plan to storm the US TV market.
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Google, Facebook now buying even more favors in Washington

Google spent 70 percent more on lobbying Washington lawmakers in 2012, while Facebook spent 196 percent more. Apple, Verizon, and AT&T were a bit thriftier.
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Amazon allows microtransactions in PC and Mac games

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THQ Mega Pack demonstrates positives of bankruptcy, offers 19 games for $25 total

THQ's attempts to rebuild itself after a catastrophic financial collapse prove a positive for players as almost everything the company has published over the last decade can now be yours for only $25.

Amazon MP3 comes to iOS as a Web-app, neatly avoiding Apple’s App Store commission

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Best Kindle Fire apps

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Best Kindle Fire Games

amazon launches autorip offering users free digital versions of physical music theyve bought

Amazon launches AutoRip, offering users free digital versions of physical music they’ve bought

amazon launches instant video finder

Instant Video Finder: Amazon hoping new feature will help users find interesting content more easily

Huawei Ascend P1 out now in the U.S., a year after it was first announced

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eBay is testing out new shipment and selling systems to help you clean out that closet

EBay is in the process of testing out new selling services for amateur sellers or sellers with little time on their hands.
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Why haven’t ubiquitous user reviews banished bad products from virtual shelves?

Apple to launch iBookstore in Japan this month, reports say

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Amazon apologizes for Netflix outage on Christmas Eve, says it was caused by human error

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Amazon wins the 2012 holiday season

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Amazon names its 10 best-selling books of 2012, and half were originally self-published digitals

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Amazon Cloud Player launches on Roku, Samsung Smart TVs

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Sorry bookworms, Amazon is more expensive than competition when it comes to paperbacks

A new study of the Amazon's UK arm found that books purchased through the online giant could cost as much as 15 percent over the same book bought elsewhere.

Weekly mobile wrap: Hurricane and Halloween edition

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Christmas plans: Amazon to hire 50,000 extra workers for the holiday season

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Amazon directly addresses problems with new Kindle Paperwhite

Stay off my turf! Walmart boots Amazon Kindles from retail stores

Amazon about face: Will allow Kindle Fire ad opt-out for $15

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[Update] Opting out of ads not an option with new Amazon tablets

The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablets supports ads but will not offer its buyers an option to opt out of "Special Offers."