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Amazon, CBS Announce Streaming Deal for Stephen King Series
Amazon has inked a deal with CBS to offer online access its new show, Under the Dome, which is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
Amazon Patent Tips Used E-Book Store
Based on a recently awarded patent, Amazon might open a secondhand e-books store to allow easy trafficking of electronic books and other content.
Dell Goes Private: What They're Saying
Is this the right move for the Michael Dell and Co.? Will the new Dell really usher in a new era of innovation? What public tech firms may be next in line for a leveraged buyout?
Double Fine's Reds, More Coming to the Ouya
The $99 crowd-funded console is due out for general release in June and it's picking up content partners ahead of the big launch date.
Dell Goes Private; Amazon Launches Coins; Instagram's Web-Based Photo Feeds
Topping tech headlines Tuesday, Dell is going private, Amazon launches virtual currency, and Instagram introduces Web-based photo feeds.
Holidays Boost Kindle Fire, But iPad Still King
The holidays may be over, but their impact on U.S. tablet use is not, according to Chitika Insights' post-Christmas market share report.
Amazon Launches Coins, a Virtual Currency for Kindle Fire
Amazon on Tuesday announced Coins, a new virtual currency for purchasing apps, games, and in-app items on the Kindle Fire.
iPhone 5 Jailbreak; Samsung's $1.1B Innovation Center; Energy Department Hacked
Topping tech headlines Monday, an iOS jailbreak for the iPhone 5 launched just days after Apple released its iOS 6.1, Samsung is shelling out $1.1 billion in an effort to find "the next big thing" in tech, and the Department of Energy confirmed a January hack of its documents.
Amazon Drops Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Price Ahead of Valentine's Day
Amazon is once again offering a discount on its 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, shaving $30 off the Wi-Fi version and $50 off the 4G LTE tablet.
Apple Introduces Vanity App Store Links
Apple announced new shortened vanity App Store links with a very public Super Bowl commercial appearance.
Amazon Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights to Downton Abbey
In a hit to streaming rivals Netflix and Hulu, Amazon on Friday announced a content licensing agreement with PBS Distribution that gives the web giant exclusive streaming rights to the uber-popular TV show Downton Abbey.
Dish Hopper 'Best of CES'; Facebook Gift Cards; GTA V Pushed to Sept.
Topping tech headlines Thursday, the Consumer Electronic Association overturned CBS's decision to yank the Dish Hopper's Best of CES award, Facebook is gradually rolling out a reusable gift card option, and Grand Theft Auto V's release date has been delayed until September.
Amazon Profits Take a Hit as Transition to E-Books Continues
Sales in the holiday quarter were up but net income was down as the online retail giant sees lowest quarterly growth in physical books sales since its founding.
Amazon Kindle App For Windows Phone 8 Update Gets Live Tile Support
The latest Kindle app adds nifty Windows Phone 8 functionality.
Clever Job Hunter Pitches Online Resume as Amazon Product Page
A web product manager sets up his online resume exactly like an Amazon product page
Kindle Fire Nabs 33 Percent of Android Tablet Market
The U.S. is dominating the Android tablet race, and consumers here seem particularly enamored with Amazon's Kindle Fire, according to Localytics.
Twitter Launches Vine, Must ID Racist Tweet Authors; Temple Run 2 for Android
Topping tech headlines Thursday, Twitter unveiled its new video-sharing iOS app Vine, a French court ordered Twitter to hand over data about the authors of racist tweets, and Temple Run 2 landed on the Android platform.
Amazon Updates Cloud Drive Photos for Android With Auto-Save
Amazon has updated its Cloud Drive Photos for Android app with a new feature that that will automatically save photos stored on a users' phone to Cloud Drive.
Amazon Acquires Text-to-Speech Firm Ivona Software
Amazon today announced its acquisition of Ivona Software, a leading text-to-speech technology company that already powers some Kindle Fire features.
Surface Pro Coming Feb. 9; Firefox OS Developer Phones; AT&T's Alltel Deal
Topping tech headlines Tuesday, Microsoft announced that the Surface Pro tablet will be released on Feb. 9, Mozilla unveiled two Firefox OS developer phones, and AT&T snagged more Alltel operations, including wireless properties and 585,000 subscribers.
