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Amazon Kindle Gearing Up for UK Launch

Though Amazon keeps its sales figures for the Amazon Kindle e-reader a close-guarded secret, it's widely regarded as the most successful e-reader. If that's true, it's about to broaden its reach exponentially: Rumors suggest it's ...READ»

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Could Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol' Sell Better on Kindle Than in Hardcover?

Over at KindleNationDaily there's an odd piece with a headline that could, maybe, storm the publishing world: "Kindle edition of The Lost Symbol outselling Amazon hardcovers." Could Dan Brown's new book be heralding the e-book ...READ»

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Move Over, Books: The Kindle Is the Carbon Efficiency King

Remember last week when we looked at a study showing that downloading music is more carbon efficient than buying CDs? It turns out the same thing holds true for downloading books on the Amazon Kindle (or other e-readers) versus buying ...READ»

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Amazon's Kindle Gets Tempting $60 Price Cut

Amazon's Kindle 2 just got a pleasant $60 price cut, so it's now just $299. Admittedly that's still expensive, but it'll likely boost sales of the e-reader a little in the flat economy. There's a little more to it than that, ...READ»

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Just Say No To 'Innovation'

Promoted as the "in" word in design circles in recent years, 'innovation' has become a mantra devoid of meaning. Glorified by the likes of Bruce Nussbaum of BusinessWeek and David Kelly of IDEO, "innovation" ...READ»

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Use The Environment To Blind Your Adversary – The Amazon Kindle Has A Competitive Advantage

This week the new Amazon Kindle (Amazon’s digital book reader) has dominated tech device media coverage. While I am eager to get my hands on one after Amazon sold out of the first version during the holidays, what intrigues me ...READ»

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Amazon Kindle 3 Rumors Surface: Bigger, Better (Of Course)

The ink has barely dried on the new production Amazon Kindle 2 e-readers and now there's a hot rumor surfacing about the Kindle 3. Among the speculation is one interesting suggestion: The Kindle version 3 may actually arrive on the ...READ»

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The Greatest Gadgets Of 2008

What were the greatest gadgets of 2008? This gallery represents Fast Company's top picks of the year. Did we get them right?READ»

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The Solid-State Gift Guide

The death of moving parts means your stocking will be stuffed with smaller, faster, stronger -- and quieter -- gadgets. Our geek rings in the solid-state revolution.READ»

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Summer Reading: Why More People Are Listening to Books

Fast Interview: In this Q&A, Audible founder and CEO Donald Katz talks about what's popular this summer, the business of the spoken word, how life has changed since Amazon acquired his company, and why the "no asshole rule" is a vital corporate principle.READ»

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