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An Amazon Kindle, protected by a special waterproof case, is immersed in water at a consumer electronics show. Amazon has released the first of a new line of short digital books pitched as quick, captivating works for its popular electronic reader. Amazon on Wednesday released the first of a new line of short digital books [...]

A Kindle DX (R), a large-screen version of its popular Kindle electronic reader is seen during a press conference in New York 2009. Amazon.com on Friday began letting gift-givers send Kindle electronic books by email as the leading online shop positioned itself to cash in on the year-end holiday season. Amazon.com on Friday began letting [...]

For citizens of the Internet, April Fools Day is like Christmas and Mardi Gras rolled into one — and this year’s batch of hoaxes did not disappoint. But there was also some real news this week, most (but not all) of it about the impending arrival of Apple’s iPad. Are you clued in enough to [...]

In this Feb. 9, 2009 file photo, the Kindle 2 electronic reader is shown at an Amazon.com news conference in New York. Amazon.com says it will give in to publishing giant Macmillan and agree to sell electronic versions of its books even at prices it considers too high. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (AP) — Amazon.com says [...]