Amazon's new videoconferencing tool encroaches on LogMeIn's turf

Amazon.com became one of the most valuable companies in the world by disrupting other people's businesses — first book stores, then retailers more generally and then large-scale data storage providers (and next maybe blimp operators). With its announcement this week of Chime, a software-as-a-service videoconferencing tool for businesses, Amazon is making waves in a market where a number of Boston companies doing business. The share price of Boston-based LogMeIn Inc. dropped nearly 10 percent… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches first waterproof Kindle

Amazon has launched its first waterproof Kindle, the new Kindle Oasis, which will also have Audible built-in and feature a larger, seven-inch display. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC orders Amazon to pay €250m in back taxes

Amazon must pay €250m in back taxes after the European Commission judged the company had enjoyed tax benefits in Luxembourg which were illegal under EU state aid rules. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon 'to be hit with huge bill over back taxes'

Amazon is reportedly on the cusp of being hit with a huge bill in back taxes by the European Commission, worth several hundred million euros. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is $90 for Prime members right now

Fall has just begun, meaning frigid weekends and evenings will be upon us—a.k.a. the perfect time for curling up with a good ebook. If you’re a Prime Member, you can currently grab the ad-supported Wi-Fi-only Kindle Paperwhite for $90. This device is usually $120 and is the same price Amazon... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of October 2017, according to Amazon's editors

From a memoir of time spent in space to the latest works by well-known authors such as Rupi Kaur and Jennifer Egan, the books being released in October are a varied group. Check out the titles that Amazon editors liked the best, with thoughts from Amazon senior editor Chris Schluep. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Books to Open in Washington, D.C., and Austin

The retailer has confirmed it will open new bookstores in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and in Austin, next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Buy Buttons Among Big Topics at BISG Meeting

The Book Industry Study Group devoted a large portion of its annual meeting held Monday to supply chain issues, with the relatively new phenomenon of third party resellers on Amazon being able to win buy buttons an issue panelists expressed particular concern about. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Annual NEIBA Show, Booksellers Slam Amazon and Toast Each Other

At the just-wrapped annual gathering of the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), there were big names and one big outburst, when the host of the New England Book Awards Banquet, Joe Donahue, kicked off the evening with a loud expletive about Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milly Johnson condemns fraudulent sales on Amazon

Multi-million-pound selling writer Milly Johnson has hit out after finding fraudulent books being sold on Amazon under her name that she did not write. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon redacts one-star reviews of Hillary Clinton's What Happened

Hundreds of damning verdicts on memoir of 2016 presidential race, posted within hours of publication, have been removed by the online booksellerHundreds of one-star reviews of Hillary Clinton’s memoir What Happened, which appeared online within hours of the 512-page book’s publication, have been... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Alleges Violations by KDP Authors, Publishers

Amazon has filed arbitration complaints against five individuals who it claims offered services to KDP authors and publishers intended to help them manipulate the reading platform for financial gain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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eBay takes on Amazon with launch of new Entertainment Store

eBay has launched a dedicated storefront for entertainment products, including books, as it bids to become “the destination for physical media in the UK”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Naggar tells publishers to slash ebook prices

Amazon’s publishing chief David Naggar has said publishers should slash their ebook prices to 99p to sell more books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Opens Latest NYC Store at 34th Street

At the opening of its 11th bricks and mortar bookstore this morning, which is located across the street from the Empire State Building in New York City, Amazon said it will be continuing to open a number of new stores in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices; supermarket shares plummet

Online retailer Amazon is to slash prices at US supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc in a move which could threaten supermarket rivals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump tweet causes Amazon's stock to fall $5bn

Amazon had $5bn (£3.8bn) wiped off its stock market valuation after the US president Donald Trump hit out at the e-commerce giant for doing “great damage to tax paying retailers” in a tweet. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Like Facebook, Unfurls Subscription Tool for Publishers

Alphabet's Google is developing new tools designed to boost subscriptions for news publishers. It follows a similar olive branch from Facebook to an industry that has seen the digital behemoths take over the online advertising market.Google's latest foray arrives on three fronts. The first is a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon rejects advertisement for Kapiti author's book for being 'too provocative'

Amazon has rejected a Kiwi author's advertisement for her debut novel, stating the cover and content is too provocative. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon plans Prime Video shows with ‘Walking Dead’ creator

It looks like we're not finished with deals between comic book creators and online movie studios. Hot on the heels of Netflix announcing its acquisition of Mark Millar's comic book empire Millarworld comes news from Amazon. The company now has a firs... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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