Amazon sale drops the price of a Kindle to $60

Need an e-reader to get through pandemic lockdowns? Now’s a good time to get one. Amazon is running a sale on the standard Kindle that drops the price of the Special Offers version to $60, or $30 below its usual price. That’s similar to historic lows... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2020-05-25 15:30:13 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle's iOS app gets a flatter design to match iOS 7

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[ Engadget | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ReaderLink Head Calls for Higher E-book Prices

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon once again gets exclusive streaming rights for Under the Dome

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[ Betanews | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has '79% of ebook market in UK'

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley Has Earnings Dip on Flat Sales

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster, a Netflix for ebooks, is promising to rival Apple, Amazon

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