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more about #amazon more comments → davezatz: Will this include the plagiarized stuff, too? more » OCEntertainment: At the risk of getting on an off-topic rant, I think the digital copy of paperbacks is the only place digital copies make sense. The only reason I'm ... more » Segador: Only slightly off-topic-So I sat down and watched a couple of episodes of Star Trek: TNG last night. During one episode, there was a scene where Picar... more » weatherman: So last week it was "I have no beef with reading ebooks on a mobile phone" and this week it's "stupid"? And you want publishers to give away digital e... more » weatherman: Meh. I guess if you were waiting until reviews for the nook came in, now is the best time to buy a kindle before Xmas and any discount is netter than ... more » Deckard: Dan, thank you for the heads-up. more » atrus123: I think it's a little silly for companies to claim Nexus One support when what they're really doing is supporting Android in general. Or is DoubleTwi... more » Purple Dave: I did just use Best Buy's pick-up service to order a 5G Nano, since they offer $10 off if you order it online. Ironically, since you have to wait in ... more » OpenPotion: The article failed to mention that Walmart doesn't charge for shipping for items sent to their stores - another great selling point. more » OCEntertainment: I can only hope this drive-thru crap isn't as literal as it sounds. Wal-Mart's had online-order, pick-up in-store for a while now. If they think losin... more » Martin: Unless I read the article wrong, the only thing new is that Walmart is moving the Site to Store pickup counter to the front of the store in some locat... more » OrbitalGun: This strategy is aimed squarely at a person like me, who loves to order online and passes a Wal-Mart on my way to and from work every day (in fact, cu... more » Gann: This just might be brilliant. I don't see it working for TV's so much as those random walmart trips where you have to walk around the entire store se... more » thechansen: Wasn't Walmart trying to class themselves up to compete with Target? Stealing McDonalds business model ain't going to help with that. more » Curves: "Yeah, I will take a side of fries with that big screen TV.....No Fries? What about a shake? No? WTF is this drive through....." more » -
#kindle
Amazon Won't Be The Only One Selling Kindle Books Next Year
Scribd, the YouTube for print, is working on a new way to get e-books onto your Kindle without buying them from Amazon. More » -
#ereaders
Kindle App For BlackBerry Is A Stupid Idea
In my hate-post against ereaders last week, I claimed that Amazon's protecting itself with its iPhone Kindle app, as the ereader market won't last as long as people think. More » -
#dealzmodo
Delicate and Mild Dealzmodo: Free 2-Day Shipping on Kindle
Sometimes the deals we post are so flashy and impressive, it can be overwhelming. Here's a deal that won't necessarily make you buy something you ordinarily wouldn't, but is a nice discount if you've already decided on the purchase. More » -
#releasenote
New DoubleTwist Release Supports Nexus One, Adds Amazon MP3 Store for Windows
PC owners now have access to doubleTwist's Amazon-linked music store, and all doubleTwist users will have support for the most talked about phone of the moment. Not a bad day's worth of updates! More » -
#walmart
Walmart's Grand Anti-Amazon Strategy: Drive-Thru
The epic retail struggle of our time, brick and mortar and yellow smileys versus, um, internets—Walmart and Amazon. Sam Walton's blue behemoth roars with lower pricing. But now it has a new kill tactic: Drive-through. Wait, what? More » -
#kindle
How To Suck Newspapers Straight to the Kindle, Free and Automatically
Gadget Lab has a simple tutorial on setting up a Mac to automatically beam your Kindle any web-based content, conveniently stripped of any ads. If I had a Kindle, I'd try this. But I'm with Kat. [Wired] -
#amazon
Inside Amazon's RV Wonderland: Where Your Christmas Is Packed and Shipped
We saw one of Amazon's UK centers yesterday, but it's nothing like this center in Coffeyville, Kansas, populated by dudes in RVs, no doubt lured by the promises of this epic promo video. But man, the jobs looks pretty rough: More » -
#ebooks
Why I Hate Ereaders, And Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream
It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. More » -
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#amazon
Amazon Disc+ on Demand: Buy a DVD or Blu-ray Movie, Stream It Instantly
This is awesome and just plain makes sense: With Amazon's Disc+ on Demand, when you buy a DVD or Blu-ray movie, you'll be able to stream it instantly via Amazon On Demand. More » -
#retail
Santa's Real Workshop: Amazon's Gargantuan Distro Centers
Kids imagine that their Christmas presents come from a huge, crowded workshop full of elves at the North Pole. In reality, they come from huge, crowded warehouses full of workers in the 'burbs. More » -
#ebooks
Books, and the iTunes Problem
Ransacked by the internet and teetering on the edge of the real ebook revolution, the publishing world is understandably afraid of what's next. But their skittish plans to shoehorn digital books into the old publishing cycle are stupid. And doomed. More » -
#ebooks
Ereaders Are a Nazi Scheme, and More Bizarre Theories From Ebooks' Sworn Enemies
There is a discussion to be had about whether or not ebooks are bad for writing, reading, and bookselling. There is also, apparently, a discussion to be had about whether or not ebook proponents are just like the Nazis. More » -
#amazon
Amazon To Open Physical Store in UK?
With Best Buy opening in the UK soon, could Amazon be planning a walk-in store too? Sounds pretty crazy to us, considering its doing so well already without the massive overheads a central London store would bring. UPDATE More » -
#ebookreaders
Barnes & Noble Nook Review: Pretty Damn Good
It's a relief to finally lay hands on the Nook. The dual-screen reader was just a prop at its unveiling so I'm happy to report it works (pretty) well. It can't kill Kindle yet, but it's an alternative worth considering. More » -
#ebooks
Amazon's Bezos Compares Nook eBook Sharing to Sophie's Choice
Meow! Amazon's Jeff Bezos is on the warpath against Barnes & Noble's Nook, specifically its eBook lending feature. In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, he pulled no punches with some masterful hyperbole: Updated. More » -
#dealzmodo
Helpful List of Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Just how long can you procrastinate in your online holiday shopping? Dealnews assembled a verified list including retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Macy's. Not everyone is here, but your "Lids" will most certainly arrive on time. [dealnews and image] -
#iriver
iriver Story Reviewed: Nice, But No Kindle...or Reader
PC Pro reviewed the iRiver Story. And to no one's surprise, it's not a bad eBook/PDF reader, but it's too expensive compared to more established competitors. More » -
#kindle
Kindle Outsells Every Other Product On Amazon (And What That Really Means)
According to a breathless press release, the Kindle ereader is the "#1 bestselling product across all product categories on Amazon." That means it sold more than the iPod Touch. More than the Wii. More than Going Rogue. How? It's easy!
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