Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Extends Battery Life of Newest Kindle by 85 Percent and Adds Native PDF Reader [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 hours 46 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new enhancements to the latest generation Kindle—85 percent more battery life and a native PDF reader. Kindle now has battery life of up to seven days even with wireless turned on, a significant improvement from the previous battery life of four days. Battery life with wireless turned off remains at the previous level of up to two weeks. Battery power management for portable wireless devices is a complex technical area, and the battery life ...

Amazon.com Kicks-off the Holiday Shopping Season [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 19 hours 59 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it is kicking off its holiday shopping season. The Amazon.com Black Friday Deals page (www.amazon.com/blackfriday) is now live, offering customers huge savings on thousands of hot holiday products.

Sabi Launches 'ItzaZoo,' the Latest Breakthrough Learning Game [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 10 hours 59 minutes ago
REDMOND, Wash. and KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sabi Inc., a Kirkland, Wash.-based startup company that spun out of Microsoft Research in 2008, has launched "ItzaZoo(TM)," the latest in a series of unique, engaging interactive drawing and reading games for children age 4 and older. "ItzaZoo," the second game by Sabi, is the result of Sabi's collaboration with leading cognitive psychologists, reading specialists, experts in children's interactive software and, most import...

Buy.com(R) Enhances Payment Options with Checkout by Amazon and Amazon PayPhrase [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 13 hours 59 minutes ago
...Information Stored at Amazon.com PRNewswire ALISO...Amazon Payments, Inc. These options enable...information stored in their Amazon.com accounts to easily...information stored in their Amazon.com accounts," said...trademark of Buy.com Inc. Buy.com currently...

Susan Boyle s I Dreamed a Dream is Amazon Music s Largest Global CD Pre-Order [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 1 hour 59 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that Susan Boyle’s upcoming album, “I Dreamed a Dream,” has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon. The album will be released from Sony Music Entertainment on Nov. 23. Boyle became a reality show and Internet star after her April 11, 2009, appearance on the television show “Britain’s Got Talent,” where she sang “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Misérables.”

Amazon Launches Frustration-Free Packaging Certification Program [Press Release]
Business Wire | 8 days 19 hours 59 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of the Frustration-Free Packaging certification program (www.amazon.com/ffp-certification). The new initiative is designed to increase the number of Frustration-Free packaged items available to customers by making it easier for manufacturers to participate in Amazon's Frustration-Free Packaging program.

Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 3 hours 21 minutes ago
...Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada, today announced the voluntary...Meijer, Sears, USA Baby, and Wal-Mart stores and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com, Target.com, and Walmart...

M-Edge Embraces Bold Hues in the New Contemporary Accessory Line for Amazon Kindle [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 hours 57 minutes ago
M-Edge Accessories, the leading provider of eReader accessories, today announced a new Contemporary line of accessories for the latest generation Amazon Kindle that allows users to express their passion for color. Consumers and stylists alike are embracing color more than ever, with bold hues and neon designs popping up on runways and in stores. Designed with both style and protection in mind, the M-Edge Contemporary line of eReader jackets is constructed of durable canvas and leather and is ...

Artfest Financing and Producing Animated Children's Series "Rhupert" [Press Release]
MarketWire | 1 day 12 hours 52 minutes ago
DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/23/09 -- Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTS), a leading edge arts distribution company, announced it is financing the $4 million production of 13 episodes of "Rhupert," an animated children's series, which has commenced production. Artfest recently licensed the rights to Rhupert the Ostrich from creator and artist D. Arthur Wilson. Rhupert is a growing sensation in the literary and licensing world and has recently been adopted by The Peace Project as th...

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 28% to $5.45 Billion; Newest Kindle Now Shipping and Lowering Price to $259 from $279 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 33 days 13 hours 58 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Kindle for PC Now Available The Free Application for Reading Kindle Books Available on the PC Today for Readers Around the World [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 1 hour 38 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the availability of "Kindle for PC," the free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their personal computers (PC). The U.S. Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore) currently offers more than 360,000 books, including New Releases and 101 of 112 New York Times Bestsellers, which are typically $9.99 or less. The Kindle Store is the only place to find some of today’s most popular books in digital format. Kindle books ...

The Amazon Wish List 10th Anniversary Celebration Continues [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 19 hours 59 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Wish List feature with November sweepstakes that offer customers amazing cash and prizes. There are six weeks left in the Wish List Sweepstakes and customers can enter weekly at www.amazon.com/wishlist10th by creating, adding an item to, or sharing an Amazon Wish List. The holidays are getting closer and Amazon Wish Lists are a great way for customers to let friends and family know what they are wishing for this...

Are You Knick Knack, Fiction Vixen, or Relentless Dentist ? Introducing Amazon PayPhrase the Easy-to-Remember Shortcut to Paying Quickly across the Web and on Amazon.com [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 5 hours 50 minutes ago
Amazon Payments, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today introduced Amazon PayPhrase, the easy-to-remember shortcut for paying on Amazon.com and other websites. With Amazon PayPhrase, online shoppers simply choose their own customized phrase — such as “Knick Knack,” “Home Sweet Home,” or “Jake’s Allowance” — and then enter that phrase along with a PIN to quickly preview their order and complete their purchase. PayPhrase allows Amazon.com customers to checkout across the we...

Amazon Launches Same Day Delivery in Seven Major Cities and Expands Saturday Delivery Options [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 20 hours 59 minutes ago
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of “Local Express Delivery,” a new shipping option giving customers same-day delivery in seven major cities including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Seattle and Washington D.C. The service will be extended to Chicago, Indianapolis and Phoenix in the coming months.

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: NeurogesX, Sears Holdings, Target Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
Zacks Equity Research highlights NeurogesX (Nasdaq: NGSX) as the Bull of the Day and Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN).