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Kindle Looks to Europe
Wall Street Journal, The | 40 days 20 hours 33 minutes ago
European publishers gathering in Frankfurt Wednesday for their biggest conference of the year hope some of the buzz around electronic books in the U.S. will rub off on them now that the international version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle is on its way.

Consumers - We think travel websites are confusing.
4Hoteliers | 32 days 1 hour 52 minutes ago
With travel trying to cram more and more information into their websites - we are beginning to see a customer backlash.

Amazon lowers the price for the Kindle and takes it international
Internet Retailer | 46 days 5 hours 9 minutes ago
Amazon lowers the price for the Kindle and takes it international Amazon.com Inc. has reduced the price of its Kindle to $259, down from $299. The new price for the electronic book reader is 35% below its introductory price of $399 in November 2007. The price adjustment could reflect increasing competition in the world of electronic book readers. The Sony Reader has been on the market for three years and is Amazon's closest competitor with about 40% o...

New IBM Software Enriches Online Shopping
Investor's Business Daily | 12 days 4 hours 39 minutes ago
ARMONK, N.Y., Nov 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IBM (IBM) today announced new software that delivers a personalized and more interactive shopping experience for the exploding population of mobile users worldwide. The software incorporates new social networking capabilities and the ability for retailers to reach consumers with personalized promotions, coupons and other content, regardless of how or where the customer chooses to shop with them.

Five ways to improve Web site uptime
Computerworld | 14 days 4 hours 35 minutes ago
You can't fix the Internet, but you can tap these tools to decrease downtime for your organization's Web site.

Amazon launches same-day delivery in seven cities
Internet Retailer | 37 days 8 hours 47 minutes ago
Amazon launches same-day delivery in seven cities In what some analysts see as an attempt to compete head on with bricks-and-mortar retailers, Amazon.com Inc. today announced a new shipping option that offers same-day delivery on items ranging from gourmet foods to electronics to hardware in seven major cities. The service is now available in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston, Washington, DC, Baltimore and Las Vegas, and Amazon plans to extend ...

Study: Holiday sales to slip 1%
Indianapolis Star, The | 17 days 8 hours 58 minutes ago
Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by Ball State University.

Study: Holiday sales to slip 1% even with price cuts
Indianapolis Star, The | 17 days 11 hours 41 minutes ago
Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by Ball State University.

Barracuda buys Purewire Inc.
American City Business Journals | 33 days 21 hours 27 minutes ago
Silicon Valley-based Barracuda Networks Inc.’s acquisition of Purewire Inc.

E-reader sales soaring but Apple captures the buzz
Canada.com | 36 days 22 hours 51 minutes ago
Sales of electronic book readers are booming, companies are jostling for a share of the fledgling market and Amazon's going global with the Kindle.

Career Watch: a Cautious Outlook for Hiring
CIO Insight | 21 days 6 hours ago
Career Watch: a Cautious Outlook for Hiring Expect new hiring in the technology sector to be cautious for the rest of the year, says Robert Half Technology, whose IT Hiring Index and Skills Report for the fourth quarter shows that 6% of CIOs surveyed expect to expand their IT teams, while 6% are planning staff reductions.

Microsoft, Novell say alliance still bearing fruit
Computerworld | 13 days 23 hours 45 minutes ago
After three years, both sides happy but interop deal a particular boon to Novell

Amazon shares jump 11% on Q3 profit result
Canada.com | 32 days 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Amazon.com Inc., the worlds largest Internet retailer, reported profit that topped analysts estimates after its broader product selection and discounts lured more buyers to the site. The shares jumped 11%.

Amazon.com's Profit Soars as Kindle Outsells Rivals
Bloomberg | 32 days 2 hours 49 minutes ago
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest Internet retailer, reported profit that topped analysts' estimates after discounts and the Kindle fueled sales. The shares jumped 15 percent in late trading.

Amazon.com Profit Exceeds Estimates as Online Retailer Wins Market Share
Bloomberg | 32 days 4 hours 51 minutes ago
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest Internet retailer, reported profit that topped analysts' estimates after its broader product selection and discounts lured more buyers to the site. The shares jumped 11 percent.