Amazon stories - Page 19
Analysts back Amazon to take on iPad
Tue, 30th Aug 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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Analysts tip Amazon's rumoured tablet as a potential iPad rival, betting on competitive pricing and vast sales to challenge Apple's dominance.
Amazon's cloud crash
Wed, 10th Aug 2011
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twitter
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retailers
Amazon AWS outage hits US East Coast and Europe, disrupting Netflix and Reddit. Brief chaos post lightning strike and echoes of April's crash.
What’s on your bucket list?
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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digital entertainment
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amazon
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twitter
‘My Bucket List’ site aims to connect users through shared life goals and aspirations, providing a platform to plan and achieve dreams together.
Rumour: Amazon entering tablet market
Thu, 5th May 2011
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ipad
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ipados
Amazon could shake up the tablet market, with rumours of a large order from a Taiwanese manufacturer hinting at an iPad rival launch.
Cloud outages result in Amazon apology
Tue, 3rd May 2011
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datacentre infrastructure
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amazon
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bbc
Amazon apologises and explains the large scale outages in its cloud hosting service that disrupted high traffic websites across the net.
Apple sues Amazon over ‘App Store’ trademark
Tue, 22nd Mar 2011
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple files suit against Amazon, seeking to stop the retail giant from using the App Store name, citing trademark infringement and potential customer confusion.
HP makes major play for the cloud
Tue, 15th Mar 2011
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
HP has unveiled a new strategy that will see it develop its own internet services and app store for consumers and businesses.
Digital downloads more popular than hardcopy books - Amazon
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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amazon
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ipad
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kindle
Amazon.com has announced that sales of e-books compatible with its digital reader Kindle, have outstripped book sales in recent months.
Telecommunications 8 Review July 2010 industry voices Qualcomm Its a jungle out there
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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uc
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developers
2G. 3G. 4G. Anyone who has even momentarily lingered around the world of mobile broadband knows it can be a jungle of Gs – or generations – out there.
Can cloud computing be a trading commodity?
Thu, 20th May 2010
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power / energy
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cloud services
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amazon
Traders that bought into the Dot Com bust are now looking at cloud computing as a new commodity, says one analyst.
INNOVATE OR LITIGATE
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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amazon
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patents
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global economy
Patent law threatens to stifle innovation in the fast-paced internet era, with lengthy processes and 'blocking patents'.
Iran publishes Web site blacklist
Fri, 8th Jan 2010
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uc
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cloud services
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amazon
Iran has blacklisted numerous Web sites, including those with adult content, critical views of the government, and those considered a threat to societal morals.
Money, Money, Money
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Kiwis are embracing online shopping and gaming, with half purchasing online recently, driven by platforms like TradeMe, iTunes, and Lotto being top choices.
The source in the cloud?
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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virtualisation
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outsourcing
The financial crisis has spurred a boom in IT outsourcing, with cloud computing transforming the landscape. IDC forecasts a USD $3.45 billion market by 2025.
Embracing technology to overcome economic challenge
Sun, 1st Mar 2009
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saas
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uc
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personal computing devices
New Zealand businesses must embrace new technologies in order to thrive during the current economic downturn, according to Orcon’s Head of Sales and Marketing.