Amazon removed the eBooks because they were published illegally

Amazon removed the eBooks because they were published illegally
Amazon has been getting a lot of bad press because of their recent action of remotely deleting some eBooks from Amazon Kindle eBook readers.
The details are however out now and the company cannot be blamed.
Earlier it looked like the publisher decided to no longer make available [...]

Amazon Kindle for Apple iPhone updated

Amazon Kindle for Apple iPhone updated
Amazon has released an updated version of their Kindle mobile application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
This application is available as a free download from the Apple App Store.
It enables the users to access their eBooks purchased from the Amazon Kindle store.
Amazon also recently launched a mobile optimized [...]

Scribd launches online platform for digital content

Scribd launches online platform for digital content
Scribd is well known for their iPaper technology which enables the web users to share documents easily.
The company has now announced the launch of their ecommerce platform which is designed to enable publishers sell their work online.
Scribd is targeting content creators who are looking for a platform to [...]

AT&T set to launch cloud computing services

AT&T set to launch cloud computing services
US based telecom giant AT&T has announced that they are going to offer cloud based services similar to other players in the market like IBM, Amazon, Symantec and Iron Mountain.
They would be using products and services supplied by EMC for this launch.
AT&T said that the service would initially be [...]

Amazon Kindle Store now optimized for iPhone screen

Amazon Kindle Store now optimized for iPhone screen
If you are a user of the Amazon Kindle mobile application on your iPhone, there is some good news for you.
Amazon has announced that they have launched a mobile version of the Kindle Store that is designed for the small screen of the mobile devices.
It would enable the [...]

ExpanDrive updated with new features

ExpanDrive updated with new features
ExpanDrive has released a new version of their application for the Apple Mac platform.
The application enables the user to mount remote FTP and SFTP servers as readable and writable volumes in the Finder on Mac OS X.
The new features in this edition are:
Revamped SFTP engine
Support for Amazon S3!
Refreshed user interface
they [...]

Amazon App for BlackBerry released

Amazon App for BlackBerry released
Amazon has released their mobile application for the Blackberry platform.
Amazon App for BlackBerry is now available on the Blackberry app store.
This application is designed to make it easier for mobile users to shop on the move.
It showcases the Amazon web store in a mobile optimized format for easy access [...]

Amazon Elastic MapReduce announced

Amazon Elastic MapReduce announced

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Amazon has announced yet another addition to their cloud computing range of services.
The latest product is named Amazon Elastic MapReduce.
Amazon spoke about this new offering:
Amazon Elastic MapReduce is a web [...]

Barnes & Noble launches ebook reader for Blackberry

Barnes & Noble launches ebook reader for Blackberry
Amazon has launched their Kindle application for the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone devices.
Now, Barnes & Noble has announced the launch of a similar application for the Research in Motion Blackberry smartphone.
This application has been developed by Fictionwise which was recently acquired by Barnes & Noble. [...]

Amazon Kindle for Apple iPhone with Whispersync

Amazon Kindle for Apple iPhone with Whispersync
Amazon has released their Kindle mobile application for the Apple iPhone platform and it comes with Whispersync technology.
The application is now available for free from the Apple App Store.
Users cannot however use this application to order the books directly from the Amazon web store.
That can be [...]

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