Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks
online.wsj.com 5/5/2009 — GEOFFREY A. FOWLER and BEN WORTHEN Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday plans to unveil a new version of its Kindle e-book reader with a larger screen and other features designed to appeal to periodical and academic textbook publishers, according to people ...

CEO Letter
blogs.zappos.com 7/22/2009 — The following email was sent to our employees today: Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 From: Tony Hsieh (CEO - Zappos.com) To: All Zappos Employees Subject: Zappos and Amazon Please set aside 20 minutes to carefully read this entire email. (My apologies for the ...

Amazon launches UK-compatible Kindle for $279
brandrepublic.com 10/7/2009 — LONDON - Amazon has unveiled an international version of its Kindle electronic reader available exclusively from its US store, which works in the UK and more than 100 other countries.

Amazon opts out of Phorm system
guardian.co.uk 4/15/2009 — Amazon opt-out delivers blow to Phorm's controversial targeted online advertising technology Amazon has opted out of Phorm's controversial targeted-advertising technology, delivering a blow to the UK-listed company, which is already the subject of a European Commission legal action against the UK government . Phorm, which has yet to launch its service in the UK, gives website owners the opportunity to opt out of its technology, which lets internet service providers track where their customers ...

Amazon Charts Course Toward E-Book Advertising
adage.com 7/20/2009 — SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) -- Books are among the last bastions of ad-free content. But they won't be so forever if Amazon has its way.

An Apology from Amazon - kindle Discussion Forum
amazon.com 7/24/2009 — While it might have been handled better I think you did the right thing for an immediate fix. I'm glad you are thinking of new ways to fix this in the future to keep the privacy hungry part of the public happy and show that you aren't the "draconic" ...

Amazon's Kindle set for UK debut
brandrepublic.com 10/1/2009 — LONDON - Amazon is on the brink of launching its long-awaited Kindle e-Book reader in the UK almost two years after it was rolled out in the US.

Amazon Says 'I Do' to Zappos. Now What?
adage.com 7/26/2009 — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Certainly, Zappos and Amazon have plenty in common. But there are distinct differences too, when it comes to the best way to interact with customers and social media.

Discovery Sues Amazon Over Kindle
adweek.com 3/18/2009 — Discovery Communications is suing Amazon, claiming that the Kindle book reader employs Discovery-patented technology.

Amazon Readies Return to TV
adweek.com 6/12/2009 — Amazon is readying a return to TV after it stopped running spots in 2002. It has kicked off a user-generated commercial contest.

Amazon Patents Detail Kindle Advertising Model — MediaPost | Online Media Daily 7/7/2009
Would you buy a Kindle ebook reader from Amazon if you received a free, ad-supported version of a book for each physical copy purchased? The U.S. Patent Office has published several Amazon patents in the past 30 days that could lead the online ...