The Kindle Paperwhite is the model I usually recommend to people looking for an Amazon e-reader, because it’s got all the features you want in a Kindle and isn’t as expensive as the higher-end Oasis. But I always add, “It goes on sale from time to time, so you may want to wait.” Well, on …
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Amazon has removed a number of books espousing neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideology after a study revealed such paraphernalia available on its site. The Partnership for Working Families and the Action Center on Race and the Economy found listings for “baby onesies, toys, children’s Halloween costumes, flags, clothing, and jewelry emblazoned with nazi, neo-nazi, white nationalist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, and …
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US Rep. Keith Ellison on Tuesday raised concerns about “a staggering amount” of neo-Nazi and white nationalist books and e-books being sold on Amazon and asked the company to remove them. Citing a new study by the Partnership for Working Families and the Action Center on Race and the Economy, the Minnesota Democrat mentioned in a letter to CEO Jeff …
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Amazon is ready to give you instant gratification, Australia. The online shopping giant has officially launched Amazon Prime in Australia, giving shoppers access to speedy deliveries and free video streaming perks that US Amazon users have had for over a decade. First launched in the US in 2005, Amazon Prime gives shoppers a raft of shipping benefits as well as …
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The Kindle Paperwhite is the e-reader I usually recommend to people looking for an Amazon e-reader because it’s got all the features you want in a Kindle and isn’t as expensive as the higher-end Voyage and Oasis. When recommending it to folks I always add, “It goes on sale from time to time, so you may want to wait.” Well, …
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Amazon Prime rates are going up. It’s been four years since Amazon raised the annual subscription price, which started at $79, then hit $99 in 2014 and will soon cost you $119. Read more: 4 things you didn’t know about Amazon. Given that hike, which goes into effect May 11 and applies to current customers starting June 16, you may …
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In early 2005, Charlie Tritschler, an Apple veteran, walked into an old law library in Palo Alto, California, where a small group of Amazon employees was working on a secret project and looking to bring him onboard. The space included floor-to-ceiling book stacks and the team worked at boxy carrel desks. But, incongruous to the setting, a table nearby held …
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#article-body > div.article-main-body > div > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} #article-body > div.col-7.article-main-body.row > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} The Good: The new Kindle Oasis maintains its slim design while adding a sturdier aluminum back and a larger 7-inch, high-resolution E Ink screen. It’s fully waterproof (can be submerged) and can play your Audible audiobooks to Bluetooth headphones or speakers. Integrated light is brighter at …
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Do you like to read? Awesome. Do you have limited funds? Welcome to the club. Obviously your local library is the best option if you want to read for free, but is it the only one? Definitely not. Below I’ve rounded up six sources of free and/or discounted e-books, which you can read just about anywhere thanks to phones, tablets …
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day, Prime Day and now; Digital Day? Because there’s never enough days dedicated to deals, Amazon announced that Friday, December 30 will be Digital Day with sales on your downloads — TV shows, music, apps, games, eBooks and other software. Amazon is hoping to capitalize on the rush of new gadget owners from the just-wrapped …
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