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Amazon Sells More Kindle Books Than Real Books On Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2009 by cgseo

Amazon.com has announced that for the first time ever, customers purchased more Kindle books than physical books on Christmas Day. In addition, Amazon said its Kindle reader has become the most gifted item in the company's history. The Kindle Store boasts more than 390,000 electronic books. "We are grateful to our customers for making Kindle the most gifted item ever in our history," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com . "On behalf of Amazon.com employees around the world, we wish everyone happy holidays and happy reading!" Amazon has not released sales figures for the Kindle, but Forrester Research estimated in October that the Kindle has close to 60 percent of the U.S. market share, followed by the Sony Reader with 35 percent. Amazon said its peak day was December 14, with customers ordering over 9.5 million items globally, which is a record breaking 110 items per second. Amazon Worldwide 2009 Holiday Facts: Continue reading →

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Amazon In eBook Deal With Best Selling Author

Posted on December 15, 2009 by admin

Amazon.com said today it would start offering electronic versions of books by business author Stephen Covey exclusively in its Kindle Store. Electronic versions of Stephen Covey's best-selling books, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" and "Principle-Centered Leadership" are available in the Kindle Store for $7.99. The e-books are being published through RosettaBooks. Previously the print editions of the books were published through Simon & Schuster. The new deal with Amazon will give Covey more than half of the net proceeds from sales of the e-books. Covey also has plans to release an upcoming book "Great Work, Great Career" exclusively in the Kindle Store. "This is the first time these books have been available in a digital format, and I'm happy to be able to offer them exclusively on Kindle," said Covey. "With so many readers using Kindle, this is a very effective way to reach people who want to easily download the books and begin reading them instantly." Amazon said the books could be downloaded on Kindle, Kindle DX, Kindle for iPhone and Kindle for PC. Covey is the 13th best selling author of all time on Amazon. Continue reading →

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Amazon Kindle For PC Now Available

Posted on November 10, 2009 by cgseo

Amazon.com has released its free Kindle for PC application that allows users to read books on their personal computer without having to own the e-reader device. The move comes as Amazon aims to make it s Kindle content available on a broader range of devices. Kindle books can now be read on the iPhone, iPod touch, Kindle DX and now a PC. Amazon has made its Kindle for PC available for free download to users in over 100 countries. The U.S. Kindle store offers access to more than 360,000 books, including new releases, which are usually priced at $9.99 or less. Kindle for PC features include Amazon's Whispersync technology that automatically saves and synchronizes bookmarks and last page read across devices. The Kindle for PC allows users to read some on their PC and some on a Kindle, while saving their place. "Kindle for PC is the perfect companion application for customers who own a Kindle or Kindle DX," said Ian Freed, vice president, Amazon Kindle. "Kindle for PC is also a great way for people around the world to access a huge selection from the Kindle Store and read the most popular books of today even if they don't yet have a Kindle." Sony's eBook Store and BarnesandNoble.com are compatible with a Mac or a PC, while Kindle for PC is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Key features of the Kindle For PC include: Continue reading →

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