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Amazon The Washington Post

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to pre-load Washington Post on Kindles

After the $250 million acquisition of The Washington Post, CEO Jeff Bezos is looking to expand the readership by pre-loading it on the new Kindle Fire HDX.

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Verizon Shutting Down Redbox Instant Video Streaming

Outerwall and Verizon said the official shutdown of Redbox Instant will be on October 7.

Pepsi True

The New Pepsi True Hits Amazon

PepsiCo, the creators of our all-time-favorite soda is about to launch its latest soft drink, Pepsi True. This is said to be a mid-calorie soda and is going to be sold via Amazon.com, expected to be out around the second week of October.

Amazon and Twitch

Amazon Finally Acquires Gaming Video Service, Twitch

Amazon officially owns Twitch.

Amazon's Kindle Unlimited

Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited in the UK

The subscription service provides users with unlimited access to over half a million ebooks and thousands of audiobooks, with emphasis on bestsellers.

Your Amazon Wish List is just a Tweet away

The goal of Amazon in linking Twitter and Amazon accounts is to remind users they might want to buy products they've seen before.

OneDrive promotion

Microsoft Doubles Free Storage on OneDrive

For iPhone owners that have existing accounts on OneDrive, they'll also be given the increased data storage capacity.

Kindle

Amazon Unveils High-End Kindle, Boosts Price of Basic E-Reader

Amazon has recently expanded its lineup of Kindle by launching six new devices on Wednesday, including a US$200 ebook-reader called the Kindle Voyage.

Amazon's Fire HDX 8.9

Amazon Releases Cheap, Family Friendly Tablets

Amazon has uniformly catered to parents since it debuted its tablet lineup.

Scientists Decide to build Tower to Monitor Drought in Amazon

Due to this, scientists who are monitoring the effects of climate change are alarmed and they decided to build a giant tower in the middle of the forest in order to closely watch and monitor the Amazon.

Amazon's Fire Phone

Amazon Selling Fire Phone for 99 Cents

The phone sports a 2.2 Ghz quad-core Snapdragon processor; 2 GB worth of RAM, a 13-megapixel back camera and a front camera.

Berlin, Germany

Keith Richards Writes Children's Book

Rock legend, Keith Richards, has teamed up with his artist daughter, Theodora, to write "Gus & Me", a new children's book.

Google

Google to Refund US$19 Million to Parents for Kids’ In-App Purchases

he settlement will run for 20 years from the date a document is filed.

NASA Building an Air Traffic Control System for Drones

NASA proposes a system that concentrates on airspace just 400 to 500 feet above the ground.

Saki monkey

Five New Acrobatic Monkey Species Confirmed In Amazon

Five new species of flying or acrobatic monkeys in the Amazon were recently confirmed by scientists, according to a study. The newbie "saki" monkeys had been previously identified, but were too elusive for scientific research.

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