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Google ramps up competition in hot tablet market

June 28, 2012 | 09:21

The Google Nexus 7 heightens competition in the red-hot market for tablet computers, which is dominated by the Apple iPad but has a number of other players.

Amazon launches iPad rival, the Kindle Fire

September 29, 2011 | 11:00

US online retail giant Amazon launched a touchscreen tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, on Wednesday that costs $199, less than half the price of the cheapest iPad from market-leader Apple.

Amazon selling more Kindle books than print books

May 20, 2011 | 08:54

Online retail giant Amazon said Thursday that sales of digital books for the Kindle electronic reader have surpassed sales of print books.

Amazon to allow libraries to lend Kindle books

April 21, 2011 | 08:30

Amazon said Wednesday that Kindle owners will be able to borrow books for the electronic book readers from more than 11,000 US public libraries later this year.