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• Kindle Sales Hot in November, Amazon Says The online bookseller didn't say how many Kindles it sold in November, but figures include sales before traditionally lucrative Cyber Monday.
• Amazon.com Wins Black Friday Battle Online measurement firms report that Black Friday online sales grew by 11% over the day after Thanksgiving in 2008.
• Did Kindle Sales Get a Boost from Nook's Fumble? Amazon knows about supply shortages, but this time the Kindle may benefit from its competitors' inventory control issues.
• Why E-book Readers Make Bad Holiday Gifts Sure, the e-book market has never been better — but that doesn't mean you should buy an e-book reader as a gift. At least not this year.
• Kindle, Nook and Other E-Readers to Take Off in 2010 Lower prices, ease of use, and improved technology could give e-readers a big boost in the coming year.
• Amazon Improves Kindle Battery, Adds PDF Support Device's wireless-on life boosted to seven days on a charge, and PDF support obviates conversion to Kindle’s native format.
• Kindle PDF Support Broadens Ebook Reader Appeal for Businesses Amazon's Kindle has blazed the trail for ebook readers, but now faces tough competition. Adding PDF support broadens the appeal of devices and highlights convergence of personal and business use.
• Top 10 Black Friday Websites Get warmed up for the biggest shopping day of the year by bookmarking the hottest destinations on the Web touting Black Friday deals.
• Palm Pixi, Pre Get Dirt-Cheap at Amazon Online retailer now offers Palm's flagship smartphone and its little sibling at bargain basement prices. Of course, buyers must sign a two-year service contract with Sprint to get either deal.
• Microsoft Ups Cloud Computing Ante with Azure and 'Dallas' Microsoft unveiled plans to kick off 2010 by launching the Azure cloud computing platform into production server status. Details were also shared about a cloud project for developers codenamed 'Dallas'.
• IBM and AT&T Unveil Cloud Computing Services The Internet just got a bit more overcast with the addition of two more clouds. Both IBM and AT&T announced new services to join Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in establishing a cloud computing services.
• Google, Amazon, Microsoft Fluff Up Their Clouds Price cuts and data center expansions are in the works as three of the cloud industry’s heavy hitters step up the competition.
• Kindle for PC: Try E-Books without Buying an E-Reader Amazon releases Kindle for PC, Windows software for reading Kindle e-books on a PC — a Mac version is coming soon.
• Amazon Kindle for PC E-Book Software This highly usable e-book reader for the PC shows off the Kindle platform well, even though it lacks some niceties found in its iPhone cousin and in Kindle hardware.
• Kindle for PC Released, Color Kindle Coming Soon? Amazon offers free Kindle software app for PCs, Apple version on its way.
• Nook eReader Demand Delays Shipments Barnes and Noble announced that demand is exceeding production for the new Nook eReader and shipments will be delayed. There are a lot of newcomers in the eReader market, but the Nook is the biggest threat yet to Amazon's Kindle.
• TwitterPeek: The Twitter-Only Gadget Destined for Extinction The first-ever standalone Twitter device goes on sale this week. Before you consider buying a TwitterPeek, though, you may want to read this.
• It's The First Twitter-Only Mobile Device, But Why? We know why it's first--but why does the TwitterPeek need to exist at all?
• Amazon Kindle DX E-Book Reader Though the Kindle DX is an impressive e-book reader, its high price will likely turn off some prospective buyers.
• Amazon PayPhrase: Just Another Shopping Password To Forget? Users can create up to 20 phrase-and-PIN shopping combinations, giving them a completely new realm of user name/password combinations to forget.
• Amazon to Offer Speedier Checkout PayPhrase service will allow customers to complete their purchases in a matter of seconds.
• Amazon Shakes up Kindle Selection The online retailer dumps the Kindle 2; can we blame the Nook?
• Amazon's Kindle for PC App: 10 Things to Know Amazon's announced plans for a Kindle for PC desktop application. Here's everything you need to know about the program, what it'll do, and when you can get it.
• Windows 7 Launch: Kindle Comes to Windows Today's Windows 7 launch included this piece of news: Amazon will release a Kindle app for Windows.
• Amazon Streamlines Kindle Line-up U.S.-only version of the popular e-book reader has been discontinued in favor of the newer, international version.