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	Amazon Blu-ray Sale Gets Under Way Amazon - Dec 14, 2008 Amazon is now selling a Blu-ray player and DVDs for over half-price. The Samsung BD-P1500 player is priced at $184 and selected movies are 50 percent off.
	Amazon Kindle Ebook Reader Sells Out Over High Demand Amazon - Dec 6, 2008 Amazon reports that its Kindle ebook reader is out of stock. This will mark the second Christmas sell-out for the Kindle wireless reader device. The electronic book reader will not be available until February.
	Amazon Unveils New Mobile Application For Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Amazon - Dec 4, 2008 Amazon has released a new application for the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch called Amazon Mobile. The application simplifies the search experience for products found not just on Amazon, but also on partner retailers Target and Macy's.
	Ebook Reader Gets Oprah's Blessing Amazon - Oct 25, 2008 The Kindle ebook reader by Amazon is Oprah Winfrey's new favorite gadget. Oprah also says the Kindle electronic book reader is life changing. Kindle is a wireless reader device that offers a high-resolution digital display.
	Amazon Video on Demand to Launch Amazon - Jul 19, 2008 Online retailer Amazon will introduce a new online store of TV shows and movies called Amazon Video on Demand.
	Amazon Recovers from 2 Hour Blackout Amazon - Jun 7, 2008 Amazon's Web site went down Friday for about two hours due to system errors. The Web site first reported problems at 10:16 AM prompting an error code for everyone to see. The site was fully restored by 1 PM.
	Amazon Web Services Premium Support Unveiled Amazon - Apr 19, 2008 Amazon Web Services Premium Support offers technical assistance for customers of S3, EC2 and SQS. The service will be available through the Web or RSS feed and is free with any premium support plan.
	Amazon TextBuyIt Mobile Service Launches Amazon - Apr 2, 2008 Amazon TextBuyIt is a new mobile service that offers consumers the effective use of text messages to find and buy products sold on the company's web site.
	Amazon pays $300 million for Audible Amazon - Jan 31, 2008 Amazon.com has agreed to pay $300 million for Audible, a seller of audio books that has a close relationship with Apple. Audible sells audio books, magazines, and radio programs through a number of channels, including its Web sites.
	FBI Loses Customer Privacy Battle with Amazon Amazon - Nov 28, 2007 The FBI had repeatedly requested details of 24,000 people who had bought books but Amazon refused citing First Amendment protection. The FBI had initially requested details of 24,000 people who had bought books, but this was later narrowed to 120.
	Amazon to Debut Kindle E-book Reader Amazon - Nov 17, 2007 The online retailer is ready for a major media event next week in NYC to unveil its new e-book. The Kindle is equipped with a Wi-Fi connection that allows users to buy and download electronic books from a newly created Amazon e-book store.