Writers Blast Amazon Purchase Of San Francisco-Based Goodreads
Authors Guild president and best-selling novelist Scott Turow is condemning Amazon.com's purchase of Goodreads, a leading book recommendation website.
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Authors Guild president and best-selling novelist Scott Turow is condemning Amazon.com's purchase of Goodreads, a leading book recommendation website.
Apple has applied for a patent to create an online store that would let users sell their e-books, as well as movie and music files with Apple taking a bite of the sale.
Apple, Google and other leading Silicon Valley technology companies have joined hundreds across the nation in signing a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.
The iPad is still synonymous with the concept of a tablet, but Apple's tablets have now slipped below 50% of all tablets sold. So what's taken their place? An array of tablets that are generally smaller, cheaper but still basically equivalent to an iPad.
For the 8th year in a row Amazon tops the list of best sites to shop online.
Shoppers waiting until the last minute to finish their holiday shopping may not know that they still have time to buy those gifts online.
Online retailers made more than $1 billion in online sales during Black Friday and the long holiday weekend. But several retailers failed to deliver on thousands of those deals.
Online retailer Amazon.com has reached a deal with Massachusetts to start collecting the state's 6.25 percent sales tax from Bay State residents.
Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.
Readers who have made the switch from old-fashioned paperbacks and hardcovers to e-books might be surprised to realize just how much information the publishers and distributors of those electronic editions are able to track.
The money has to go a little further this year. Here are some of our favorite sites to visit for deals on Cyber Monday and throughout the holiday season.
Amid fierce competition between brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers, Best Buy will reportedly price match Amazon.com and other major online outlets. Notorious for excluding online retailers from its price match policy, Best Buy's latest move may deter consumers from using it's stores as a "showroom."
Online retailer Amazon.com has tried to become all things to all consumers, but in California, it is about to take on a role it fought against for years: tax collector.
Congresswoman Jackie Speier said the the state is losing $2 billion a year and the country is losing $23 billion in online sales tax revenue.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid said the world's largest Internet retailer is looking to get a bigger share of the booming tablet market.
Apple fans are anticipating reports that a new iPhone will be unveiled next week, but the rumors alone are enough to convince their competitors to announce their own products early.
Amazon has quietly started placing lockers in the San Francisco Bay area, The Wall Street Journal is reporting today. The company hasn't yet said how many Lockers sites it has opened, but the rollout indicates its seriousness in giving customers another option for getting their hands on purchased products.
Father's Day is fast approaching. But don't fret; CBS Local did the browsing for you. Find dad-friendly gifts for any budget.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple may announce upgrades to its cloud-storage service at their worldwide developer conference next month. KCBS' Technology Analyst expects improvements for both photo and video sharing.
Spend Mother's Day appreciating mom, but don't forget the gift! Check out this online gift guide for options to make her holiday unforgettable.
Six companies have agreed to improve privacy protections for consumers who access the Internet through mobile apps
With the success of Amazon's Kindle, some analysts are speculating that the company will introduce a 7-inch version of the iPad.
With the holiday season upon us, it's time to think about that shopping list. Here are a few gift ideas for those creative types.
Uncovering worthy gifts for the adventurous world traveler can be difficult. From a travel diary to a language course to a tricked-out Nikon camera, presents that are both fun and useful are the way to go.
Amazon has launched a digital library for Kindle users in which customers can check out free e-books, but with a catch.
