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Amazon loss on e-book pricing could fuel trend

A pricing battle lost by Amazon.com Inc to a top publisher may herald pressure from other publishers, compromising low e-book prices which could potentially hit sales volume growth for its Kindle e-reader.
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Apple's iPad no Kindle-killer, yet

The buzz in the gadget world has shifted from Amazon.com to Apple Inc with the launch of its long-awaited iPad tablet, but analysts say the world's largest retailer's Kindle device is safe in its smaller market -- for now.
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Apple unveils iPad, bets on new device class

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off the highly anticipated iPad tablet and pitched it at a surprisingly low price, aiming to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
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Apple unveils iPad tablet device

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs took the wraps off the iPad tablet on Wednesday, looking to define a new category of wireless device that will play video, games and all sorts of other media.
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Apple prepares big bet on tablet computing

Apple Inc's Chief Executive Steve Jobs is expected to make a big bet on Wednesday that he can sell consumers on the value of tablet computing, looking to define an new category of devices.
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Apple tablet can't save print on its own: analysts

Publishers have high hopes that Apple Inc's highly anticipated tablet computer will attract new readers and boost revenue, but few expect that it will by itself reverse the fortunes of a beleaguered industry.
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Amazon, pre-empting Apple and Google, ups royalties

Amazon.com Inc will offer higher royalties on the discount books sold for its popular Kindle electronic reader in a move to boost profitability and preempt the anticipated entry of Apple Inc and Google into the e-book market.
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Apple to host event January 27, tablet expected

Apple Inc will host a special event on January 27 where it is widely expected to unveil its tablet computer, as the company looks to extend its hot hand into a brand new product category.
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E-reader makers seek bestseller but may end up duds

Remember the Dell DJ MP3 player? Or Sony's Clie digital assistant? It's likely dozens of the electronic readers debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show may go the way of these defunct gadgets by next year.
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Microsoft CEO unveils new HP tablet

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled a new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on Wednesday, beating Apple Inc's hotly anticipated move into the market.
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AT&T eyes wireless in auto, tracking devices

AT&T Inc wants to add wireless links to car entertainment systems and consumer devices to keep track of everything from parcels to wandering children, according to a top company executive.
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Amazon takes larger-screen Kindle global

Amazon.com Inc is to sell its larger Kindle electronic reader, aimed at students, businesspeople and newspaper readers, in more than 100 countries for $489, following the rollout of its original device last year.
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Tech showcase looks to regain wow factor

Technology leaders from Microsoft to Intel and Nokia will face new rivals; 3D-TV will be all the rage; and a flurry of glitzy wireless devices -- from e-readers to ever-smaller personal computers -- will make their debuts.
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Amazon could pay for Kindle sales coyness

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc's testing Wall Street's patience by repeatedly touting the success of its Kindle electronic reader without providing specific sales figures.

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