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For Amazon, Kindle book sales surpass print

Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos holds the new Kindle DX electronic reader at a news conference where the device was introduced in New York
Amazon.com now sells more Kindle books than print books, the company announced today. Since April 1, Amazon has sold 105 Kindle books for every 100 print books. The company does not release total sales figures for Kindle books or e-readers.
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Next Issue Media previews digital newsstand

Next Issue Media, a joint venture in digital publishing, finally unveiled its digital newsstand, albeit an early edition of a product that the company has yet to complete. The newsstand is expected to launch Wednesday as a preview on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab from Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Tab uses Google’s Android mobile operating system.
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LinkedIn's $45 IPO stock value overpriced?

With business networking site LinkedIn going public on May 19, investors have claimed that the company's plan to sell in the range of $43 - $45 per share is overpriced.
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Amtrak expects continued losses despite more passengers

Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman told a Senate committee that losses will continue to increase and long-distance train service has caused the company to lose money, even though Amtrak set a passenger record last year.

Sony offers free games to PSN customers

North American PlayStation Network customers will get free game downloads and video rentals as a welcome back following a massive outage and data breach.

Arnold Schwarzenegger romance with staffer and love child painful and heartbreaking, says Shriver

After news arose about Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's separation earlier this month, the reason for their split surfaced as the former California governor admitted to fathering a love child with a former household staff member. Schwarzenegger fathered the child over 10 years ago and has kept it a secret from his wife for 25 years. It was only recently that Shriver learned about the paternity which led to the couple's separation.

Endeavour: First Day In Orbit

Endeavour spends its first day in orbit performing a standard scan of the space shuttle's thermal protection system using the Orbiter Boom Sensor System.

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