According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon has plans to release a tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad,reports the WSJ. The company will also release two new Kindle models, a touch-screen device and a cheaper model said to be an improved version of the current kindle. The tablet will have a 9-inch screen, similar in size to Apple’s iPad, the sources said, and will run on Google’s Android operating system....
Amazonis seeking a deal with the state of Texas that would have the company exempt from sales taxes for the next four and a half years, in exchange for bringing 5,000 jobs to the state. Amazon also intends to build distribution centers worth $300 million, where the 5,000 employees would work. Estimates provided by the state suggest that Amazon owes $269 million in sales tax in Texas alone. Amazon’s proposition has been met with condemnation from the Main Street Alliance, a group comprised of brick and mortar retailers who generally resent the success of online retailing and its impact on their businesses, who call Amazon tax evaders....
Amazonhas announcedthe release of its new shopping app available for Android smartphone owners in the UK. The free app gives Amazon customers the opportunity search the millions of products available on the retailer’s website, bringing with it similar features to its iPhone counterpart. Barcode scanning is included, allowing shoppers to scan products when on the move, checking for lower prices on Amazon UK. One-click (or 1-Click) purchasing is supported for both Amazon and Marketplace listings, as well as the ability to utilize the Amazon Prime membership service....
In launching theKindle Fire, Amazon made a solid statement that it ismore interested in making its platform stand on its ownthan be ‘one with Android’. Although the Kindle Fire’s OS is based on the 2.x version of Google’s Android, it bears no Google branding and runs no Google apps. Instead, it has its own, much complimented, new UI and its own market for apps called the Amazon Appstore. Theguidelinesfor submitting Kindle Fire applications to the Appstore have been posted on Amazon’s site and a read-through of them gives you the distinct impression that Amazon wants its Appstore to be a more carefully curated experience than the Android Market....
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