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Amazon.com takes Kindle global, lowers U.S. pricesCUPERTINO, Calif./LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is introducing Kindle, its wireless electronic reader, in over 100 countries, including China and most of Europe, intensifying a battle for the burgeoning digital book market.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009Regulations, paperwork spark growth in e-discoveryWith increased state and federal regulatory legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies have been put on notice that electronic-document retention and management can no longer be treated lightly. As a result, the e-discovery marketplace is expected by some observers to grow 25 to 30 percent a year through 2010.
Mass High Tech Wednesday, October 07, 2009Amazon.com takes Kindle globalCUPERTINO, Calif./LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is introducing Kindle, its wireless electronic reader, for over 100 countries, including China and most of Europe, intensifying a battle for the burgeoning digital book market.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009Gomez drops IPO plans, opts for $295M buyoutCompuware Corp. plans to acquire Gomez Inc. for $295 million cash, the two companies announced today, shelving Gomez' plan for an initial public offering of stock (IPO). The acquisition is expected to close next month.
Mass High Tech Wednesday, October 07, 2009Microsoft's Ballmer sees Windows 7 effect on PC market mutedMUNICH (Reuters) - Microsoft's release of its new Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009Google, authors asked to submit deal changes by November 9NEW YORK (Reuters) - Changes to a settlement that would allow Google Inc to put million of books online should be presented in court by November 9, the judge presiding over the case said on Wednesday.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009PermissionTV renames to VisibleGains, shifts online video strategyPermissionTV Inc. has changed its name to VisibleGains and shifted its business model. As VisibleGains, it is now turning its focus toward interactive use of online video in the enterprise.
Mass High Tech Wednesday, October 07, 2009Online ads: Big Brother or customer service?NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. marketers and consumer advocates are preparing for battle over the rules governing online advertising tailored to individual browsing habits, often tracked and collected without notice or permission.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009Rights activists see double standard in Twitter arrestNEW YORK (Reuters) - The arrest of a New Yorker for using Twitter to alert protesters to police movements at a meeting of world leaders in Pittsburgh last month would be deemed a human rights violation if it happened in Iran or China, rights activists charge.
Reuters Wednesday, October 07, 2009Dell plans first U.S. smartphone with AT&T: reportLos angeles (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to launch a smartphone with Google's Android mobile software on carrier AT&T's network as soon as in early 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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