Category: Amazon
Amazon Orwell Book Deletion Controversy May Be Reaching Some Closure
George Orwell’s 1984 is making its way back on to customers’ Kindles. After the controversy this summer revolving around Amazon’s remote deletion of Orwell’s works, Amazon is now returning the…
Dealing With a Stolen Kindle
Ars Technica has an article about how Amazon deals with stolen Kindles. Apparently, if you contact Amazon about a Kindle that has been stolen, they will de-register your account from…
Kindle May Have Newspaper Trouble in Australia
Fairfax Media, one of Australia’s large media companies, has rejected the Kindle and decided to look elsewhere for e-delivery. Even worse for Amazon, this announcement comes on the heels of…
Sheet Music on the Kindle
The Kindle DX has a nice, big screen. For the most part, the extra large screen is used to make newspapers and magazines easier to read. But one of the…
Rupert Murdoch is Threatening to Leave the Kindle
Rupert Murdoch, as the head of the crazy huge News Corporation, has threatened to take his publications off of the Kindle. Since News Corporation owns many major newspapers, such as…
Should Amazon Sell the Kindle in More Places?
Amazon has made a name for itself as a leader in online retail. It’s only fitting that when they developed the Kindle, they would use their existing marketplace to sell…
Amazon Book Deletion Leads to Lawsuit
The controversy surrounding Amazon’s deletion of George Orwell Books has now led to a lawsuit against the company. The suit was instigated by a Michigan High School student who was…
Free Software Foundation is Launching a Kindle Petition
In the wake of the controversy surrounding Amazon’s deletion of George Orwell books the Free Software Foundation is readying a petition against remote deletion and DRM. This news is somewhat…
Jeff Bezos Apologizes
Amazon received a lot of flack when they reached into their customers’ Kindles and, without any real warning or prior notification, deleted copies of George Orwell books. The reasons for…
Update On Amazon Book Deletion
There are two major updates to the story about Amazon deleting George Orwell books from customers’ Kindles. First off, the reasons for the deletion have become more clear. The books…