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Let’s see. A $0.30 worth of merchandise with $89.40 shipping & handling. That makes a lot of sense. Apparently this particular third party seller at Amazon doesn’t want to pay the marketplace percentage fee. The $89.90 shipping & handling fee is for standard shipping too.
Amazon is rolling out Software Update Version 6.2.1 for Kindle Fire. The update is available Over The Air (OTA) or through manual download.
This update enhances fluidity and performance, improves touch navigation responsiveness, gives you the option to choose which items display on the carousel, and adds the ability to add a password lock on Wi-Fi access.
Kindle Fire System Version: 6.2.1_user_3103920
Amazon introduces Kindle Fire, a new class of Kindle with color touchscreen.
Don’t call it an Android tablet, though.
Q: How many times does the word “Android” appear on Amazon’s Kindle Fire page?
A: Once, in the following sentence: “Additional email apps are available in our Amazon Appstore for Android.” It’s a Kindle tablet, not an Android tablet.
Amazon Kindle Fire is priced at $199 and will be released on November 15th, 2011.
“Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis.”
Amazon Kindle Fire also comes with one month of Amazon Prime, which includes video streaming and free two-day shipping.
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How would Amazon Kindle Fire compete with other tablets? The $199 price point is quite attractive. Amazon Prime customers would certainly enjoy the video streaming.
In keeping with Kindle naming scheme, Amazon should call its unannounced tablet computing device as Paddle.
Introducing Amazon Paddle, the next evolution of Amazon Kindle.
It rolls off the tongue.
Amazon.com sends termination notices to its California Associates program members as Governor Jerry Brown signed the law that requires online retailers to collect sales taxes even though they don’t have any physical presence in California.
Hello,
Unfortunately, Governor Brown has signed into law the bill that we emailed you about earlier today. As a result of this, contracts with all California residents participating in the Amazon Associates Program are terminated effective today, June 29, 2011. Those California residents will no longer receive advertising fees for sales referred to Amazon.com, Endless.com, MYHABIT.COM or SmallParts.com.
Would you still purchase products from Amazon if they were charging Sales Tax?
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the law that requires online retailers to collect sales taxes even though they don’t have physical presence in California. Amazon announced that they will terminate the Associates program in California.
We do use our Amazon Associates account to feature products on our site (and blog). We are also based in California.
Amazon Cloud Drive
Google Music Beta
iTunes in the Cloud
These are the currently available services from Amazon, Google and Apple respectively. The more the merrier as long as they do not make me spend more money.