Amazon’s latest Kindle e-reader cost almost $186 to build, according to research firm analysis

October 13th, 2009 Kindle lightens textbook load, but flaws remainSEATTLE — It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks. But some students are finding they miss the decidedly low-tech conveniences of paper — highlighting, flagging pages with sticky notes and scribbling in the margins.

October 9th, 2009 Swiss atom lab: physicist arrested on terror linksGENEVA — French police have arrested a nuclear physicist on suspicion that he had links to terrorist organizations in Algeria, the European Organization for Nuclear Research said Friday. The man was one of more than 7,000 scientists working at the organization and has been assigned to analysis projects under contract with an outside institute, said the organization, known as CERN.

October 6th, 2009 Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global versionCUPERTINO, Calif. — Amazon.com Inc.

September 23rd, 2009 Verizon Wireless to support e-book readerNEW YORK — Verizon will be providing wireless book downloads for an electronic reading device, joining AT&T and Sprint in supporting electronic books. IREX Technologies, a Dutch company, said Wednesday that it would start selling an e-book reader this fall for $400.

September 4th, 2009 Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on KindlesSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. is offering free books or $30 to Kindle customers whose copies of the George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" were deleted from their electronic reading devices in July.

August 13th, 2009 College publisher will rent textbooks to studentsSTAMFORD, Conn. — A college textbook publisher said Thursday it would become the first to rent titles directly to students, another option for students fed up with spending $100 or more to buy books they have little use for after a semester.

July 24th, 2009 On The Call: Amazon CFO Tom SzkutakSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. refuses to say how many of its Kindle electronic reading devices have sold since their original debut in 2007, but the release of newer versions of the product, a steadily growing number of available digital books and a recent price cut suggest it may be gaining some traction with consumers.

July 24th, 2009 Amazon.com CEO apologizes for Orwell incidentLOS ANGELES — Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeffrey P.

July 20th, 2009 Barnes & Noble to open electronic bookstoreNEW YORK — Retailer Barnes & Noble says it will take on Amazon.com with an electronic bookstore that will allow customers to buy books to read on a variety of handheld platforms and computers. The New York-based retailer says the store will provide access to more than 700,000 titles and up to 1 million titles within the next year.

June 29th, 2009 Texas LB treated for concussion after crashAUSTIN, Texas — An attorney for Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle says the senior was treated for a concussion after crashing his car into an Austin apartment building last week. Kindle's attorney, Brian Roark, says the crash happened June 24.

June 3rd, 2009 Power-sipping cell phone displays come closerNEW YORK — The first factory dedicated to making a new type of power-thrifty cell phone display has started operations, Qualcomm Inc. said this week.

May 6th, 2009 Amazon's larger Kindle for textbooks, periodicalsNEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. will release a larger — and more expensive — version of its Kindle electronic reading device that is geared toward periodicals and textbooks.

April 28th, 2009 Amazon.com buys Stanza e-book app maker LexcycleLOS ANGELES — Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market.

April 23rd, 2009 Amazon 1Q profit, revenue jump on strong salesNEW YORK — The recession may mean consumers are cutting discretionary spending, but Amazon.com didn't seem to feel much of a pinch in its first quarter. The Seattle-based online retailer said Thursday that during the first three months of the year, earnings and revenue climbed thanks to strong sales of products such as books, DVDs and electronics.

April 22nd, 2009 Report: Amazon's $359 Kindle 2 costs $185 to makeNEW YORK — If you aren't sure whether Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reading device is worth its $359 price tag, an analysis by research firm iSuppli may shed some light. It broke down the device's components and determined that the gadget costs about $185 in parts and manufacturing, or about 52 percent of the total price.