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Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet in pictures

Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet in pictures

...but three new devices, all below the $200 (£127) price mark.As Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said more than once during the presentation, the... Read more

29 September, 2011 by Marguerite Reardon

Amazon chief: We'll make $1bn a quarter

The chief executive of the e-commerce giant is bullish about his company's prospects - and believes that selling second-hand goods is key to its success Read more

8 October, 2002 by Graham Hayday

Amazon to compensate for deleted Kindle e-books

...e-books were added to the Kindle library by an unauthorised publisher. Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos apologised for the move in an email to... Read more

7 September, 2009 by Tom Krazit

Amazon boss apologises for Kindle deletions

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos issued an apology on Thursday to customers over... Read more

24 July, 2009 by Josh Lowensohn
Amazon unveils the big-screen Kindle DX

Amazon unveils the big-screen Kindle DX

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos unveiled the much-anticipated large-screen Kindle e... Read more

7 May, 2009 by Caroline McCarthy

Strong sales help Amazon beat Q4 expectations

...the unusually strong demand for Kindle in the fourth quarter," Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief executive, said in a statement in reference to the company's... Read more

30 January, 2009 by Dawn Kawamoto
Obama's search for a national CTO

Obama's search for a national CTO

...helpSpeculation has circulated that Obama could consider a well-known executive like Amazon chief executive Jeffrey Bezos or Google's Schmidt for the role of... Read more

7 November, 2008 by Stephanie Condon

Why the Eurocrats are patently mad

...patents that have caused so much trouble in the US where even Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, whose company patented the infamous 'One-Click' method... Read more

19 May, 2004 by Matt Loney

Stallman threatens boycott over Amazon cookie patent

...for the boycott. The letter, which was prompted by a statement from Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos calling for software patents to last no more... Read more

1 April, 2004 by Matt Loney

Amazon opens up texts

...drives customer experience, and Search inside the book is a great example," Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said in a statement. "With the help of... Read more

24 October, 2003 by Dinesh C Sharma

Amazon makes Web-ad patent bid

The technology used to allocate display space on a Web page is the subject of a patent application by Amazon Read more

25 March, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Segway goes on sale

...sprawling work environments such as factory floors. Monday's announcement, in which Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos called the device "one of the most famous... Read more

19 November, 2002 by John Borland

Patent suit could hurt eBay

The auction giant's business model could have to change significantly if a patent infringement lawsuit goes against it Read more

5 September, 2002 by Troy Wolverton

Amazon strategy shift may threaten eBay

...analyst said Tuesday, in a move that could put pressure on eBay. Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos and other executives met with bankers over the... Read more

15 May, 2002 by Greg Sandoval

Growing pains for Amazon's used goods

...the best indicator for how important the used-goods business is to Amazon, chief executive Jeff Bezos himself took up Amazon's defence. In an... Read more

23 April, 2002 by Greg Sandoval

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