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Amazon VoD now rocking Roku set-top video player
arstechnica.com - 3/3/2009
Amazon VoD now rocking Roku set-top video player
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Roku on Tuesday announced that Amazon's Video On Demand (VoD) service is coming to its compact, $99 digital video player. Now that the Roku player features both Netflix's back catalog of streaming titles and Amazon's more recent catalog, it is a much more viable competitor to the ...

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Amazon launches trade-in program for used games | Webware
news.cnet.com - 3/5/2009
Amazon launches trade-in program for used games | Webware
— news.cnet.com — On Thursday, Amazon announced a new program for customers to trade in used video game titles in return for credit at Amazon.com. The program is launching with around 1,500 titles, all of which can be filtered and searched by platform. Once users have ... (more) Amazon launches trade-in program for used games | Webware
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Poll: For Computer Hardware, do you prefer to shop at Amazon or NewEgg? Why?
hardware-revolution.com - 3/4/2009
Poll: For Computer Hardware, do you prefer to shop at Amazon or NewEgg? Why?
— hardware-revolution.com — For this poll, the question is simple: For Computer Hardware, do you prefer to shop at Amazon or NewEgg? Why? My goal through this poll is simply to figure out which one you prefer. I also would like to hear from you on why you prefer it? What are the pros and cons of each one ... (more) Poll: For Computer Hardware, do you prefer to shop at ...

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Amazon launches Kindle for iPhone
bit-tech.net - 3/5/2009
Amazon launches Kindle for iPhone
— bit-tech.net — Ebook fans might not be able to get the Kindle outside North America, but a fully compatible software application has been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. (more) Amazon launches Kindle for iPhone

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Amazon's VoD now working through the Roku
TechSpot — Both Amazon and Netflix are about to collectively reach a much larger audience, with the introduction of Amazon's Video on Demand service to the Netflix Roku. The tiny media player that Netflix sells, originally designed solely for their streaming service, has been somewhat displaced by other hardware that the video rental company also opened up their service to. Amazon's VoD introduction brings a new avenue for profit for them, as well as offering existing Roku owners a lot of new content – for a price, of course. The big difference between the two is that Netflix's service ...

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