BBC News (blog) Hands On with the New Amazon KindlePC MagazineThe Amazon Kindle launched the e-book market as we know it Wednesday and Tuesday's announcement of the latest version shows how the company plans to continue to lead in the segment: focus on reading. I got some hands-on time with the...

BBC News (blog) Amazon offers new look UK KindleBBC NewsAmazon is releasing a slimmed-down Kindle e-reader with a beefed-up selection of books for the UK market. It comes as the book giant predicts that digital reading will go mass market with the majority of books being sold in digital format "in...

BBC News (blog) Hands On With Amazon's Zippy, Alluring KindleWashington PostIt didn't take long to realize that this Kindle was unlike any other I'd handled before. Including the new Kindle DX (Graphite). Maybe 20 seconds, tops. Never mind the obvious giveaways-smaller size, less wasted...

ABC Online 'We are sure the leaked documents are safe'BBC NewsThe White House has condemned the leak of thousands of secret military documents about the war in Afghanistan, which have been released by an American website. Washington says the publication of documents by the whistle blowers'...

Reuters India's $35 tablet–how low can it go?CNETKapil Sibal, India's Minister for Human Resource Development, unveils a prototype tablet on Thursday. Five years in development, the cheap device is being called India's answer to Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC laptop. …Why...

Washington Post Windows Upgrade Helps Microsoft to a Record QuarterNew York TimesMicrosoft rumbled to record sales in its last quarter with its Windows and Office franchises performing like faithful old friends. About 175 million licenses of Window 7 have been sold since the product was released...

Globe and Mail Microsoft Reports Record RevenuesPC MagazineMicrosoft reported record revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter plus substantial growth in profits. The company's revenue also topped rival Apple, which was considered a possibility to overtake Microsoft in revenue this week. Microsoft...

Globe and Mail Microsoft Posts a 48% Increase in ProfitNew York TimesMicrosoft stands as the latest company to benefit from rejuvenated interest in business technology, as the company topped Wall Street expectations for its fourth quarter and reported record sales. On Thursday, Microsoft posted a...

Reuters India Nokia Profit Falls on Tough Smartphone CompetitionNew York TimesBy KEVIN O'BRIEN BERLIN — Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker, said on Thursday that its profit fell by 64 percent in the second quarter as it struggles to compete with innovative software experts Apple...

MiamiHerald.com Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Gear Business For $1.2BWall Street JournalTelecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for the majority of US-based Motorola Inc's (MOT) network equipment business in order to gain a stronger foothold...