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Amazon prepping $50m facility in Connecticut, will start collecting 6.35% sales tax

Craig Lloyd, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the great things about Amazon is that shoppers don't have to pay sales tax on their items. However, the online retailer is slowly adding exceptions to various states around the US, Connecticut being the newest one added to the list. The state of 3.6 million people will begin to pay a 6.35% sales tax on Amazon starting in November. Meanwhile, however, the company is planning to build a $50 million fulfillment center that is said to create hundreds of jobs. Read The Full Story

Fire Emblem: Awakening retail release reportedly delayed

Eric Abent, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sad news for those of you who were planning to pick up a copy of Fire Emblem: Awakening today, as it seems that a number of retailers in the US aren't getting their shipments in until later this week. The game was scheduled to launch today in the US, but Game Informer has spoken to some Best Buy and GameStop stores that say they haven't received shipments yet. Just the same, it seems Amazon is warning potential purchasers of a possible shipping delay, so many players may not be getting Fire Emblem: Awakening today. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 31, 2013

Eric Abent, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Thursday evening everyone. After dropping a new teaser trailer today, it looks like Sony is gearing up to announce the next PlayStation on February 20, 2013, so mark your calendars. Google Glass made a stop by the FCC today, and Temple Run 2 achieved the title of "fastest growing mobile game" 22 days sooner than the previous record-holder. The Windows 8 upgrade discount officially ends today, and the latest figures from IDC peg Samsung and ASUS will quickly-growing tablet sales. Read The Full Story

Amazon.com is down, it’s not just you [UPDATE: back in business]

Craig Lloyd, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon, one of the world's largest online retailers, experienced a significant amount of downtime today, and it seems users all across the US had issues trying to access the website. Series of errors have been reported when trying to access the Amazon homepage, with "Http/1.1 Service Unavailable" being the bane of the website's current existence. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 29, 2013

Eric Abent, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. Today a purported case for the iPad 5 surfaced, and it has more than a little in common with the rear case for the iPad mini. We saw a leaked image of a white Nexus 4, while we also heard that Google is planning a Nexus 4 and 7 refresh for the spring that includes white devices. Speaking of the Nexus 4, the sought after device became available on the Google Play Store once again today, after weeks of being sold out. Read The Full Story

Amazon posts $21.27b revenue in Q4 2012 earnings, only profits $97m

Craig Lloyd, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

As expected, Amazon made a ton of money during Q4 2012, proving that the holiday season is Amazon's most wonderful time of the year. The company pulled in revenues of $21.27 billion, thanks mostly to Kindle sales and ebook sales. However, Amazon also spent a lot during the quarter, and only profited $97 million out of all those billions. Read The Full Story

Amazon’s LOVEFiLM signs Marvel cartoon deal

Chris Davies, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon-owned Euro Netflix rival LOVEFiLM continues to ramp up its catalog, inking a deal with Disney UK and Ireland that will see Marvel animated classics such as X-Men and Iron Man go up for instant streaming. The new licensing will see hundreds of cartoon episodes added to the LOVEFiLM line-up, as the company attempts to further narrow the gap between it and arch-nemesis Netflix. Read The Full Story

Amazon acquires text-to-speech company IVONA Software

Craig Lloyd, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

It seems that Amazon is looking to dive into the text-to-speech industry full on, because the online retail giant just announced that it has acquired text-to-speech software company IVONA Software for an undisclosed amount of money. IVONA is the company behind the text-to-speech capabilities of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet lineup. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite now available on Amazon.ca

Shane McGlaun, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Our friends in the Great White North can now purchase a couple Kindle digital readers that have been available in the US and for a long time. Amazon has announced that the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are now available for Canadians to purchase via Amazon.ca. Digital readers aren't all that Amazon is offering (finally) to Canadian users. Read The Full Story

Zombieland to be high-profile Amazon web series: TV is dead

Chris Burns, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

In what could be the first in a series of television series that skip the actual TV-based broadcast and head straight to the web, Zombieland has been announced as coming to Amazon.com exclusively. While the original concept for Zombieland was that it would be a television series (for those of you that don't know), it was turned into a movie that became - and is now - a bit of a cult classic. Now the real-deal television series is ready and raring to go and it'll be jumping right at you through your laptop - no TV necessary! Read The Full Story

Amazon launches in-app purchases for Mac, PC, and web games

Craig Lloyd, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

In-app purchasing is nothing new, and it's actually how a lot of free apps and games make their money, but Amazon today announced that they're extending their own in-app purchasing system to Mac and Windows computers, as well as web-based games. This will allow developers to widen their reach and increase revenue from their apps and games. Read The Full Story

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