As Google put thousands of public domain books online Thursday, Amazon.com responded by announcing plans to allow people to read books on the Web.
Online retailer Amazon.com has filed for a patent on a method for auctioning Web advertisements, a move that raises questions about the company's interest in the ad market.
Amazon.com is testing a new advertisement form, offering a piece of software that plugs into the popular Winamp MP3 player and recommends new music -- from the online retailer's virtual shelves, of course.
The online retailer is testing a new ad form, offering a piece of software that plugs into the popular Winamp MP3 player and recommends new music--from its own virtual shelves, of course.
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The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.
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