Disney on Demand launches on Amazon's Lovefilm today, adds more titles

DISNEY MOVIES ON DEMAND ARRIVES ON AMAZON'S LOVEFiLM

LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has today announced the launch of Disney Movies on Demand on LOVEFiLM Instant, bringing hours of entertainment and the world's most-loved Disney titles to the streaming service.

Filled with a whole host of family-friendly films, such as Disney Pixar's Academy Award® winning "Wall-E" and classic animation "Lady and the Tramp", the launch builds on the existing relationship between Disney and LOVEFiLM, whilst adding to the wealth of magical kids content already available to stream.

LOVEFiLM members can watch titles from the Disney Movies on Demand collection for no extra cost as part of their existing subscription. Titles new to LOVEFiLM and available from launch include critically acclaimed modern favourites such as "Ratatouille" and "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", alongside seminal Disney classics including "Dumbo", "Sword in the Stone" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks".

Simon Morris, Chief Marketing Officer at LOVEFiLM, said:
"Disney is renowned for creating world famous, quality family entertainment that parents can trust; from the earliest animations to modern classics. We are thrilled to enhance our relationship with the launch of Disney Movies on Demand, and even more excited about bringing our members so much new content in the process."

"We always aim to offer families the best possible selection of Disney movies when, where, and how they want it," said Catherine Powell, SVP & GM, Disney Media Distribution, EMEA. "Working with LOVEFiLM, I'm delighted we can provide their customers with a superb range of movie entertainment and a great viewing experience."

LOVEFiLM is available on PC and Mac, or via Nintendo Wii and Wii U, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation®3, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire, Apple iPad® and a growing number of Internet-connected TV sets and Blu-ray players, giving members immediate access to a huge range of the latest films and premium TV shows from as little as £4.99 a month.

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MakerBot's Replicator 2 joins Amazon's newly launched 3D printer store

MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printers Available on Amazon

MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printers Available on Amazon
New 3D Printer Store on Amazon Becomes a MakerBot Reseller

Brooklyn, N.Y., June 14, 2013 – MakerBot, the leader in desktop 3D printers, is excited to announce that its MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D Printers will be available in Amazon's recently launched 3D Printer Store. Amazon is now an official reseller of the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer and will start selling a limited number of the top-selling desktop 3D printer later this month. MakerBots will also still be available on MakerBot's own website, www.MakerBot.com, and sold internationally through its partner distributors.

"We are excited to see Amazon embracing 3D printing and devoting an online store to the technology," noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. "Being a part of Amazon takes 3D printing and the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer to a whole new level, and reaches a much broader consumer market. We're pretty excited about this opportunity."

The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer is one of the most successful, affordable and accessible desktop 3D printers on the market and is helping to lead the Next Industrial Revolution. The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer is MakerBot's fourth generation 3D printer and one of the easiest and fastest tools for making professional-quality models and prototypes. The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer features a 100-micron layer resolution, and offers a 410 cubic inch build volume (11.2" L x 6.0" W x 6.1" H), setting a new standard in desktop 3D printing.

In addition to the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, MakerBot offers a full MakerBot 3D Printing Ecosystem that makes designing and printing in 3D even easier. The MakerBot 3D Ecosystem includes MakerBot's 3D printers, MakerWare software, MakerCare service, Thingiverse.com with more than 100,000 available digital designs, MakerBot Filament, the MakerBot Store, a 3D Photo Booth, and strategic partnerships with Autodesk, Adafruit, Nokia, OUYA, Amazon, and others. Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot, even wrote the book on 3D printing with Getting Started with MakerBot (O'Reilly, $15.99).

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Amazon's bringing its Kindle Fire HD 7, 8.9 to India on June 27th

Introducing Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" on Amazon.in

Kindle Fire HD-with a stunning custom 7"or 8.9" HD display, ultra-fast Wi-Fi, and exceptional battery life-perfect for web browsing, apps, games and books

Instant access to the most popular global apps and games including Facebook, Temple Run 2, Angry Birds and marquee Indian apps including Zomato, Dhingana, ErosNow, ESPNcricinfo, MapmyIndia, MakeMyTrip and NDTV -each optimized for Kindle Fire HD

New Delhi-June 13, 2013-Today Amazon announced that Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" will be available starting June 27 on Amazon.in for customers in India, giving them access to over 1.9 million of apps, games and books, including more than 325,000 books that are exclusive to the Kindle Store. Kindle Fire HD 7" will be available at a suggested retail price of ?15999 and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" will be available at a suggested retail price of ?21999. Customers can learn more about the Kindle Fire family at www.amazon.in/Kindle.

Starting June 27, Kindle Fire will also be available at over one hundred retail outlets across India including Croma, Reliance Digital, E-Zone and Vijay Sales stores located in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Pune-visit www.amazon.in/KindleRetailers for more details.

Designed for entertainment, Kindle Fire HD is perfect for web browsing, apps, games and books. Features include:
• Stunning customized HD display with in-plane switching, Advanced True Wide polarizing filter and customized laminated touch sensor with rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle; ideal for movies, apps, and gaming
• Custom Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, rich sound.
• The most popular apps and games.
• Fast web browsing and streaming with built-in dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
• Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls.
• Exceptional battery life-Kindle Fire HD gets over 10 hours of battery life.
• Easy-to-use e-mail, calendar, and contacts for work or home, including Gmail, Hotmail, Exchange, and more.
• "Buy Once, Read Everywhere" with the free Kindle app available on a large number of platforms so customers can use their Kindle books on any of their devices. Amazon's WHispersync technology automatically saves and synchronizes a customer's last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across their Kindle apps and Kindle devices.
• Amazon's top-rated, world-class customer service.

"Not only does Kindle Fire feature advanced hardware, it's also a service, "said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. "The combination of the leading apps, the largest book selection, great email and browsing and top rated customer service, we hope our customers in India will agree that Kindle Fire HD is the best tablet for a great price."

Stunning Custom HD Display
The 8.9" display on Kindle Fire HD features an incredible 254 pixels per inch with a resolution of 1920x1200. The 7" Kindle Fire HD features a stunning HD display with 1280x800 resolution that delivers deep, detailed contrast and rich, natural color. Kindle Fire HD a laminated touch sensor to reduce glare and make the display easy to view even in overhead light, and an Advanced True Wide polarizing filter that results in a display that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed color from any angle.

High-End Laptop-Quality Wi-Fi-Faster Downloads and High-Speed Streaming
Kindle Fire HD comes with dual-band Wi-Fi and can automatically switch between the 2.4 GHz network and the less crowded 5 GHz network, resulting in better range and less interference. In addition, dual antennas and Multiple In/Multiple Out (MIMO) allow for higher bandwidth and longer range.

Stay in Touch with Front-Facing HD Camera
Kindle Fire HD features a front-facing HD camera. Skype created a customized app tailored for Kindle Fire HD that is ready to use out of the box for free HD video calls at home and abroad. Kindle Fire HD makes it easy for the over 250 million customers already using Skype to get in touch with friends and family.

Millions of Apps, Games and Books
Kindle Fire provides customers a large selection of digital content, including thousands of exclusives:
• Instant access to the most popular global apps and games including Facebook, Temple Run and Angry Birds and marquee Indian video apps including Big Flicks, Chhota Bheem, Dhingana, ErosNow, ESPN Cricinfo, MapMyIndia, MakeMyTrip and NDTV, each optimized for Kindle Fire HD
• The largest selection of books, including the most bestsellers, illustrated content including graphic novels such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Watchmen, Children's titles such as the Mr Men series and the lowest prices of any e-bookstore in India. Over 1.7 million books, including over 325,000 titles that are exclusive to the Kindle Store. Over 600,000 books are priced ?200 or less and over 1.2 million ?600 or less.

Photos Brought to Life
Photos come alive in stunning high-resolution on Kindle Fire HD. Fire's mosaic view arranges personal photos beautifully, and customers will be delighted to see their best shots on their TV with HDMI out. Kindle Fire lets customers easily import their photos from Facebook and because their photos are securely stored in the Amazon cloud, they never have to worry about losing their favorite pictures.

16 or 32 GB of On-Device Storage, Plus Free Cloud Storage for Amazon Content
Kindle Fire HD is available with 16 GB or 32 GB of on-device storage. This large on-device storage capacity is in addition to the free storage Amazon provides for Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud. Amazon digital content is automatically backed up for free in the Amazon Cloud's Worry-Free Archive where it's available anytime.

Powerful World-Class Processor-Snappy and Smooth
An HD display and HD content must be driven by a powerful processor and optimized software. The Kindle Fire HD family features world-class processors and an Imagination Technologies graphics engine for lightning-fast HD graphics and excellent fluidity. The 8.9" Kindle Fire HD is powered by the latest generation OMAP4 4470 processor and Imagination SGX544 graphics engine capable of over 12 billion floating point operations per second, and both Kindle Fire HD 7" and 8.9" come with higher memory bandwidth than Tegra 3. Combining the latest generation processors with significant customization of the Kindle Fire software by Amazon engineers results in a snappy and smooth experience for the user.

Dual Stereo Speakers and Exclusive Dolby Audio
Kindle Fire HD combines dual stereo speakers with the Dolby Digital Plus audio platform-the standard in high performance audio-to offer a world-class audio experience. Dolby's audio suite for Kindle Fire HD includes technology used to adjust volume and deliver easy-to-understand dialogue, and also optimizes for headphones versus speakers. All of these pieces combine to create an exceptional audio experience that results in clearer, crisper and balanced sound quality.

10 Hours of Battery Life
Kindle Fire HD is optimized to deliver high performance without sacrificing battery life, delivering over 10 hours of battery life.

Thin and Light
Even with a custom display, a powerful processor, extra speakers and dual-band/dual-antenna Wi-Fi, Kindle Fire HD 8.9" weighs only 20 ounces and is just 8.8 mm thin.

Connect with Bluetooth and HDMI
Kindle Fire HD supports Bluetooth, enabling customers to connect their wireless Bluetooth headphones or Bluetooth speakers to listen to songs or audiobooks. With Bluetooth connectivity, customers can also easily connect to a wide range of Bluetooth-enabled keyboards. HDMI out makes it easy for customers to connect Kindle Fire HD to their big-screen TV to enjoy their favorite videos and photos.

Email and Calendar
The Kindle Fire family features world-class Microsoft Exchange integration, with fine-tuned performance on many of the most critical email functions. For example, typical Exchange accounts sync with the oldest emails first, ending with the most recent emails-Kindle Fire instead syncs with newer emails first, then with older emails, getting customers faster access to the most recent emails they are looking for. Kindle Fire also features a new calendar app, making it easy for customers to stay connected and keep track of their schedules. The new email client offers support for the world's most popular email providers-including Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Hotmail and more.

Beautiful Leather Covers
Covers for Kindle Fire HD feature a premium textured leather exterior in a variety of colors and a subtle woven nylon interior to provide the lightest and thinnest form of protection. The integrated magnetic clasp ensures the cover remains securely closed while in a backpack, purse, or briefcase. The cover automatically wakes Kindle Fire HD upon opening and puts it to sleep when closed, making it easy to dive right back into whatever content a customer is enjoying.

Customers can discover full details and order Kindle Fire HD at www.amazon.in/Kindle-Fire-HD

Pricing and Availability
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" will be available June 27 for a suggested retail price of ?21999 at www.amazon.in/Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9

Kindle Fire HD 7" will be available June 27 for a suggested retail price of ?15999 at www.amazon.in/Kindle-Fire-HD

Kindle Fire HD is also available at hundreds retail outlets in India. Customers can discover stores and locations at www.amazon.in/KindleRetailers. Interested retailers can contact Redington, www.redingtonindia.com, our authorized distributor in India.

About Amazon.in
Amazon.in is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon.com, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle who opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.

Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.cn, www.amazon.it, www.amazon.es, amazon.com.br and now www.amazon.in. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos Invests in 'Business Insider'

Lauren Indvik2013-04-05 15:20:44 UTC

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has led a $5 million investment round in Business Insider, the six-year-old online media outfit run by former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget.

The investment came about after a dinner Bezos and Blodget had some months ago. "We had dinner a while back," Blodget wrote in an e-mail to Mashable. "A few months later he expressed interest in investing. I said, 'Hell, yeah!'"

Previous investors RRE Ventures and Institutional Venture Partners also participated in the $5 million Series E round. The investment, Bezos' first in the company, brings total investment to more than $18.3 million, Blodget confirmed. He declined to state the company's valuation, writing, "That's double super-secret info. (I could tell you, but then they'd have to kill me.)" The exact amount of Bezos' contribution is unknown.

The investment is unusual — not least because Amazon is covered almost daily by BI reporters, including Blodget.

BI said it will disclose Bezos' investment on all posts concerning Amazon.

Bezos and Blodget have been acquainted since at least the late '90s. In fact, much of Blodget's early fame is attributed to a prediction he made in October 1998 about Amazon. Blodget, then a research analyst at Oppenheimer, forecast that the e-tailer's stock price would nearly double to reach $400 per share, which it did a month later, soaring 128%. (Blodget was later banned from working in the securities industry following a 2003 investigation by the SEC, which ruled that Blodget had issued statements on several Internet companies, not including Amazon, that "expressed views inconsistent with privately expressed negative views.")

BI draws 9 million unique visitors per month according to comScore (and 24 million, according to Blodget). The company is headquartered in Flatiron and employs about 100 people. It was co-founded 2007 with Kevin Ryan, who is also a founder and former CEO of both Gilt Groupe and DoubleClick. Ryan has served as chairman, and Blodget as CEO and editor-in-chief, of BI since its inception.

According to Bloomberg, the site lost $3 million on revenue of $10 million last year. It expects to bring generate more than $15 million in sales this year, though it may not turn a profit. Of course, Bezos himself has never been particularly focused on profits.

Image courtesy of Flickr, jervetston.

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