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For some, it’s the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it’s the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer.

Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others.

A federal judge in Washington State ruled on Monday, Oct. 25, the government’s requests for detailed information about Amazon.com customers-including purchases of books about mental health, alcoholism and LGBT issues-violates their right to free speech, anonymity and privacy.

Amazon.com Inc. is rolling up its sleeves in its fight to convince consumers that its Kindle electronic reader is better than competing devices such as Apple’s iPad, unveiling more aggressive advertising that is accentuating a growing rivalry.

Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.’s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.’s all-you-can-eat subscription plan

Yelpers who write frequently and succinctly are given elite status by a Yelp review board, while high profile Amazonians have hundreds of listed "fans" waiting for their next review.

Amazon.com says it is introducing a new version of its higher-end Kindle at a lower price as competition among electric-book readers intensifies.

Amazon’s Kindle can read books aloud, but if you’re blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month’s price cut on books.

Amazon.com Inc.’s third-quarter results blew past analyst expectations, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.