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Phone airbag promises a soft landing

1:08PM | Wednesday, 9 January 2013 |  Smartphones are important tools for start-ups – until they accidentally drop off the edge of your desk. Thankfully, Amazon is working on phone “airbags” that can save your phone from a nasty crash.

How I built the Amazon empire: Four top tips from Jeff Bezos

11:35PM | Friday, 30 November 2012 |  Start-ups should respond to skepticism systematically and be prepared for a fight from the very beginning, says Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has shared his thoughts on entrepreneurship.

Why cloud computing makes sense for tech start-ups

8:13PM | Friday, 3 August 2012 |  One of the problems many tech start-ups have to deal with is how to scale up or handle a surge of customers on a limited budget. For us, cloud computing services are the solution. BY BRAD LINDENBERG.

Startup Genome forecasts growth of “transformational entrepreneurship”

4:10PM | Thursday, 26 April 2012 |  Entrepreneurship is increasingly becoming the world’s primary source of socio-economic value creation, new research claims, with “transformational entrepreneurship” set to take centre stage.

How to Kindle a DIY publishing business

3:12PM | Tuesday, 13 March 2012 |  With eBooks revolutionising the publishing business, self-publisher and consultant Sean Roach gives us the inside word on how you can cash in. BY OLIVER MILMAN.

Amazon unveils Android-powered Kindle Fire tablet

9:38PM | Thursday, 29 September 2011 |  Amazon unveiled its long-awaited tablet device overnight along with a complete refresh of its Kindle line-up and the introduction of new content services in a push that could make the company’s products a genuine competitor to the Apple iPad.

Amazon set to unveil long-awaited tablet on Thursday

9:21PM | Monday, 26 September 2011 |  Retail giant Amazon has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday night in the US (Thursday AEST) where many analysts believe it will debut its long-awaited tablet device, which many believe could pose the first biggest threat to Apple’s iPad.

App developer Shifty Jelly renews Amazon attack

8:45PM | Friday, 19 August 2011 |  Australian development firm Shifty Jelly has slammed Amazon over its handling of its app store, just two weeks after criticising the tech giant for giving away free copies of the business app.

Amazon dodges Apple control with Kindle browser

8:12PM | Thursday, 11 August 2011 |  Amazon has dodged Apple’s strict in-app rules by launching a browser-based version of its Kindle eBook application, with experts saying the move could prompt other companies to follow suit.