Wikipedia blackout results in increased mobile visits

Visits to the mobile version of Wikipedia's website rose by more than 1-million on Wednesday after the blackout in protest of US anti-piracy bills.

Kindle Fire eats into iPhone sales

Analysts say up to 29-million iPhones were sold in the last quarter of 2011 while others say Samsung sold 35-million smartphones in the same period.

Amazon versus the high street -- which would you bet on?

Online retailing offers convenience and economy but few of the social advantages of a busy shop.

Creative destruction

There's something special about your favourite book shop. The smell of all those crisp pages, the comfy armchairs, those beautiful new covers.

YouTube adds 3 000 movies to double video rentals

YouTube is doubling the size of its online video store in an expansion that will make more movies available for internet streaming.

Kindle e-reader cheaper with on-screen ads

Online retail powerhouse Amazon on Monday introduced a cut-price version of its Kindle electronic reader that features on-screen ads.

Amazon faces backlash over 'music locker' service

A new Amazon.com service that lets customers store songs and play them on of phones and computers is facing a backlash from the music industry.

eBay bids $1,96-billion for GSI to take on Amazon

Auction site eBay moved to bolster its ability to take on number one web retailer Amazon.com with a $1,96-billion takeover bid for GSI Commerce.

Amazon websites failure was due to hardware failure

Amazon.com's websites in Europe suffered a failure for more than half an hour on Sunday night, in what the company said was a hardware problem.

Take Five: Of tumblelogs and splashdowns

The M&G's Faranaaz Parker rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week.

Soaring e-book sales speak volumes

After years of lurking in the literary wilderness, the e-book market has exploded with Amazon's digital volumes recently overtaking hardcover sales.

Google to launch ebook store

Google is planning to launch its own ebook store in the next few months, setting the scene for an all-out war with Apple and Amazon.

Kindlemania could suffer from bite of the Apple

With the Kindle eReader coming in as Amazon's most gifted product, does this spell the end for printed books as we know them?

Amazon keeps ebook rivals guessing on Kindle sales

In recent months Amazon has been keen to trumpet "record-breaking" sales of its electronic book reader, the Kindle.

Kindle readers beware: Amazon is watching you read 1984

Christmas is coming and you're wondering what to put on your wish list. How about an Amazon Kindle – the gizmo that enables you to download books.

Amazon opposes Google's plan for online library

The movement opposing Google's $125-million deal for the rights to digitise millions of books has gained even more momentum.

Publishers look to music lessons on digital content

Publishers are learning from music labels' struggle to make online music profitable and combat piracy, but e-books will add value to the industry.

Sarkozy voodoo kit tops Amazon bestseller list

The Nicolas Sarkozy "voodoo manual" hit the top of internet retailer Amazon's bestseller list in France on Friday, despite his attempts to ban it.

Post Office plans to stamp out mail crime

The South African Post Office will spend R50-million on mail security in the next financial year, chief executive Motshoanetsi Lefoka said on Tuesday.

eBay changes aim for fewer critics and more sellers

eBay will unveil sweeping changes on Wednesday to encourage more fixed-price sellers as part of a wider attempt to transform the business.

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