World holds its breath as Brazil faces Amazon threat
All eyes are fixed on Brazil's president as she considers a forest code that could spell the end of vital parts of the Amazon and other forests.
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Amazon spoof reviews bring art of satire to website
It was started by a handful of isolated enthusiasts, gradually became a cult craze, and is now threatening to become a commercial enterprise.
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Get your money for nothing and your goodies for free
Every year millions of books, games, TV shows and other items are given away for free.
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Consumers win in the techie war
Things can only get better for users as the major players battle over market share and innovation.
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Amazon kindles its own fire
At $199, the wireless media player/book reader/web browser/geegaw will be the cheapest of its kind when it is released.
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Internet takes "distance-learning" to the Amazon
The internet is letting a school sprout in the Amazon where teachers tend not to linger due to harsh living conditions and a scarcity of students.
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Virtual Amazon creates real South African jobs
Online retail giant and Fortune 500 company Amazon is expanding its customer services and development team in Cape Town.
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Oxi: The catastrophe is lurking
A highly addictive new drug has the potential to become a 'weapon of mass destruction,' writes Tom Phillips.
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The last stand of the Amazon
In the forest, there are no horizons and so the dawn does not break but is instead born in the trees -- a wan and smoky blue.
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Amazon vs the world
Few realise that Amazon doesn't consider other retailers its big rivals anymore. No, Amazon is competing directly with the likes of Apple and Google.
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