Category Archives: amazon

Hello from Amazon: You owe taxes

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Rex Hammock

I think it’s past time for Amazon to collect and administer the payment of state sales tax. That’s especially true in states like Tennessee, where the company has clearly established nexus with its multiple distribution facilities here. (But the state gave … Continue reading →

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Isn’t fumbling iPad opportunities the favorite pastime of magazine publishers?

Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Rex Hammock

From an article today, April 12, 2012, on the website, Digiday, titled, Magazines Fumble the iPad Opportunity: “I don’t think there’s anything magazine-like out there that’s really resonating or working,” said Khoi Vinh, former design director for The New York … Continue reading →

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Should readers of ebooks be taxed to subsidize stores that sell printed books?

Posted on Monday, March 12, 2012 by Rex Hammock

Okay here’s an easy question to answer: Should readers of ebooks be charged a fee that would go into a fund to subsidize bookstores that sell print books? I hope that it’s obvious to you the answer is “hell no.” … Continue reading →

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Yes I like Apple. Yes I like that the US Justice Dept. is preparing to sue them.

Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2012 by Rex Hammock

I spent close to an hour yesterday ordering a new Apple iPad so it’s very clear I’m a fan of the company’s technology. Yet this morning, I’m equally enthused to learn that the U.S. Justice Department is preparing to do … Continue reading →

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Amazon issues an update of the Kindle version of Issacson’s Steve Jobs book

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by Rex Hammock

Here’s a first for me. I received an email overnight from Amazon telling me that I can update the Kindle version of the book, Steve Jobs, by Walter Issacson [My review; my shared highlights and notes made while reading the … Continue reading →

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