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Yesterday we saw the WiFi-only Xoom get its UK pricing straightened out at £500 via PC World, and today Carphone Warehouse is putting up pre-order availability of the 3G-equipped version at a nice round hundie more. The £600 Xoom 3G is listed as “in stock” now, but deliveries will likely take until the first week of April to get going, assuming Moto is delivering both SKUs of its Android 3.0 tablet at the same time. We’ve also come across an Amazon.de pre-order for the Xoom, asking for €700, but alas there’s no hint as to whether it includes 3G connectivity or not — no hint other than the price, that is.

[Thanks, Yosef]

Motorola Xoom 3G arrives in UK for £600, gets enigmatic listing on Amazon.de for €700 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve already had some indication that Amazon’s own app store for Android devices would be launching fairly shortly, and it now looks like it could be coming as soon as this month. That word comes from the seemingly in-the-know ad network Millennial Media, which tweeted earlier today that the Amazon Appstore for Android is “launching this month,” and linked to a blog post that details what’s in store for developers. Unfortunately, that post doesn’t actually contain a ton of specific details, but the ad network apparently sees the store as a “great opportunity,” particularly when it comes to the additional exposure apps would get through Amazon.com. In case you weren’t aware, Amazon’s also been maintaining an official developer blog for the Appstore (yeah, it’s all one word), which does provide quite a few technical details for those interested — check it out at the link below.

Amazon Appstore for Android launching this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T is adding the first e-reader to its catalog of connected devices and, unsurprisingly, it’s the 3G version of Amazon’s latest-generation Kindle. There’s nothing peculiar about this agreement, the 3G Kindle will cost $189, the same as it does on Amazon’s online portal, and there are no special content or add-on deals in place. It’s just another locale where you’ll be able to “test drive” and purchase Amazon’s all-time best-selling product. Stock should be arriving shortly for a March 6th launch, though if you’re looking for the WiFi-only Kindle, you’ll have to look elsewhere, AT&T will only be selling the 3G-equipped 6-incher.

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AT&T will start selling Kindle 3G e-reader in its retail stores from March 6th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on May 02, 2008 by CyberNet.

Well that didn’t take long! Amazon is fighting back against the state of New York over their “Amazon Tax Bill” which now forces retailers to charge sales tax to customers who live in the state of New York. It would bring in a reported $50 million dollars to the state, but Amazon isn’t so willing to just let this happen without a second look at it.

According to The New York Times, Amazon is suing the state of New York to void the new sales tax rules. Remember, New York is saying Amazon has a presence in the state because of all their affiliates which is why they say Amazon should be required to collect taxes from buyers. Amazon is saying that this new bill may not be constitutional, and so they’re fighting it.

So do they have a chance at winning this battle? Well, Amazon does have some good arguments. One of their arguments is that their affiliates aren’t actually agents for the company, rather they’re just an advertising method. Another argument is that the bill is “overly broad and vague,” and that it violates the equal protection clause of the constitution. I can see how they can argue that one especially, because the bill is even named after Amazon.

This is an extremely important battle for Amazon and for the rest of Internet retailers because other states could easily follow in the footsteps of New York and try to do the same. That could mean a lot of extra work for online retailers who will need to spend the time making sure they’re following all of the tax codes.

Thanks for the tip Max!

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Amazon has just turned on its Prime Instant Video service, letting paid Prime subscribers (sorry, students) in the US (sorry, foreigners) stream any of 5,000 movies and TV shows directly to their machines free of charge — well, free beyond the $79 Primers already pay. Jeff Bezos has confirmed that there will be no extra charge going forward for this service and that Prime itself will not be getting more expensive to pay for all these bits and bytes. Right now the selection is limited, particularly if you already have a Netflix subscription, but we just had to try it out. Click on through for our impressions on a variety of devices.

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Amazon Prime Instant Video hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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