For a long while iTunes and Apple seemed to have an entire monopoly on the music and mp3 selling game, but now Amazon and Google have both thrown their hats in the ring.

Amazon has reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012, with revenue growing 29% to $12.83 billion, but operating profit declining to $107 million.

Amazon may be planning to launch more than five different variants of the Kindle Fire 2, all with different display sizes, including a 10 inch model.

Amazon is expected to launch the Kindle Fire 2 in Q3 2012, with an improved display and better hardware than the Kindle Fire. It will compete with the Google Nexus 7 and the rumored Apple iPad Mini.

Rumors have it that a Amazon smartphone is going to be unveiled soon. But will it be able to repeat Kindle Fire’s success? My answer is no, and here’s why.

Amazon is likely to launch its very own smartphone in the coming months. The retail giant is working with Foxconn to develop this device, which will be powered by the latest version of Android along with the Amazon’s shoptimized UI on top of it.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet announcement has sparked off yet another set of iPad Mini rumors. We’d take them with a ton of salt though.

The much-awaited Nokia 808 PureView will finally go on sale in the UK from June 30. It comes with a price-tag of £499 (approx. $780).

The Nokia 808 PureView is the first smartphone to feature Nokia’s award-winning PureView technology. This handset will be finally available for purchase in the US, starting this week for $699.

Amazon is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Scott Adams’s Dilbert, by bringing the four volumes of the Dilbert 2.0 anthology in digital format for the first time ever, exclusively on Kindle Fire.

Amazon has announced the launch of Instant Video app for Xbox 360 that gives customers access to movies and TV episodes on their Xbox 360 console. Will the unification of entertainment options under the Xbox umbrella give Microsoft the right impetus for the next generation of Windows and Windows Phone?

Amazon too now has desktop clients for their little known consumer cloud product called Cloud Drive

Amazon is currently streaming Met Gala 2012 on its homepage signalling a possible live streaming service with huge potential for its kindle Fire tablet.

AT&T is currently selling the HTC One X for $199.99 with a 2 year service agreement. On the other hand, you can get this device from Amazon for just $149.99 on contract.

iPad market share has soared to 68%