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In a story first reported by Nikkei and updated recently by Le Monde, Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) and U.S. genome sequencing equipment maker Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) plan to launch a human genome analysis project in October. The project will involve the study and analysis of genetic material...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) customers who purchased an e-book between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 could receive a refund for nearly $4. This is a result of the legal action that was taken against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five book publishers who were accused of colluding to raise prices. Apple has...

After roughly 30 to 40 minutes of inactivity, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) went back online. It was a troublesome moment for consumers who were looking to save big on books, DVDs and a multitude of electronics. But instead of rushing to the nearest Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) or the closest Best...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), the world's largest online retailer, seems to have been hit by an outage Monday afternoon. As of this writing, the site is not loading for many visitors across the country. It is unclear how far this outage may stretch, but the retailer is known for quickly rebounding...

Nasdaq OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has announced FinQloud, a new data management offering designed exclusively for the financial services industry. FinQloud will be powered by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Web Services, the firm's massive cloud computing division. FinQloud has been described as a platform for...