Techmeme: Amazon in Talks to Launch Netflix-like Digital Book Service-Amazon Would Charge Customers Fee for Access to Digital-Book Library-WSJ (@cnbc)

6:55 PM ET, September 11, 2011

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Amazon reportedly in talks to launch a Netflix for books — BREAK THE NEWS! — In February, Amazon.com launched its long-awaited subscription video-streaming service as part of Amazon Prime, setting itself up to be a serious rival to Netflix. If we're honest, it's yet to take off but let's …

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Amazon in Talks to Launch Netflix-like Digital Book Service-Amazon Would Charge Customers Fee for Access to Digital-Book Library-WSJ

Steve Lohr / New York Times:

Unboxed: Computer-Generated Articles Are Gaining Traction — “WISCONSIN appears to be in the driver's seat en route to a win, as it leads 51-10 after the third quarter. Wisconsin added to its lead when Russell Wilson found Jacob Pedersen for an eight-yard touchdown to make the score 44-3 ... . ”

Discussion: Truth on the Market, more at Mediagazer »

Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:

CBS News Ends Relationship With Source of Bogus Steve Jobs Death Tweet (Exclusive) … CBSNews.com has severed its relationship with the host of a web show who sent out an erroneous Tweet yesterday saying that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had died. — The offending Tweet was sent …

Discussion: PC Magazine, @andrewbaron, Examiner, @shiralazar, Neowin.net, Fortune, Soshable, The Loop and Gizmodo, more at Mediagazer »

Ina Fried / AllThingsD:

Windows 8 Gets Ready for Its Big Debut — The world got a sneak peek at Windows 8 at the D9 conference in May. Now, Microsoft is ready to more fully peel back the covers on the next version of its flagship operating system. — That look will come next week at the company's Build developer conference in Anaheim, Calif.

Discussion: GeekWire, Fox News, maximumpc.com and CNET News

Brooke Crothers / CNET News:
Windows 8 tablet from Samsung has Intel inside

Discussion: Electronista and Windows 8 News, Rumors & Tips

Amir Efrati / @amir_efrati:

Carol Bartz Resigns From Yahoo Board: http://t.co/GM3rPIC Will get estimated $14 million in exit compensation

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat and DealBook

Juan Carlos Perez / Computerworld:
Report: Yahoo board not focused on finding new CEO for now

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, @amir_efrati, Between the Lines Blog and AllThingsD

Joe Wilcox / BetaNews:

There was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube on 9-11 — Today, around the globe, people are, sadly, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In posting my remembrance, I got to thinking how much has changed technologically and how much circumstances …

Discussion: Googling Google Blog, VentureBeat, PC World, Search Engine Land, The Official Meetup HQ Blog and The Official Google Blog, more at Mediagazer »

Matthew Humphries / Geek.com:

Linux.com and The Linux Foundation taken offline following security breach — On or around August 12 the servers used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system were compromised. No one noticed for over two weeks allowing malware to fill those servers accessed through kernel.org.

Discussion: The H Open Source, ITworld, LWN.net, THN : The Hacker News, Zero Day Blog, Muktware Daily Newsletter and Slashdot

David Kirkpatrick / Techonomy:

Social Power and the Coming Corporate Revolution — Civilizations have clashed in an unexpected way this year, as ordinary people using Facebook and Twitter knocked down dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya—and are threatening absolute rule in Syria. A so-called Arab spring brought waves of liberation to a long-oppressed region.

Discussion: Scobleizer and E L S U A

Noah Davis / Business Insider:

Here's A Great Story About The Astonishing Lengths Apple Went Through To Keep The iPad Secret — We talked to the developer of a very successful iPad app yesterday, and he told us a tale about the absurd steps he and his team went through to get an iPad before the product's launch.

Discussion: OS X Daily, TiPb, CydiaHelp, @arrington, iDownloadBlog.com, Techie Buzz, PhoneArena, AppleInsider, CNET News, App Advice, Cult of Mac and MacRumors

David Kocieniewski / New York Times:

Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Makers of Video Games — The United States government offers tax incentives to companies pursuing medical breakthroughs, urban redevelopment and alternatives to fossil fuels. — It also provides tax breaks for a company whose hit video game this year was the gory Dead Space 2 …

Discussion: Kotaku, @laurenweinstein, TechFlash and Joystiq

Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

Apple Reopens iTunes Match Beta for U.S. Developers — Apple has sent out an email to registered developers today notifying them that the company has opened the iTunes Match beta to additional developers in the United States. The iTunes Match beta was initially opened late last month …

Discussion: Electronista and AppleInsider

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