Amazon.com Announces Best-Selling Books of 2012

Amazon.com announced the top 10 best-selling books of 2012 overall (print and Kindle combined), as well as the top 10 Kids & Teens books. Unexpectedly, “Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy” takes the top spot, and thriller “Gone Girl” comes in at number two; “The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)” is the best-selling Kids & Teens book. Hit jump for the full list of most popular books of 2012.

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The Apple Beat: iPad mini will likely succeed by creating its own niche

Amazon's getting twitchy about the iPad mini. It ran this comparison on its websiteBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple did not create the iPad mini to battle Amazon's Kindle or even Google's Nexus 7, at least not in price. The new 7.9-inch tablet, which shares a lot of the specs of the iPad 2, is likely going to create its own niche while diversifying the iPad's existing user base.

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Amazon releases the Kindle Touch 3G in 175 countries

Amazon's Kindle Touch 3G is now available in Canada for $189 as well as 174 other countries. The Kindle Touch 3G – easy-to-use touch screen and free 3G wireless,  no annual contracts or monthly fees and never pay for or hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot. The eReader is now available in multiple languages – German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and American and British English.

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Kobo celebrates Strong eBook and eReader Sales

Kobo today revealed record sales for the holiday season.  This year the Kobo eReader was a very popular gift with people around the world receiving new Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox eReader and Kobo Wifi devices, driving company sales to a record high. The good news is more people are adopting eReaders

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