Global eCommerce giant Amazon today unveiled its new eBook reader Kindle, priced at Rs 5999 in India.
The new device, which will start shipping from October 9, comes with a touch interface, 20 per cent faster processor, twice the storage with weeks of battery life, along with new features like Vocabulary builder, Kindle Freetime and Goodreads integration, Amazon said in a statement.
"Our new Kindle is small and light, with weeks of battery life, a 20 per cent faster processor, twice the storage, and a touch interface. It's never been a better time to be a reader," Amazon Kindle Vice President Peter Larsen said.
The device also comes with Facebook and Twitter integration that allows users to share book recommendations, highlighted sections, and meaningful quotes with friends.
Along with access to millions of books, Kindle offers over 600,000 books exclusively on the Kindle Store.
* * * * * National Instruments enters industrial Internet Of Things
* Engineering solutions firm National Instruments (NI) today announced the launch of NI InsightCM Enterprise, an online condition monitoring solution that addresses Big Analog Data challenges.
The software solution helps companies gain insight into health of their capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations, it said in a release.
* * * * * Kaya Skin Clinic partners eBay India
* Kaya Skin Clinic has partnered with e-commerce portal eBay India to expand its online presence.
Kaya has a range of more than 50 skincare and haircare products ranging from daily skin care to specialised skin care, all of which will now be available on ebay.In for all beauty aficionados, it said in a release today.
The company has been trying to ramp up its online presence.
Recently, Kaya also launched its own eCommerce portal shop.Kayaclinic.Com. It has also tied-up with other e-commerce firms like Flipkart, Jabong, Snapdeal, etc.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly release a new Rs 5 coin to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya.
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar while the reverse face of the coin shall bear the picture of "Madan Mohan Malaviya, said a PIB release.
These coins are legal tender as provided in The Coinage Act. The existing coins in this denomination shall also continue to be legal tender, it said.
