Amazon is likely to launch its Indian online retail store this month, sources familiar with the situation told BGR India. The launch could happen as early as this week, one of the sources indicated. Amazon is also talking to tier-two electronics brands to be featured on its store and is unlikely to feature top brands at the time of the launch. It seems that the Kindle Fire will be launched in India sometime after the online store launch but Amazon has already tied up with HCL Infosystems for distributing its ...

There is no shortage of activity on Amazon these days. The e-book store had told us that it would allow users to borrow books from public libraries on their Kindle e-book readers not too long ago, and now comes the online retailer has created a new zone on its website. Called The Backstory, this part of the website will, to use its own tagline, feature “author, interviews, essays, reviews and more.” In simple terms, it seems to be a zone where one can get to know authors (generally well-known ones...

AllThingsD had a chance to sit down with Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore to discuss the new Windows Phone 7 “Mango” update, which the Redmond-based firm is discussing during the MIX 11 conference in Las Vegas today. Belfiore confirmed that Mango will offer a new browsing experience using Internet Explorer 9, and noted that it will have integrated Twitter features. Similarly, Mango will allow users to run multiple programs at the same time – complete with background audio support. That means you could ...