The crazy technology HQs war just took a step up in the bizarre-yet-ecofriendly stakes. Amazon unveiled drawings for its new downtown Seattle office, complete with massive spherical glass greenhouses packed with exotic plants and mature trees -- a glassed-off bit of the Amazon for, err, Amazon? Read More >>

New research into the possibly shady world of Amazon UK and its accountant friends in Luxembourg has emerged, with the company paying just £3.2m in corporation tax in the UK last year -- a figure made all the more laughable by the fact it claimed £2.5m in government grants. It's the world's biggest benefit claimant. Read More >>

The WSJ reports that Amazon is devloping a battery of new devices, including a smartphone that would use a crazy-sounding glasses-free 3D technology. If it's true... what in heavens? Read More >>

After rumours, then denials, with Rockstar staying pretty much mum on the subject; two German retailers, including Amazon, have thrown up listings for a PC variant of GTA V. Rockstar's incoming potential epic could get the draw distances we all want, thanks to the power of the PC. Read More >>

We've all had it happen to us: order a small item from Amazon, only to have it arrive in what seems to be the world's biggest box. What gives, Bezos? Read More >>

The hardware on the Kindle Fire HD is pretty sweet. Nice screen, sexy speakers, and a durable-if-forgettable build. The gigantic BUT, however, comes in the form of Amazon's custom skin that they slather all over the Kindle Fire series. Thankfully, you don't have to settle for Amazon's software -- by rooting and flashing a custom ROM, there is Another Way. Read More >>

Amazon is busy trying to gobble up all kinds of top-level domains—.book, .read, you name it—but it also has its eye on .amazon, too. Turns out that the Brazilian and Peruvian governments have something to say about that though, and would rather snag it for the famous river. Read More >>

Amazon has ponied up a cool £17 million for a company that builds a voice recognition app called Evi — yes, essentially a Siri clone — prompting speculation about a forthcoming phone from Bezos and co. Read More >>

Comparing books to ebooks is like comparing mechanical watches to digital watches, or manual cars to automatic cars. No one doubts the convenience, reach, and flexibility of the ebook format, but it will never convincingly replicate the experience of a paper book—nor does it need to. Ebooks are a fundamentally new medium, stuck in an awkward growing stage. Read More >>

Noted online bookshop and retailer Amazon.com is buying the excellent online books-related social network and information portal Goodreads. Well, that's a deal that makes a lot of sense. Read More >>

SAI reports that Spotify plans to expand beyond its on-demand streaming music service into the wild world of streaming video. According to unnamed sources, Spotify wants to take on VOD services with exclusive content, which would put the company in direct competition with companies like Netflix, Amazon, and even, if you're willing to stretch you imagination, with the likes of Sky. Read More >>

The CIA has reportedly signed a massive cloud computing deal with Amazon, worth up to £450 million over the next 10 years. Read More >>

The Verge is reporting that Amazon is in talks with record labels to create a new subscription music service. Read More >>

Comfort. That's what the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has over everything else. It's by far the most comfortable tablet to hold, and to read and watch movies on. But to be the full-fledged iPad and Nexus competitor we're hoping for, it needs to be more than just another pretty face. Read More >>

Why anyone would launch something in the UK at 5pm, I don't know, but Amazon's finally released the bigger, 8.9-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD for Britons craving a larger slice of Amazon's tablet pie. Read More >>