The Sift 236-240

The Sift 236: Amazon

• Amazon rolls out textbook rentals for Kindle, promises discounts up to 80 percent
• Amazon snatches up Kindle related domains, Kindle Air rumors start circulating
• Kindle Cloud Reader Brings Ebooks to Your Browser, Offline Reading Included
• Amazon CEO Bezos' $10 million gift to Seattle Museum
• Amazon Web Services' GovCloud puts federal data behind remote lock and key

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The Sift 237: Apple

• Are WiTricity and Apple In Cahoots to Wirelessly Charge Everything Using Your Computer?
• Apple faces infringement lawsuit over fast booting patent once owned by LG
• Detailed Renderings Revealed: Apple’s Flying Saucer HQ
• iPhone 5 To Arrive in Early October, Says AT&T Exec
• Apple Cracks Down on Knockoffs in New York

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The Sift 238: Art, Architecture, Design, Fashion and Style

• Move Over, Sistine? 15 Stunning Modern Ceiling Designs
• Microcosmic Art: Famous Paintings from Tiny Drawings
• 6 Ways Kate Middleton Could Use Her Popularity to Boost British Ethical Fashion
• Surrey Crowdsources Inspiration For New $30 Million Green Library on Facebook
• Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture

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The Sift 239: Cars

• Fisker Launching Crossover, Convertible, and Miniature Versions of Its Karma Sedan
• Scaled Composites’ BiPod Flying Car Is The Chevy Volt of the Skies
• Waze Accelerates Passes 5 Million Drivers in the Community!
• Connected Cars: Why Your Next Vehicle Will Do More Than Just Drive
• Goodyear's self-inflating tires could improve gas mileage

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The Sift 240: Sales, Commerce and Customer Service

• Starbucks Fans Compete To Bring Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Their Cities First
• 4 Top Customer Service Tips For Small Business
• The Fastest Way to Lose Customers
• FastCustomer Skips Waiting on Hold, Connects You to a Real Person in One Tap
• Superhero customer service: Save a customer’s day

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