Storytime…online

Online retailer Amazon has launched e-book reader Amazon Kindle in the US, which wirelessly downloads books, blogs, magazines and newspapers. Books can be downloaded to the hand-held device in less than a minute. The device costs $399 (£193), weighs 10.3 ounces and can hold 200 titles. Over 90,000 books are available in the Kindle Store as well as hundreds of newspapers, magazines and blogs.