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Amazon announced that Kindle has become the most gifted item in Amazon's history and for the first time ever customers purchased more e-books that physical books. With kindle being such a popular gift most people who got one must have simply gone online and ordered some e-books the read. It just works that easy. With 390,000 books to choose from is it any wonder. We have added the list of the bestsellers this Christmas season from Amazon. Amazon Worldwide 2009 Holiday Facts (includes  www.amazon.com ,  www.amazon.co.uk , www.amazon.de ,  www.amazon.fr ,  www.amazon.co.jp  and  www.amazon.ca ): Amazon shipped to over 178 countries. One of our most remote shipments contained the  EMU Australia Toddler Boot  and was delivered to Atqasuk, Alaska. On the peak day this season, Amazon's worldwide fulfillment network shipped over 7 million units. Amazon shipped over 200,000 units to APO/FPO addresses. Amazon shipped more than 99 percent of orders in time to meet holiday deadlines worl...

As the debat over pricing of e-books heats up. There are now three major publishing houses delaying the realase of e-books set to realease early next year. "In an interview, Brian Murray, chief executive of News Corp.'s HarperCollins Publishers , said that beginning in January or February, HarperCollins will delay the e-book publication of five to 10 new hardcover titles each month. The delays are expected to range from four weeks to six months, depending on the book." " On Tuesday, CBS Corp.'s Simon & Schuster publishing arm said it would delay the e-book publication of an estimated 35 adult and teen titles that it will publish through April 2010. The e-book editions will be delayed for four months. Similarly, Lagardere SCA's Hachette Book Group, which publishes such writers as Stephenie Meyer and James Patterson, said it intends to delay the e-book publication of many titles in 2010 for three to four months." " Simon & Schuster announced ...