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Video Service Could Be Behind Amazon Glitches

Posted Jun 10, 08 2:44 AM CDT in Business,  Technology 

(Newser) – Amazon's new digital video service could be behind the glitches that have been plaguing the site, reports the New York Times. The online retailer was knocked offline for two hours last week and suffered sporadic problems yesterday. Analysts believe the company may be rejigging its distribution system ahead of the relaunch of its Amazon Unbox movie and TV download service. Outages were mostly limited to the US, where the service is expected to debut.

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