Amazon.com to boost digital offerings

SEATTLE Amazon.com has plans to launch a streaming video service in the next few weeks as part of its plan to boost its digital offerings, said ceo Jeff Bezos, speaking at The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference, according to reports.

Bezos reportedly also talked about Amazon's portable reading device, Amazon Kindle, saying it could possibly become an important part of its online business.

The company recently lowered Kindle's price to $359 from $399.