Lexcycle

Lexcycle was a software company that made electronic book reading software. They were responsible for Stanza, which ran on the iPhone, iPod Touch, Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh platforms. In April 2009, Lexcycle was acquired by Amazon.com.[1][2][3][4] In 2012, Amazon.com removed Stanza from all app stores.[5]

Lexcycle
TypeSubsidiary of Amazon
IndustryElectronic books
Founded2008
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Key people
Marc Prud'hommeaux, Founder/Principal Developer Neelan Choksi, CEO Abe White
Websitewww.lexcycle.com

See also

References

  1. Stone, Brad (2009-04-27). "Amazon Acquires Stanza, an E-Book Application for the iPhone". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  2. Kharif, Olga (2009-04-27). "Amazon Acquires Lexcycle". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  3. Dalrymple, Jim (2009-04-27). "Amazon Acquires Lexcycle". PC World. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  4. Foresman, Chris (2009-04-28). "Amazon.com acquires e-book software maker Lexcycle". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  5. http://librarycity.org/?p=2461
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