Amazon challenge Apple's new headquarters in the heart of Seattle - Excite Italy

Into Three giant balls filled with plants, a kind of greenhouses in the heart of Seattle. With a new home, all green, Amazon challenge Apple . The new futuristic headquarters, according to a report in the Financial Times, would be a real challenge to the ring that Apple is building in Cupertino.

Into The project, which includes a larger sphere at the center and two smaller side, if approved by the city authorities will be built in three blocks purchased Seattle from Amazon for 207.5 million dollars .

Into “We all know what are the typical office. So why not make it, however, the building beautiful and nice as a park? ,” said John Savo of NBBJ, the architect of Amazon . The project, however, would not have liked to all members of the Seattle City Council, concerned especially for the energy demand required for the maintenance of such a structure, then that would not be accessible to the public.

Into Meanwhile, the e-commerce giant also announced the kick-off pre-orders of the Kindle Fire HD in 170 countries, with deliveries from June 13 , and the availability of the online store of applications for Android customers in 200 countries.

Into The Kindle Fire HD , in the version 7 and in the 8.9-inch – already on sale in Italy – will be available for pre-orders in a total of 170 countries. The App-Shop Amazon’s Android becomes available in 200 countries around the world following the recent enlargement which covered Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Japan. To celebrate the launch will be available free on the App Shop-three of the most popular applications: Fruit Ninja, Cut the Rope: Experiments and Tetris.