Apple remains most valuable global brand with 19% growth to $183 billion
Tue, May 22, 2012 - A new survey again placed Apple as the world's most valuable brand, even as nearly half of the top 100 global brands, including rivals Google and Microsoft, lost value over the past year. ( 0 comments )
Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen
Fri, May 18, 2012 - Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000. ( 0 comments )
Briefly: Simon & Schuster settles; 9M Galaxy S III preorders; 10.1" Kindle Fire
Fri, May 18, 2012 - Publisher Simon & Schuster has settled an e-book antitrust lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states in the U.S., while a new report claims Samsung achieved nine million preorders for its Galaxy S III smartphone. Also, a rumor claims Amazon is suspending plans for an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in favor of a 10.1-inch model due out later this year. ( 0 comments )
Apple iPad takes 95% of all tablet web traffic
Fri, May 4, 2012 - A new study released on Friday claims that the combined users of the three generations of Apple's iPad account for an overwhelming amount of all tablet-based internet traffic. ( 0 comments )
Kindle Fire shipments drop sharply as Apple's iPad takes 68% tablet share
Thu, May 3, 2012 - Shipments of Android-based tablets including Amazon's Kindle Fire saw a "steep drop" in the first quarter of 2012, allowing Apple's iPad to grow to 68 percent of tablets shipped worldwide. ( 0 comments )
Target to stop selling Amazon Kindle products in favor of iPad, Nook
Wed, May 2, 2012 - Target said it will stop carrying Amazon's Kindle product line, including the Kindle Fire, which is estimated to make up more than half of all US tablets using Android. ( 0 comments )
Citibank creates Android tablet app exclusively for Kindle Fire
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - Citibank has released a new banking app for tablets, but chose to support only Apple's iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire with an "exclusive launch for Amazon Appstore for Android," a blow to Google's own efforts to deliver a modern Android tablet experience. ( 0 comments )
Greenpeace slams Apple's iCloud for relying 'heavily on dirty energy'
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - A new report from Greenpeace accuses Apple of lagging behind other technology companies, such as Facebook and Google, in utilizing environmentally friendly power for its cloud-based services. ( 112 comments )
Amazon drastically inflates streaming library numbers [u]
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - The methods with which Amazon advertises its streaming offerings may be misrepresentative of how many shows are available through the company's for-pay online service, igniting scrutiny of how online streaming services quantify their libraries. ( 51 comments )
Apple denies DoJ allegations of collusion, says it broke up Amazon monopoly
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - Apple has spoken out against the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit filed against the company earlier this week, noting that the launch of its iBookstore actually broke "Amazon's monopolistic grip on the publishing industry." ( 103 comments )
DoJ seen as unlikely to win antitrust e-book suit against Apple
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - Experts who have reviewed the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust case against Apple over alleged price fixing of e-books believe that the government will likely lose. ( 115 comments )
DoJ: Apple considered 'illegally dividing the digital content world with Amazon'
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - In its newly filed lawsuit against Apple, the U.S. Department of Justice asserts that the iPad maker considered a content partnership with Amazon that would have allowed Apple to "own" digital delivery of audio and video. ( 96 comments )
DoJ suit against Apple over e-book pricing may arrive this week
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Justice is readying an antitrust suit against Apple over alleged e-book price fixing and could launch the complaint as early as Wednesday, a new report claims. ( 41 comments )
Apple, Amazon, Google accused of avoiding taxes in the UK
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - Apple is the latest technology company accused of avoiding U.K. taxes, as the company is said to have paid £10 million in corporation tax last year on estimated sales of £6 billion. ( 61 comments )
Amazon Appstore earns 3X more than Google Play, Apple's App Store still leads
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - A new analysis shows that Amazon's Appstore for Android is a far more profitable avenue for developers on an active-user basis than Google Play, though Apple's iOS App Store remains the market leader. ( 74 comments )
Amazon Kindle app updated for Retina Display iPad
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 - App makers are prepping their respective online wares for the Friday launch of Apple's new iPad, releasing updates that fix bugs and and bring graphics upgrades which to take advantage of the tablet's high resolution Retina Display. ( 18 comments )
Apple ridicules ebook pricing conspiracy theory of class action lawsuit filing
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - Apple has asked that a class action lawsuit claiming the company conspired with book publishers to raise the price of ebooks be thrown out, stating that the plaintiffs' arguments didn't make sense and that "this allegation just strings together antitrust buzzwords." ( 54 comments )
DoJ reportedly planning antitrust suit against Apple, publishers over e-books
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Justice is readying a lawsuit against Apple and five major publishers over alleged price fixing of e-books, according to a new report. ( 99 comments )
1/3 of US & Europe projected to own a tablet by 2016 as Apple's iPad dominates
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Nearly 113 million Americans and 106 million Europeans will be tablet owners by 2016, according to a new projection that sees tremendous growth in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple. ( 21 comments )
iPad & MacBooks combine to give Apple 27% share of all mobile PC shipments
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - The combined total of iPad and MacBook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011 gave Apple a whopping 26.6 percent share of the mobile PC market, nearly tripling the share held by second-place HP. ( 111 comments )
Apple signs on to mobile app privacy policy
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - The California Attorney General announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with six companies, including Apple, Amazon and Google, to mandate individual privacy policies for apps that collect personal information that will allow users to read policies before downloading an app. ( 6 comments )
Amazon gearing up to launch 10-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012 - report
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Amazon plans to expand its Kindle lineup and more directly take on Apple's iPad with a new 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet set to launch in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report. ( 73 comments )
Amazon China pulled iPad because it was not authorized to sell it
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 - A new report claims Amazon removed the iPad from its Chinese website at Apple's request because it is not an authorized reseller, not because of pressure from a high-profile ongoing trademark dispute between Apple and Proview. ( 12 comments )
Apple asks Amazon China to pull iPads from sale in midst of trademark dispute
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - At the request of Apple, iPads have been removed from sale at retailer Amazon's Chinese website, as Apple finds itself involved in a trademark dispute with a Chinese company over the "iPad" name. ( 13 comments )
Apple takes top spot in Harris corporate reputation score
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - Apple has taken the top spot in a ranking of consumers' opinions of corporate reputation in the US, scoring higher than any other company has in the last 13 years. ( 12 comments )
Amazon gets creative with focus on original video content
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - A set of job postings by Amazon for creative executives to oversee the production of original video series reflects the online retailer's interest in challenging the industry film and television studios with exclusive video content. ( 26 comments )
Viacom deal brings MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon shows to Amazon Prime
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it has inked a deal with another major content provider — Viacom — to bring shows from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land VH1 to its Prime Instant Video subscription service. ( 30 comments )
Amazon nears deal with Viacom as it readies standalone video subscriptions
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix. ( 10 comments )
Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. ( 53 comments )
29% of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more at Amazon, but only 54% very satisfied
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - A new survey has revealed that 29 percent of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more money at online retailer Amazon, but only 54 percent of them said they were very satisfied with the device. ( 75 comments )
Amazon earnings miss Street estimates, Kindle sales nearly triple
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - Amazon misses Wall Street expectations with a 57 percent decline in net income despite tripling Kindle sales during the holiday season. ( 132 comments )
Amazon "defined and dominated" low-end tablet market with 6 million Kindle Fires
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - While Amazon isn't selling half as many Kindle Fires as iPads, investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said Monday that first quarter shipments of the new tablet rose to 6 million, placing the Fire's ramp-up on par with that of the original iPad while carving out a strong-hold on the low end of the market this past holiday season. ( 127 comments )
Apple maintains dominance of global tablet market with 58% share in Q4 2011
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Shipments of 15.4 million iPads in the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 gave Apple a commanding 58 percent of the market, while Amazon's Kindle Fire helped heat up Android tablet shipments to a record 39 percent, according to one analysis. ( 75 comments )
US tablet ownership nearly doubles to 19% over holidays
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - With Apple's iPad continuing to dominate the tablet market, total tablet sales in the U.S. nearly doubled to 19 percent ownership among adults after the holiday shopping season, according to a new report. ( 28 comments )
Amended class-action lawsuit alleges Apple, publishers engaged in 'price-fixing conspiracy'
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - Even as Apple unveiled new partnerships with publishers focusing on ebooks and digital textbooks earlier this week, lawyers have amended a class-action lawsuit against Apple and five of the six big publishers accusing them of "deep antagonism" toward Amazon and its pricing scheme. ( 104 comments )
Amazon expected to cut Kindle Fire orders in half as new iPad looms
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - Orders for Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will reportedly be cut in half to 3 million units in the first quarter of 2012, with slower post-holiday sales and the anticipated launch of Apple's third-generation iPad. ( 54 comments )
Apple jumps 9 spots to become 8th most valuable brand in the world
Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser. ( 129 comments )
Comcast launches live TV on iPad, Amazon optimizes Kindle store for iPad
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 - Comcast on Tuesday began to roll out its new "AnyPlay" functionality for iPad, allowing subscribers to stream live TV to Apple's tablet. Also, Amazon launched a new Kindle storefront designed to take advantage of the touchscreen interface of the iPad. ( 30 comments )
Apple projected to reach 116M iPhone, 55M iPad sales in 2012
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - Combined iPhone and iPad sales in calendar 2012 are expected in one new forecast to reach more than 170 million in another record breaking 12-month span. ( 20 comments )
Google rumored to become Amazon Kindle Fire's fiercest competitor in early 2012
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the release of a low-margin own-brand tablet early this year. ( 45 comments )
Google rumored to become Amazon Kindle Fire's fiercest competitor in early 2012
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the release of a low-margin own-brand tablet early this year. ( 45 comments )
Kindle Fire cannibalized 1M to 2M iPad sales 'at most' this holiday
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - The launch of the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire had a detrimental effect on iPad sales for Apple, but the company is still expected to report record sales this quarter, a new report states. ( 53 comments )
Amazon says 2011 was best holiday yet for Kindle family, still won't reveal sales
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Amazon once again on Thursday touted the success of its Kindle lineup, including the new Kindle Fire, but declined to get into specifics on sales figures. ( 43 comments )
Apple chosen as top online electronics retailer in customer survey
Wed, Dec 28, 2011 - A new customer satisfaction survey has again placed Apple as the top computers and electronics retailer with the second-highest score overall, behind only online retail giant Amazon. ( 2 comments )
Apple's web traffic rivals New York Times, bests eBay, Walmart
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 - A new analysis has ranked Apple as the No. 13 most-visited website in the U.S., besting retailers eBay and Walmart and falling just behind traffic to The New York Times. ( 12 comments )
7" panel orders reportedly overtake 9.7" shipments as iPad 2 production draws down
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Growing interest in 7-inch tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble has led to a spike in panel shipments even as Apple is believed to be drawing down production of the iPad 2 in preparation for its next-generation tablet, resulting in reports that 7-inch orders have briefly surpassed those of 9.7-inch panels. ( 65 comments )
Kindle iPad app adds Amazon Newsstand, Google Voice for iPhone gains group texts
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Amazon has updated its Kindle application for iOS, adding the ability to read magazines on the iPad. And Google Voice for iPhone has also been updated, gaining compatibility with Sprint and support for group texting. ( 12 comments )
Amazon issues Kindle Fire update to address input lag
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Amazon this week updated its newly released Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet, with the latest software version aiming to address some performance issues with the device. ( 19 comments )
IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims. ( 104 comments )
Amazon says Kindle Fire has sold 'millions,' but won't get specific
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Amazon issued a press release on Thursday to reveal that its newly launched Kindle Fire tablet has sold "millions of units," but declined to give any specific sales figures. ( 38 comments )
Amazon readying Kindle Fire update to address criticisms
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - With Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet drawing criticisms from consumers and reviewers alike, the online retailer has revealed a software update will arrive in a couple weeks to address some user complaints. ( 82 comments )
Parents complain Amazon's Kindle Fire gives kids access to porn, accounts
Fri, Dec 9, 2011 - Amazon delivered its low cost Kindle Fire tablet primarily as a way for users to browse and buy digital content, but it omitted parental controls that can block access to pornography, explicit content or allow unattended kids to "charge up a storm" on their parents' account. ( 151 comments )
Kindle Fire's erosion of iPad market share offset by global iPhone demand
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - Sales estimates for Apple's iPad were slashed by 1 million units for 4Q11 due to a strong Kindle Fire launch, but iPhone sales pick up slack with domestic and international demand driving a 1.5 million increase on previous figures. ( 57 comments )
Kindle Fire usability study finds 'disappointing' user experience
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - A small usability study on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has found the device offers a "disappointingly poor user experience," especially with respect to web browsing and magazine reading. ( 102 comments )
Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. ( 30 comments )
US judge says Samsung tablets unlikely to attract Apple's customers
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - In her decision not to grant Apple a preliminary injunction against Samsung, US judge Lucy Koh stated that her decision was grounded in part on the fact that Samsung's sales were unlikely to tempt Apple's customers and instead come at the expense of other Android makers. ( 177 comments )
Apple may build data center near Facebook, Google operations in Oregon
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 - Apple may join Amazon, Facebook and Google in having a large data center operating in Prineville, Oregon, if it follows through on plans to build the new facility. ( 73 comments )
Apple executives say iPhone 3GS, Kindle Fire will expand interest in iOS devices
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - JP Morgan analysts who met with top Apple executives note that the company's leadership views both its own iPhone 3GS and Amazon's Kindle Fire as devices that will attract customers to iOS as they "gravitate to more feature-rich experiences." ( 42 comments )
Amazon Kindle Fire takes #2 tablet spot after shipping 3.9 million units
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - Amazon is expected to "surpass all other iPad rivals" in the final quarter of 2012, with expected shipments reaching 3.9 million units, compared to an estimated 18.6 million iPad sales. ( 142 comments )
Amazon says Kindle Fire is its best-selling product, but won't reveal numbers
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - Amazon on Monday touted the success of its newly launched Kindle Fire, revealing it is the retailer's best-selling product, though it still won't disclose any actual sales figures. ( 83 comments )
Tablet demand soars 130% on back of Apple's iPad, new Amazon Kindle Fire
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 - Between Apple's iPad and the newly launched Amazon Kindle Fire, tablet sales in North America are set to reach record heights, rising 130 percent during the holidays of 2011. ( 51 comments )
Amazon rumored to launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 - Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims. ( 40 comments )
Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet: an in depth review
Sun, Nov 20, 2011 - Amazon's new Kindle Fire represents the company's first device to move beyond black and white ebook readers and into the realm of apps, music, videos and magazines, delivered using a color touchscreen. ( 158 comments )
Amazon's Silk does little to accelerate Kindle Fire, HTML5
Sat, Nov 19, 2011 - An assessment of the new Amazon Kindle Fire's capabilities a web app client found it a "competent but minimal HTML5 platform" but reports that a key feature, its Silk server-side accelerated browsing is "not very noticeable." ( 77 comments )
Major PC makers plan to concede tablet market to Apple, Amazon in 2012
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in 2012. ( 134 comments )
Citigroup: Amazon plotting smartphone to challenge Apple's iPhone in 2012
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - Not content with entering just the tablet market, Amazon is planning to release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of next year, in a move that will challenge Apple and its bread-and-butter iPhone, says one analyst. ( 81 comments )
Briefly: Chinese App Store; Kindle Fire costs; Motorola stockholders
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - Apple is now accepting local Chinese bank cards as payment for iTunes App Store purchases. Also, a new analysis claims Amazon's Kindle Fire costs $202 to build. Finally, Motorola Mobility stockholders have approved Google's acquisition of the company. ( 9 comments )
Apple accuses Amazon of false advertising in ongoing pursuit of 'App Store' trademark
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Apple continues to fight for the "App Store" trademark, accusing Amazon of false advertisement in an amended filing against the company's use of the term in a recent promotion for the Kindle Fire tablet. ( 35 comments )
Teardown of Amazon's Kindle Fire reveals Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 chip
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - A teardown of Amazon's new Kindle Fire showed that the online retailer went with the 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor for its entry into the media tablet market. ( 59 comments )
Developer survey finds iPad domination, growing interest in Kindle Fire
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 - A new poll of mobile developers has found that nearly all are interested in developing for Apple's iPad, while the still-unreleased Amazon Kindle Fire is already the second-most-popular Android device among developers worldwide. ( 28 comments )
Review roundup: Amazon Kindle Fire a bargain, but no threat to Apple's iPad
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 - Priced at just $199, Amazon's new Kindle Fire meets expectations as a low-cost touchscreen tablet that works relatively well despite some quirks, though it can't compete directly with Apple's iPad. ( 127 comments )
Amazon ramps up Kindle Fire production to 5 million units in 2011
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Faced with greater than expected demand, Amazon has increased orders for its Kindle Fire tablet to a total of five million by the end of the year, according to a new report out of the Far East. ( 89 comments )
Amazon buys voice recognition startup Yap to counter Apple's Siri
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - As competition between Amazon and Apple in the mobile devices market continues to grow, the online retailer has purchased a voice-to-text company called Yap. ( 24 comments )
26% of Amazon Kindle Fire buyers delaying purchase of Apple's iPad
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - A new survey of customers who plan to buy Amazon's Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet found that 26 percent of those said the product has prompted them to delay or put on hold a purchase of Apple's iPad. ( 73 comments )
Barnes & Noble to take on Kindle Fire, iPad with new $250 Nook Tablet
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 - Barnes & Noble on Monday unveiled its next-generation Nook Tablet, a new 7-inch touchscreen device with a color screen that's a direct competitor to Amazon's new Kindle Fire. ( 66 comments )
Amazon reportedly planning switch to 8.9" display for next-gen Kindle Fire
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - Amazon is rumored to be changing its product roadmap for its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet, with plans to make the second-generation model with an 8.9-inch display. ( 59 comments )
Apple says Amazon Kindle Fire will further fragment Android
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer recently indicated they are not concerned by Amazon's forthcoming $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as they believe it will only serve to fragment the Google Android platform. ( 130 comments )
Legal issues prompt Apple to remove Amazon Cloud music player from App Store
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - A third-party iOS application that streamed music from Amazon's Cloud Drive service has been removed from the App Store due to legal complications with the music industry. ( 48 comments )
Barnes & Noble expected to launch new Nook tablet on Nov. 7
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to unveil a new tablet to compete with Amazon's Kindle line and Apple's iPad through a "very special announcement" at an event on Monday, Nov. 7. ( 22 comments )
Amazon income drops as Kindle Fire burns margins
Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - Online retailer Amazon announced on Tuesday lower than expected third quarter earnings and guided for potential losses in the fourth quarter, as its low-margin strategy with the Kindle Fire could pose a threat to future profits. ( 69 comments )
Steve Jobs biography arrives early on iBooks, Amazon's Kindle [u]
Sun, Oct 23, 2011 - The much-anticipated authorized biography on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has arrived a few hours early for customers who purchased the book through Amazon's Kindle ebook platform or the iBookstore [updated]. ( 30 comments )
Amazon introduces new HTML5-based eBook format
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 - Amazon on Friday announced a new HTML5-based e-book format called Kindle Format 8 (KF8), that will allow publishers to create content with rich formatting and advanced design elements tailored to the company’s tablet and e-reader lines. ( 43 comments )
LG, AU Optronics allegedly supplying 7.85" iPad screens to Apple
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 - Rumors of a "mini" iPad continue to persist, with a new report out of Taiwan claiming that Apple has purchased 7.85-inch displays for a smaller version of its touchscreen tablet. ( 117 comments )
Apple rumored to counter Amazon Kindle Fire with 'iPad mini' in 2012
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - Spurred by the recently announced Amazon Kindle Fire and its $199 price, Apple is rumored to be exploring a new low-cost iPad for release in the first few months of 2012. ( 134 comments )
Apple rivals, partners & press pay tribute to Steve Jobs
Thu, Oct 6, 2011 - For the first time in at least 30 years, Time magazine stopped its presses when news of Steve Jobs's death broke. The publication's latest issue with Jobs on the cover will hit newsstands Friday, and will join numerous other tributes to the late Apple co-founder. ( 36 comments )
Rumor: Amazon eyeing purchase of HP's Palm division for webOS Kindles
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 - Amazon is said to be considering a purchase of Palm, the smartphone maker now owned by Hewlett-Packard, and its webOS mobile operating system. ( 63 comments )
Foxconn may produce Amazon 10.1" tablet after having passed on Kindle Fire
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 - After passing on orders for the new Kindle Fire from Amazon, Foxconn Electronics is believed to have won the contract to produce the Internet retailer's rumored 10.1-inch tablet and could begin shipping the device from factories by the end of the year, according to a new report. ( 39 comments )
JP Morgan: Kindle Fire is 'noise,' won't compete with Apple's iPad 2
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 - Amazon's new Kindle Fire won't compete with Apple's iPad 2, and isn't even a lock to become the second-most-popular tablet on the market, one Wall Street analyst believes. ( 158 comments )
Amazon estimated to lose $50 per Kindle Fire sold
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - A note by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, says Amazon's Kindle Fire is "not a true competitor, but more competitive than expected," while noting the Internet retailer "is likely losing about $50" on each unit it sells. ( 234 comments )
Kindle Fire targets different market than Apple's iPad 2
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - A note issued Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities says there is a market for Amazon's new Android based color Kindle Fire model, but that it is "not the market that Apple is addressing." ( 44 comments )
Kindle Fire features Amazon's 'cloud-accelerated' Silk Web browser
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - As part of the Kindle Fire unveiling on Wednesday, Amazon announced its new browser architecture, dubbed Silk, which does some processing and rendering in the cloud to speed up Web browsing. ( 73 comments )
Amazon's new $79 Kindle, $99 Kindle Touch stick with e-ink display
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Achieving an attractive sub-$100 price point, Amazon's new $79 Kindle and $99 Kindle Touch still sport e-ink displays for reading books and other content, while ditching the physical keyboard found on previous models. ( 38 comments )
Amazon Kindle Fire aims to undercut Apple's iPad with $199 price
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Amazon on Wednesday unveiled its new Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet, an Android-powered device with a 7-inch display that will sell for just $199, or less than half of Apple's entry-level $499 iPad. ( 304 comments )
Hearst says paid downloads top 300k per month; tablet e-commerce conversion rates higher
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Hearst Corp., a big-name magazine and newspaper publisher, has announced that paid digital downloads of its titles have topped 300,000 per month, while a new study shows that tablet users have a higher e-commerce conversion rate than shoppers using a PC. ( 5 comments )
Amazon signs magazine publishers, Fox ahead of tablet launch
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 - Amazon has reached agreements with three large publishing houses to provide digital magazine content for the company's upcoming iPad competitor, according to a new report, while also adding Fox movies and TV shows to its Amazon Prime streaming video service. ( 14 comments )
Amazon to build 12M 'Tequila' and 'Whitney' Kindles, 3M 7-inch 'Hollywood' tablets
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 - Amazon is set to release two new Kindle black-and-white e-ink models in addition to an aggressively-priced 7-inch tablet with a color LCD screen on Wednesday, with the company considering expanding to larger 10.1-inch and 8.9-inch tablets next year to compete with Apple's iPad. ( 40 comments )
New Amazon Kindle Fire tablet said to be slower version of RIM's PlayBook
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 - Amazon's new Android-based tablet, apparently named the Kindle Fire, is said to be based on the same basic design as RIM's PlayBook, built by the same maker, apart from having a slower processor intended to make it cheaper. ( 81 comments )
Amazon expected to unveil iPad competitor at Sept. 28 media event
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - Amazon on Friday sent out invitations to members of the press for a media event scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 28, where the retailer is expected to debut a new touchscreen tablet that aims to compete with Apple's iPad. ( 48 comments )
Doubts cast on success of Amazon tablet, Android Ice Cream Sandwich vs. iPad
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - The likelihood of success for both the impending Amazon tablet and Google's forthcoming Android update, dubbed "Ice Cream Sandwich," against the iPad has reportedly been called into question by industry insiders. ( 141 comments )
Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ( 96 comments )
