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Amazon planning to release thinner Kindle this Summer; multitouch and color not on the agenda
Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Amazon is eyeing August as a launch window for the next iteration of its Kindle e-book reader. The device will be thinner and have a more responsive screen with a sharper picture, the people said, who didn’t want to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The [...]
Continue reading...DOJ investigating Apple for iTunes related antitrust issues
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Apple is increasingly finding itself in the crosshairs of Federal Regulators who are now investigating possible antitrust issues rooted in Apple allegedly leveraging the popularity of iTunes to prevent Amazon from offering songs as exclusive pre-release downloads. The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department is currently examining Apple’s business practices as they relate [...]
Continue reading...iTunes maintains spot as top music retailer in US, increases lead over WalMart
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Billboard notes that iTunes in 2009 further cemented its lead as the top retailer of Music in the US with a 26.65% marketshare, up from 21.42% last year. Walmart, the number two music retailer in the US, saw its marketshare drop from 14.99% in 2008 to 12.54% in 2009. The figures were compiled by Billboard’s [...]
Continue reading...CNN discusses the iPad and Apple’s new e-book pricing structure
Friday, March 26, 2010
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CNN discusses the iPad and mentions that Apple recently signed up 2 new publishers for its iBook Store - Perseus (the largest independent publishing house) and Workman. All told, Apple has now inked deals with 5 of the 6 biggest publishers, Random House being the notable exception.
Continue reading...Amazon prepares refreshed Kindle app for upcoming iPad
Monday, March 22, 2010
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Amazon may be looking to compete with the iPad by making serious improvements to its Kindle device, but it’s smart enough to know that it better get on the iPad bandwagon before getting left behind. That being said, Amazon today unveiled a new preview page on its website highlighting their forthcoming Kindle app for the [...]
Continue reading...Amazon looking to upgrade the Kindle’s web browser
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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A new job listing for Lab126, Amazon’s Kindle division, suggests that Amazon is looking to implement some serious changes to the browsing experience on the Kindle.
Continue reading...Apple urges record labels not to participate in Amazon’s “Daily Deal” music promotions
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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An interesting report from Billboard highlights the increasingly heated battle between Amazon and iTunes over music release dates. Apple has reportedly taken umbrage with Amazon’s “Daily Deal” promotion wherein Amazon will make an album available for purchase one day prior to the street launch date while also running banners advertising the early release date on artist websites, MySpace pages, [...]
Continue reading...As Steve Jobs stood on stage unveiling the iPad, Amazon was frantically calling publishers
Saturday, February 27, 2010
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As Steve Jobs still stood on stage unveiling the iPad on January 27th, Amazon executives frantically began calling a slew of publishers looking to glean as much information as possible about the type of content deals they struck with Apple. According to a recent report in the New York Times, Amazon recently began trying to peddle [...]
Continue reading...Report: E-books on the iPad may be cheaper than expected
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The iPad hasn’t even begun shipping and yet it’s already making waves in the publishing world. First, Apple’s tried and true 30/70 revenue split with content creators was the impetus behind Amazon changing the term of their revenue split agreements with publishers just days before Steve Jobs announced the iPad. Second, a number of publishers over [...]
Continue reading...Amazon appears ready to upgrade the Kindle in a major way to take on the iPad
Monday, February 8, 2010
Last week, Amazon purchased a company specializing in touchscreen technology called Touchco in an apparent attempt to spruce up the Kindle in light of Apple’s recently announced iPad. Now, it seems that Amazon has its eyes set on revamping the entire Kindle experience from the ground up. The New York Times reports on a slew of job [...]
Continue reading...Amazon buys multitouch company, looks to make Kindle more appealing
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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It looks like Amazon won’t be taking Apple’s iPad lightly. The New York Times reports that Amazon recently purchased a New York based company named Touchco that specializes in touchscreen technology, a feature which the Kindle obviously lacks. Amazon will reportedly merge Touchco’s employees and technology into its Kindle hardware division, a move which is an obvious [...]
Continue reading...Macmillan publishing demands higher prices from Amazon, and gets it - iPad to blame
Monday, February 1, 2010
It’s been a wild weekend for Amazon and Macmillan, one of the largest publishing houses in the world. Over the weekend, all of Macmillan’s content suddenly disappeared from Amazon’s online store as a result of Amazon’s unwillingness to cave into Macmillan’s demands, which included the right to sell e-books for anywhere up to $15. Under the old [...]
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
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