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Amazon planning LCD tablet to compete with the iPad
By: Luis Estrada One company flying that might surprisingly be able to give Apple a run in the tablet space is, believe it or not, Amazon. One of the key downsides to tablet devices currently running Android is the lack of a centralized location to download media content. Amazon, naturally, doesn’t have that problem and [...]
Continue reading...Apple sues Amazon over “App Store” trademark infringement
Monday, March 21, 2011
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Network World reports: Continuing on its quest to secure a trademark for “App Store”, Apple last week filed suit against Amazon alleging that the online retailer was improperly using the phrase “App Store” in its mobile software developer program. Specifically, Apple accuses Amazon of trademark infringement and unfair competition. Apple of course is also currently engaged in [...]
Continue reading...Latest Amazon Kindle commercial pokes fun at the iPad.. again
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Amazon just released a brand new Kindle commercial, and much like the first, this one takes a shot at Apple’s iPad on account of its refelective and glare-ridden screen. Note, though, that some rumors have hinted that the iPad 2 will sport superior screen technology that will lessen the glare that accompanied the first model. [...]
Continue reading...Amazon expected to sell 8 million Kindles this year
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Bloomberg reports that Amazon may very well sell as many as 8 million Kindles this year, an exceptional figures that easily dwarfs analyst estimates by upwards of 60%. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg estimated, on average, that the company would sell 5 million Kindles in 2010. Last year, Amazon sold about 2.4 million Kindles, said one [...]
Continue reading...Despite efforts from Amazon, iTunes remains the king of digital downloads
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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Apple scored a Coup d’état recently when they struck an exclusive deal with EMI to sell the entire Beatles catalog of music on iTunes well into 2011. The long-awaited announcement was just the latest chess move in the ongoing battle between Amazon and Apple for digital download supremacy. Well, let’s be clear. It’s not so much [...]
Continue reading...iPad now available at both Target and Amazon
Monday, October 4, 2010
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Apple’s ballyhooed tablet, the iPad (you might have heard of it), is now for the first time available at both Target and Amazon. Previously, the device was exclusively available from Apple and from Best Buy. And lest you think the iPad made its way into Target without any fanfare, the device was front on center [...]
Continue reading...New Kindle Ad takes shot at the iPad [Video]
Monday, September 13, 2010
Check out this great ad from Amazon touting the Kindle over the iPad and its ever so annoying reflective screen. The lady in the bikini ain’t half bad either. Job well done, Amazon.. and central casting.
Continue reading...Amazon planning to release thinner Kindle this Summer; multitouch and color not on the agenda
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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