Limited-time offer: Amazon slashes $30 off Kindle prices If you’re in the market for a Kindle, now might be a good time to buy. Amazon is offering up… Read More
Surprise: Amazon tests physical retail with ‘Kindle Kiosk’ vending machines LAS VEGAS — Amazon, the company that defined the world of online commerce, is venturing further into the world of… Read More
Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS with support for flashcards and more Amazon’s Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad received an update today that added some cool new features for its… Read More
Amazon’s Kindle Fire blows away rival tablets with increase in Christmas activations Amazon has typically seen its Kindle Fire tablet sales spike during the holidays, even more than a typical seasonal increase,… Read More
Amazon launches new installment payment plans for Kindle Fire HDX Amazon is trying to make its newest tablets appeal to more budget-conscious consumers by offering Amazon customers the chance to… Read More
Kindle device owners spend 55% more every year with Amazon, new study finds Jeff Bezos says that Amazon wants to make money when Kindle owners use their devices to consume media and make… Read More
Kindle Fire HDX: The business person’s frenemy When the Kindle Fire HDX was first released, I read reviews that raved how this Kindle finally added business-friendly features,… Read More
Amazon adds Goodreads, FreeTime to Kindle Paperwhite Amazon announced today that the Kindle Paperwhite will be getting an update that adds integration with Goodreads, as well as… Read More
Amazon to start offering custom Kindle accessories Have you always wanted a case for your Kindle with kittens on it? Well, now’s your chance, and it’s just… Read More
Truce? New Amazon program will give indie bookstores a cut of Kindle e-book sales Can Amazon peacefully coexist with the corner bookstore? A new program announced by the Seattle company today will attempt to… Read More
Amazon does FAA victory lap, offers 1-day Kindle discounts Amazon was one of the winners in the FAA’s decision last week to allow electronic gadgets to be used during… Read More
Samsung tops J.D. Power tablet survey, passing Amazon and Apple It’s a sad day for the marketing department in Cupertino. While Apple has frequently cited the iPad’s position at the… Read More
Amazon debuts time-sensitive e-book sales with Kindle Countdown Deals Amazon today introduced a new way for customers to find dirt cheap e-books with Kindle Countdown Deals. The new program… Read More
Amazon: Wall Street braces for 2nd straight quarterly loss “Bezos has chosen to run Amazon to be the biggest, most powerful and successful retailer on Earth 20 years from… Read More
Android co-founder Rich Miner: Microsoft stifling innovation inspired me to build an open-source OS SAN FRANCISCO — While Google’s mobile operating system is currently eating Microsoft’s lunch in terms of market share, one of… Read More
Look out, Amazon: Rainn Wilson has a problem with the latest Kindle ads Unlike Nokia, Rainn Wilson doesn’t exactly think imitation is the best form of flattery. You see, Wilson, who played “Dwight”… Read More
Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS 7, adds new features Like many popular apps, Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS got a new coat of paint today just in time for… Read More
Amazon’s next Kindle Fire HD gets inadvertent preview in latest tech leak Maybe it’s time for U.S. tech companies to bring all their hardware manufacturing in-house. A day after Apple unveiled… Read More
Before you update to iOS 7, be sure to update your Kindle app If you read e-books through the Kindle app on your iOS device, such a an iPad or iPhone, be sure… Read More
First look: Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is faster, brighter and more social Looking at Amazon’s original and new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers from the front, with the screens turned off, it’s hard to… Read More
Amazon announces payouts for e-book price fixing settlement If there’s one big winner in the ongoing e-book antitrust mess, it’s Amazon and their customers. According to an email… Read More
Amazon unveils Kindle MatchBook, turning physical books you’ve purchased over the years into digital copies Amazon.com is already doing it with CDs. Now, it’s turning its focus to books. The Seattle online retailer today unveiled a… Read More
New Kindles on the way? Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi is out of stock Update, 10 a.m. Sept. 3: Amazon has put up a product page for the new Kindle Paperwhite online here. The WiFi version… Read More
Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
Amazon.com launches cross-platform push notifications through AWS Amazon is continuing its push to attract mobile app developers to its Amazon Web Services cloud platform with a one-stop… Read More
Morgan Stanley: Kindle sales will be a $4.5B business for Amazon this year Amazon is notorious for being coy about its Kindle sales numbers, but a new report released last week says that… Read More
DOJ’s proposed Apple order could help Amazon sell more Kindle books on iPad, iPhone The U.S. Justice Department’s proposed remedy in the Apple e-book price-fixing case, made public this morning, includes a key provision… Read More
Amazon Kindle is an early hit in China, opening new doors for Bezos & Co. Will Kindle’s early success in China be the beginning of a renaissance for Amazon in the country? Maybe. After years… Read More
Kindle Worlds adds more licenses for fan fiction writers If you ever wanted to get paid for writing fan fiction based on The Mongoliad, now’s your chance. It’s all a… Read More
Clearing out stock? Barnes & Noble extends Father’s Day discount for Nook Father’s Day may be over, but that isn’t keeping Barnes & Noble from continuing its weekend sale. The Nook was… Read More
