Short Version The Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon’s latest ereader. After four generations of devices, Kindle users expected a slight incremental update from the previous Kindle Touch. But everything was improved in the Paperwhite, from the operating system to the display resolution Read more »
Amazon Teases Paperwhite Kindle in New TV Ad
Amazon Launches Kindle Store in India
Kindle Apps Now Support Children’s Books, Comics
Amazon to Open Retail Store [RUMOR]
In what may be a sign that 2012 really is the year of the apocalypse, revered online retailer Amazon is rumored to be opening a brick-and-mortar retail store. Read more »
Amazon Rides Kindle Fire to Huge Growth, but Profits Are Down
Amazon is growing fast. But that growth is outpacing its ability to make money, if the company’s quarterly results are any indication Read more »
Top 10 Self-Published Writers Make 449% More Money Through Amazon Lending Library
Amazon released some strong revenue numbers Thursday around KDP Select, its lending library program for self-published authors. The data, released in effort to ward off uncertainty about the program, suggest that KDP Select is generating some serious revenue for some bestsellers, but offer few details about its benefits for the vast majority of participants. Read more »
2011′s Biggest Winners and Losers in Ecommerce
In-demand products, unparalleled site design and usability, competitive search engine marketing, continuous innovative, exciting holiday specials — these are just some of the variables that make up a successful ecommerce business. On the other hand, some of the top pitfalls for Internet retailers include lousy service, uninventive products, confusing corporate messaging and ineffective advertising. Read more »
Amazon Goes Social Shopping: What Quorus Hires Mean
Amazon is poised to make a major leap into social shopping thanks to a rash of recent hires from Quorus (formerly Fridge Door), a company whose chief product was software that added a social experience to online retailing . When we wrote about what 2012 may hold for the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon , we mentioned the idea that Jeff Bezos and co Read more »
So You Got a Kindle Fire? Try Our First-Timer Guide
If you’ve recently purchased or been gifted a Kindle Fire, congratulations! You’re now the owner of one of the best tablets on the market, in our opinion. SEE ALSO: Amazon Kindle Fire, iPad’s First True Competitor [REVIEW] Now it’s time to begin taking advantage of your device, courtesy of our handy little guide below Read more »