Kindle Fire demand cooling off? Amazon sales charts say otherwise
Following what Amazon reported to have been a huge holiday season for the company’s debut tablet, demand for the Kindle Fire has slowed according to …
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Amazon receives high marks for customer service while Zappos falls in 2011
Amazon received the highest customer service ratings of any retailer in 2011 according to the NRF Foundations Customers’ Choice survey. The survey, which asked more than …
Apple becomes the eighth most valuable brand in the world
On Monday, Bloomberg released Interbrand’s Best Global Brands of 2011 report. The rankings are based on five criteria and exclude privately held brands. Apple jumped nine spots in 2011, …
Hackers steal data from 24 million Zappos accounts
Zappos on Sunday confirmed that hackers breached the company’s servers and accessed personal data belonging to many of its customers. The Amazon-owned shoe retailer known …
Amazon’s web-based Kindle Store for iPad skirts Apple’s 30% fee
Amazon’s new web-based Kindle Store for the iPad reportedly helps the online retailer dodge Apple’s fee that it would otherwise pay through a native Amazon …
Web traffic patterns suggest Apple’s iPad was a dud this holiday season
Countless analysts predicted Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet would be a big seller this holiday season, and new data suggests that the slate may have been …
Google’s Nexus tablet may push Android partners out of the picture
Media tablets powered by Google’s Android operating system have for the most part been unable to capture consumers’ interest. With just a few exceptions, sales …
Kindle Fire’s Silk browser hacked to run on other Android devices
Amazon’s Silk Web browser has received mixed reviews from the media and from consumers. In our review of the Amazon Kindle Fire, we noted that …
Kindle Fire may have cost Apple $1 billion or more in holiday iPad sales
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire was a hot item during the holiday shopping season, and one analyst believes the new Amazon tablet may have cost Apple …
Amazon: More than 4 million Kindles sold this holiday season
Amazon announced on Thursday that the 2011 holiday season was the best ever for sales of its Kindle devices. While the online retailer didn’t specifically …
Kindle accessory maker sues Amazon for extortion
M-Edge Accessories has filed a lawsuit against Amazon with a federal court in Maryland that accuses the online retailer of bullying it into coughing up …
Amazon Kindle Fire gets unofficial Android 4.0 update [video]
Amazon’s popular Kindle Fire tablet now has access to an unofficial Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Members of the xda-developers forum recently managed to …
Kindle for iOS updated with PDF, newspaper and magazine support
Amazon updated its Kindle application for iOS devices on Wednesday with support for PDF files as well as newspaper and magazine subscriptions. A Kindle user …
Amazon issues Kindle Fire update to address user complaints
Amazon on Wednesday began rolling out an update for its Kindle Fire tablet that is expected to address a number of user complaints. Software version …
RIM reportedly rejected takeover talks with Amazon this summer
Research In Motion reportedly cut short takeover talks with Amazon and other companies, preferring to instead attempt to solve its own financial woes. Reuters broke news of …
Millennial: Kindle Fire outpaces iPad adoption but Android sees huge share drop in November
Usage of Amazon’s Kindle Fire has exploded since the tablet launched last month, but its rapid adoption wasn’t enough to keep Android from seeing its …
Apple may launch ‘iPad mini’ in Q3
Apple is reportedly working on a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet that will launch in the third quarter next year. Citing sources in …
Amazon currently selling over 1 million Kindles each week
Amazon’s Kindle line was expected to be a popular option for holiday shoppers and the retailer confirmed as much on Thursday. Straying from its normally …
Amazon drops Verizon Galaxy Nexus price to $149.99
Amazon made a name for itself by undercutting the competition, and the retailer has come through once again to offer the best price we’ve seen …
Amazon to sell 6 million Kindle Fire tablets, 8 million eReaders in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is a smash hit, with fourth-quarter sales that may exceed even the most lofty estimates reported ahead of the tablet’s recent launch. …
Amazon prepping Kindle Fire patch to address bugs, user complaints
Amazon confirmed recently that it will release a patch for its Kindle Fire Android tablet that will address a number of bugs and user complaints. “In …
Kindle Fire likely a ‘blazing success’ despite lukewarm reviews, Morgan Stanley says
Amazon launched its Kindle Fire on November 14th, and reviews seem to be split evenly into two camps. One group says Amazon’s debut tablet falls …
Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet hasn’t even been available for a full month yet, but analysts and the media already seem comfortable declaring it the Android …
Kindle Fire to be second hottest tablet behind iPad in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire will be the second most popular tablet in the world this quarter according to new projections published on Friday by market research …
Amazon Kindle Fire already cooling off, study suggests
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet may already be cooling off following a huge launch that likely placed the slate among the most popular media tablets to …
Google said to be prepping Amazon Prime-like delivery service
Google is reportedly in talks with retailers in an effort to create a subscription-based expedited delivery service that will compete directly with Amazon Prime. Citing …
Kindle Fire just $123 from some Walmart, Target locations [updated]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet has been a big seller for the online retailer so far, maintaining the top spot on the Amazon.com best-sellers list for …
Black Friday Kindle sales smash record thanks to Kindle Fire demand
Strong demand for Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet and the continued popularity of Kindle eReaders lead to the retail giant’s best-ever Black Friday for the …
Black Friday 2011: Plan your attack
Brick and mortar shopaholics have so few places to turn for an adrenaline rush these days thanks to the advent of online shopping, but Black …
Tablet owners in the U.S. expected to total 89.5 million in 2014, Apple to own 68% of market
By the end of 2014, there will be 89.5 million tablet owners in the United States according to a new forecast, meaning one in three …
