All Posts Tagged With: "ebook readers"
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Out Performing Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) had recently admitted that the “Kindle”, an ebook reader, just can’t compete with Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. Amazon is not overly worried about this fact though, saying the Kindle will find a niche with the serious reader, where as the iPad is meant for a broad range of general uses, which happens [...]
Borders (NYSE: BGP) to Overtake Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)
Borders (NYSE: BGP) Australia has recently announced the release of “Kobe” an ebook reader, and it’s intentions to steal Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) international crown for readers of both books and ebooks in Australia. Borders has made plans to distribute the “Kobe” to it’s Australian Borders chain of stores, and will also give the Kobe readers [...]
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Wins With Apple’s (NYSE: APPL) iPad Release
Apple (NYSE: APPL) released the iPad this weekend according to schedule, and is considered an alternative to Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Sony and Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE: HPQ)tablet PCs. Amazon is likely to benefit greatly from the iPad, despite the fact that it is a direct competitor to the Kindle. The Kindle [...]
Amazon Ups The Ante On Kindle Royalties
With the scheduled launch of Apple’s new tablet device which will also have e-reader capabilities right around the corner, Amazon could not have timed the news of their improved royalty share program more perfectly. Proof that competition does in fact result in a better situation for all involved, this new program is considerably better for [...]
Electronic Books Growing In Popularity
If you are looking for the perfect gift for the reader in your life, you might want to reconsider that novel from the local bookstore. While it is true that many avid readers still prefer sitting down with a “real” book in hand, more and more people are discovering electronic books. If you are unfamiliar [...]
Barnes and Noble’s Nook Not Ready as Planned
Barnes and Noble, one of the nations largest book retailers, announced on Monday that the arrival of the long-awaited Nook will be delayed at least a week. The bookseller’s Nook is their answer to Amazon’s Kindle, and is an electronic reader for e-books. The company website states the delay is due to high demand for [...]
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