Amazon’s Kindle is on Fire

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 2 December 2011, 10:00 am

IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that Amazon will ship 3.9 million Kindle Fire tablets during the fourth quarter of 2011, which will surpass all other iPad rivals.

Kindle Opens Fire on iPad 2

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 23 November 2011, 10:00 am

Parks Associates announced its consumer research suggests that U.S. holiday shoppers are equally enamoured of Amazon’s Kindle Fire table and Apple’s iPad 2.

Kindle Fire Costs $201.70 to Produce

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 18 November 2011, 11:12 am

IHS iSuppli announced it reckons that Amazon’s Kindle Fire media tablet costs $201.70 to manufacture.

LOVEFiLM and Warner Seal Multi-Year Deal

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 17 November 2011, 1:00 pm

Amazon.com, Inc. announced that Warner Bros. has signed a multi-year film distribution agreement with LOVEFiLM.

Universal and Cinram Share Logistics Award

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 5 October 2011, 8:32 am

Cinram International announced that one of its clients, Universal Pictures GAS, has received Amazon’s golden pallet award for logistics.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire Sold at Low Margin

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 1 October 2011, 7:00 am

IHS iSuppli announced its preliminary estimates put the total cost of manufacture for Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet at $209.63.

Amazon Launches Kindle Fire Tablet and Friends

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 28 September 2011, 2:20 pm

Amazon.com announced three new Kindle e-readers, the Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and Kindle Fire.

Public Libraries Lend Kindle Books

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 21 September 2011, 10:37 am

Amazon.com announced that Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 public libraries in the United States.

Western Europe Warms to eBooks

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 23 August 2011, 7:00 am

Futuresource Consulting announced it forecasts that 32 million eBooks will be sold this year in Western Europe.

Amazon Instant Video Goes Big

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 18 August 2011, 11:30 am

Amazon.com announced that its Amazon Instant Video service offers more than 100,000 movies and TV shows.

Amazon Cloud Drive Takes Aim at Apple

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 7 July 2011, 7:00 am

Amazon.com, Inc. announced three enhancements to its Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player.