Tagged: Kindle & News
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Apple fan boy to donate house to charity if e-book gets 1m downloads News
14.05.2012 After penning an account of his 10 days camping adventure outside an Apple Store in London in time for the launch of the iPhone 4S last year, Rob Shoesmith says he will give his... -
Story contest on energy opens for primary schoolers News
04.04.2012 'If I was the Government and my job was to think of a clever way to provide energy for our homes, schools, hospitals and factories, my plan would be … ' – that’s what primary... -
Harry Potter e-books on sale from today on Pottermore News
27.03.2012 The Harry Potter series is finally available in e-book form through the interactive reading website Pottermore. The e-books are compatible with all major e-readers. -
Amazon.com's sales in Q4 rise 35pc to US$17.4bn News
01.02.2012 E-commerce giant Amazon.com saw sales of its Kindle e-reader nearly triple during the holidays, bringing in a 35pc increase in sales to US$17.4bn during the fourth quarter, the... -
Majority of ‘Black Friday’ shoppers will shop online this year News
22.11.2011 The busiest shopping day on the US calendar will be more of an online event than a physical store occasion this year, as 80pc of shoppers will hunt for bargains on the internet.Categories: Wireless Communications, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Consumer TechTags: Black Friday, Kindle, Apple, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Kinect, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, iPad 2, -
Kindle Fire costs US$201 to make – Amazon can afford to be generous News
18.11.2011 Amazon’s newly released Kindle Fire media tablet has a bill of materials (BOM) that amounts to US$185.60 but which rises to US$201.70 when manufacturing expenses are added, IHS...Categories: Wireless Communications, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Amazon planning a Kindle smartphone for Q4 2012 News
17.11.2011 Amazon is planning to bring out a Kindle smartphone next year, according to a report. The company has just launched its Kindle Fire Android-based tablet computer, so a...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Communications, Consumer Tech, Hardware -
Amazon introduces Kindle Owners' Lending Library News
03.11.2011 Kindle owners with Amazon Prime membership can now borrow thousands of e-books for free with no due dates as part of the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. -
Amazon on ‘Fire’ thanks to demand for Kindle – building millions News
26.10.2011 Amazon is increasing capacity and is building millions more Kindle e-readers than planned, CEO Jeff Bezos said as the company announced a 44pc increase in third-quarter sales,... -
Huffington Post UK editor: the time for online media is now News
21.10.2011 There are few ‘born online’ publications that have had as big an impact in such a short period of time as that of The Huffington Post, founded by Arianna Huffington. John... -
No plans to release Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch in Europe - report News
30.09.2011 The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet and the Kindle Touch will reportedly only be available in the US, with no indication of whether or not they will have a release in Europe. -
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet to cost US$199 News
28.09.2011 Amazon has unveiled the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch Android tablet which will retail at US$199. -
Amazon to reveal ‘Kindle Fire’ tablet Wednesday? News
27.09.2011 Amazon may reveal its Android tablet this Wednesday, and is rumoured to be called the Kindle Fire. -
Steve Jobs’ departure from Apple CEO role hasn’t hurt sales News
14.09.2011 Any anxiety Apple may have had over its visionary leader Steve Jobs stepping down from the CEO role impacting on demand for its products must have been short lived. A new survey... -
Half of all books sold in Europe by 2015 will be electronic News
19.08.2011 The Western European e-book market grew 400pc in 2010 to exceed 10m paid-for e-books, but this will more than triple in 2011 to 32m e-books sold this year. By 2015, half of all...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Computers, Apps -
Amazon reveals Kindle Cloud Reader News
11.08.2011 Amazon customers are now able to read Kindle e-books instantly using only their web browsers with the new Kindle Cloud Reader. -
Amazon Q2 sales surge 51pc to US$9.9bn, profits down News
27.07.2011 E-commerce giant Amazon has reported revenues of US$9.91bn for the second quarter. However, profits were down 8pc to US$191m and the company says it expects this decline to...Categories: Software & Web Development, Media, Hosting Services, Financial Results, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Cloud, AppsTags: Amazon, Kindle, E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Wi-Fi, 3G, Tablet Computers, Android, iPad, E-books -
Amazon lets students rent textbooks via Kindle News
19.07.2011 E-commerce and cloud giant Amazon has revealed a clever new service that allows students to rent textbooks on their Kindles and via Kindle apps on iOS and Android devices. -
Amazon Android tablet to get October release? News
14.07.2011 Online retailer Amazon may release its own tablet computer in October to rival Apple’s iPad, reports suggest.Categories: Computers, Digital Media, eCommerce, Hardware, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Wireless Communications -
CampusIT raises €1.2m – forecasts revenues of €5m by 2013 News
17.06.2011 A young cloud technology company focused heavily on helping universities and colleges to transform complex back office activities into online services has raised €1.2m worth of...