Tag: Amazon

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Why Amazon and Facebook will be disruptive forces in 2012: Forrester

Published: February 10, 2012

Amazon and Facebook could disrupt the mobile landscape in 2012 becuase of their potential to challenge the existing app stores, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

Kindle Fire grabs share of user sessions away from Galaxy Tab

Published: January 31, 2012

The success of the Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is giving Samsung a run for its money when it comes to how frequently users engage with the devices, according to new data from Flurry Analytics.

Apple not feeling much heat from Android tablets

Published: January 27, 2012

While Android’s share of the tablet market jumped to a record 39.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, it is not expected to catch up to the iPad any time soon.

Are mobile marketing firms under threat from in-house acquisitions?

Published: January 12, 2012

With big retail brands such as Walmart, Amazon and eBay making hefty investments to take their mobile marketing development and management in-house, where does that leave service providers?

Amazon and the end of the book

Published: January 9, 2012

By Gary Schwartz

While Amazon erodes the viability of the physical store, the Amazon storefront is fast becoming confusing to navigate, and it is a slippery slope for authors.

Volkswagen makes media buy on new USA Today Kindle app

Published: January 4, 2012

Volkswagen is ramping up its mobile advertising strategy as the launch sponsor of the USA Today Kindle Fire application.

Can a Google tablet compete against iPad, Kindle Fire?

Published: December 28, 2011

Google could be the next technology company to throw its hat into the tablet ring, but can a Google tablet compete with the immensely popular iPad and recent newcomer Kindle Fire?

Tablet market no longer an iPad-only game: IDC

Published: December 16, 2011

Third quarter media tablet shipments were up 264.5 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago and should pick up even more in the fourth quarter based on the success of lower-priced tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, according to new research from International Data Corp.

Do not discount Nook in the tablet wars

Published: December 13, 2011

A lot of the focus in the increasingly competitive tablet space has been on the iPad and newcomer Kindle Fire. However, Barnes & Noble, which recently made some significant upgrades to its low-priced Nook Color and also offers the more powerful Nook tablet, should not be overlooked.

RIM PlayBook feels the heat from Kindle Fire

Published: December 5, 2011

Research In Motion’s recent decision to write off $485 million worth of PlayBook tablet inventory points to the influence that Amazon’s Kindle Fire is having on the tablet market.