Tag: Kindle

Total Results: 29

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.

Confessions of a Kindle Fire-aholic

Published: January 26, 2012

My husband bought me a Kindle Fire and I have to say that there are several reasons why you cannot go wrong with this device.

Kindle Fire is a game changer for tablet industry: The Weather Channel

Published: January 20, 2012

NEW YORK – After releasing a Kindle Fire application, The Weather Channel claims that the app had 2 million downloads, showing the growing competition in the tablet market, according to the lunch keynote speaker at yesterday's Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2012 conference.

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.

Is there room for tablets other than the iPad and Kindle Fire?

Published: December 7, 2011

The tablet market has claimed another victim, with Dell announcing that the Streak 7 is no longer available in the United States.