Tag: ereader

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Is Barnes & Noble repeating Netflix’s mistake?

Published: January 6, 2012

Barnes & Noble wants to spin off its Nook ereader and tablet business as a separate company but the move could be a replay of Netflix’s failed attempt last year to separate its traditional media and digital businesses, something consumers were not ready to accept.

Kindle Fire boosts Amazon’s digital content distribution aspirations

Published: September 29, 2011

While Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet is being hailed as an iPad competitor by some, the real play here may be to take on iTunes and Apple’s dominance in digital content distribution.

Entry-level prices to drive holiday mobile sales

Published: August 31, 2011

While a new round of economic uncertainty could dampen holiday sales this year, mobile devices are expected to be at the top of consumers’ wish lists driven in part by lower-priced smartphones, tablets and ereaders.

Will Android OS dampen success of Amazon tablet?

Published: July 15, 2011

Amazon will reportedly launch a tablet on the Android operating system in the fall, a move that could help it drive its own digital content business.

Apple iPad: game-changer or just another screen?

Published: March 11, 2010

In the wake of a television campaign during the Oscars, buzz is building in anticipation of the Apple iPad’s impending release on April 3. But will it live up to the hype?

Amazon takes fifth place: 2009 Mobile Retailer of the Year - Mobile Commerce Daily

Published: January 11, 2010

Today in Mobile Commerce Daily: Amazon takes fifth place: 2009 Mobile Retailer of the Year; Mobile commerce will continue its growth in 2010.

Fifty-five times more mobile consumer electronics by 2014: ABI

Published: January 6, 2010

ABI Research is predicting that consumers will be extremely more mobile by 2014, 55 times more than they were in 2008.