Amazon.com Inc shares, just below their all-time high, could rise 10 percent to 25 percent if its capital spending translates to fast growth in its retailing, Kindle e-readers and cloud-computing businesses, Barron's said in its August 1 edition.
Toys R Us, the world's largest toy retailer, said its U.S. stores will carry Amazon.com's Kindle electronic reader and related accessories starting July 31.
The much-awaited tablet from Amazon, possibly an Android-powered Kindle, is expected to challenge iPad's rule in the tablet market and that's good because competition is good.
Amazon reported a fall in profit, but a surge in sales on Tuesday. The surge was mainly attributed to strong sales of Kindle e-reader, subsidized by advertising.
Renting may be a cheaper option for college students and parents in a time of tight finances, with college tuition and expenses a burden for many families. Amazon.com launched Kindle textbook rentals, promising tens of thousands of textbooks at discounts of as much as 80 percent less than purchase price on Monday.
Amazon promises college students 80 percent savings with its textbook rental service.
Renting may be a cheaper option for college students and parents in a time of tight finances, with college tuition and expenses a burden for many families. Amazon.com launched Kindle textbook rentals, promising tens of thousands of textbooks at discounts of as much as 80 percent less than purchase price on Monday.
Amazon's new Kindle Textbook Rental program will save students up to 80 percent off the retail price of new textbooks.
Kindle's new Textbook Rental Program can save students money.
This October the tablet market will have one more important member: Amazon’s own tablet. According to analysts and investors, Amazon plans to release a tablet computer by October. It will solidify Amazon’s position as the world’s largest Internet retailer.
Amazon will release an Android-powered device with a 9-inch display but no camera by October, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Users would be able to watch videos, listen to music or read books bought from Amazon. But will it kill the Kindle sales?
The tablet war is on, as Amazon plans to release a tablet in October. Apple's iPad is the tablet leader by far, but Google's forthcoming Android operating system and Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will threaten to take marketshare, according to a new report.
Sony Corp. announced on Wednesday plans to release two new digital e-readers in hopes of taking a share of a lucrative, yet highly competitive market.
News broke on Wednesday of Borders' pending liquidation, raising interesting questions on how it will affect bookstore giant Barnes & Noble.
Sony plans to launch a new line of upgraded digital book readers in the U.S. next month
Amazon has set a release date for the first ever Amazon tablet by October to run on the Android operating system.
Amazon announced its lowest price ever for its Kindle 3G with Special Offers but it comes with a catch--you may be inundated with AT&T advertisements.
Amazon is dropping the price of its Kindle 3G through a partnership with AT&T. But buyers of the digital device will get built-in AT&T ads on their Kindle 3G.
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it has struck a sponsorship deal with AT&T Inc to sell a less expensive version of its Kindle 3G digital reader.
Google eBooks-integrated e-reader iriver Story HD will hit the stores next Sunday, July 17, but will it pose a threat to Amazon’s Kindle and Barns&Noble’s Nook run for their money?
Amazon took a bite out of Apple Thursday as a federal judge ruled the online retailer is free to call its app store an app store.
Apple iTunes, including iBook store and AppStore, is expected to grow at a rate of about 39 percent over the next 3 years and may contribute about $13 billion in revenues in fiscal 2013
