Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader uses Safari to bypass Apple's App Store rules

After changes to Apple's App Store policies prompted Amazon to remove a link from its Kindle application to buy new books, the online retailer has launched a new browser-based "Cloud Reader."

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 58

WSJ, Amazon, Google, B&N iOS apps affected by Apple's direct sales rules

Apple's newly enforced policy banning links to out-of-app purchases has forced The Wall Street Journal, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo to remove purchasing options from their iOS applications, while the Google Books application has been completely removed.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 117

Amazon to take on Apple with own 9-inch Android tablet by holidays

Amazon.com plans to introduce its own brand of tablet computer ahead of the holiday shopping season, a move which is sure to intensify competition with new-found rival Apple.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 46

Apple backs down on in-app purchasing rules, allows lower prices for out-of-app purchases

Apple this week revised its rules for in-app subscriptions, and no longer requires that subscriptions purchased outside of an iOS application have the same price or less.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 142

New Barnes & Noble Nook; Kindle 3G with ads; Windows Phone 'Mango' preview

Both Barnes & Noble and Amazon announced new versions of their e-readers on Tuesday: a touchscreen e-ink Nook and a Kindle 3G with "special offers," in an ongoing price war, while Microsoft previewed the "Mango" update to its Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 36

Amazon boss says "stay tuned" for rumored tablet release

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in an interview this week to "stay tuned" on the company's plans for a possible tablet device that would likely supplement, rather than replace, the company's Kindle e-reader.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 27

Barnes & Noble planning May 24 launch of new e-reader iPad competitor

Bookseller Barnes & Noble revealed in an SEC filing Wednesday that the company plans to announce a new e-reader device on May 24th, creating yet another competitor to Apple's iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 28

Amazon to debut LCD tablet to compete with Apple's iPad later this year

Rumors continue to swirl about a new touchscreen tablet from Amazon with a full color LCD screen, with the latest report stating the device is set to launch and take on Apple's iPad in 2011.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 44

Barnes & Noble Nook, Lenovo ThinkPad prepare second volley of iPad alternatives

After the much anticipated Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook failed to live up to expectations, two new Android-based tablets have promised to keep alive alternatives to Apple's iPad: The Barnes & Noble Nook Color and a prototype ThinkPad tablet from Lenovo.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 46

Amazon announces ad-supported $114 Kindle in latest bid to combat Apple's iPad

As consumers increasingly turn to the iPad for reading, Amazon has bottomed out on price in order to compete, announcing a cheaper ad-supported version of its Kindle e-reader.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 38

Apple exploring hybrid e-ink-LCD displays with independent regions

Apple has shown interest in creating a new iPad with a hybrid display that could dynamically switch all or just part of the full-color screen to low-power black-and-white e-ink for text and other static content.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 47

Amazon courting Apple's iOS developers to port apps to Kindle

Amazon is actively enticing Apple's iOS App Store developers to bring their efforts to the Kindle platform, particularly educational apps, in a strategy that attempts to push ebook readers up into competition with more sophisticated, general purpose tablets.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 40

Inside subscription content: Apple iPad vs Google One Pass vs Amazon Kindle

Apple's iOS App Store isn't the only game in town for subscribed digital content. Here's a look at how the plans to court publishers' subscription content by Apple, Amazon's Kindle and Google's One Pass compare.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 90

Legacy apps must comply with Apple's App Store subscription rules by June 30

Software currently available in the iOS App Store that does not comply with Apple's newly enforced in-app subscription rules, such as the Amazon Kindle or Hulu+ applications, have until June 30 to comply or they could be removed.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 255

Apple denies claim that Sony Reader, Kindle in danger on iOS App Store

Apple issued a surprisingly timely response to a claim made by the New York Times that suggested the company might bar iOS apps that sell content outside of Apple's software market within iTunes.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 398

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