Amazon launches iOS-compatible Kindle Unlimited, a $10/mo. all-you-can-read ebook plan

While the digital music market has been trending toward monthly subscription services for unlimited access, Amazon is now trying the same approach with its dominance in the ebook market, allowing subscribers to read as much as they want for $10 per month.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 45

Mobile shopping to reach near $50B in 2014 as Apple, Inc. iPad retains 80 percent share of online orders

Apple continues to dominate as the platform of choice among mobile buyers, with iOS representing 54 percent of all phone orders and 80 percent of tablet transactions as the market approaches $50 billion this year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 14

Amazon, not Google, next to face FTC's wrath over in-app purchases by children

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it has filed suit against retail colossus Amazon, alleging that the company allowed children to rack up millions of dollars in unauthorized in-app purchases through the Amazon Appstore — charges similar to those brought against Apple last year.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 32

Amazon bends in Hachette dispute, floats deal with authors to resume book sales

More than a month after interrupting sales of books from major publisher Hachette in a dispute over e-book pricing, Amazon has proposed a temporary arrangement in which it would return sales to normal and funnel 100 percent of the revenue directly to authors until the two parties reach an agreement.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 33

Amazon said to be 'increasingly ruthless' in negotiations with UK publishers

Hachette is not the only imprint to find itself under Amazon's thumb as the online retailing giant has begun turning the heat up on smaller publishers in the U.K., demanding terms that one publishing executive likened to a "form of assisted suicide for the industry."

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 80

Amazon's premium Fire Phone seeks to reverse Android's ratchet status

When Amazon launched its Kindle Fire in 2011, the mini tablet's most compelling feature was its discounted low price. With its latest Fire Phone introduction, Amazon has sought to "reverse the ratchet," attempting to distance itself from Android's cheap identity.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 118

Amazon announces Fire Phone with 4.7" 3D head tracking display & Firefly smart scanner, exclusive to AT&T

Amazon announced its long awaited entrance into the smartphone market on Wednesday in unveiling the new Fire Phone, a device the retailer plans to pit against Apple's iPhone by integrating advanced head tracking technology for dynamic 3D content viewing, as well as new scanning functions that intelligently interpret data from the physical world.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 225

Apple puts some Hachette e-books on sale as Amazon dispute drags on

With publishing house Hachette locked in a battle with Amazon that has seen the imprint's titles pulled from Amazon's virtual shelves, Apple's iBookstore has become the next-best place for readers to shop as a number of Hachette e-books are now discounted to just $9.99.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 40

Amazon launches free 'Prime Music' streaming service for Prime members

Amazon on Thursday threw its hat into the streaming music service game with Prime Music, a "free" value-added service that touts access to more than one million songs for paying Amazon Prime members.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 32

Amazon halts preorders of Warner Bros. Blu-rays & DVDs in latest contract dispute

Amazon has continued to refuse sales of certain products in its efforts to gain leverage in negotiations with content providers, this time blocking preorders of physical copies of popular upcoming releases from Warner Home Video, including blockbuster hits "The Lego Movie" and "300: Rise of an Empire."

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

Amazon Kindle app for iPad & iPhone gains Audible audio book integration

Amazon's official Kindle app for iPad and iPhone has been updated to include integration with audio versions of titles when purchased through the service Audible, as well as cloud syncing with Whispersync for Voice.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 9

Amazon expected to announce 3D sensing smartphone at June 18 event

Amazon on Wednesday announced it will be holding a special media event on June 18 for an as-yet-unannounced product that many expect will be the Internet retailer's first foray into the smartphone business.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 29

Amazon breaks silence on Hachette dispute, says it is negotiating 'on behalf of customers'

After blocking preorders and delaying shipments for titles in the midst of ongoing negotiations with publisher Hachette, Amazon has now spoken out on the dispute, attempting to portray its decisions as advantageous to customers, while also admitting that the issues are not likely to be solved soon.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 45

With Apple's hands tied in e-book market, Amazon stops taking some preorders from publisher Hachette

Amazon is currently in the midst of a fight with Hachette, one of the so-called "Big Five" largest publishing companies, and has stopped taking preorders for high-profile upcoming titles, including the latest from "Harry Potter" series author J.K. Rowling.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 82

Apple's iPad business isn't collapsing, but the rest of the tablet industry sure is

When Apple announced its most recent quarterly earnings, the worst news out of Cupertino was that sales of iPads weren't greater than in the year-ago quarter, a fact that a few pundits have now jumped on to declare that "Apple's iPad Businesses Is Collapsing." That's wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 167

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