Amazon exec says Apple's agency model was designed to hinder Kindle

During the third day of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust suit against Apple, a high ranking Amazon executive said the agency model used by Apple and five major book publishers was meant to slow down the success of online retailer's popular e-book reader.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 107

Amazon launches 'Login with Amazon' API for iOS, Android, web

Online retail giant Amazon took a step to expand its footprint on the mobile platforms of both Apple and Google, introducing a Login with Amazon application programming interface that developers can integrate with their sites and apps in order to save time for their users.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 8

Half of Apple's MacBook Air lineup now sold out at Amazon ahead of WWDC

MacBook Air models, including Apple's popular 11.6-inch, sub-$1,000 offering, continue to go out of stock at Amazon ahead of an anticipated product refresh that's expected to add Intel's latest-generation Haswell processors.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 25

Netflix accounts for 1/3 of nightly home Internet traffic, Apple's iTunes takes 2%

Data sent from iTunes represents 1.9 percent of North American Internet traffic every night, a share beyond all other competing digital storefronts, but also well behind the bandwidth served up by Netflix.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 36

Amazon launches, gives away millions in Amazon Coins to spur app downloads on Kindle Fire

Amazon on Monday celebrated the launch of its new Amazon Coins by giving “tens of millions of dollars” of the virtual currency to Kindle Fire users as part of its latest bit to attract customers to its own Kindle platform, and away from incumbents like Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 26

Best Buy, Amazon knock 10% off Apple's MacBook Airs & iMacs for Mother's Day

Weekend discounts on Apple's personal computer family continue this month, as Apple works with partners like big-box retailer Best Buy to push sales of Macs in the face of weak global demand, and a bearish outlook for the consumer PC business in general.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17

Amazon reportedly developing smartphone with glasses-free 'holographic' 3D display

Online retailer Amazon is said to be working on a "wide-ranging lineup" of new devices, including a smartphone with a display capable of producing 3D images without the need for special glasses.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 33

Hearst reaches a million digital subscribers on Apple's iPad, other platforms

Hearst Magazines has hit its goal of one million digital subscribers on devices like Apple's iPad, as well as competing tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 4

IDC: iPad dipped to 40% of tablet shipments in Q1 2013

Apple's iPad fell to 39.6 percent of total worldwide tablet shipments in the first quarter of calendar 2013, according to the latest market data from research firm IDC.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 139

Microsoft to unveil Xbox successor on May 21 as Amazon mulls set-top box

The set-top box segment occupied by Apple TV and others may get a lot more crowded in the coming weeks, as Microsoft has announced a date for the unveiling of its next generation Xbox console, while Amazon is rumored to be pondering a step into the TV arena as well.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 19

NPD: Apple's iTunes accounts for 67% of TV downloads, 65% of movies

Just as is the case with digital music downloads, iTunes' early-mover advantage in video downloads has secured it a massive lead over its competitors in the sector, according to new findings.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 14

Apple's iPad expands lead in tablet use at the expense of Amazon, Android, Microsoft Surface

The release of the iPad three years ago has had a brutal impact on conventional PC sales, but new data on tablet use shows that Apple is not just fending off tablet competitors, it's advancing on them.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 28

Apple sought iBooks recommendation deal with Goodreads, was blocked by Amazon purchase

Apple was reportedly interested in integrating book recommendations from the service Goodreads into the iBookstore, but those plans were tossed after Amazon bought the social networking site.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 20

Rumor: Amazon smartphone to sport 4.7-inch display, launch this year

Amazon is allegedly working on its own smartphone, which could launch as soon as the second quarter of2013 with a 4.7-inch display.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 75

Amazon denies rumor of forthcoming $99 Kindle Fire HD

A new report claims Amazon may be looking to attack the very low end of the tablet market with a $99 version of its Kindle Fire tablet, though a spokesperson for the online retailer has characterized the rumor as inaccurate.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 33

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