A successful holiday season, which included a 30% increase in sales of Kindle devices, led to a record 2024 at Amazon. Revenue hit $638 billion and operating income soared 86%, to $68.6 billion. The company made an extra $1.5 billion in sales on Leap Day alone. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Looking for a productive way to read and take notes at the same time? Then you probably need this Kindle Scribe that’s currently only $280, way down from its usual price tag of $390. Unlike the other Kindle devices that are mainly for reading, the Kindle Scribe is designed for jotting... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-06-10 14:21:42 UTC ]
After Apple's iPhone event and just before Microsoft shows off new Surface devices, Amazon is set to reveal its latest arsenal of hardware. As it typically does every September, Amazon is hosting an event to unveil the goods, only this time it's doing so not in Seattle,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-09-20 14:00:09 UTC ]
Open up a whole new world of reading on your Kindle, with our guide on how to get library books on Kindle devices! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-13 10:33:00 UTC ]
If you've had your eye on one of Amazon's premium e-readers but haven't yet pulled the trigger, today might be the day to do so. As part of a wide-ranging sale across various own-brand Amazon devices, the Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and standard Kindle Paperwhite are all... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-08-15 08:46:55 UTC ]
Amazon’s Kindle hardware and associated online ebook store have revolutionized the reading experience. While some folks are scared of change, and desperately clutch their paper books, the future is clearly digital. Quite frankly, it’s wasteful to produce paper books. Not to mention, they take up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
While you can read ebooks on Android tablets and iPad devices, you really shouldn't. These screens can strain your eyes, causing discomfort and creating a negative experience. Not to mention, if you tend to read outdoors, the glare can be unbearable. Instead, an e-ink reader is the best option.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones’ core Christmas sales were up over 5% year-on-year but overall revenue was hit by lower sales of Kindle devices. The chain bookseller’s m.d, James Daunt, said the company had a “solid” Christmas and was pleased with sales of books, stationery and toys, with new stores in the estate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harlequin, the world's most famous English-language romance fiction publisher, is joining the "Netflixication" of ebooks. For the next year, Scribd will be the exclusive subscription partner for Harlequin and its various imprints. The deal will bring 15,000 titles from the Harlequin backlist to... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is tacking $20 onto the price of its Amazon Prime service, bringing the yearly cost to $99.This is the first price hike for Amazon Prime since it was introduced nine years ago. The service originally included just free two-day shipping on most orders, but has since expanded to offer Prime... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has started its Chinese Kindle incursion by launching the reader app for Android and iOS in that market, along with a large selection of ebooks. There's no mention of any Kindle devices like the Fire HD in the nation yet, but Amazon just did a similar launch in Brazil and said the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has made no secret of the fact that a major reason for selling its family of Kindle devices for as low a price as possible is that once consumers have a device they will buy more products from the giant e-tailer. A new study of past month book buyers just completed by the Codex Group... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Internet retailer's complete collection of Prime Lending Library books for Kindle devices is online and accessible from any Web browser. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 15:08 Amazon.com is offering a new feature enabling readers to ask authors questions directly via their Kindle devices. @author is currently on limited beta release, with a handful of participating authors including thriller writer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon just eliminated one of the biggest differences between the Kindle and competing e-readers. It said today it will be rolling out the Kindle Library Lending feature later this year, allowing customers to borrow books for free from more than 11,000 libraries in the U.S. Other e-readers and... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]