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E-Com Websites To Revamp Their Search Engines; Google Threatened?

May 07, 2012   Alap Naik Desai

E-commerce websites EBay & Walmart are said to be developing their own internal search engines. The e-commerce  companies are set to release major updates to their internal search algorithms in order to facilitate faster search results that are relevant to the…

Amazon’s Kindle Fire Sales Fizzle in 2012, Market Share Slips to Third

May 04, 2012   Joe Brockmeier

That Apple remains in first place in the tablet market comes as no surprise. IDC’s latest research shows that in the first quarter of 2012, Amazon’s once-hot Kindle Fire is struggling. According to IDC, Amazon’s share dropped from nearly…

Barnes & Noble Says Kindle’s ‘Not That Good in Bed’

May 04, 2012   Lauren Indvik
Barnes & Noble Says Kindle’s ‘Not That Good in Bed’

Although mentioning your competitors’ products is a no-no in most advertising campaigns, the latest print ad for Barnes & Nobles’s “GlowLight” ereader may be an exception. The ad cheekily tells Amazon’s Kindle device that it’s “not that good in…

iPad Renews Tablet Dominance as Kindle Fire Sales Drop Like a Rock

May 03, 2012   Peter Pachal

The iPad is once again the undisputed heavyweight champion of the tablet world. Apple’s “magical” tablet re-asserted its dominance of the market following a period that saw both the launch of the latest model and a drop-off in sales…

Can Barnes & Noble Balance Physical and Online Sales Without Killing Itself?

May 03, 2012   Antone Gonsalves

In what has long been a nightmare scenario for booksellers, the physical bookstore is becoming a showroom for the online shopper. After casually browsing the tomes in comfort, people will use their smartphone or tablet to buy their choices…

Target to Stop Selling Kindle

May 03, 2012   Todd Wasserman

Target is planning to stop selling Amazon’s Kindle in its stores, a move that reflects the chain’s frustration with losing sales to the online retail giant, according to reports.
The retailer plans to phase out Kindle sales this month,…

Online Original Video: Amazon Studios Searching for Hit Series

May 02, 2012   Alissa Skelton

Amazon Studios — the online retailer’s instant video venture — is jumping into the comedy and children’s series programming business, the company announced Wednesday.
Amazon is looking for new hit shows to distribute on Amazon Instant Video. The creators…

What’s the Difference Between Amazon Cloud Drive & Google Drive?

May 02, 2012   Jon Mitchell

Amazon waited until the dust settled from last week’s news to launch Amazon Cloud Drive for Mac and Windows. Dropbox and Microsoft SkyDrive each got major updates last week, and the mythical Google Drive launched, too. What’s the difference between…

Target No Longer Carrying Amazon Kindle

May 02, 2012   Mike Fossum

According to an internal Target memo that the Verge got ahold of, the retailer will no longer be carrying Amazon’s Kindle tablets, beginning May 13th. So far, the only explanation regarding the discontinuation of the popular product was the mention…

Ebay Gears Up To Face Rising Local Competition

April 30, 2012   Alap Naik Desai

After seven years in India, EBay Inc.’s local arm Ebay.in will increase its investment.

Ebay has been offering merchandise across multiple sales partners & distributors. With the growing threat from local players, it has now made a strategic decision to jack-up their…

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