Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) have been competing in the ereader and tablet market for over a year now, since the iPad was introduced. On Friday, a report from Bloomberg mentioned that Amazon is now looking to introduce its own smartphone to take on the iPhone and some of the leading Android devices in the market. A smartphone … Read More
Kobo Introduces Newspapers and Magazines Now Available on the iPhone and iPad Kobo Reading Apps
Dozens of Popular U.S. and Canadian Publications Now Available for a Free Two Week Trial from the Kobo Store TORONTO, ON — October 27, 2010 — Kobo, a global eReading service, today announced that a selection of the most popular newspapers and magazines are now available for download with a two -week FREE trial from the Kobo store. Effective immediately, … Read More
Sideways for iPad. Magazine App which Could Push the Print Media Alternatives for Some Market Share
Sideways [rating: 3.5/5] One of the things discussed when the iPad was launched was it’s impact on the print media. Would the iPad save it by enabling magazines and newspapers to utilize the new features to earn more revenue to stabilize the falling revenues of the print media or would it be the death nail in the print media’s coffin … Read More