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Kindle: More 5-Star Reviews than any Amazon Product!
May 15, 2010 – 1:10 pm | 257 Comments

In my ongoing fascination / following of Amazon’s marketing for the popular Kindle device (see February, March and April campaigns) – I have another to add:

With the iPad, Its Time to Think About Books As Apps
April 28, 2010 – 1:53 pm | 6 Comments
With the iPad, Its Time to Think About Books As Apps

I have already written about how great the reading experience on the iPad is… but its even better when forward-thinking publishers / developers / authors think about book as applications.
As an app, books can …

Amazon Pushes Kindle as Applications; Grows Titles by 20% in Two Months
April 26, 2010 – 3:34 pm | 274 Comments
Amazon Pushes Kindle as Applications; Grows Titles by 20% in Two Months

Being squeezed by Apple’s iPad and Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Amazon’s Kind promotion has moved from hardware to software.
Before the iPad was released, I noted how Amazon aggressively ramped Kindle promotions. The marketing seems …

iBooks: iPad’s Book Experience Stomps Kindle’s
April 4, 2010 – 8:26 am | 340 Comments
iBooks: iPad’s Book Experience Stomps Kindle’s

I have long wanted an Amazon Kindle, but held out because of the looming iPad. Despite arriving a year longer than I initially assumed / hoped, I am glad that I waited as the iPad’s …

As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle
March 2, 2010 – 12:30 pm | 610 Comments
As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle

As the iPad’s “late march” shipping date arrives, Amazon is promoting the Kindle as agressively as it can. The below screenshots are large homepage units that on four consecutive visits… each conveying compelling selling points …

In Response to iPad, Amazon Pushing Kindle Through Email, Facebook
February 4, 2010 – 3:18 pm | 234 Comments
In Response to iPad, Amazon Pushing Kindle Through Email, Facebook

As many of us predict the iPad will lead to the Kindle’s demise, Amazon has begun pushing the Kindle through email, Facebook and their homepage (in conjunction with Valentines Day).
Here is the Amazon homepage – …

The Kindle: Amazon’s Most Wished For, Gifted & Purchased
November 30, 2009 – 7:52 am | 260 Comments
The Kindle: Amazon’s Most Wished For, Gifted & Purchased

On the heels of last night’s post about the most wished for laptops and how they differ from the bestselling items, Amazon released a statement on the success of the Kindle (conveniently timed with Cyber …

“Still Think Social Media is a Fad?”
August 19, 2009 – 11:47 am | 391 Comments
“Still Think Social Media is a Fad?”

Erik Qualman of Socialnomics has put together a great video called “Social Media Revolution”. Worth watching and then checking his datapoints and footnotes (a couple of which I included below):

Color, Unibody iPhones? Just Bring on the iPod Tablet!
May 14, 2009 – 3:56 pm | 684 Comments
Color, Unibody iPhones? Just Bring on the iPod Tablet!

Rumors of the new iPhone are making their way around the web (see Business Insider). They are good looking and would cause iPhone enthusiasts to wish they had them… but the color alone wouldn’t cause …

Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet
January 2, 2009 – 7:55 am | 324 Comments
Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet

After thinking more about yesterday’s post “Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?”, I am convinced that the Amazon Kindle (which I’m a big fan of) is going to die at the hands of …

Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?
December 31, 2008 – 3:09 pm | 242 Comments
Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?

Three related meme’s have gathered steam this week:
1. Q4 2008 and 2009: Year of the Netbook
2. The large form Apple Touch
3. Memo to Jeff Bezos: My interest in the Kindle is waning

So what do these …

Amazon Kindle is a Hit: 12% of Book Sales on Amazon, Doubled Since May
July 10, 2008 – 9:32 pm | 88 Comments

Amidst all of the discussion about the iPhone 3G that hits stores tomorrow, another industry changing gadget is getting overlooked. According to Time Magazine:
“On a title-by-title basis, of the 130,000 titles available on Kindle …