Amazon Buys Goodreads, A Possible Step Toward Getting More Social

Amazon, which isn't known for its own social efforts, is acquiring Goodreads, a big social community focused on books. Hmm. Could the online…

Section: Web Author: Brian S Hall Publish date: March 28, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Send To Kindle: Amazon's Land Grab For What's Left Of Your Attention Span

Amazon's Instapaper-style "Send to Kindle" feature isn't anything new. But it's still a pretty smart move for turning more readers into…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: March 20, 2013 Interaction count: 0

The Amazon Effect: The U.S. Has 59% Of All Android Tablets Worldwide

If it were not for the Kindle Fire, most Android tablets would be based outside of the United States. 

Section: Mobile Author: Dan Rowinski Publish date: January 28, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Tablets vs. E-Readers: Why There's Room For Both

After a day of dinging notifications, multitasking and hopping from app to app, my brain could really use the respite of a device that…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: December 13, 2012 Interaction count: 0