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Kindle Fire – Google News

Kindle Fire welcome screen ads said to be $600K a pop – CNET


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Kindle Fire welcome screen ads said to be $600K a pop
CNET
Amazon is said to be courting advertising agencies to buy ad placements on the Kindle Fire's welcome screen, according to Ad Age. The $600000 would reportedly get advertisers a two-month run-time and cover both the front-page ad and inventory from
Amazon to Sell Ads on Kindle Fire Welcome ScreenAdAge.com
Briefly: Simon & Schuster settles; 9M Galaxy S III preorders; 10.1" Kindle FireApple Insider
HUGE: Amazon Is Selling Kindle Fire's Welcome Screen For $600KBusiness Insider
The Verge -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Liliputing
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:51 am

Quapaw Tribe Supports Reading Initiative With Kindle Fire Donation – Indian Country Today Media Network.com


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Quapaw Tribe Supports Reading Initiative With Kindle Fire Donation
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
To encourage them in their reading endeavors, five students from the Quapaw Middle/High School accelerated reader program were recently the recipients of Amazon Kindle Fire eReaders donated by the Quapaw Tribe. The tribe has supported the program in

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:03 pm

Banks launch Kindle Fire apps – FierceFinanceIT


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Banks launch Kindle Fire apps
FierceFinanceIT
Given that the Kindle Fire uses a modified version of Android, it's not super difficult to offer apps optimized for the popular Amazon tablet, and more banks are starting to jump in. Bank of America and Citigroup each launched optimized Kindle Fire
Amazon aims to launch front-lit Kindle in JulyChicago Tribune
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 rumored for 2012Digital Spy
Kindle Fire 8.9-inch and Front-lit Kindle eReader launching soon?Ubergizmo
Gotta Be Mobile -Christian Post -Eastern Morning Herald
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Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

ScoreMobile® Comes To Kindle Fire – Sacramento Bee


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ScoreMobile® Comes To Kindle Fire
Sacramento Bee
By Score Media Inc. TORONTO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces the launch of a tablet-optimized version of its hugely popular ScoreMobile app for Kindle Fire. Already available for the iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook
ScoreMobile Comes To Kindle Firemediacaster

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Posted on 14 May 2012 | 1:06 pm

ScoreMobile® Comes To Kindle Fire – MarketWatch (press release)


ScoreMobile® Comes To Kindle Fire
MarketWatch (press release)
Score Media Inc. (TOR:CA:SCR) today announces the launch of a tablet-optimized version of its hugely popular ScoreMobile app for Kindle Fire. Already available for the iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook as well as for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows

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Posted on 14 May 2012 | 12:05 pm

iPad 7-Inch Model Will Kill Kindle Fire: 10 Reasons Why – eWeek


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iPad 7-Inch Model Will Kill Kindle Fire: 10 Reasons Why
eWeek
When it does, the device will take out the Kindle Fire, which has already experienced slowing sales since it was released late in 2011. A 7-inch iPad might be the coup-de-grace for the Amazon tablet. All of the latest rumors surrounding Apple's iPad
Summer 2012 Tablet Roundup – Google Play, iPad Mini and New Kindle Fire all World News Resource
Rumor: Apple to release sub-$250 7-inch 8GB iPad in OctoberApple Insider
Apple Will Hit Amazon Where It HurtsWall St. Cheat Sheet
AMOG
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Posted on 11 May 2012 | 3:17 am

Amazon Kindle Fire Slumping, Company Preparing Refresh – eWeek


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Amazon Kindle Fire Slumping, Company Preparing Refresh
eWeek
Amazon's first-quarter Kindle Fire sales tanked, but the bookseller is reportedly planning a larger version of the Fire and a midyear 7-inch refresh. However, the iPad remains the top-selling tablet. Amazon wasn't able to sustain its tablet sales
JumpTap: Kindle Fire Usage Has Declined After Holiday Boost, iPad Back To Pre TechCrunch
Kindle Fire Gets Doused — After Scorching Prospects For Other Android TabletsForbes
Kindle Fire sales are still hotBetaNews
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) -All Things Digital -RedOrbit
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Posted on 6 May 2012 | 3:48 pm

Kindle Fire Sales Didn’t Collapse in The First Quarter of 2012, Research Group … – PCWorld


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Kindle Fire Sales Didn't Collapse in The First Quarter of 2012, Research Group
PCWorld
By Jeff Bertolucci, PCWorld May 4, 2012 2:56 PM Amazon Kindle FireThursday's media reports of Kindle Fire sales collapsing after a stellar launch are misleading, a leading analyst says, and an indication that many tech bloggers and journalists don't
Amazon's Kindle Fire sales fall as iPad lead growsSan Francisco Chronicle
Amazon's Kindle Fire shipments slump in Q1: IDCmsnbc.com
Kindle Fire adds password-protection for purchases, moreCNET (blog)
ReadWriteWeb -Ars Technica
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Posted on 4 May 2012 | 9:58 pm

Amazon’s Kindle Fire shipments slump in Q1: IDC – Reuters


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Amazon's Kindle Fire shipments slump in Q1: IDC
Reuters
O) Kindle Fire was a popular gift item during the holiday season but shipments of the $199 tablet computer dropped sharply in the following months. Market share of Kindle Fire, which was launched with much fanfare by Amazon in November, fell to about 4
Amazon Kindle Fire Sales Slump as Apple Boosts Tablet ShareBusinessWeek
Kindle Fire Update Adds Parental ControlsPC Magazine
Kindle Fire shipments drop sharply as Apple's iPad takes 68% tablet shareApple Insider
CNET -Mashable
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Posted on 3 May 2012 | 8:01 pm

Kindle Fire taking over Android side of tablet market, report says – Los Angeles Times


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Kindle Fire taking over Android side of tablet market, report says
Los Angeles Times
By David Sarno The Kindle Fire appears to be burning up its competition — on the Android side, anyway. Amazon.com Inc.'s tablet computer is catching on in a big way, having grabbed 54.4% of the Android tablet market by the end of February,
Kindle Fire Helps Amazon Beat 1Q EstimatesABC News
Kindle Fire has more than half of Android tablet marketmsnbc.com
Kindle Fire Grabs Over 50 Percent of the Android Tablet MarketForbes

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Posted on 27 April 2012 | 7:23 pm

Kindle Fire – Yahoo! News Search Results

Amazon Kindle, Kindle Fire Both To Receive Front-Lit Options

Amazon is about to give e-reader and tablet users a reason to keep reading in the dark. The company is currently prepping a front-lit version of its Kindle e-reader and a new, bigger version of the Amazon Kindle Fire. A source close to the company’s production tells Reuters that plenty of prototypes for the new devices have [...] Amazon Kindle, Kindle Fire Both To Receive Front-Lit Options is a …

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:38 am

Kindle Fire welcome screen ads said to be $600K a pop

Rumor has it that Amazon is toying with the idea of letting advertisers buy space on the welcome screen of its most popular tablet, but it comes with a high price tag.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 2:15 am

Amazon Kindle Fire 2 rumoured for 2012

The successor to the firm's colour tablet is reportedly scheduled for this year.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:57 pm

ScoreMobile® Comes To Kindle Fire

- Developer delivers tablet-optimized version of one of the world's most popular free sports appsTORONTO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Score Media Inc . (SCR.TO) today announces the launch of a tablet-optimized …

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

iPad 2 said to have extinguished Kindle Fire demand

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet exploded onto the scene late last year. Despite only being available for a month and a half in the holiday quarter, Amazon shipped nearly 4 million Kindle Fires in its launch quarter to take 14% of the global tablet market according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. While many touted the tablet as the iPad’s biggest competitor, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook insisted that …

Posted on 9 May 2012 | 6:45 pm

Kindle Fire Gets Doused — After Scorching Prospects For Other Android Tablets

Amazon’s low price, underpowered tablet has caused more problems for other Android tablet makers than for Apple. In the process, it has sealed Apple’s dominance of the surging tablet market.

Posted on 7 May 2012 | 1:22 pm

Kindle Fire Is The iPad's Latest Casualty

Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has lost market share to Apple's iPad during the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm IDC. Image via CrunchBase Amazon saw market share of its Android-powered Kindle Fire tablet fall 4 percent, to 13 percent. During the same period the market share of the iPad climbed

Posted on 5 May 2012 | 5:35 pm

Kindle Fire shipments plunge to less than 750,000 in Q1

After setting the tablet scene alight in Q4 last year with 4.8 million tablet sales and taking the number two position in the market with a 16.8 percent market share, Amazonís Kindle Fire sales fizzled in Q1. For the months of January, February and March this year, Amazon saw its Kindle Fire slide to just a 4 percent market share on with less than 750,000 sales. By contrast, Apple drove home its …

Posted on 4 May 2012 | 10:58 am

Kindle Fire market share tumbles in Q1 as new iPad launches

Amazon’s Kindle Fire debuted and found rapid success, recording an explosive first quarter and capturing a 14% share of the overall tablet market. The latest numbers from comScore indicate the Kindle Fire had almost doubled its share of the U.S. Android tablet market over the past two months to 54.4%. According to market research firm IDC, however, Amazon’s market share tumbled from 16.8% in the …

Posted on 3 May 2012 | 5:35 pm

Kindle Fire Update Brings Parental Controls, Sharing Features

If you're a Kindle Fire owner, you can now get the latest free update to version 6.3.1. It features parental controls, some neat sharing features and more practical movie rental times.

Posted on 3 May 2012 | 3:17 pm