Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Innovative Models Gaining For Books

The book market is pretty traditional and staid, though there are many innovations that are occurring on the ways authors publish, books are distributed and the trading models for books.
The Kindle is one of the most revolutionary devices that is on the market and has great promise.  The promise of eBooks had been on the horizon [...]

Friday, August 14th, 2009

10 Million Americans To Own Kindle

J.P. Morgan Internet Analyst Imran Khan has projected that some 10 million Americans will either own one of Amazon’s e-book readers or plan to get one within the next year according to a new report released this week.
I am a big fan of my Kindle and have posted often about this on this blog.  Although I [...]

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

New Kindle Launches Tomorrow

I am a Kindle Fan.  I have posted about the Kindle often here.  Scott Kirsner of the Boston Globe even picked up on my enthusiasm for the Kindle in his weekly column a few months back.
I used to love my Kindle too…until my wife adopted it.  Glad it is getting some good use.
One of my only [...]

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Jeff Bennett Blog Top March 2009 Posts

Top Posts for March 2009 on Jeff Bennett.Org:
1. “Connect: Marketing In Social Web Era” Is Published
2.  JeffBennett.Org In Boston Globe On iPhone and Kindle Combination
3.  Nantucket Conference Agenda Set
4.  Apple iPhone More Than Game Now
5. Curt Shilling Social Media Man Retires
6.  JeffBennett.Org Adds “Marketing To Social Web, Second Edition” to Recommended Reading
7.  Evolution of [...]

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

iPhone + Kindle: Uniting Two Stars Today

Amazon has launched the Kindle application on the iPhone (and iTouch) today.  I know this for sure as I already downloaded it first thing this morning.  What a great way to start the day!
All 240,000-plus titles are available on the smaller devices which is nice.  What I think is really great though is that Amazon [...]

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Kindle2 Coming…eBooks For Mobile Phones Too

Last week we blogged right here on JeffBennett.Org that Amazon was going to unveil the Kindle2 on February 9, 2009.  As we approach the big date chatter is escalating about Kindle2, but at the same time chatter has also started to escalate about bigger concepts for eBooks.
First, Amazon has has announced it will be releasing [...]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Jeff Bennett Blog Top Posts January 2009

Here is quick review of January posts on JeffBennett.Org:
Geek.Com Reports On Twit4Hire.Com
Super Bowl And Social Media:  SuperBowl-Ads.Com
Super Bowl And Social Media:   E*Trade
Super Bowl And Social Media:  Doritos
Super Bowl Ads And Social Media 2009
IAC’s HealthCentral Acquires Wellsphere
Geek.Com Blogs On Hybrid Chargers For Gadgets
Amazon.Com Plans To Unveil Kindle2
Great Post By Pete Blackshaw On Social Media [...]

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Amazon.Com Plans To Unveil Kindle2

Amazon.com today sent out invitations for a press event at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, scheduled for February 9, 2008.   The last time Amazon held such an event was in 2007 to introduce the Kindle.
The Boy Genius Report has some photos it says are of the  Kindle 2.
The Kindle is not [...]

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Kindle’s Value to Amazon

I am a tech junkie who has purchased most gadgets. I tire of most of these devices quickly. The two gadgets that have captured my attention have been Apple’s iPod Amazon’s Kindle.
Sure I have had my issues with iPod’s batteries but the product has elegant since day one and getting better all the time. [...]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Amazon Reports Best Christmas Ever

Amazon.Com has released news that it’s 14th Christmas selling season was it’s best ever.  Amazon.com did not release exact sales numbers, but provided some stunning numbers of items ordered:
- Strongest day of the season was December 15 with a total of 6.3 million items ordered – or almost 73 items every second.
- Between November 15 [...]