The Seybold Report

Amazon Introduces Kindle Fire Tablet PC and Three Other New Kindles

Amazon has introduced a $199 tablet PC dubbed the Amazon Fire. The device has a seven inch display screen and uses the Android operating system. The first units will be available in mid-November. The company also introduced three new Kindle e-readers that will retail for less than $150. more

Amazon Introduces Kindle Cloud Reader

The Kindle Cloud Reader, an HTML5 app, is available. The app officially supports Google Chrome and Safari, which means it works on PCs, Macs, Linux, and Google Chromebooks. Significantly, the app also works on the iPad. more

E Ink Introduces Color Technology

E ink Holdings Inc. has announced the release of E Ink Triton, which enables color e-ink displays. E-ink displays are used in the Amazon Kindle, but there was no immediate announcement from Amazon about a color display for the Kindle. The technology has been released in an e-reader by Hanvon at a Japanese tradeshow. more

Amazon Extends 70% Revenue Share to Kindle Magazine and Newspaper Publishers

Amazon will provide a 70% royalty agreement to newspaper and magazine publishers selling e-versions of their periodicals through the Kindle store. The new agreement will allow publishers to earn 70% of the retail price of every magazine or newspaper sold through the store. The new terms take effect December 1. more

Amazon Releases Beta Plugin Adobe InDesign for Kindle

Amazon.com Inc. has announced the beta version of a Kindle plugin for Adobe InDesign. This free new tool allows publishers to publish to the Kindle format by allowing them to convert Adobe InDesign files directly into Kindle books. more

Amazon Taking Pre-Orders for New, Less Expensive Kindle

Amazon.com has started taking orders for a new, lower priced version of the Kindle. The new Kindle will have WiFi only and will retail for $139. Amazon will sell a version of this model with WiFi and 3G for $189. more

Amazon Announces 70% Kindle Royalty Option for Publishers and Authors

Amazon has announced a new royalty option under which authors and publishers can choose to receive 70% of the list price of electronic copy of their books sold for use on the Kindle, Kindle DX, or one of the Kindle apps for various computer and mobile platforms. more

Amazon Drops Kindle Price to $189

Amazon.com Inc. has cut the price of the Amazon Kindle 3G e-book reader by $70 from $259 to $189. more

Amazon Announces Kindle App for iPad

Amazon.com Inc. has announced its Kindle App for iPad, available in the App Store. The app gives iPad users access to books from the Kindle store and features Amazon Whispersync technology. more

Amazon Announces Kindle Development Kit

Amazon.com has announced a Kindle Development Kit, scheduled for availability through the Kindle store later this year, that will allow authors and publishers to embed active links in their books. For instance, a travel book could include links to weather, hotel rates, and other information. more

Amazon Announces 70% Royalty Option for Kindle e-Books

Amazon.com has announced a new program to provide to the author and publisher of a book 70% of list price, minus delivery costs, for every Kindle book sold. This new, optional program will be in addition to (and will not replace) the existing DTP standard royalty option and will be available on June 30. more