A look at Amazon in the 2010s
Amazon’s stature as a retail and online giant didn’t change much in the 2010s. What has changed, however, is how the company’s perceived, including growing …
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What are some alternatives to Amazon services?
Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online retailer has garnered …
How to start reading digital comics (2019 edition)
An updated version of this post is available here. In 2017, it’s estimated digital comic sales made up about 9% of total comic sales. While …
Comixology and Amazon accounts to merge
Amazon, the owners of dominant digital comics vendor Comixology, has announced plans to merge Comixology and Amazon accounts. While optional for now, in the future …
Bury the Hachette: Amazon and book publisher settle their differences
For quite awhile, Amazon and large book publishing conglomerate Hachette have had a stand-off over the pricing of the publisher’s ebooks. Long story short, Amazon …
The iPad turns three today
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the iPad’s initial debut on electronics store shelves everywhere. Since its 2010 debut, the iPad, like the iPhone before …
Digital comics alternatives to Comixology
Note (2/18/22): I’ve written an updated version of this post here. While Comixology’s come to become the dominant force for digital comics, is convenient, and …
DC Comics to sell same-day digital comics via Nook, Kindle, and Apple
Yesterday, DC Comics announced that they’ll start selling same-day digital comics through several non-Comixology sources. These sources include Barnes and Noble’s Nook store, Amazon.com’s Kindle …
Tech thoughts: the new and improved Kindles (and the Nook Color’s fate)
This week, Amazon.com announced that they’re coming out with a revamped Kindle line. The revamped Kindle line consists of: A new $79 Kindle. This revamped …