Jeff Bezos

Here Comes the Neighborhood: Nextdoor Hyper-Local Social Network Gains Traction - Posted February 12, 2013
Nextdoor, a hyper-local social network that launched in October 2011, today rolled out a second version and announced a $21.6-million round of funding. Nextdoor connects users within the same neighborhood. Used in more tha... [SocialTimes.com]

Can Mark Zuckerberg Keep Facebook Relevant? - Posted February 6, 2013
The history of social networks is littered with stories of companies such as Friendster. Does Facebook have the staying power to remain relevant years from now? ... [AllFacebook]

eBook Sales at Amazon Up 70% in 2012 - Posted January 29, 2013
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos revealed today that eBooks is now a multi-billion dollar category for the company and was up approximately 70 percent from last year. "In contrast, our physical book sales experienced the lowest December growth rate in our 17... [AppNewser]

eBooks Now Multi-Billion Dollar Category for Amazon - Posted January 29, 2013
Amazon reported today that net sales increased 22 percent to $21.27 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. The release also noted that eBooks are now a "multi-billion dollar category" for the company. CEO Jeff Bezos had this comment: "After 5 years, eBooks is a ... [GalleyCat]

E L James Is Publishers Weekly's Person of the Year - Posted November 30, 2012
Today E L James became the first author ever named Publishers Weekly's Person of the Year, an annual award given to publishing leaders "shaping and, sometimes, transforming, the publishing industry." As part of the award, James will get a cover story and interview in the magazine. She joins ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon's Net Sales Up 27% In Q3 - Posted October 25, 2012
Amazon's net sales increased 27 percent from $10.88 billion to $13.81 billion in the third quarter of 2012, according to an earnings report released by the company today. Amazo... [FishbowlDC]

Amazon's Net Sales Up 27% In Q3 - Posted October 25, 2012
Amazon's net sales increased 27 percent from $10.88 billion to $13.81 billion in the third quarter of 2012, according to an earnings report released by the company today. Amazo... [AppNewser]

AP Reporter Rewinds Netflix-Amazon Tale - Posted October 10, 2012
It's refreshing to see a journalist go beyond the boundaries of a typical book review. Reporting about Netflixed: The Epic Battle... [FishbowlLA]

7-Inch Kindle Fire HD Arrives Today - Posted September 14, 2012
The first model from Amazon's new family of Kindle Fire tablets arrives today. The ... [AppNewser]

Amazon Unveils $119 Kindle Paperwhite - Posted September 6, 2012
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the $119 Kindle Paperwhite WiFi eReader at a Santa Monica press conference today. The 3G edition will cost $179. AppNewser has ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon Shows Off Kindle Fire HD - Posted September 6, 2012
Today Amazon showed off a $159 edition of the Kindle Fire tablet at a press conference in Santa Monica. It has two times more RAM and is 40 percent faster than the original. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also unveiled the $199 16 GB Kindle HD, a new edition of the tablet with... [FishbowlDC]

Amazon Sells Out Kindle Fire Line - Posted August 30, 2012
Amazon said today that it has sold all of its Kindle Fire tablets. The device launched in November 2011, and the retailer claims it has 22 percent of the U.S. tablet market. Amazon has scheduled a mystery press conference next week, most likely to reveal some new devices. According to ... [GalleyCat]

Kindle Fire Sells Out - Posted August 30, 2012
Amazon put out a rather odd press release this morning announcing that the company's Kindle Fire tablet has sold out. The announcement suggests that rather than reissuing the devices that the company will be coming out with a new one. They didn't say exactly what this would be, but ... [AppNewser]

Amazon To Help Employees Get An Education - Posted July 24, 2012
Amazon has introduced a new program called the Amazon Career Choice Program, which is designed to help employees expand their career horizons. AppNewser has more: "Aimed at fulfillment center employees and seasonal employees who have come i... [GalleyCat]

Self-Published Author Gets Top Billing on Amazon - Posted June 18, 2012
This morning self-published author Jessica Park got a coveted spot on the front page of Amazon for Flat-Out Love, as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos applauded her book in a letter to customers. Bezos spotted the popular essay Park (pictured) wrote about her self-publishing experience cal... [GalleyCat]

Jeff Bezos & Len Riggio Battle in a Monster Movie Book Trailer - Posted June 7, 2012
In his new book trailer (embedded above), author Andy Laties staged a Godzilla and King Kong-style battle between the founders of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The action-packed video is for the upcoming book, Rebel Bookseller: Why Indie Businesses Represent Everything You Want To Fig... [GalleyCat]

Harry Potter eBooks Coming To Kindle Lending Library - Posted May 10, 2012
Amazon has negotiated an "exclusive license" with Pottermore, adding all seven Harry Potter eBooks to the Kindle Lending Library. J.K. Rowling's major bestseller will join more than 145,000 books that Amazon Prime member can check out for free (a service without due dates). The books ... [GalleyCat]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [Fishbowl NY]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [FishbowlNY]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [TVNewser]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [TVNewser]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [AgencySpy]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [PRNewser]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [PRNewser]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [10,000 Words]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [TVSpy]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [UnBeige]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [FishbowlDC]

'Cubes' Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of "Cubes," we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host to ... [GalleyCat]

Cubes Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible - Posted January 19, 2012
In this episode of Cubes, we take a behind-the-scenes tour of Audible.com. The Amazon-owned audiobook company is headquartered in the heart of Newark, NJ and its office has played host t... [FishbowlLA]

ABA Attacks Amazon's Price Check App - Posted December 9, 2011
The American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher criticized Amazon's price check app in an open letter to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Earlier this week, Amazon unveiled a special disco... [GalleyCat]

Kindle Fire a 'Service,' Not a Tablet - Posted September 28, 2011
[caption id="attachment_27930" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo: Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg"][/caption] When Jeff Bezos announced Amazon's new Kindle products today he presented them ... [AgencySpy]

Amazon's Book Publishing Plans Brings Hope to Independent Writers - Posted June 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_64831" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="SPR"][/caption] The "Slush Pile" just got an exciting makeover courtesy of the bookselling pioneer Amazon. The Seattle-based giant, which sells more books than any other bookstore in America, is planning a big move to compete with book publishers like Random House, Simo... [SocialTimes.com]

Amazon Sold 'Millions' of Third Generation Kindles Last Quarter - Posted January 27, 2011
Amazon.com, Inc. announced its fourth quarter results today, counting a 36 percent rise in net sales and an eight percent increase in net income compared to the same period last year. Net sales totaled $12.95 billion for the quarter. In addition, the company said ... [FishbowlDC]

Amazon Sold 'Millions' of Third Generation Kindles Last Quarter - Posted January 27, 2011
Amazon.com, Inc. announced its fourth quarter results today, counting a 36 percent rise in net sales and an eight percent increase in net income compared to the same period last year. Net sales totaled $12.95 billion for the quarter. In addition, the company said ... [AppNewser]

Stieg Larsson Rules Kindle on Christmas - Posted December 27, 2010
Amazon returned from the holiday season with another vague press release, calling the new Kindle the "bestselling product in Amazon's history" without adding any concrete sales figures. Interestingly enough, Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was... [GalleyCat]

PETA Executive Urges Amazon to Remove Animal Fighting Books - Posted November 12, 2010
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) executive vice president Tracy Reiman urged Amazon.com CEO ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon Launches Shopping App For iPad - Posted October 26, 2010
Amazon has reformatted its web site for the iPad. The new "Amazon Windowshop" shopping app is designed to make the Amazon.com experience better for the iPad and includes features that are responsi... [AppNewser]

Jeff Bezos Takes On iPad : Top Stories Of Summer - Posted September 24, 2010
Amazon's ads seem to be coming right from the mouth of CEO Jeff Bezos. Earlier this summer, we live... [AppNewser]

Jeff Bezos Sells Over A Million Amazon Shares - Posted August 23, 2010
Techflash.com is reporting that Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos just sold more than a million Amazon shares. The Amazon CEO reportedly sold the shares August 18-19, netting approximately $138 million. Bezos remains the majority shareholder in the company. ... [AppNewser]

Choosing Between Enhanced eBooks And Apps - Posted August 16, 2010
Making an enhanced eBook or an app to go along with your book can be a great value to a reader with extra bis of information and content to enjoy, but it can also be complicated. Carla King has a ... [AppNewser]

Amazon Kindle Adds Free Video Games - Posted August 6, 2010
Talking with Charlie Rose last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos quipped: "The number one thing people are doing on iPad right now is playing video games ... The number one thing people are doing on Kindle is reading... [AppNewser]

Amazon Sells Out Of Kindles, Again - Posted August 2, 2010
Amazon is sold out of Kindles again. Last week, ... [AppNewser]

Amazon to Release $139 Wi-Fi Edition of Kindle eReader - Posted July 29, 2010
Last night, with typical Amazon timing, Amazon unveiled a $139 edition of the Kindle eReader. The "Kindle Wi-Fi" will be smaller, cheaper, and have higher resolution. UPDATED: eBookNewser has more Amazon news today--the bookseller has ... [GalleyCat]

Jeff Bezos, Charlie Rose & a $139 Kindle: eBookNewser Live Blog - Posted July 29, 2010
After cutting controversial deals and fighting eReader price wars all month, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos talked with Charlie Rose on PBS last night--announcing a new set of Kindle eReaders. Read more about the ... [AppNewser]

Jeff Bezos: "Kindle Format Has Now Overtaken the Hardcover Format" - Posted July 20, 2010
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rocked the publishing world with a Kindle sales quote late yesterday. He explained: "[W]hile our hardcover sales continue to grow, the Kindle format has now overtaken the hardcover format. Amazon.com customers now purchase more Kindle books than hardcover books--a... [GalleyCat]

Jeff Bezos Predicts Publishers with Cheap eBooks Will Dominate - Posted June 29, 2010
This week Fortune magazine landed an interview with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, talking to the executive during a crucial time for the company--considering the eBook ... [GalleyCat]

Walter Isaacson Reportedly Will Write "Authorized Biography" of Steve Jobs - Posted February 17, 2010
Yesterday the NY Times broke the news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs "is set to collaborate on an authorized biography." After a little bit of research, GalleyCat spotted the first mention of Jobs in the work of ... [GalleyCat]

Millions of Kindles Sold - Posted January 28, 2010
In a dramatic statement about his company's place in the eBook universe, Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos bragged that his company has sold "millions" of Kindles--the most concrete sales figures he has offered for the eReader. Here's ... [GalleyCat]

Indie Bookstore eBook Dilemma - Posted December 11, 2009
As the publishing world debated delays in eBooks this week, another, no less important conversation sprang up on Twitter about the difficulty of bundling digital and print content for indie publishers. To find out more, Galle... [GalleyCat]

Amazon.com's Request to Block Preliminary Approval of Google Book Settlement Rejected - Posted December 3, 2009
A federal judge has rejected Amazon.com (AMZN)'s request to prevent "preliminary approval" of the Google Books settlement. Here's more from Reuters: "In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin... [GalleyCat]

Amazon Kindle Now Available in More Than 100 Countries - Posted October 7, 2009
After a long wait, Amazon.com (AMZN) has released a global version of the Kindle digital reader, making the device available in the UK and more than 100 countries and territories. In an additional boon for U.S. readers, the company also ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon Settles Orwellian Lawsuit for $150,000 - Posted October 2, 2009
Amazon.com (AMZN) settled with Kindle customer Justin Gawronski this week, a reader who sued the bookseller for remotely deleting "1984" (and all his notes) on his Kindle--paying out $150,000 to the teenage customer. In July, Amazon's remote deletion of "1984" and "Animal Farm" o... [GalleyCat]

Journalist Suggsts Amazon Should Not Apologize - Posted July 28, 2009
In a recent Telegraph column, journalist Paul Carr praised Amazon.com, Inc. for last week's digital scandal--proposing that the company had every... [GalleyCat]

Jeff Bezos Apologizes for Kindle Mistake - Posted July 24, 2009
A few days after a public outcry over Amazon.com, Inc.'s digital book policies, CEO Jeff Bezos personally apologized for the mistake. Over the weekend, Amazon.com, Inc. incurred the wrath of Kindle users when they remotely deleted unauthorized editions of "... [GalleyCat]

Amazon.com CEO Declares Books Outdated Technology - Posted June 16, 2009
In a conversation with Steven Levy at Wired's Disruptive by Design conference, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos expressed his annoyance with the products his company is known for selling. Carolyn Kellogg at the LAT blog ... [FishbowlLA]

Amazon CEO Knocks Google Books Settlement - Posted June 16, 2009
One publishing giant has criticized another in the race for 21st Century readers. In a recent New York City conference, Wired's Steven Levy interviewed Amazon.com, Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos, eliciting some juicy comments about Goo... [GalleyCat]

Jeff Bezos Talks About The Kindle's Surprising Success - Posted June 15, 2009
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos spoke today at Wired magazine's Disruptive By Design business conference, revealing how successful the Kindle -- in all its forms -- has been during its 18 months on the market. According to Bezos, 35 percent of the sales of the 300,000 books available... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Comparing Apples and Kindles - Posted May 27, 2009
Fortune magazine gave Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com, Inc. front-cover treatment this week--comparing Amazon's Kindle aspirations to Apple's iPod revolution. While citing a ... [GalleyCat]

Morning Reading List 05.06.09 - Posted May 6, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. It is day 107 covering the Obama administration a... [FishbowlDC]

Amazon CEO Sold $63 Million in Stock - Posted May 5, 2009
On the eve of the Amazon.com Inc. press conference, one financial reporter noticed that Jeff Bezos has sold off millions of dollars in company stock. According to stock sales aggregated by The Pragmatic Capitalist, the Amazon CEO sold more than $63 ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon's Net Income Up 28 Percent in Q1 - Posted April 23, 2009
Since Amazon.com, Inc. released the Kindle 2 and Kindle iPhone application in the first quarter of 2009, net sales have risen 18 percent to $4.89 billion. In contrast, net sales were $4.13 billion during the first quarter of 2008. Net income increased even more, the company ... [GalleyCat]

Barron's Declares Amazon "The World's Best Retailer" - Posted March 30, 2009
Despite a difficult environment for booksellers and recent closures at three distribution centers, the financial reporters at Barron's have dubbed Amazon "The World's Best Retailer" ... [GalleyCat]

Amazon CEO to Work in Kentucky Warehouse - Posted March 27, 2009
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will spend a week working in one of his Kentucky warehouses, experiencing the day-to-day operations of his sprawling business. Silicon Alley Insider reports:... [GalleyCat]

Jon Stewart on the New Kindle 2: 'This Doesn't Attach Directly to My Brain?' - Posted February 24, 2009
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Jon Stewart on the New Kindle 2: 'This Doesn't Attach Directly to My Brain?' - Posted February 24, 2009
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Amazon Kindle Turns One - Posted December 4, 2008
After more than 250,000 units sold, it seems that at the very least, the Amazon Kindle has found a loyal audience. CNN reports that on the device's first birthday, its texts account for 10 percent of Amazon's book sales despite the fact that onl... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Amazon Kindle 2 coming in Q1: Report - Posted November 26, 2008
Remember the rumor about how we'd see a new version of the Amazon Kindle before the end of the year? The one where, even though ... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Terry Semel Inspired As He Chats Up His Former Yahoo! Colleagues - Posted July 10, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.In the Sun Valley Lodge bar last night, where all the good deals are made, an informal pow-wow of sorts for Yahoo! executives and their new partners Google Inc. was underway... [FishbowlLA]

Big Gains for Amazon in Q2 - Posted July 25, 2007
Today Amazon announced its results for the 2nd quarter ending June 30, 2007. Net sales increased 35% to $2.89 billion in the second quarter, compared with $2.14 billion in second quarter 2006. Excluding the $46 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew... [GalleyCat]