Saturday, October 1, 2011

Week in review: Amazon launches its Kindle Fire tablet, takes aim at Apple’s iPad

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Amazon is selling its Kindle Fire tablet at a loss. The $199 tablet probably costs $210 to make, IHS iSuppli says. The e-commerce leader hopes to make up the difference with sales of digital and physical goods. (Sept. 30, 2011)

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is likely to spark a tablet price war that could impact even Apple’s iPad. (Sept. 29, 2011)

Google looks to make its mark in the online travel business, where Expedia and Priceline dominate. (Sept. 26, 2011)

HP’s new CEO fails to impress investors. Stock falls to a 6-year low. (Sept. 23, 2011)

It’s official: HP names Meg Whitman its new CEO. But can she succeed at an enterprise IT firm with her consumer business background? (Sept. 23, 2011)

No word, as of this moment, on fate of Hewlett-Packard’s CEO Leo Apotheker, but investors voting for change. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Netflix apologizes to upset customers, then angers them again. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Angry customers give Netflix an earful. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Netflix pisses off subscribers once again by splitting its DVD and streaming services into separate businesses. (Sept. 19, 2011)

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