Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
The e-commerce world is abuzz with rumors about plans for Amazon to open a physical retail location. This goes against Amazon’s current business model, which has been successful since its first online book sold in 1995. Amazon originally started off as an online book...
Nov 15, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Culture
‘Tis the season for a fully saturated marketplace full of new gadgets and design twists on established products. One of the new gadgets you will see on the shelves this year is the Amazon Kindle Fire. The first thing most consumers will notice about this new...
Jul 14, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
As eReaders have gained tremendous popularity over the past few years, many library administrators have been inundated with a variety of e-book related requests from their patrons. People want answers to questions like: • Does the library rent or check out eReaders?...
Dec 8, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
On Monday, December 6, Google launched its eBookstore service to get a piece of the estimated $1 billion business. They also released apps for the iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android devices to facilitate downloads. What’s interesting to me about their service is a...
Oct 8, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
As of this Sunday, Staples will expand its consumer electronics offerings by selling the famed Amazon Kindle eReader, along with popular Kindle accessories. Offering the eReader underscores Staples’ ongoing successful efforts to expand it’s product mix...
