Amazon missed sales expectations for the fourth quarter, but all signs point to the Kindle Fire being an overwhelming success. Downloads on Amazon’s Appstore exceeded every other quarter combined and Instant Video rentals doubled. While Amazon breaks even selling the Kindle Fire, its digital content is starting to make up for it. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.