Michelle Megna

Amazon is expected to continue to wow Wall Street when it reports earnings tomorrow for the third-quarter despite a blitz of competition aimed at the Kindle. The online retail giant posted double-digit revenue growth for several consecutive quarters during the recession, and with the economy showing signs of recovery, analysts believe Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will […]

The Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader. Click to enlarge. Source: Barnes & Noble Look out, Amazon: Barnes & Noble’s Android-based, dual-screen e-book reader made its own impressive debut today, wowing observers with both its features and its price. Dubbed Nook, the $259 wireless e-reader is available for pre-sale today, with retail sales set for the end of […]

Investors will be watching tomorrow to see if eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is finally seeing some payoff from its efforts to transform itself from auction site to online liquidator. Since CEO John Donahoe took the reigns in March 2008, the online marketplace has undergone a raft of policy changes — many of which proved controversial among […]

Google is planning to release its own branded, unlocked Android-powered smartphone directly through retailers, as opposed to through a carrier partnership, by the end of the year in what could be a huge disruption to the industry’s standard business model, according to an analyst with direct knowledge of the situation. “The phone will be Google’s […]

Facebook is rolling out a new design for Groups aimed at making it easier for members to communicate and share their activities. The new layout, which more closely resembles Facebook Pages, will make Groups more prominent by integrating messages from Groups into users’ main News Feed. Previously, Group activities only appeared on the member site. […]

Mobile management firm BoxTone today is extending its enterprise software platform beyond BlackBerry devices to allow IT staff to manage, monitor and support the iPhone, Palm Pre and other smartphones using ActiveSync. The version of the software available today, with its expanded device support, will help IT staff faced with the increasingly common dilemma of […]

Verizon Wireless isn’t pulling any punches in its effort to promote Droid, its upcoming Android handset–aiming directly at the heavyweight of the space, the Apple iPhone. The No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier this weekend began a series of “teaser” television ads designed to tweak the popular smartphone, which operates on rival carrier AT&T, and to […]

Will Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new venture in mobile commerce pay off? Not likely, said one analyst, though no one predicted the huge potential of Twitter either. Dorsey, now chairman of the micro-blogging site, stepped down as Twitter CEO a year ago. He is widely rumored to be at work on a new concept: a […]

The e-reader market just got more competitive as Spring Design unwrapped details of an Android-powered, dual-screen device coming this year. Called Alex, the wireless device will allow readers to browse the Internet and access content over Wi-Fi and 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM connectivity, according to the Fremont, Calif.-based company. The device will show e-books on […]

Verizon Wireless isn’t pulling any punches in its effort to promote Droid, its upcoming Android handset — aiming directly at the heavyweight of the space, the Apple iPhone. The No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier this weekend began a series of “teaser” television ads designed to tweak the popular smartphone, which operates on rival carrier AT&T, […]

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) CEO Michael Dell today confirmed that his company will begin selling an Android smartphone in the U.S. next year, but industry watchers say the computer maker must also deliver a consumer experience backed by apps to be successful. Dell said his namesake firm will issue an Android handset in the U.S. by […]

iPhone developers rejoice! Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has switched on its e-commerce feature for free iPhone and iPod Touch apps, which means that developers won’t have to make multiple versions for free and paid mini-programs running on the devices. Prior to the change, Apple allowed payment transactions for content, subscriptions and digital services only in apps […]