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Sunday, November 25, 2012

[Chart] Nook Beats Kindle In Black Friday Tablet Sales

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One of the more shocking figures from IBM’s data release on Black Friday shopping via tablet computers was the comparison between the Nook and the Kindle tablet.  The figures show that the Nook actually generated more retail sales during Black Friday than the Kindle.

When I asked the author of the report from IBM, Jay Henderson, about the inclusiveness of the “Kindle” category, he replied that it included all Kindle devices such as Kindle e-readers, Kindle Fire, and Amazon’s new lineup of Kindle Fire HD tablets.

Of course, the iPad was at a completely different level than all the other tablet devices, stealing over 88% of the tablet shopping market share and retail sales.  But excluding the iPad from the figures, and you now have a chart that’s almost hard for me to believe.

Here’s the chart (excluding iPad) of retail sales from tablet computers during Black Friday:

As you can see, the Nook actually dominated the rest of the pack (again, excluding the iPad), when it came to holiday shoppers and online sales on Black Friday.  If this chart is true, which IBM verifies by tracking about 50% of the ecommerce companies on the Internet Retailer Top 100 list, then I can’t help but question whether Amazon’s strategy with the Kindle Fire is actually paying off on their bottom line.

Remember, Amazon actually loses money on the sale of the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD line of tablets (on purpose).  The gamble is that Amazon believes they will make up the difference from the loss on Kindle devices from ecommerce sales generated by owners of the tablets who buy product from the Amazon store.  And this may actually be true and working for Amazon, but I can’t imagine anyone expected the Nook would be leading the Kindle when it came to retail sales generated through a tablet computer during Black Friday.

I wonder what Jeff Bezos would have to say about this chart?

What do you have to say about the chart?


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Use Ingress AR game to work out after holiday pig-out

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The holidays are all about giving, and there is something every Holiday season will give you: a few extra pounds. Smartphones have become a great tool for everything, and that includes working out. We have already recommended a slew of good apps for burning off all those Thanksgiving calories, but what if you want to make it a little more interactive? A good augmented reality game would do the trick, and Ingress is the most popular one right now.

In this game, one tries to take over energy sources before the other team does. These are usually located in historic landmarks or important locations, which are usually far away, unless you live in downtown. After being part of the closed beta for some days, I realized it’s very hard to make any progress unless you really go out of your way. The closest energy source to my house is about 3 miles away, and it is not very convenient to keep parking to hack these and fight the Enlightened while I am running errands.

You have to make time and go out of your way for it. The best way to succeed in this game would be to make it a working out tool. It would be especially good for bikers, who could simply ride around town looking for energy sources. But if you are a trooper, you could even pull it off by running.

Simply make it a goal to hack a 2-3 energy sources a day and you are set (or less if you are jogging it). You could just take different routes every day; we all know a good change of scenery is necessary to keep things fresh and exciting. It also wouldn’t be a bad idea to drive downtown (where there are usually more energy sources) and run over there once every couple weeks. Just to look at new things and further advance in the game.

Great idea, right?! Sadly, not many have access to Ingress just yet. But the closed beta should end soon enough, and this battle will be about to become very fierce. Whether you are fighting for the Enlightened or the Resistance, a good work out that also serves your Ingress purpose would be ideal.

Don’t forget to go to Ingress.com to sign up for a confirmation code. After you get one, you can simply go to the Google Play Store and download the game. Enjoy the holidays and let us know how you are using your phone to keep all that delicious food from staying in your body! Will you be using this Ingress exercise tip?


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iPad Dominates Mobile Shopping (IBM Analytics Graph)

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Posting this from my iPhone so it’s a bit brief, but couldn’t wait share.

IBM ecommerce figures are in and show the iPad dominating thetablet ecommerce activity.

Here’s the breakdown of Black Friday shopping on tablet devices:

• iPad – 88.3%

• Kindle – 2.4%

•. Nook – 3.1%

•. Galaxy Tab – 1.8%

And I’m assuming that when the IBM graph says “Kindle”, it means Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle e-readers.

Here’s the IBM graph:

http://www.smartercommerceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IBM-Holiday-Benchmark-Infographic-BF2012.pdf

More topics:  august, ecommerce, ipad, top

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GTA: Vice City Heads to Nexus Tablets

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One for the gamers this, but Grand Theft Auto Vice City is set for release on the Android platform on December 6th.

Rockstar announced today that a special 10th Anniversary Edition of the open world Scarface / Miami Vice inspired world will be hitting the two popular mobile platforms on December 6th

The good news for Google fans is that the game will be compatible with both the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, as well as the Nexus 4 phone.

The new version promises:

  • Updated character models
  • Enhanced lighting effects
  • Improved targeting
  • Fully customizable control options

You can read the announcement here.

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