Wal-Mart and Amazon have released a new video and book-reading services designed for the iPad but managed to bypass Apple's fees on content sales. Wal-Mart launched the service from Vudu, which relies on streaming video. The service works with no internet connection and streaming tools from Apple for the iPad. Amazon uses its Kindle Cloud Reader which is accessed through the web, and quite similar to that of Apple's and it allows readers to read stored books without an internet connection. Although companies are finding ways to avoid Apple's fees, would this have an effect on such companies in the long run? If consumers take a liking to to these new services, how would this affect Apple's sale of their video and book-reading services? 
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wal-Mart and Amazon for iPad
Wal-Mart and Amazon have released a new video and book-reading services designed for the iPad but managed to bypass Apple's fees on content sales. Wal-Mart launched the service from Vudu, which relies on streaming video. The service works with no internet connection and streaming tools from Apple for the iPad. Amazon uses its Kindle Cloud Reader which is accessed through the web, and quite similar to that of Apple's and it allows readers to read stored books without an internet connection. Although companies are finding ways to avoid Apple's fees, would this have an effect on such companies in the long run? If consumers take a liking to to these new services, how would this affect Apple's sale of their video and book-reading services? 
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