Physical books are heavy and given everything else a youngster has to carry around in their backpack, who needs to deal with those as well? An ereader can help to lighten the load and there's a good deal on a kid-friendly option at the minute. Just ahead of the October edition of Prime Day,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-02 19:31:31 UTC ]
Amazon’s master plan has been laid bare. By the year 2300, every single day on the calendar will be Amazon Prime Day. Every month will be Amazon Prime Month, it will always be the year of the Amazon, and our homes will be entirely built of smiling cardboard boxes. Amazon hasn’t officially... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-09-18 13:46:37 UTC ]
If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the "Ad-Supported discount (formerly known as the “With Special Offers” discount). It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2021-08-18 22:51:00 UTC ]
Book subscription service Scribd has launched a new app for the Kindle Fire. The app, which can... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Erie Times-News and www.GoErie.com, based in Erie, PA, owned by Times Publishing Company, announced that it has released new tablet apps for the iPad and Kindle Fire, new smartphone apps for iPhone and Android, and HTML5 mobile web to its readers. Th ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Having recently rebranded its operations in India under the Amazon name, the retailer announced today that it's launching the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 there later this month. Due on June 27th, the two tablets will ship for 15,999 ($275) and 21,999 ($380) rupees with access to a reported 1.9... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc.’s All You has added shoppable capabilities to its tablet edition. Starting with the May issue, customers using an iPad or Kindle Fire can tap a “shop now” icon to see where the product is for sale with a direct link to purchase. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from China say Amazon will launch both the Kindle Paperwhite and Fire devices in China this June, prices range from 849 RMB ($134) for the Paperwhite and 1400-1500 RMB ($222-238) for the Fires. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
At this point, expecting Amazon to actually divulge genuine numbers surrounding its Kindle business would be akin to expecting that so-called "fiscal cliff" to just vanish overnight. That said, the company's playing a little less coy than usual in a new press release that announces A/B testing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comixology, a digital comics distributor and marketplace, marks its fifth anniversary this year as it emerges as the clear leader in the digital comics space. The company’s Guided View technology, a much imitated function on its Comics by Comixology app, which allows readers to read digital... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anticipation is mounting that Amazon will make an announcement about a second model Kindle Fire... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
These cases let you make your Kindle Fire or iPad look like a vintage copy of Moby Dick or The Great Gatsby. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
News updates all day from Fast Company.One of the advantages that Google's Nexus 7 tablet may have over its Amazon rival the Kindle Fire is that Google wants to push it out internationally sooner, whereas Amazon is overly US-centric now. But it's emerged that when the Nexus hits British shores,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Flipboard, the social newsreader with a stylish magazine-like design, has emerged from beta and is now available free for all Android devices, including the Kindle Fire (although it’s optimized for smartphones rather than tablets). Editor's Note: It's not compatible with my ASUS Transformer Pad... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
I surely don't. Perhaps even I am too influenced by all the pro-Apple propaganda. But the figures come from a reasonably reliable source, Online Publishers Association, which puts US iPad adoption at 52 percent and Android at 51 percent. Okay, I'll pause so you can wipe off coffee, or whatever... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wow, what a swirl of good-news/bad-news last week for the media tablets aimed at the ereader market. As it turns out, the roller-coaster ride continues this week. comScore reported that the Kindle Fire from Amazon generated far more Internet activity in February than any other Android media... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's hard not to make a series of reductive comparisons between the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire. After all, it's the conflict between Barnes & Noble and Amazon that frames these two 7-inch tablet / e-reader hybrids. This one is $50 more expensive, but is technically more impressive: you... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reading a book on a tablet like the Kindle Fire is “like trying to cook when there are little children around,” David Myers said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The official Twitter app has just received an update on iOS and Android, bringing new features to both platforms, plus an "optimized" Ice Cream Sandwich experience as seen above. The app is also currently available on Amazon's Appstore for the Kindle Fire now, and the company says it will pop up... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is fighting fire with fire. The book retailer Tuesday morning debuted a new version of its Nook tablet that matches Amazon's Kindle Fire in price and memory. The new device is identical in form to its predecessor, except with 8 gigabytes of storage and a $199 price tag. Barnes... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]