Amazon brings Kindle features to its Android app

If you don't have a Kindle to read your books on then there's no worries, as apps exist on other platforms like Android. Amazon isn't standing still on this either, now offering customers on Google's mobile platform some new features already available on the stand-alone device. Included are two new features that Amazon claims customers have found the most useful. First up is Word Wise, which Amazon claims is excellent for young kids and also for those learning English. Tapping a word pops up a box that provides a definition, along with synonyms and more. "We've heard from customers that this… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

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Amazon market share ‘increases dramatically after Kindle buy’

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite receives rave reviews

Called 'the best e-reader you can buy,' the Paperwhite has debuted to almost universal praise. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2012-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closer Look At Amazon’s New Kindle Serials: Part Dickens, Part TV

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[ Fast Company | 2012-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon announces new devices, including HD Kindle Fire

Amazon's new lineup of devices includes a Kindle Fire tablet with HD and other new features as well as a back-lit e-reader called the Kindle Paperwhite. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon unveils $159 7-inch Kindle Fire 2012 with 1GB RAM and 44 percent better performance

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[ Engadget | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches India Kindle store

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Amazon puts 50MB limit on 3G Kindle's 'free' experimental browser

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All seven Harry Potter books are now available in the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, marking the series' first availability outside the Pottermore store. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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