By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s next tablet will move into the 10-inch space, according to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim, putting it into iPad, Surface and Nexus 10 territory. The online retailer has carved out a solid tablet reputation over the past few years, first beginning with the Kindle…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s Kindle Fire lineup is now compatible with Microsoft’s clever SmartGlass app, Xbox spokesman Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb said on Monday. The app, which is available for the most recent Fire and Fire HD devices, gives users the flexibility to interact with the Xbox 360…
By Brandon Russell |
When Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire HD, the company also unveiled a neat feature called X-Ray for movies that pulls information from IMDB and puts it right onto your screen. And now it’s available for select TV shows. The feature is better than you think.…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon’s Kindle Fire family currently consists of the Kindle Fire ($159), Fire HD ($199) and two larger 8.9-inch tablets that cost $269 and $399, respectively. But the company may be trying to introduce an even more affordable tablet with an HD display. TechCrunch said its…
By Brandon Russell |
As if this should come as a surprise, Flurry Analytics on Friday said mobile device activations—that includes iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire—were up exponentially compared to any other day throughout the year. Meaning? Meaning a lot of people got some pretty darn good…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you’re in the U.K. and in the market for a tablet this holiday season, you may want to head out to the closest Carphone Warehouse as soon as possible. U.K. Retailer Carphone Warehouse is going to try to tempt you into purchasing a tablet…
By Adriana Lee |
Danger, Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook: Things are looking pretty grim for your product category. After a meteoric rise, sales of e-readers seem to be spiraling downward, thanks to iPads, Kindle Fires, Surfaces and Galaxy Tabs. Tablets are absolutely killing demand, says an IHS…
By Adriana Lee |
While technology can be a boon for users with disabilities, it can also be an irritation. It must be hard when tons of amazing new devices or features are all around, but they are largely unavailable to this very underserved consumer userbase. So good on…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon is adding a kid-friendly tool to its Kindle Fire product line with the next over the air update. Kindle FreeTime is a new way for parents to turn the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets in to an entertainment system for the kids…
By Brandon Russell |
You have to hand it to Amazon. Instead of tackling the almighty iPad head on, the company bravely introduced a device that, while not necessarily wowing on specs or features, made an enormous impression with its bottom-dollar price. The impact is still being felt, and…
By Killian Bell |
Looking to pick up an affordable tablet for a loved one this Christmas? If you’re living in the United Kingdom, you may want to check out the Black Friday deal Amazon has on its 7-inch Kindle Fire. The retailer has slashed £30 (approx. $48) off…
By Jon Rettinger |
Amazon’s Kindle fire HD 8.9 is shockingly nice to hold, finished with a black soft-touch back, and quite beautiful. The standard Amazon achieved with its 7-inch HD felt like a pivotal step forward in the company’s race to stay competitive in the tablet market, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Air Patriots, a fresh take on the tower defense blueprints, is the first mobile game from Amazon Game Studios. Available for Amazon’s Kindle tablets, Android and iOS devices, the game essentially requires users to strategically draw squad plane attack patterns in order to hold back…
By Killian Bell |
Netflix has released a new app for the Amazon Kindle Fire for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland, following the tablet’s rollout in Britain on October 25. Like Netflix’s other mobile apps, the new release allows subscribers to stream movies and TV shows directly…
By Brandon Russell |
Competition is essential to the mobile market, an ingredient that breeds excellence and ultimately gives consumers more options to choose from. Sometimes it’s not always the latest and greatest options that people want, however, even when dealing with Apple’s new iPad mini. Yes, the Apple’s…
By Killian Bell |
Amazon will open its Kindle Store in Japan tomorrow, October 25, giving customers access to more than 50,000 Japanese eBooks. The company is also putting a number of Kindle devices up for order, but they won’t begin shipping until the middle of November. Pre-orders for…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s newest Kindle Fire HD is an all-around better product over last year’s model. The screen is sharper, the design is more refined, and the OS has been revamped for a more streamlined experience. At just $200, it’s a fantastic value, and boasts an impressive…
By Brandon Russell |
In just four days, Apple will probably, likely, maybe unveil a pint-sized version of its immensely popular iPad. And despite a steady flow of rumors, there’s still quite a bit of intrigue surrounding the device — more so than with Apple’s iPhone 5, which we…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon announced its new “Whispercast for Kindle” feature on Wednesday that it hopes will help push adoption of its eReader and Kindle Fire devices in school systems and in the enterprise. “ispercast provides a single access point to easily purchase and distribute Kindle books and…
By Killian Bell |
Not so long ago, buying a half-decent tablet wasn’t cheap. Amazon changed that with its $199 Kindle Fire, and rival tablet makers have been working to drive their own prices down ever since. Even Apple, which said smaller tablets were unusable, is expected to unveil…
By Adriana Lee |
Did Amazon just solve the problem of fragmentation? Dealing with different screen sizes and versions of OS on the same platform has been an infamously tricky scenario to navigate, but what Amazon is implementing could make things a lot less frustrating for both users and developers.…
By Brandon Russell |
Demand has been so high for Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite that orders placed today aren’t expected to ship until Oct. 22 or later. The online retail company put a note up on the device’s order page to reflect overwhelming consumer appetite — Amazon also noted…
By Joey Davidson |
Steve can finally break blocks on Amazon’s spectrum tablet devices, known as the Kindle Fire line. Minecraft: Pocket Edition (for those of us with enormous pockets) is now selling on the Amazon marketplace for just under seven bucks. Hit the source link below for a direct…
By Brandon Russell |
Since Amazon isn’t part of the Open Handset Alliance, the company is free to do with Android whatever it pleases — that’s why its variation looks so different from other handsets and tablets out there today. But as a result, there are no Google services…
