So, Amazon has a reading platform called Kindle. Goodreads has a platform that makes fairly excellent suggestions when it comes to reading materials. You probably see where this is going. This evening, Amazon announced that it was acquiring one of the more popular reading recommendation engines, and while the outfit isn't making clear what it plans … [Read more...]
Walmart to stop selling Amazon’s Kindle line of readers and tablets
September 20, 2012 by
It's a lonely world when you've no storefronts to call your own. Shortly after Target decided it best to halt the sales of Amazon's Kindle products, it's being reported that Walmart is following suit. A quote obtained by Reuters suggests that Wally World's bigwigs won't be carrying Amazon tablets and e-readers "beyond the existing inventory and … [Read more...]
Kindle Development + Android
October 15, 2011 by
Attend the first fall Vancouver Android meetup to hear Olga Borissova from Olmatech talk about Kindle development - limitations, tips, tricks, support, future. New Amazon tablets (Kindle Fire and Touch) will run on Android and the Kindle Fire is shaping up to be the biggest tablet launch ever (according to eDataSource: 95,000 were sold on the … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet unveiled: Android-based, 7-inch display, $199 price tag
October 1, 2011 by
Okay, so it wasn't much of a surprise, but Amazon finally has a tablet, and as expected its name picks up where the Kindle left off: Fire. Of course, rumors of an Amazon tablet date back to this time last year (if not before), but it seems that Jeff and co. have wisely chosen to get this thing out on the open market before having yet another wild … [Read more...]
Amazon reveals $79 Kindle, ships today!
September 30, 2011 by
As if a $ 199 Kindle Fire wasn't enough, Amazon's also launching a Kindle e-reader that'll dip below triple-digits for the first time. You heard right -- a $ 79 Kindle (or £89 if you're unfortunate enough to be on that side of the pricing insanity). According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the company's Kindle line will "start" at the aforesaid … [Read more...]
Amazon launches Kindle Touch and Touch 3G: starts at $99, ships November 21st
September 30, 2011 by
Oddly enough, the Kindle Fire already feels like yesterday's news. Why? Because Amazon won't stop launching new products. Jeff Bezos just revealed the Kindle Touch ($ 99 with ads, $ 139 without) here in New York City, noting that this guy's using an IR touch system, similar to the latest Nook and Kobo, and there's no keyboard (physical, anyway) … [Read more...]
Amazon discounts ‘original’ 6-inch Kindle Keyboard: now starting at $99
September 29, 2011 by
Ready for another new Kindle moniker to remember? Here it comes! "Kindle Keyboard." That's the name that was bestowed upon the tried-and-true 6-incher today after Bezos unwrapped a touchscreen model and a low-cost variant that tout no physical QWERTY keys whatsoever. Now, the WiFi-only Kindle is going for as low as $ 99 with ads (down from $ … [Read more...]
Kindle Fire tablet purportedly on tap for Wednesday, set to ship in November
September 27, 2011 by
"Kindle Fire." Can't say that's the name we would've thrown together if given five minutes to dwell and assured that we'd take on absolutely no risk at all for it failing, but hey -- who are we to question Jeff Bezos? TechCrunch is keeping the Kindle tablet rumors fresh with a new helping of intel, hitting the wires just two days prior to the … [Read more...]
