Amazon has hit upon a novel method of selling its wares – read Kindle tablets and ereaders as wel as related accessories – via vending machines set up at strategic locations. Named Kindle Kiosks, this would perhaps make the first attempt to sell tablet and ereaders via vending machines in the US. Such vending machines are yet to be commonplace though a few were spotted at some … [Read more...] about Amazon Sets Up Vending Machine to Sell Kindle Tablets And eReaders
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Amazon Offering £30 Discount on All Wi-Fi Only Kindle Fire HDX 7 Tablets Till Jan 2
Amazon is offering a discount of £30 on all Wi-Fi only models of the Kindle Fire HDX 7. The special price offer applies to the base 16 GB version of the Amazon tablet that comes ‘with special offers’ and will remain in force till Jan 2. Of course users will have the option of getting rid of the ad and promotional offers that invade the device as screensavers by paying an extra … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering £30 Discount on All Wi-Fi Only Kindle Fire HDX 7 Tablets Till Jan 2
Amazon Kindle HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9
Amazon has two very high-definition tablets that fall into their new HDX product line. There is a seven inch version and one that is almost nine inches in size. They certainly have similar specs but how does the extra few inches influence the e-reading and multimedia experience? Today we put both models head to head to see what one comes out on-top. The Amazon Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 2013
Hey everyone, welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we look at the two latest generation Amazon Kindle Tablets, the Fire HDX 7 and NEW Kindle Fire HD. We put these two devices head to head to see how video, audio, eBooks, magazines, newspapers and comic books look. If you are thinking of upgrading to, or buying one for the first time and torn between what to … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 2013
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 Review
The latest generation Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has just been released and packs quite the punch with its new hardware and software. All of the internals have seen a massive upgrade and the new Mojito software takes Android to a new level. How does this tablet compare to prior Fire offerings and is it a viable investment with so many new devices coming … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 Review
Who Uses ComiXology? Part II
The day before New York Comic Con, the comiXology folks invited the press to their office for a presentation about their user groups and a chance to hear some actual comiXology users talk about their comics reading habits. We covered the statistics in Part I of this story, and now here are some of the comments we heard from users. The group consisted of three men and two … [Read more...] about Who Uses ComiXology? Part II
NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko
The digital comics and e-books platform NARR8 launched last November and has been downloaded 1 million times since then, on iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Facebook, Windows 8 devices, and Kindle Fire. This week, they expanded to the next frontier: The web. NARR8 offers motion comics and e-books with an interactive component. When I spoke to vice president of business … [Read more...] about NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko
NYCC: NARR8 Creates Comics with a Twist
In the beginning, digital comics were just print comics scanned in and posted to digital devices, but as the medium has evolved, more and more creators are experimenting with adding features to native digital comics. NARR8 is an app that stretches the boundaries of comics, adding in motion, music, and gameplay elements. Sometimes the motion is as simple as a background of TV … [Read more...] about NYCC: NARR8 Creates Comics with a Twist
New Pictures of the Second Generation Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
Amazon intends on announcing a new line of tablets in the next few weeks. The company is intending to release updates to the Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD 7, and Kindle Fire 8.9. Today, we now have new pictures of this device which give us a sense of the overall design changes. Amazon’s new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will feature a high-resolution 1,920 x 1,200-pixel display, a … [Read more...] about New Pictures of the Second Generation Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
Kindle Fire Market Share Records Sharp Plunge
Amazon is already in the process of refreshing its Kindle Fire lineup. That’s perfectly normal considering the present crop of Kindle Fire devices are fast approaching the one year anniversary of their launch. However, there seem to be more reasons than just the calendar for Amazon to release something new, as the Kindle Fire devices have been fast seen losing out on favor with … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire Market Share Records Sharp Plunge