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
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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
Next Generation Amazon Tablets Revealed
When new tablets are almost ready to be commercially released they often go through benchmark testing. This gives an accurate reading of the hardware and if there is any inconsistencies with the software. Amazon is testing three new tablets that are codenamed Soho, Thor, and Apollo. The Kindle Fire Soho is basically an entry level tablet that is reminiscent of the current … [Read more...] about Next Generation Amazon Tablets Revealed
Kindle Fire’s Silk Browser Gets First Major Update
Remember the Silk browser that Amazon first introduced with the Kindle Fire about two years ago? You might be forgiven if you don’t for the browser clearly lacked much of an appeal. Things though seem to be different this time round post a healthy dose of update that the browser has been provided with. Most of the update concerns ease of use for the users what with the brand … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire’s Silk Browser Gets First Major Update
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 vs Google Nexus 7 2013 – Tablet Comparison
The Google Nexus 7 tablet got a refresh in hardware, with the second generation model that just came out. Many people these days are not just buying a 7 inch tablet to play games or watch movies, but use it as an e-reader. There are many advantages in going with a full color display, such as to read magazines, comics, replica newspapers or even reading apps, like Pulse. Today, … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 vs Google Nexus 7 2013 – Tablet Comparison
Kindle Fire HD and Amazon App Store Expands to Hundreds of Markets
Amazon has just announced that they are now making its Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 tablets available in over 170 different countries. The company also mentioned that its Android App Market will be available in over 200 countries. The Kindle Fire HD WIFI tablets will be available to pre-order starting today. The first shipment will be dispatched on June 13th and the … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire HD and Amazon App Store Expands to Hundreds of Markets
Amazon Debuts Two New Commercials for Kindle Freetime and the Paperwhite
Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo are the only companies to take the marketing of e-Readers to the masses. Amazon, has been making television spots for years and often has the budget for a ton of airtime. Today, Amazon has released two new commercials that focus on the Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader and some of the benefits of Kindle Freetime for the Kindle Fire. Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Debuts Two New Commercials for Kindle Freetime and the Paperwhite
Next Gen Nexus 7 Coming July, Will Sport a Qualcomm Chip
The next gen Nexus 7 will be ready for launch towards July, reports Reuters. The news agency further revealed Google and Asus will be banking on Qualcomm to power the new Nexus 7 device. Sources said chips from both NVIDIA and Qualcomm were put to test, and the latter made the cut reportedly due to its power saving credentials. Other details of the upcoming device include a … [Read more...] about Next Gen Nexus 7 Coming July, Will Sport a Qualcomm Chip
Amazon Rumored to Hold Kindle Fire Component Purchasing Rights
Amazon is mulling changes in its component purchasing strategy that it has been using for the Kindle Fire tablets. So far, Amazon has been relying almost entirely on the ODMs, though that could change with Amazon likely to place itself in a position to be calling all the shots. However, all of it is still in rumor territory with neither Amazon nor its upstream supply chain … [Read more...] about Amazon Rumored to Hold Kindle Fire Component Purchasing Rights
Dell XPS 10 Windows RT Tablet Easiest in iFixit’s Tablet Repairability List
Ever wondered which tablet is the easiest to repair? iFixit, a company that specializes in device tear-downs, has come out with a list that gives us an idea of how easy or tough a tablet is to repair. Interestingly, Android devices in general have emerged as the easier to repair, with the first gen Kindle Fire as the easiest. However, the XPS 10 Windows RT tablet tops the list, … [Read more...] about Dell XPS 10 Windows RT Tablet Easiest in iFixit’s Tablet Repairability List
Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Viz, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressively pursuing a digital strategy ever since launching its own iPad app in November 2011. Unlike most other comics publishers, Viz decided to go it alone, using its own branded app rather than joining comiXology; currently, the Viz app is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as on the web, and Viz … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Sesame Street Apps Make their Way to the Kindle Fire
Sesame Workshop, the creators of dynamic children's content for a variety of media, have now introduced a number of their children's interactive book apps for the Kindle Fire. Three of the titles, Elmo Loves 123s, Another Monster at the End of This Book, and Potty Time with Elmo, can now be found in the Amazon App Store, enabled for its Android device. All three titles are … [Read more...] about Sesame Street Apps Make their Way to the Kindle Fire
Digital Comic Review: Judge Dredd on Kindle
Last year's Judge Dredd movie brought Mega-City One's toughest lawman to a wider audience in the U.S., but there's a lot of backstory to catch up on, since the character debuted in the pages of the British science fiction comic 2000AD in 1977. Now the publishers of 2000AD are making it easy for new and old readers alike to sample some of the classic Judge Dredd stories by … [Read more...] about Digital Comic Review: Judge Dredd on Kindle
Apple’s Tablet Market Share Slips
Apple continues to rule in the tablet space, though its hold of the market is eroding fast, reports IDC. Apple shipped 22.9 million iPads in the quarter ending December 2012, a period that saw the company launch the iPad Mini as well as a revamped iPad 4. Also, the above mentioned figure marks a 48 percent improvement for the same period a year ago. However, an almost 50 … [Read more...] about Apple’s Tablet Market Share Slips