Amazon adds Windows Phone 8 support to Kindle app
Software / Windows Phone

Amazon adds Windows Phone 8 support to Kindle app

Amazon’s been doing a pretty decent job at blanketing those Android and iOS Kindle applications with the latest and greatest, but the same couldn’t exactly be said about its Windows Phone counterpart. Today there’s great news for users of Redmond’s mobile OS, however, as the Fire maker has announced an update that brings some much-needed … Continue reading

Amazon adds Adobe’s Photoshop Touch to Kindle Fire Appstore
Software / Tablet PC

Amazon adds Adobe’s Photoshop Touch to Kindle Fire Appstore

Kindle Fire owners with a penchant for on-the-go image editing will want to take note: Adobe’s Photoshop Touch is now live on the Appstore. The app, already a mainstay on iOS and Android’s respective markets, has been optimized for Amazon’s recent tablet lineup, scaling up for both the 7- and 8.9-inch form factors and retailing … Continue reading

Android / Apple / Tablet PC

Nexus 10 vs. the competition: fight!

Google undoubtedly upset the tablet market almost overnight with the Nexus 10: that record-setting 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, Exynos 5 Dual, Android 4.2 and all-important $399 starting price just tilted price-performance balance in a different direction than we’d seen even a week ago. But how does it stack up against its competition? We’ve included full … Continue reading

Apple, Amazon, Samsung  ousting crusty traditional labels in Interbrand Rankings
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Apple, Amazon, Samsung ousting crusty traditional labels in Interbrand Rankings

  Interbrand likes to give the world’s top companies a brand value, or a mix of their on-the-ground fiscal performance with an estimate of the premium they can ask through name alone. While there are a lot of traditional names in the consulting company’s 2012 list, the surprise this year is just how aggressively technology … Continue reading

Amazon breaks down its Kindle Paperwhite light technology (video)
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Amazon breaks down its Kindle Paperwhite light technology (video)

Amazon’s certainly not the first company to deliver an illuminated e-reader, but the mega-retailer’s psyched about its new Kindle Paperwhite nonetheless, and after playing around with the device a bit, it’s easy to see why. According to CEO Jeff Bezos, R&D’s been working on the technology for years now, attempting to get the perfect balance … Continue reading