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
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Amazon releases Kindle apps and e-books into China
Amazon has started its Chinese Kindle incursion by launching the reader app for Android and iOS in that market, along with a large selection of e-books. There’s no mention of any Kindle devices like the Fire HD in the nation yet, but Amazon just did a similar launch in Brazil and said the hardware would … Continue reading
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
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
Amazon debuts Kindle Windows 8 app
With all the hubbub surrounding today’s Microsoft event, who can blame Amazon for wanting to get in on the action? The mega-retailer used the opportunity to announce the Windows 8 version of its popular reading app. Interested parties can download the thing for free from the Windows Store, giving them access to the company’s selection … Continue reading
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)
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
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