Kindle Fire

Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite, and much more

Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite, and much more

Amazon today completely overhauled its entire Kindle e-reader and tablet lineup, introducing the new Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite and dropping the price of the Kindle and Kindle Fire, among other things. This is the most aggressive update to the Kindle lineup we’ve seen yet, and it establishes Amazon as a clear leader when it comes to e-readers and a legitimate rival [...]

Amazon Kindle Fire gets more updates, but the iPad is outselling it

Amazon Kindle Fire gets more updates, but the iPad is outselling it

Amazon’s Kindle Fire ereader and tablet just got its version 6.3.1 software update, adding parental controls and other handy features. But despite Amazon’s commitment to the hybrid device, it slipped from a 16.8% share of tablet sales in the holiday season to just 4% in the first quarter of this year. The sales figures come from International Data Corporation, which [...]

Kindle Fire update 6.3 introduces new reading and sharing features

Kindle Fire update 6.3 introduces new reading and sharing features

Amazon just updated its Kindle Fire ebook reader tablet with some new software (version 6.3) that makes reading and sharing what you read easier and more fun. This odd tablet occupies a middle ground between a traditional ebook reader and an iPad, but it’s taken on identity all its own since its first release last November. Arguably the most notable [...]