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  Amazon’s on a roll. After updating the Kindle app for Apple devices yesterday, they’ve launched the application for Android devices. Users with Android handsets will now be able to buy, read and sync their Kindle books right from their devices. Few app features include synchronization of previously purchased Kindle books, background and color customization, [...]

  Amazon has updated their Kindle app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that brings audio and video playback functionality to the ebooks. Users can now play embedded AV content in Kindle books and the first books that will support such functionality are Rick Steves’ London by Rick Steves and Together We Cannot Fail by [...]

  In an attempt to wade competition from other e-book readers and tablets, Amazon has announced a price cut to its Kindle device. The Kindle now sells for $189 from the original price of $259 and comes with free 3G service, allowing users to download books anywhere on-the-go as well as surf the internet. Kindle [...]

  After bring the Kindle application for iPhone OS, PC, Mac and Blackberry, Amazon today announced the app for Android platform. Similar to the Kindle app on other platforms, this Android-specific app brings the liberty to buy from over 5,400,000 books from the Kindle store, sync books with Whispersync so that the user can read [...]

  Sony’s decision to remove the Other OS feature from original PS3 has infuriated PS3 owners but if the latest incident gains some more traction, Sony will have to face some monetary loss too. A European gamer was refunded GBP 84 by Amazon UK because he complained to the e-tailer regarding the removal of the [...]

  Microsoft and Amazon have agreed to enter into a patent cross-licensing agreement. With the agreement in place, both companies will have access to patents from a broad range of products and technology. The intrinsic details are kept confidential but Microsoft has confirmed that Amazon will pay them an undisclosed amount as per the agreement. [...]

  Amazon is trying to emulate the real newspaper-like experience. After enabling users to read articles from newspapers (or books and sites) on their Kindle, they’ve announced a KDK aka Kindle Development Kit allowing developers to create apps for Kindle. In short, the puzzles like Sudoku which you find on the back of the newspaper [...]

  Amazon has announced a firmware update to the current generation Kindle bringing two major enhancements. The enhancements – which Amazon reckons is a result of extensive 6 month firmware testing – are a 85 percent improvement in the battery life that lasts up to 7 days with wireless turned on or up to 2 [...]

  Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader has finally gone international and will be available in over 100 countries (including India) from October 19. The international version is priced at $279 and comes pre-loaded with an AT&T SIM so as to allow users download content via Whispersync. As for the features, the global version is the same [...]

  UPDATE: The cameras have been given the official treatment. The US pricing is as follows: TL220 ($299.99), TL225 ($349.99) and CL65 ($399.99). CNET today unknowingly broke the embargo related to Samsung digital cameras. Though they have taken it down now, three digital cameras were found lurking on Amazon UK’s website since July 29. Off [...]

  Amazon is now selling Pre phone on its retail store. Good thing about buying from Amazon is that it is available at the same $199.99 price point but does not include the intricacies of mail-in-rebate. However, if you’re not interested in buying it with any Sprint plan, the phone will cost $499.99. Remember, it’s [...]

  Need more proof of PS3 Slim? Check this listing unearthed at Amazon Germany. Sure, there are not many details but you don’t expect a major e-tailer to list it inadvertently. It has also got Amazon’s ASIN number which suggests that this might be the real deal. The only question is when. [Via Joystiq]

  Amazon has lowered the price of its smaller version of Kindle. The 6-inch e-book reader that was previously selling at $359 will now sell for $299. The unexpected price cut is attributed to the competitors who are selling their respective e-book readers for less than the $300. The Kindle 2 was launched early this [...]

  Not exactly Kindle 3 but Amazon has unwrapped its newest Kindle offering, the DX. As expected it brings in an extra few inches, which now measures at 9.7-inches (e-ink display) and tie ups with newspaper and academic textbook publishers. On the features front, it includes auto-rotating screen, built-in PDF reader, larger user storage of [...]

  Amazon is holding a press event tomorrow to unveil the next iteration of Kindle with a larger screen. Amazon’s move for a larger sized e-book reader comes in order to lure newspaper and academic textbook publishers to adopt the platform. The first images that have surfaced, show Kindle DX (that’s what it’s called) with [...]