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  In addition to the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon also updated its original e-book reader Kindle lineup. To make Kindle more affordable, Amazon lowered the price of 6-inch Kindle to $79. Mind you, this comes with Special Offers which means you’ll see sponsored screensavers and special offers on the Kindle. Rest of the Kindle features [...]

  In addition to the Kindle, if users wanted to read a Kindle book on any other device, they had to download a dedicated Kindle app for the said device. However, with Amazon’s latest initiative – Cloud Reader, Amazon has removed that barrier as users can read the same books via their web browsers. In [...]

  Just like Amazon did for their Wi-Fi-only Kindle model, they’ve reduced the price of the entry-level Kindle 3G, but with a catch. The new Kindle 3G with Special Offers can save an extra $50 if you’re willing to watch few ads and screensavers on the Kindle 3G, which can be suited to your tastes [...]

  Amazon’s bestselling device in its history has become more affordable. They’ve announced Kindle with Special Offers that will cost just $114 instead of the entry-level Kindle at $139. For a $25 discount, a user will get the same 6-inch Wi-Fi Kindle but Amazon will push special offers and sponsored screensavers that are optimized to [...]

  Amazon has a reason to be proud as its third-generation Kindle e-reader has become the highest selling product for Amazon of all time. The Kindle sales have pipped its previous bestselling product – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) and were also the bestselling product for this holiday season. Jeff Bezos, Amazon [...]

  After releasing the Kindle app on iOS and Android platforms, Amazon has announced to launch its e-book reading app for the newest Windows Phone 7 platform. The app will be released later this year and will include new features like personalized book recommendations on the Kindle home screen and ability to send book suggestions [...]

  Amazon has introduced a beta version of the “Kindle for the Web” which allows users to discover new books and authors easily, without leaving their web browser. Kindle for the Web works by authors and website publishers embedding the first chapter of a book. Consumers can read the chapter for free and if interested, [...]

  Amazon is now shipping its next-generation Kindle two days ahead of its scheduled date. Amazon says the new Kindles are the fastest selling Kindles ever that saw an undisclosed amount of orders in the first four weeks. The 6-inch Kindle is available in two variants – Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G and starts [...]

  Amazon has unveiled new 6-inch Kindle devices sporting a new design, display and color option. The smaller Kindles now come in graphite color and have the same e-ink display as Kindle DX with 50 percent improved contrast and offers 20 percent faster page turns. Amazon has also managed to shave off the extra bulk [...]

  Amazon today announced a new Kindle DX at a lower price. The new Kindle DX will retail for $379 as compared to previous price of $489 and will feature similar sized 9.7-inch screen but with a 50 percent higher contrast. Better contrast means consumer will be able to enjoy clear text and improved readability [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]