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 wants apps for Kindle, announces Kindle Development Kit
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 Kindle firmware improves battery life by 85 percent and reads PDF files
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 Kindle goes international, US-restricted Kindle price reduced
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 […]
Samsung ST500, ST550 and ST1000 appears on Amazon UK [Update: Announced]
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 […]
Palm Pre now selling on Amazon
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 […]
PS3 Slim page found at Amazon Germany
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]
Kindle 2 gets a price cut, now going for $299
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 […]
Amazon unveils Kindle DX
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 […]
Larger sized Kindle coming tomorrow
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 […]