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by Alex Dobie
May 23, 2013
Web-based Appstore now available in the UK
Amazon has announced that its Appstore for Android -- the Google Play rival operated by the online retail giant -- is now available in almost 200...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 22, 2013
Microsoft brings their "second screen" application to Amazon's storefront for Kindle Fire devices
About six months ago Microsoft released their Xbox SmartGlass app for Android...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 08, 2013
A quick heads up to anyone in the UK that might have toyed with picking up an Amazon Kindle Fire -- there's some savings to be had from the Carphone Warehouse. Previously, the RRP on the Kindle ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 29, 2012
If you got a Kindle device this year for the holidays, don't forget about the Kindle Store Daily Deals. There are always plenty of books for just $1.99, and they change daily. It's a great w...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 06, 2012
We take time to applaud companies whenever they bring new accessibility features to their devices. Amazon has just announced today that it will be bringing two new features for visually-impaired use...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 05, 2012
Amazon is rolling out a new service for all Kindle Fire devices that offers an all-you-can-eat buffet of books, games, apps, movies and TV shows geared to kids ages 3-8. For one monthly payment...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 23, 2012
Black Friday isn't traditionally a UK shopping event, but some retailers are catching on and offering deals on this side of the pond. One such retailer is Amazon, who is reaching the end of thei...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 31, 2012
Despite the Amazon Kindle Fire in the UK coming with Amazon's own LOVEFiLM service baked in, that hasn't stopped rivals Netflix trying to muscle in. Netflix is now available to download from...
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by Victoria Ho
Oct 30, 2012
Mobile game Diner Dash has made its Android debut on the Amazon Kindle Fire.
Bad news for fans without an Amazon tablet though, because the game appears to be exclusive to the Kindle Fire for now. ...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 26, 2012
It's been a long time coming, but this week finally sees the release of the Amazon Kindle Fire in the UK and selected markets across Europe. With prices starting at just £129 for the cheap...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 25, 2012
For Europeans waiting -- patiently we might add -- for the release of the Amazon Kindle Fire, today the waiting can finally end. Right on cue, the Kindle Fire, and Kindle Fire HD is shipping today f...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
Amazon's Kindle Fire range continues to spread, with today's news that Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets will be heading to Japan in time for the holidays. Both devices are av...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 18, 2012
The arrival of the Kindle Fire in the UK is hotly anticipated. The combination of an affordable tablet device, with Amazon's huge content libraries is extremely enticing. We've recently seen...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 18, 2012
The Amazon ecosystem may well be pretty established in the United States, but in the rest of the world it still remains distinctly lacking. One such service is the Amazon Cloud Player, that today ha...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 14, 2012
Conan O'Brien did a bit on the Kindle Fire HD earlier this week, taking a jab at how Amazon is willing to lose out on device profits in order to undercut the iPad. To that end, he mocked up an a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 08, 2012
The Internet has been in a tizzy since we heard that Amazon would not be allowing the removal of the "special offers" package from the new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD units. If you were...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 06, 2012
If you want to get updated on the events but don't feel like doing a bunch of reading at the moment, you can now kick back and watch the video. Amazon has posted the video of the event in its en...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 06, 2012
Whew -- there's been a lot of news from Amazon today, and plenty of folks are excited about the Kindle Fire HD 7-inch and the Kindle Fire 8.9-inch. Make sure you see the hands-on videos (click h...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 06, 2012
For the Amazon event in Santa Monica, we had our very own Kevin Michaluk and Ashley Esqueda on the ground taking in the all news and sending it back for us. Amazon kept them both pretty busy with pl...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 06, 2012
With the Amazon event now mostly wrapped up and Amazon having setup all their preorder pages, some unannounced information about the devices has now come up. Unlike previous Kindle models, which off...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 06, 2012
Alright, we've rounded up just about all of the specs on Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD tablets, now let's see how they size up against the competition: Apple's new iPad, the Google Nex...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 06, 2012
Amazon UK sends word that the new Kindle Fire (second-generation) and Kindle Fire HD (7-inch) will be launching in the UK soon. Importantly, Amazon's bringing both devices to the British isles a...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 06, 2012
Amazon is hosting an event today (follow our live blog!) where they're introducing a brand new lineup of Kindles. They just announced an updated version of their 7-inch tablet, the Kindle Fire.
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 06, 2012
Now that Amazon has announced the Kindle Fire 2 and the Kindle Fire HD with some pretty interesting specs and price points, we've got to ask whether or not you're interested in either of the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2012
Amazon today announced that it has completely sold out of the Kindle Fire, which quickly rose to prominence as the 7-inch tablet to have in late 2011 before being overtaken (in prestige, at least) b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 17, 2012
BrianKeith513 asks in our forums a pretty important question when it comes to purchasing a tablet for kids.
I'm asked a lot about mobile devices from friends and families, because I've w...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 07, 2012
It's Spotify. You know, for streaming music. And it's on the Amazon Kindle Fire. And you can download it for free here. (And I got a $1 credit after buying it. So, really, it paid me to down...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2012
Amazon has released their quarterly earnings, and like many companies in the tech sector, things are good and bad. The bad looks really bad, so let's start there. Net income has dropped to $7 mi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 28, 2012
And that's the question of the summer. Should you get the Amazon Kindle Fire, or the Google Nexus 7. Finally we've got a real choice between low-cost 7-inch tablets. Both are geared toward c...
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by Chris Parsons
May 23, 2012
Amazon has been busy gathering up plenty of content partners for the past little while and now they've come to agreements with the folks from Paramount Pictures. Amazon Prime members will be abl...
