Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite, announced Tuesday morning, is the first major upgrade to the company’s front-lit e-reader since 2018, offering a larger screen and promising longer battery life. The company… Read More
Amazon is rolling out a new service, called Singles Classics, that allows anyone with the Kindle app to purchase famous essays and articles from decades past. The articles, written by authors… Read More
Amazon this morning updated its entry level Kindle e-reader for the first time since 2014 — trimming its size, cutting down on its weight, giving it a more rounded design,… Read More
Amazon this morning announced a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, with a higher-resolution screen and a new font, called “Bookerly” — part of a broader effort by the company to… Read More
Leaks on the German and Japan versions of Amazon.com this morning reveal new details about the company’s next-generation Kindle e-reader, named the “Kindle Voyage.” The German site allesebook says it… Read More
The popularity of tablets continues to grow, according to the latest numbers from Pew. Pew’s research shows 35 percent of Americans 16 and older now owning a tablet, up 10… Read More
Looking at Amazon’s original and new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers from the front, with the screens turned off, it’s hard to tell them apart. The exterior is basically identical, except for… Read More
Update, 9:20 A.M. — Looks like it’s official now, as Amazon has put the product page for the new Kindle Paperwhite back online here. The WiFi version with ads goes… Read More
Among Apple’s bevy of upgrades to its new desktop operating system, there is one change that likely caught the attention of the folks at Amazon. The new OS, named Mavericks, will see… Read More
As the e-book battle between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department continues in court this week, new reports are out showing the rapid growth of the e-book market itself. New projections… Read More
The Kindle DX is making a comeback. After disappearing from the Amazon storefront last October, it looks like the Seattle online giant is once again selling the 9.7-inch tablet for… Read More
Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for Chinese customers this past weekend, Reuters reported. Amazon’s newest store… Read More
Normally, app updates are supposed to allow for improvement and efficiency. That’s not the case with Amazon’s latest update for its iOS Kindle app, which went into effect yesterday and… Read More
As part of the terms of use for Amazon Kindle devices, users grant the company permission to collect data including their bookmarks and the last page they’ve read. This information… Read More
In terms of dominating the Android tablet market, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is on fire. According to some rough estimates from mobile app analytics service Localytics, Kindle Fire devices in the… Read More
From MA, MT, WA, CO, MN, MO, MD,, CA and across the nation, we are gathered to advocate for #KindleBooks4All. @amazon, here we come! — NFB (@NFB_voice) December 12, 2012… Read More
Last week, it was Amazon saying goodbye to the Kindle DX and now it appears they’re doing the same to the Kindle Touch. Amazon lists the $99 Kindle Touch on… Read More
Will this device give Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money? Probably not, at least not on its own, but it’s a notable step for Google’s digital books initiative, as… Read More
Amazon.com this morning followed through on a promised perk for Kindle users who subscribe to the New York Times on the digital reading device. Starting today, they will also be… Read More