Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

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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 offers an alternative to Google Play for those in China. Unlike Google, Amazon’s store features both paid and free options. Reuters noted that Amazon is… Read More…

Amazon to iOS users: Don’t install Kindle app update

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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 now seems to have a bug that can delete your entire book library. “Note: There is a known issue with this update,” it reads under… Read More…

Why this guy hacked his Kindle to email Jeff Bezos

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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 helps the company synchronize the reading experience across devices. It also feeds into advanced analytics that give Amazon insights into reading patterns across its user… Read More…

Kindle Fire scorching Android tablet market with 33% share

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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 U.S. alone account for 33 percent of all Android tablets worldwide. The United States alone has the world’s biggest tablet share at 59 percent, with… Read More…

Protesting the Kindle: National Federation of the Blind conducting picket at Amazon headquarters

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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   Getting fired up for the protest against @kindle at @amazon #Kindlebooks4all — Jessica (@jbeecham7) December 12, 2012   In an effort to push Amazon… Read More…

Clearing out Kindles: Amazon ditches original Kindle Touch

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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 its website, but it’s “currently not available” to purchase and Amazon writes that “we don’t know when or if this item will be back in… Read More…

Google reveals first native eBooks device, promises more

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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 the first dedicated device with the search company’s eBooks platform integrated into the experience out of the box. The price of the iRiver Story HD… Read More…

Kindle’s NYT subscribers get their NYTimes.com access

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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 granted full access to content behind the NYTimes.com firewall on the traditional web as a bonus. It’s a logical move that might not sell more… Read More…