Amazon.com is addressing complaints about its new Kindle Fire device, with plans to roll out a new software update in the coming weeks. But even though some users aren’t completely… Read More
Amazon.com is planning a software update within the next two weeks for its new Kindle Fire tablet, aiming to address problems in areas including multitouch navigation and general performance, according… Read More
Apple’s iPhone and Mac businesses are humming along nicely this holiday season, but financial analyst Shaw Wu sees some storm clouds ahead for the iPad. The analyst at Stern Agee… Read More
Users of Amazon.com’s new $199 Kindle Fire device have reported ongoing problems with the ability to connect to the Internet, Electronista reports. That’s been a hot topic in the Amazon forums,… Read More
Google is talking with big retailers about creating a new service to provide fast, cheap shipping of items found through its product search engine, in competition with the free shipping… Read More
Amazon is infamous for declining to release specific sales figures for its Kindle devices, but that doesn’t keep the company from publicly marking its progress in a way that would… Read More
Calling it an early Black Friday deal, Amazon.com today dropped the price of its Kindle DX — a.k.a. the big Kindle — by a whopping $120, bringing the price of… Read More
Have you purchased a Kindle Fire yet? Priced at $199 and released just a few weeks before the holiday rush, Amazon is making a big bet on a device that… Read More
Apple’s attack on Amazon.com and its use of the phrase “appstore” continues. The Cupertino, California maker of the iPad and iPhone said in court documents filed this week that the… Read More
There’s been a lot of speculation that Amazon.com is selling its new Kindle Fire tablet at a loss, hoping to make up the difference by selling more books, movies and… Read More
Guest Post by Vineet Madan, Vice President of McGraw-Hill Higher Education eLabs There’s been considerable fanfare around the Kindle Fire tablet since Amazon announced it at the end of September, and… Read More
Whether or not the Kindle Fire ultimately succeeds as a low-priced alternative to Apple’s iPad, 2011 will be remembered as a year when Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos tried, once again,… Read More
If you pre-ordered a new Kindle device, it’s almost time to start checking the front stoop. Amazon says its Kindle Fire tablet is shipping today, a day earlier than expected,… Read More
Today’s must-read for anyone interested in Amazon.com is Steven Levy’s interview with CEO Jeff Bezos in Wired magazine. It covers the waterfront on Amazon, focusing largely on the new Kindle… Read More
On the GeekWire podcast this past weekend, we discussed how Amazon.com’s new Kindle Fire tablet was coming on the scene with an attractive $199 price tag. But we also pointed… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore the rising competition between Barnes & Noble and Amazon in the tablet computing market, stacking up the new Nook… Read More
Amazon.com continues to build buzz for next Monday’s launch of the Kindle Fire, its first touchscreen tablet computer. And today the company announced a new offering for the $199 device which… Read More
Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus, after all. Amazon this morning updated the list of apps that will be available for its new tablet computer when it launches next week,… Read More
The Kindle Fire has yet to arrive on the doorsteps of customers. (Release date is set for November 14th). Yet, there’s been such strong demand that the Seattle online retailer… Read More
Despite their rivalry in streaming movies, Amazon and Netflix have been working behind the scenes since before the Kindle Fire’s public unveiling to make sure the Netflix service will be available… Read More
Amazon.com says its new Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle e-readers will be available in more than 16,000 stores across the U.S. starting on Nov. 15, touting its retail partnerships with… Read More
Amazon.com this weekend released a new television ad promoting its upcoming Kindle Fire by tying the $199 tablet to its e-commerce heritage. The move comes on the eve of an… Read More
Amazon just reported profits of $63 million for the third quarter, down 73 percent. The profit of 14 cents a share was significantly below Wall Street’s estimates, sending the company’s… Read More
Amazon.com has released new details on the next generation of its Kindle e-book format — dubbed Kindle Format 8 — saying it adds more support for HTML5, the latest version of… Read More
This has the makings of the perfect Mike Daisey monologue. Foxconn, the giant Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, has reportedly entered into a deal with Amazon.com to produce the next-generation Kindle Fire… Read More
Popular PBS shows such as Nova, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, and documentaries by Ken Burns will be added to the streaming content available to Amazon Prime subscribers under a distribution deal… Read More
The consortium behind Hulu said late yesterday that the popular web video service is no longer for sale — pulling it off the market after the bids from companies including… Read More
Looks like Amazon.com has a hit on its hands, even before its new tablet is officially released to consumers. The Seattle company is selling pre-orders for its new Kindle Fire… Read More
If you’re thinking about getting one of the new Amazon Kindle Touch e-readers, and trying to decide between the $99 WiFi version and the $149 version with free 3G wireless… Read More
At a price of $199, Amazon is selling its Kindle Fire tablet at a loss, but it might not be quite as much as previously believed, according to a report… Read More