Major software update hitting Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on August 3rd
Samsung announced on Wednesday that it will hold an event on August 3rd during which all Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners can bring in their tablets …
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Magazine and newspaper subscriptions now available on Kindle for iOS
Amazon has updated its Kindle for iOS application with support for magazine and newspaper subscriptions. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can now browse, purchase, …
Sony expected to intro new eReaders next month
Sony is expected to introduce a new family of eReader devices to challenge the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook devices next month. In …
AT&T teams with Amazon to offer $139 Kindle 3G with Special Offers
Amazon announced on Wednesday that AT&T will sponsor a new Kindle 3G with Special Offers, a deal that has lowered the price of the device …
Barnes & Noble NOOK Color leads eReader market for first time ever, IDC states
IDC recently published a report that provided a snapshot view of the tablet and eReader markets. The company noted that in the first quarter, for …
Amazon tablet to launch in second half, production could be limited by iPad, report claims
Amazon will soon place initial component orders for its upcoming tablet, which is slated to launch in the second half of 2011 according to a …
Amazon plans to stream movies to own-branded tablets, researchers claim
Amazon has plans to offer a streaming movie service tied to its forthcoming own-branded tablets, researchers at Detwiler Fenton claim. According to the research team, …
Amazon intros ad-supported Kindle 3G for $164
Amazon on Monday revealed a new discounted version of its popular Kindle eBook reader. Amazon’s announcement came on the same day Barnes & Noble announced …
Amazon: Kindle books outselling print books
Amazon announced on Thursday that Amazon.com customers are now purchasing more books for the Kindle than print books — including hardcover and paperback — combined. …
Amazon prepping dual-core ‘Coyote’ and quad-core ‘Hollywood’ tablets for 2011
We received word from a tipster that Amazon, practically confirmed to be entering the tablet market in the near future, isn’t planning just one device, …
Amazon’s $114 ad-supported Kindle is the best selling version
According to Amazon’s “Bestsellers in Electronics” list, the company’s $114 ad-subsidized “Kindle with Special Offers,” is the most popular model in the Kindle family of …
Amazon planning ‘entire family’ of Android devices, possibly a smartphone
Android is planning to release an “entire family” of Android-powered devices, not just one tablet as originally thought, according to Android and Me. The rumor …
Amazon tablet enters production, report claims
According to a new report from industry watcher DigiTimes on Tuesday, Amazon has placed orders with manufacturers to build its first tablet PC. The report …
Amazon to launch 'Kindle Library Lending' feature
On Wednesday, Amazon announced that its Kindle customers will soon be able to borrow eBooks from more than 11,000 U.S. libraries. Amazon’s Kindle Library Lending …
Amazon intros ad-subsidized 'Kindle with Special Offers' for $114
Amazon has announced that its customers can now purchase an ad-subsidized version of its Kindle. The “Kindle with Special Offers” eReader will retail for $114 …
Amazon: NYT for Kindle subscription now includes web access, too
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that Kindle owners that have signed up for a Kindle subscription to The New York Times will also be able to …
eBook sales jump 115% in January
The Association of American Publishers said Thursday that eBook sales for the month of January were up 115% from the same period last year. No …
Amazon Kindle 3G hits AT&T stores starting March 6th
AT&T on Monday announced that it will soon begin selling Amazon’s popular 3G-enabled Kindle eBook reader in its retail locations. Starting March 6th, customers will …
Apple to ‘crack down’ on in-app payment policy violators
On Tuesday, we reported that Sony’s eBook reader app for iOS had been rejected by Apple. The reason Apple gave for the rejection was that …
IDC: Led by iPad, 17 million tablets shipped in 2010
Research firm IDC said on Tuesday that 17 million consumer tablets shipped in 2010 according to its Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker. In …
Amazon issues ‘Best of 2010′ lists; Kindle tops electronics, Captivate wins wireless
Amazon released its “Best of 2010” lists on Thursday, highlighting the major retailer’s best-selling, most wished-for and most gifted products of the year. In the …
Amazon enables lending of Kindle books
The first sentence of a support article posted on Amazon’s support site provides the meat and potatoes of today’s big announcement: “Eligible Kindle books can be …
Amazon Kindle becomes best-selling product of all time on Amazon.com
Amazon announced Monday that its third-generation Kindle eBook reader is now the best-selling product of all time on the Amazon.com website. It replaces Harry Potter …
Amazon’s Kindle Wi-Fi is sold out ahead of Christmas
The Amazon Kindle’s position as one of the top electronics gifts of the 2010 holiday season is reaffirmed today as Amazon notes that the Wi-Fi-only …
Fourth quarter Amazon Kindle sales in the millions
In a post on Amazon.com’s Kindle user forums Monday morning, an Amazon official has shed some light on Kindle sales in Q4. Posting via an …
Amazon to announce Web-based Kindle service today
Amazon is gearing up to launch a web-based Kindle service accessible from any computer, Computerworld is reporting. Going on record, Amazon said that the new …
Amazon charges Kindle users for free public-domain eBooks
A report in Tuesday’s Washington Post reveals that Amazon is apparently selling free public-domain eBooks that have had their license information stripped. The eBooks in …
Amazon to sell Kindle at Best Buy this holiday season
Today, Amazon announced a partnership with big box retailer Best Buy to make the Kindle e-reader available in retail stores for the holiday season. In …
Author: I sell 60 books on the Kindle to every one iBook
Back in June, Steve Jobs claimed that the iPad had captured 22% of the ebook market since its release in April of this year. J.A. …
Amazon announces new lighter and thinner Kindle, $139 for Wi-Fi model
If you got worried when Amazon’s Kindle went out of stock a bit earlier, you can rest easy as they have just announced a brand …
