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Bezos makes Washington Post free on Amazon Kindle Fire
Bezos makes Washington Post free on Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon has announced that The Washington Post is now available as a free app for Amazon Kindle Fire tablet owners. 09 Oct 2014 - 1 comment
Vine now available for Amazon Kindle Fire line
Vine now available for Amazon Kindle Fire line
Twitter has announced the launch of Vine for Kindle, beating out rival Instagram to the platform. 29 Jun 2013
Disney adds ABC livestreaming app to Kindle
Disney adds ABC livestreaming app to Kindle
After launching two weeks ago in NYC and Philadelphia on iOS devices, Disney has expanded its livestreaming ABC app to the Amazon Kindle Fire and Fire HD 01 Jun 2013
Mapping The Mobile Landscape: Will Amazon's Content Fuel Tablet Sales?
Mapping The Mobile Landscape: Will Amazon's Content Fuel Tablet Sales?
An n examination of Amazon's strategy for using tablets to sell media and how it affects both consumers and the mobile device market. 22 Sep 2012 - 2 comments
HBO Go now available on Kindle Fire
HBO Go now available on Kindle Fire
Last week, HBO announced that its popular HBO GO service is now available to Amazon Kindle Fire owners. HBO Go is a streaming service for ...... 11 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Amazon Kindle Fire goes on sale for limited time
Amazon Kindle Fire goes on sale for limited time
Amazon has dropped the price of their popular Kindle Fire tablet today, likely meaning a sequel is coming soon. To take advantage of the ...... 09 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Kindle Fire is now over 50 percent of all Android tablets
Kindle Fire is now over 50 percent of all Android tablets
According to the latest data by comScore, the Amazon Kindle Fire now accounts for 54 percent of all Android tablets. The data is accurate ...... 30 Apr 2012
Amazon to launch new tablets this year
Amazon to launch new tablets this year
According to a report in Digitimes, Amazon will reveal their Amazon Kindle sequel and a 10-inch tablet later this year. Past rumors had speculated ...... 09 Mar 2012 - 8 comments
Analyst: Amazon Kindle Fire approaching 6 million units sold
Analyst: Amazon Kindle Fire approaching 6 million units sold
According to Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan, Amazon Kindle Fire sales are approaching 6 million. The analyst raised his estimate of ...... 31 Jan 2012
Kindle Fire gets its first Ice Cream Sandwich ROM
Kindle Fire gets its first Ice Cream Sandwich ROM
The Amazon Kindle Fire has just received its first "pre-alpha" ROM of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Because the ROM is so buggy, it is ...... 26 Dec 2011 - 1 comment
New report places Kindle Fire costs at $201.70
New report places Kindle Fire costs at $201.70
A previous report from IHS had estimated costs at $210. Research firm IHS iSuppli has done a thorough teardown of the Amazon Kindle Fire ...... 18 Nov 2011 - 4 comments
Nokia partnership sparks developer interest in Windows Phone
Nokia partnership sparks developer interest in Windows Phone
Windows Phone has passed RIM's BlackBerry smartphones in terms of developer interest according to a survey by Appcellerator and IDC. 14 Nov 2011
Amazon also selling new $79 Kindle at loss
Amazon also selling new $79 Kindle at loss
Amazon, who is losing at least $10 on every Kindle Fire sold, appears to also be losing money on every $79 Kindle they are selling. According ...... 11 Nov 2011 - 4 comments
Nook Tablet costs $50 more than Kindle Fire and may be worth the money
Nook Tablet costs $50 more than Kindle Fire and may be worth the money
Barnes & Noble's new Nook Tablet will sell for $50 more than the Amazon Kindle Fire. It looks like a case of getting what you pay for. 07 Nov 2011
Amazon profit sinks on Kindle tablet investment
Amazon profit sinks on Kindle tablet investment
Amazon quarterly profit sees dramatic drop as web giant bets on Kindle products. 26 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
JP Morgan expecting 5 million Kindle Fire to be sold this quarter
JP Morgan expecting 5 million Kindle Fire to be sold this quarter
JP Morgan analyst Douglas Anmuth has upped his expectation for Kindle Fire sales in the Q4, from 3 million to 5 million. Basing the new number ...... 25 Oct 2011
     

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