Penguin offers to scrap Apple e-book deals to end EU antitrust case

20 Apr, 2013, 10:06 am IST General

British media group Pearson's Penguin unit has offered to scrap e-book deals with Apple that imposed price restrictions on Amazon and other retailers... More

Amazon Cloud Drive will now sync files

02 Apr, 2013, 12:49 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Web services 1 Comments

Amazon has upped its game and is all set to take on cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive. The two year old Amazon Cloud Drive has finally gained the More

Amazon to acquire book recommendations site Goodreads

30 Mar, 2013, 5:23 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

Know Goodreads? Well, Amazon today announced that it is in the process of acquiring it. Goodreads, ... More

Amazon makes 'send to Kindle' button available for websites

20 Mar, 2013, 12:13 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Web apps

The “share” bar on the webpage of most news websites have a new addition starting today, “send to Kindle”. Home to some of the biggest More

Kindle for iOS update erased book libraries before being fixed

28 Feb, 2013, 10:12 am IST Nishtha Kanal iOS

Kindle for iOS users were in for a rude shock yesterday when they updated the app to version 3.6.1, as a bug in the update wipes out entire libraries off devices. More

Kindle for iOS update brings more Kindle Fire like features

15 Feb, 2013, 3:23 pm IST Nishtha Kanal iOS 1 Comments

Kindle for iOS has received a neat little update that bumps it up to version 3.6 now. The app now sports a refreshed look and an improved social connect along More

Apple's tablet market share for Q4 falls in face of Samsung surge

02 Feb, 2013, 5:27 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets 1 Comments

After making waves in the smartphone market, it seems Samsung has finally got a footing in the tablet market, which has been dominated by Apple so far. More

Amazon buys speech-recognition company Ivona

25 Jan, 2013, 11:18 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it acquired speech-recognition company Ivona Software, a sign the world's largest Internet retailer may... More

Amazon makes big Kindle push in U.S. schools

18 Oct, 2012, 9:21 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc announced an initiative on Wednesday to get its Kindle e-readers and tablet computers into schools, entering a market that ... More

Amazon says Kindle users are entitled to e-book refunds

15 Oct, 2012, 8:58 am IST Tablets

Owners of Amazon.com's Kindle e-readers will receive refunds on past e-book purchases and see e-book prices drop if a judge approves legal ... More

Amazon CEO confirms Kindle sold "at cost"

12 Oct, 2012, 9:31 am IST Tablets

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos confirmed on Thursday that the online retailer sells its Kindle e-reader "at cost", with profit coming instead ... More

Amazon Paperwhite facing shipment delays

29 Sep, 2012, 4:52 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

There has been a delay in the shipping of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, owing to the supply chain of the product. More

Amazon's new $199 tablet gets tepid reviews

13 Sep, 2012, 11:21 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc's latest $199 tablet computer got tepid reviews from some closely watched gadget reviewers, a potential hiccup for the world's More

Amazon backpedals, says Kindle Fire ads removable for $15 fee

10 Sep, 2012, 11:38 am IST Ramkumar Iyer Tablets

Amazon yesterday did an about-turn and said that it will provide Kindle Fire users with an opt-out choice. More

Amazon's new high-end tablet lacks FCC approval for sale

10 Sep, 2012, 8:54 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc trumpeted cutting-edge wireless technology as a key selling point for the fanciest of the new Kindle devices introduced by CEO Jeff Bezos ... More

Amazon unveils new, larger Kindle Fire models

07 Sep, 2012, 10:48 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled four new Kindle Fire models on Thursday, including ones with larger screens, as the online retailer steps up competition... More

Sony eschews cheap tablets as it pursues Samsung

04 Sep, 2012, 4:50 pm IST Tablets

Sony Corp on Tuesday said it won't be drawn into price competition on tablet PCs amid a plethora of cheap models from other makers as it pursues Android rival... More

Report claims no bigger Kindle Fire coming

04 Sep, 2012, 11:35 am IST Aaron Almeida Tablets

When Amazon announced the Kindle Fire last year, it was probably the only tablet to take on the iPad and eat away at some of its market share despite its More

Amazon planning press event, rumours point to next Kindle Fire

03 Sep, 2012, 5:42 pm IST Shunal Doke Tablets

With all the big shots of the mobile and tablet world lining up for announcing big things this month, Amazon doesn’t seem to want to be left behind. More

Amazon says Kindle Fire is 'sold out'

31 Aug, 2012, 9:46 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc. quenched the Kindle Fire on Thursday, saying its first tablet computer is now "sold out." More