If tablets are PCs, Apple is king

07 Feb, 2013, 10:19 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

Setting the mood for Apple at the beginning of 2013, figures by a Canalys report highlight that the company maintained its lead in the global PC market - it More

Amazon buys speech-recognition company Ivona

25 Jan, 2013, 11:18 am IST General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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 General

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

Report claims no bigger Kindle Fire coming

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

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 General

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 teams with Nokia, snubs Google for maps

31 Aug, 2012, 10:19 am IST General

Amazon.com Inc's new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation... More

Amazon says Kindle Fire is 'sold out'

31 Aug, 2012, 9:46 am IST General

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

Price of new Amazon tablet could be big attraction

28 Sep, 2011, 9:17 am IST Reuters General

Amazon.com Inc is expected to launch its long-awaited tablet computer on Wednesday, sporting a low-enough price to give Apple Inc's iPad some serious competition for the first time. More

Amazon's tablet serious challenge to Apple's iPad: analysts

27 Sep, 2011, 10:31 am IST Reuters General

Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle e-reader, is expected to unveil a tablet computer this week that analysts say will seriously challenge Apple's market dominating iPad. More

Amazon expected to unveil tablet next week

24 Sep, 2011, 10:18 am IST Reuters General

Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle e-reader, is expected to unveil a tablet computer next week. More

Could Samsung be Working on an Amazon Tablet?

23 Apr, 2011, 9:42 am IST Shayne Rana General

The latest rumor doing rounds is that it's possible that Samsung might be working on an Android tablet for Amazon. More