Amazon to put $5 of Amazon Coins into Kindle Fire users' accounts

14 May, 2013, 9:41 am IST Anujeet Majumdar Web apps

Web moguls Amazon, capitalising on the potential of E commerce, went live in the U.S. with their version of virtual currency, titled Amazon Coins. Announced More

Amazon signals India intent by wooing developers

21 Apr, 2013, 1:10 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

Indian developers can now register with Amazon to develop apps for the Appstore, which will soon be launched in India. More

Amazon gains against Apple's iTunes in music downloads

17 Apr, 2013, 8:03 am IST Web services

Amazon.com Inc has grabbed more than a fifth of the market for digital music downloads, helped by the launch of its own tablet computers and... More

Predictions state that Nokia may sell mobile division in 2013

03 Jan, 2013, 7:28 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones 3 Comments

It is the start of a new year, and everyone is busy making predictions like always. But one of the most shocking predictions comes from Forbes... More

Amazon takes Maps API out of beta

29 Nov, 2012, 11:20 am IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones 1 Comments

Move over Google Maps if you own a Kindle Fire. The default map service on your tablet might soon Amazon’s. In an announcement, Amazon said that the More

Amazon makes big Kindle push in U.S. schools

18 Oct, 2012, 9:21 am IST Smartphones

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 Smartphones

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 Smartphones

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

Mobile computing wars pose tough choices for Internet publishers

03 Oct, 2012, 10:08 am IST Smartphones

For Microsoft Corp, and Amazon.com, and the clutch of other companies that hope to carve out a big slice of a mobile computing business currently ... More

Amazon Paperwhite facing shipment delays

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

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

Tablet display shipments to reach 126mn in 2012: IHS iSuppli Report

18 Sep, 2012, 12:27 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones

The latest figures released by IHS iSuppli reveal that growing tablet shipments will propel a 56 percent... More

Amazon's new $199 tablet gets tepid reviews

13 Sep, 2012, 11:21 am IST Smartphones

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

New iPhone nears as holiday lineups unveiled

12 Sep, 2012, 12:25 pm IST Smartphones

After weeks of speculation, anticipation and a dose of hype, Apple will hold an event today during which it's widely expected to announce a new smartphone... More

Attention on iPhone as holiday lineups unveiled

11 Sep, 2012, 10:22 am IST Smartphones

Attention is turning to Apple this week amid expectations that it's announcing a new iPhone... More

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

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

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 Smartphones

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

New Kindle Fire ads unavoidable: Amazon

08 Sep, 2012, 4:27 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Smartphones 2 Comments

When Amazon yesterday launched its new Kindle Fire tablets and the Paperwhite e-book reader, there was a tiny add-on that went almost unnoticed: each of the More

Big week for gadgets ahead of new Apple iPhone

08 Sep, 2012, 10:32 am IST Smartphones

It was a big week for gadget announcements as Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest in their products before Apple's expected ... More

Amazon unveils new, larger Kindle Fire models

07 Sep, 2012, 10:48 am IST Smartphones

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 Smartphones

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