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Amazon Launches Amazon Coins, $5 Credit For Kindle Fire Owners
Back in February, Amazon announced its new virtual currency for Kindle Fire users, Amazon Coins, and is rolling out the virtual coins today. Amazon Coins are a way for Kindle Fire owners to make app and in-app purchases with ease. Kindle Fire owners have been gifted 500 Amazon Coins to get started with their purchases. Amazon coins carry a value of 100 coins to every $1 USD, and can be purchased at discounted rate when purchased in bulk. Amazon also said that there will be a way to earn and … Read more
Ian Kersey
Rumor: Amazon Developing Smartphones, One With 3D Display?
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is looking to expand its footprint in the mobile arena by developing a few smartphones of its own. Rumors of a Kindle phone have been flying around for some time, but the new report claims that Amazon is working on a couple of smartphones, as well as an audio-only streaming device. One of the devices will be a higher-end device, that will tout a glasses-free 3D display. The device may also incorporate eye-tracking technology that will enable visuals that “seem … Read more
Ian Kersey
Amazon plans to launch its own video streaming set-top box?
Amazon is rumored to be working on its own TV set-top box, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek report. It was inevitable that the wildly popular e-commerce company would be itching to throw its name in the fight to take control of your living room. Creating its own set-top box makes sense because of its growing content in its Instant Video streaming service. Providing a direct option for consumers would allow the company to step away from depending on third-party platforms, such as Roku, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Android and iOS. BusinessWeek’s … Read more
Charles West
Xbox SmartGlass lands on Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets, US only
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox SmartGlass application to Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets. Us folks in the United States get first dibs, while our friends across the Atlantic in the United Kingdom will have to wait a bit longer. Now owners of the Kindle Fire family of tablets can indulge in SmartGlass’ cool technology that shows a second screen companion application that works with an Xbox 360. In addition to a second screen, the app offers remote control functionality and added content for certain video, music and … Read more
Charles West
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Available in Japan and Europe, U.S. Price Drops
Amazon is bringing their Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to Europe and Japan, offering the tablet for sale in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain, as well as dropping the price of units in the U.S. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is now priced $269 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version, and $399 for the The 4G version in the states. Until now, Amazon has been focusing its efforts marketing the Kindle in the U.S., and is now trying its hand in other world markets. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 will be hitting … Read more
Ian Kersey
Rumor: Amazon Kindle Smartphone to Face Delays?
It looks as though Amazon’s rumored Kindle phone is facing some delays, according to Digitimes. The smartphone, which was slated to be released in the second quarter of 2013, is facing holdups due to its partnership with Foxconn International Holdings, who have not been able to meet the supply demand for manufacture of the device. The smartphone was supposed to complete its engineering verification test, but is still stuck in that realm due to issues related with its mobile platform, according to sources. The development of the Kindle smartphone is … Read more
Ian Kersey
Amazon positions itself as second most desired tablet
Amazon is slowly moving in on Apple’s tablet market share. According to a recent Yankee Group survey, Amazon is the second most desirable vendor among consumers planning to buy a tablet. Of course Apple still remains the tablet leader by a wide margin, with 47 percent of U.S. consumers citing the brand. Amazon, however, is second with a 7 percent share, just ahead of Samsung’s 6 percent and Hewlett-Packard’s 3 percent. Seven percent seems like a tiny number to tout, but if you look at the numbers as a whole, … Read more