Tag: Kindle Fire
Virgin TV Anywhere launches on Kindle Fire
Amazon launch "Amazon Coins" for Kindle Fire in the UK
Not content with controlling a big chunk of Britain's retail needs, Amazon have today announced they're going a step further, and are launching their own currency. Well, sort of. Amazon Coins can be used to buy apps and content, and…
Amazon unveil the Kindle Fire HDX, and throws in free parental tech support
Amazon have unveiled the latest addition to their tablet line up – the Kindle Fire HDX. Not only is it a powerful beast, but it has an intriguing new tech support feature, that could change how the whole industry operates….
New Kindle Fire HD could feature 2560 x 1600 hi-res screen, suggests new benchmarks
Amazon's Kindle Fire HD is due its annual scrub up, and new benchmark listings spotted by Android Community suggest it's going to be a considerable upgrade. Most notable of all new additions hinted at by the benchmark tests is a…
APP OF THE DAY: Cut the Rope – Time Travel (iPhone, iPad, Android)
This week sees the return of the candy-loving Om Nom in the new Cut the Rope: Time Travel puzzle game for mobile devices. The sequel to 2010's Cut the Rope and 2011's Cut the Rope: Experiments, the latest in the…
Amazon Coins to join MS Points in the ranks of made up currencies we don't want to have to use
Amazon have announced that they are to introduce their own currency in May called Amazon Coins to be used exclusively with the company's range of Kindle Fire tablets. Supposedly aimed at making it easier to buy apps, in-app purchases, games…
Amazon unveils new Kindle Fire and Paperwhite Kindle in US TV ad spot
Last night an Amazon ad aired in the US featuring a Kindle with a blacklight, which looks a lot like the new Paperwhite device that we've seen leaked images of over the past few weeks. At the end of…
Apple iPad dominates tablet market with 68% market share
Despite stiff competition from the Samsung Galaxy Tab range, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, Apple's iPad continues to dominate tablet sales, with a 68% market share. New second quarter data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that…
Kindle Fire 1 IS coming to the UK, or so say Currys experts
Though hitting stateside stores back in November of last year, Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has still yet to make an appearance in the UK, leading many to believe that, with its successor the Kindle Fire 2 expected to be revealed…
Amazon snap up 3D mapping software for next-gen Kindle Fire tablet
Amazon have bought 3D mapping specialist start-up UpNext, suggesting that the next generation of their Kindle Fire tablet could have a native mapping and navigation app. UpNext specialise in fully 3D maps, letting users check topography and landmarks, checking out…
