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Kindle Fire on its way early, reviews come in

Nov 14, 2011
Amazon’s sub-$200 goes into boxes and trucks and airplanes and should reach pre-order customers a little earlier than expected. Reviewers have already received theirs...

Amazon ramps up production on Kindle Fire

Nov 10, 2011
DigiTimes is reporting that Amazon.com has increased its production of Kindle Fire from 4 million units to 5 million units. This follows an earlier...

"We'll have Netflix and Pandora too, you guys, just like Nook Tablet" - Amazon.com

Nov 9, 2011
That might not be a verbatim quote but it's the basic message of a statement put out yesterday by Amazon, presumably in response to the...

New Nook details leaked

Nov 4, 2011
The new version of Barnes & Noble's Nook won't officially debut until Monday at a big glammed up event. But details of what will be called the...

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New Nook next week

Nov 1, 2011
Barnes & Noble (slogan: "No you're thinking of Borders, we're still in business") has sent out invites for an event on Monday, presumably to...

Use your Kindle for kindling

Oct 21, 2011
Amazon just announced it will accept your old Kindle as a trade in for anything on their site (a Fire mayhaps?). So now all you e-Ink-ers who are...

The new Kindle Fire vs. the iPad

Sep 29, 2011
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will cost $199, have a seven-inch screen, let you enjoy movies, music, and books, and rely on the cloud. Apple's iPad starts at $499, has a 10-inch screen, lets you enjoy movies, music, and books, and relies on local storage.