Amazon was expected to launch two new tablet computers this autumn, but a new report from its supply chain suggests that only one of the two tablets will be shipped before the end of the year. According to tech news site DigiTimes, production of Amazon’s 10.1-inch tablet will not start until the first quarter of next year. The 10.1-inch tablet of Amazon is said to...
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Amazon is seemingly aiming to get the top spot in the tablet race. It has been reported that Amazon will be releasing their own Android-powered tablets, and even before its official confirmation, the tablet has been gaining popularity. Little is known about the Amazon tablets but it is suspected they will carry a 7 or 10-inch touch screen display. It is also said to...
BestBuy and Amazon.com have started taking pre-orders for Sony PlayStation Vita handheld video game consoles, which reveals the device’s launch dates in the United States and Canada. Last week, news broke out that Sony’s upcoming handheld device will not be coming to North America until 2012. Now, Amazon is accepting pre-orders of the Wi-Fi only and Wi-FI +...
Amazon has recently purchased some domain names, including KindleAir.com, which has led to speculations that the company’s upcoming tablet will be named Kindle Air. Rumors have been floating around that Amazon will be releasing a new Kindle model after slashing the price of its refurbished Kindle 3 models. Two of its domain purchases, kindlesocialnetworking.com and...
A study by electronics site Retrevo shows that Apple’s domination of the tablet market could be in danger if Amazon launches its own less expensive tablet device. It said that of all non-Apple manufacturers who come up with a new tablet device, Amazon is being considered by most people because of its reputation and price. If Amazon enters the tablet PC market with...
Apple may have lost its first attempt to keep Amazon from using the term “App Store” to refer to its online store for mobile applications, but that has not slowed the company down. In the latest bullying incident made by Apple Inc., GetJar, an independent site for free mobile apps, was issued a cease and desist letter from Apple’s attorneys over the use...
A US judge denied Apple’s attempt to stop retailer Amazon.com from using the term “App Store” for its third-party outlet for Android apps. The name is questioned when Apple Inc. filed a suit against the online retail site because it has trademarked the name “App Store,” Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet said that Apple has asked Amazon to...
It was only a matter of time, but Amazon has today announced that consumers are buying twice as many Kindle books than hardcover books, despite a growth in the number of hardcover book being sold. Amazon say since April 2011 they have sold 2.42 kindle books for every 1 hardcover book sold, this includes books where no kindle edition is available and free kindle books where...
Sony has started switching on the PSN network with many countries waking up to discover it is back up, despite this The impact from the hack of the Sony PlayStation Network is undoubtedly going to have a huge effect on the company and the whole online gaming industry. However, for the moment attention has switched onto how the breach of security actually happened. It has...
It looks like Amazon has just woken to the fact that 2011 is the year of the tablet and has opened a dedicated tablet store on both their UK and US facing sites. The pages show a plethora of tablets with a surprising list of best sellers and believe it or not the iPad 2 isn’t even in the top ten. Seem strange to you? It’s actually due to the iPad being out of stock...