Amazon Awarded Patent For Original Kindle [Updated]
Posted on July 6th, 2010 | 5 CommentsAmazon has been awarded close to half-a-dozen patents today. Most notably though is a patent awarded for a “Handheld electronic book reader device having dual displays” – the original Kindle The patent describes the original Kindle where the display has two parts – one large area where the text for human consumption is displayed and [...]
Amazon Kindle To Be Full Fledged Tablet PC?
Posted on June 17th, 2010 | 0 CommentsThere is no doubt that the launch of the iPad has taken its toll on the sale of dedicated eReader platforms like Kindle. While there are still a lot of people who would love to have a dedicated eReader, the fact that you can get access to a lot many more things by just paying [...]
New Kindle Reader To Look Like A Real Book
Posted on May 31st, 2010 | 0 CommentsThere have been several rumors swirling around over the new Kindle eReader that is expected to launch in August of this year. Following Amazon’s acquisition of touchscreen technology company, TouchCo earlier this year, it was being speculated that the next generation Kindle will come with a touch screen. Also, with competition from the likes of [...]
Play Games On Amazon Kindle Soon
Posted on May 18th, 2010 | 0 CommentsYou may soon be able to play games on your Amazon Kindle eReader. According to reports on the New York Times, Amazon is on a hiring binge for its Kindle division that points out to a possible launch of a new Kindle model in the making. Also, the company is said to be in talks [...]
Kindle Version 2.5 Enhancements And Launch Date Announced
Posted on April 30th, 2010 | 0 CommentsSocial sharing and interaction seems to be the core focus area at Amazon with respect to the newly unveiled version of the Kindle framework. The company has released the list of core features to expect in Kindle version 2.5 that is rolling out to a select group of users for the moment and is expected [...]
Dell Partnering With Amazon To Take On iPad?
Posted on March 15th, 2010 | 0 CommentsIs Dell partnering with Amazon to bring Kindle to its slate users? Folks at Android Community speculate if the upcoming Dell Mini 5, also known as Dell Streak could come pre-installed with Amazon Kindle. This comes after promo pictures of Dell Streak had “Kindle Book Reader Applications” listed among the apps supported. Apart from the [...]
Amazon Working On Multi-Touch Kindle?
Posted on February 4th, 2010 | 0 CommentsAmazon’s recent acquisition of TouchCo, a New York based startup focusing on multitouch technology has given rise to speculations that the company might be working on what NY Times calls a “Super Kindle” – a device that can take on competition from Apple’s iPad more head-on. So what does TouchCo actually do? The company has [...]
Will Amazon Buy Netflix This Time?
Posted on January 30th, 2010 | 0 CommentsRumors of Amazon being interested in Netflix are not new. There was talk about this as early as June of last year though at that point, it seemed more unlikely since Netflix’s strategy of staying with physical goods did not fit Amazon’s core philosophy of selling digital content. However, a lot of things have changed [...]