Why the Kindle Paperwhite blows away previous Kindles

Amazon has just announced the Kindle Paperwhite, the newest edition to the Kindle family. It has a higher resolution screen and adjustable lighting. Here's why it completely blows away the older Kindle models that put Amazon on the e-reading map.

Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite e-reader

Amazon today lifted the veil on the newest additions to its lineup of tablet devices and e-readers. Clearly, in an attempt to convince consumers ahead of the holiday shopping season that its hardware can be both cheap and sexy.

Amazon teases new Kindle Fire, Kindle e-reader in TV ad

We’re only a few hours away until Amazon unveils its new devices at a Santa Monica media event today, but the company gave consumers a bit of a preview last night with its latest ad.

The minute-long ad aired during …

Pogoplug hooks up with Amazon Glacier for cheap cloud storage

Backup storage provider Pogoplug has integrated with Amazon's new Glacier cloud storage in a move to make personal backup storage more affordable and reliable, the company announced today.

Kobo launches 3 new e-readers just hours before Amazon’s big reveal

Rakuten’s Kobo line of ereaders has been updated just hours before Amazon is expected to reveal two new Kindle Fire models, a “Paperwhite” Kindle, and maybe even its first smartphone.

Stoking the Fire: How Amazon will try to make cheap sexy

Amazon will make a number of hardware and software announcements Thursday all with the same goal in mind: to convince consumers and the media that its Kindle Fire tablet is only cheap in price.

With Amazon’s Epix movie deal, Prime gets The Avengers, Hunger Games, & more

Amazon has reached a new deal with movie service Epix that will allow the online retailer to stream several recent blockbuster films through its Prime Instant video service for free, the company announced today.

Amazon to debut two 7-inch Kindle Fire models next week (and one is ad-supported)

If you had your heart set on a larger version of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, you'll have to sit tight for a bit long. Instead of taking on the iPad directly with a 10-inch tablet, Amazon is currently planning to announce two 7-inch Kindle Fire models at its media event next week, CNet reports.

Amazon’s app store sees massive growth (but it’s no Google Play)

Amazon's app store for Android has grown massively in popularity since the Kindle Fire was released in November 2011, doubling the number of developers who publish to the store and tripling the number of apps. Plus, Amazon says, hundreds of millions of apps have now been downloaded from the store.

Of course, that's barely a blip on the Google's radar, since the official Android market, Google Play, has seen more than 20 billion downloads on 600,000 apps.

Leak: Amazon’s next Kindle e-reader boasts ‘Paperwhite’ backlit display

Ever since Barnes & Noble debuted its backlit Nook e-reader, all eyes have been on Amazon for its upgraded Kindle. Now it looks like Amazon's backlit e-reader has been leaked, ahead of the company's media event next week.

Leaked pic of the new Kindle Fire shows new resolution, keyboard

The new Kindle Fire is coming out on September 6, and we've just gotten a small clue about what may be in store for Amazon's wildly successful e-reader lineup.

Fancy that, Kindle Fire sells out before Amazon’s event next week

Amazon has sold out of the Kindle Fire a week before its set to announce a new one. How's that for inventory management?

Why Nintendo Wii U games are currently listed at $100 a pop

Online retailers such as Amazon.com are already taking preorders for the Wii U launch lineup, with each game sitting at a whopping $99.99.

With the next-gen Kindle event looming, Amazon sees 100M exclusive ebook downloads

Online retail giant Amazon is reporting that its exclusive ebooks have been downloaded over 100 million times, the company announced today.

Amazon no longer selling Kindle Touch on eve of September announcements

Supporting speculation that a follow-up is on the way, Amazon's Kindle Touch eReader is now out of stock.