Kindle Fire

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is working hard to sell Kindle e-books in China, but the company recently hit a few regulatory hurdles that could slow down this initiative. Once those issues have been taken care of, Amazon will be free to invade China with a plethora of tablets and e-readers. Next year, it...

The iPad Mini may never dominate North America, but Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) pint-sized tablet seems to have a bright future in Taiwan and other emerging markets. Data Express, a Taiwan-based reseller, told DigiTimes that it has received more inquiries for the iPad Mini than the full-size iPad. The...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has sparked a bit of controversy among the tech community after offering two $50 discounts for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" this week. The first appeared on Monday and was open to the public. The online retail giant gave consumers the chance to enter a promo code and save $50 on...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is expected to sell 9.6 million Nexus tablets next year. Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson had originally forecasted sales as high as 14.6 million in 2013. Wilson has reduced this figure because the Nexus 7 has not sold as quickly as he expected. However, it is very...

There are more tablets hitting store shelves this year than ever before. From Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited iPad Mini to Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) first 10-inch tablet, these powerful touch screen devices are expected to overtake the laptop market by 2016. Surely there will be additional...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that its upcoming tablet will be offered at three price points: $499 (32GB Wi-Fi model), $599 (32GB Wi-Fi model with keyboard cover) and $699 (64GB Wi-Fi model with keyboard cover). The device will ship on October 26. The rest of the story appears as it was...

When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) releases the still-unconfirmed iPad Mini, there is one key feature that a large number of consumers are expecting and desiring: a USB port. A whopping 78 percent of consumers surveyed said that they want the smaller device to contain a USB port. The Retina Display -- a...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) suppliers are set to produce enough components for 10 million new tablets in the fourth quarter -- double that of its primary American competitor Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon -- which is producing four new versions of the Kindle Fire --...

After letting Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominate the tablet spotlight earlier this month, Barnes & Noble's (NYSE: BKS) jumped onto the stage this morning to announce two new tablets: the seven-inch Nook HD and nine-inch Nook HD+. Both are designed -- and priced -- to undercut competing products...

In an effort to compete with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the world's largest online bookseller, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) has introduced two brand-new tablets: the seven-inch Nook HD and the nine-inch Nook HD+. Both tablets offer distinct advantages over Amazon's line of devices, which includes...

Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) unveiled two new tablets Wednesday morning, the seven-inch Nook HD and the nine-inch Nook HD+. In a move that is clearly geared at undercutting the price of its chief competitor Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the 16GB Nook HD+ starts at $269, which is $30 cheaper than the...

In a slightly shocking move, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has decided to outfit its new line of Kindle Fire products with Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing search engine. Although Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) was previously thought to be the frontrunner in this scenario, Amazon has told several news outlets that...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has dropped a massive bomb on a certain company in Cupertino, California. The online retail giant unveiled four new Kindle Fire tablets, all of which pose a unique threat to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) dominance in the tablet market. For $159, consumers can now purchase a seven-...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled a new version and a new price of the seven-inch Kindle Fire along with a high-end tablet designed to compete head-on with Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. In fact, the company unveiled four Kindle Fire devices, confirming the implausible-sounding rumor that claimed...

Reuters announced that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has partnered with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) instead of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) for its mapping function on the new Kindle Fire. Details include integrated mapping on the device, aversion to Google Maps and new location capabilities. The partnership rose from a...