Have a recent Amazon Fire, Fire HD 8, or Fire HD 10 tablet with the Google Play Store installed? Sometime in the past few weeks a number of users noticed that they were having trouble using some of the apps installed from the Play Store. Update: Some users are reporting they’re having the same problems […]
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Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017) can be rooted (running Fire OS 5.6 or earlier)
There are a lot of things you can do to modify Amazon’s 2017 line of Fire tablets without rooting them. You can install the Google Play Store, try alternate launchers, and more. But there are even more things you can do with root access… it’s just that up until recently there was no good way to […]
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PSA: Amazon releases Fire OS 5.6 update, fixes install from unknown sources bug
Amazon recently rolled out a new version of Fire OS for its tablets and while Fire OS 5.6 brings a few new features including support for monitoring smart home cameras with Alexa, app icons in the notification tray and some tweaks to the settings menu, it also partially broke one feature: installation of apps from […]
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Amazon’s Kindle and Fire tablet Black Friday prices now live (starting at $50)
Amazon isn’t waiting for Black Friday to put some of its tablets, eReaders, and other devices on sale. The company’s Fire HD 10 tablet is on sale for $100 starting today, which is $50 off the usual price for this full HD tablet with a quad-core processor. The Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are both $30 […]
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Amazon Fire tablets: Installing apps from unknown sources in Fire OS 5.6.0
Amazon recently starting rolling out Fire OS 5.6.0 for the Amazon Fire, Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets. Among other things, it includes an updated notification tray that shows icons for apps that want your attention rather than just a number showing how many notifications are available. But folks who have tried installing […]
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Amazon’s new $150 Fire HD 10 has full HD display, Alexa voice controls
As expected, Amazon is launching an updated Fire HD 10 tablet. What’s a little unexpected though, is that the new model has a higher-resolution display, a faster processor, more memory, and new features… and it’s still cheaper than the model it replaces. The new Amazon Fire HD 10 is up for pre-order for $150 and […]
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Amazon’s next tablet just hit the FCC (probably)
Amazon’s current line of Fire tablets includes the $50 Fire tablet with a 7 inch screen, the $80 Fire HD 8, and the $230 Fire HD 10, as well as some Kids Edition versions of the smaller tablets. The company recently updated its 7 and 8 inch tablets, but it’s been a few years since […]
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Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet now available with aluminum case, 64GB storage
Amazon is adding two new options for its Fire HD 10 tablet: an aluminum case, and 64GB of storage. When Amazon launched the Fire HD 10Â in September, 2015 it was only available with up to 32GB of storage and a plastic case, but now you can choose three color/material options: black, white, or silver aluminum. […]
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Amazon launches Fire HD 8 and 10 tablets for $150 and up
Amazon is launching its first tablets with 8 and 10 inch displays. The new Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 feature 1280 x 800 pixel displays and quad-core MediaTek processors. The Fire HD 8 has a starting price of $150, while the Fire HD 10 starts at $230. They join last year’s Fire HD 6, which is […]