Amazon is buying one of the biggest players in the digital comic book space. ComiXology is joining the Amazon family. While Amazon already offers its own digital comic books to Kindle customers, comiXology has been around since 2007 and changed the way many people read comic books. If the deal goes through in the second […]
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Amazon offers 20% off select Kindles (starting at $55)
It’s not quite a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, but Amazon is offering 20 percent discounts on select Kindle eReaders and tablets for a limited time. Starting prices run from $55 to $184. Kindle ($55) The entry-level Kindle eReader normally sells for $69, but today you can pick one up for $55.20, That price gets you […]
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Add bling to your Kindle with Amazon’s Custom Kindle Accessories
Amazon is launching a new service that lets you design a personalized cover for your Kindle device for the same price as a standard cover. Amazon’s Custom Kindle Accessories lets you create your own cover, case, or skin using your own photos or by choosing from Amazon’s image library including graphics from comics, TV shows, […]
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Amazon “Kindle First” and “Countdown Deals” offer reason to read Kindle exclusives
Amazon is pushing exclusive Kindle eBook content with two new programs. The company launched Kindle Countdown Deals this week, offering limited-time discounts (with a countdown timer) on eBooks available exclusively through the Kindle Store. Meanwhile, the new Kindle First program let you purchase titles a small group of new release eBooks a month before they’re […]
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Buy a book from Amazon, get a Kindle copy for $3 or less
Amazon’s Kindle MatchBook program is now live, which means if you buy select books from Amazon.com you qualify to pick up a digital copy of the same book for $2.99 or less. The company unveiled the program in September, and Amazon has spent the last few months getting authors and publishers on board. At launch, […]
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Rumor: Amazon working on two smartphones, one with a 3D user interface
Amazon’s third generation tablets will start to hit the streets later this month, but the company could also be working on a line of smartphones which could launch later this year or in 2014. There’ve been rumors suggesting that Amazon smartphones were under development for months, but now we have a few more details about […]
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Amazon’s next-gen Kindle Paperwhite coming Sept 30th
Amazon has accidentally revealed plans to launch a new Kindle Papeewhite eReader on September 30th. A listing for the new eReader went live on the Amazon website briefly this morning, before it was removed. Update: Since the cat’s already out of the bag, Amazon has apparently decided to just go ahead and start taking pre-orders. […]
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Amazon Kindle MatchBook: Buy a print edition, get eBook for $2.99 or less
Digital books can be a heck of a lot more convenient than paper books. You can carry a thousand titles in your pocket and sync your reading progress between a phone, eReader, tablet or other device so you can pick up reading on your phone where you left off on your tablet. But eBooks don’t […]
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is out of stock – new models on the way?
Amazon’s expected to launch a new line of Android tablets this fall. But what about the company’s black and white eReader lineup? Is there a new model in the works to replace the Kindle Paperwhite? While there has been leak after leak providing details about the company’s new tablets, I haven’t heard much about a […]
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Lilbits (8-13-2013): Casio’s new watches control music playback on your phone
Apple, Google, Samsung, and a number of other tech companies are expected to launch smartwatches in the next year. But watch maker Casio is busy adding smart features to its existing line of watches. The company’s latest G-SHOCK wristwatches can vibrate or beep when a call or email message arrives on your phone. You can […]
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Amazon acquires display maker Liquavista, could use tech in future Kindles
Liquavista makes low-power, sunlight viewable displays using a technology called electrowetting. The company’s been showing off its technology for a few years, but even though Samsung acquired Liquvista in 2011, no commercial products featuring the team’s displays have been released yet. Now Amazon has acquired Liquavista from Samsung, which means the maker of the popular […]
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Lilbits (4-25-2013): View Office docs in Chrome, meet Saucy Salamander
Google now lets you view Microsoft Office documents in the Chrome web browser (when install an extension), which means you can click a link from a web page and open a document without first downloading it. That’s something that’s been available to Chromebook users for a while, but it’s a new feature for the Chrome […]