Kindle

  • Amazon launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9” in UK & Europe

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    Online retailer Amazon is now offering its Kindle Fire HD 8.9” Android tablet in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. UK prices start from £229 and the device can be ordered from Amazon.co.uk. The device, a larger version of the Kindle Fire HD which is already on sale, offers a 8.9” display with…

  • What’s better, the original Kindle, or the new Kindle Fire?

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    Before buying a Kindle it’s best to consider what you’re going to use it for.

  • Amazon revamps Kindle line-up, announces UK Kindle Fire launch date

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    Amazon has lowered the price of its entry level Kindle and unveiled a new version of its Kindle Fire tablet. The company describes the new 6” E-ink Kindle, which goes on sale on September 12th, as the “lightest and smallest Kindle” to date and has cut the price to £69. Pre-order today. Jorrit Van der…

  • Macmillan and Penguin cite Kindle dominance in ‘collusion’ responses

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    The two publishers facing legal action in the US over eBook pricing have denied any wrongdoing in their court statements. In April the US Government’s Department of Justice accused Apple and publishing houses Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon and Schuster and Penguin of colluding over the prices of e-books. In order to sell through Apple’s iBooks…

  • Amazon’s Kindle Touch gets UK release

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    Amazon has announced that its Kindle Touch ereader will go on sale in the UK on 27 April and is now available to pre-order. The WiFi enabled device, which launched in the US last year, will be priced at £106. A 3G version will cost £169. The Kindle Touch features an e-ink touchscreen which allows…

  • Kindle ad cleared by UK advertising watchdog

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    An advert for Amazon’s Kindle ereader has been cleared by the UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority. A customer complained that a TV ad for the Kindle was misleading because it did not state that a mains charger was not included with the product as standard. However the ASA rejected the complaint, noting both…