Amazon has introduced a new Fire HD 8 tablet in the US. It has the same 8-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display, but this has more storage with 16GB and 32GB options, 1.5GB of RAM and also promises up to 12 hours of battery life. It also brings support for Alexa its own cloud-based voice service that lets you play music, launch games, read audiobooks, and more through voice commands. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Fire HD 8 with Alexa support, more storage and improved battery life”
Amazon has started its Great Indian Sale, ahead of Independence day. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, mobile accessories and more that include, Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Wooden Edition, Xbox console, Kindle Paperwhite and more. All these offers are available both on web and app, but Prime members get 30 minutes early access to top deals. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more”
Amazon today launched its Prime service in India. It offers unlimited one-day and two-day delivery, discounted same-day, morning and scheduled deliveries in select cities with no minimum order size. Items eligible for Prime benefits are marked with Prime logo and are fulfilled. ” With Prime, Indian customers in over 100 cities can enjoy unlimited free one-day and two-day delivery on lakhs of eligible products,” said Amazon.
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Amazon has introduced a new feature which allows users to easily flip through the pages of their e-books. Dubbed as Page Flip, the feature lets you move back and forth while reading an e-book.
Amazon is all set to launch its own standalone music streaming service in late summer or early fall, according to a report from Reuters. This will directly compete with Apple Music and Spotify. Amazon’s Alexa-powered virtual assistant Echo plays music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more. According to the report, the music service will have a tight integration with the Echo and will help it stand out and reinforce the speaker’s appeal. Continue reading “Amazon might launch music streaming service this year to take on Apple Music and Spotify”
Amazon has announced that it will invest additional $3 billion in India operations. The latest move will take e-commerce giant’s total investment to $5 billion in the country.
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Amazon India has launched Kindle instant previews that makes it easy for readers to read and share eBook excerpts for free. Kindle instant previews can be embedded on the web or shared as a link via email, text and apps.
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Amazon India has updated its returns and refunds policies for electronic goods. Under the new policy, Amazon will not offer refund on electronic goods like laptops, desktops, monitors, cameras and camera lenses.
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Reporting about Amazon’s future plan about robotic voice-assistant Alexa , WSJ on Tuesday noted that the e-commerce giant is secretly working on a “tablet-like computer screen”. Continue reading “Amazon is developing a “tablet-like” device that you can talk to?”
Amazon is back with an all new Kindle which is dubbed as Oasis. The eighth generation Kindle was launched in India earlier this month for a hefty price of Rs. 23,999 for the WiFi variant and Rs. 27,999 for the WiFi and 3G variant. The design shift from Amazon’s Paperwhite to Voyage was noticeable but not game changing. However, this time Amazon has given Oasis a major overhaul in terms of design and aesthetics. Along with a brand new design, does the flagship e-reader offer any new features? We have got our hands on the Kindle Oasis. Let’s see if it is worth the price tag in this review.
Amazon introduced its most affordable Fire tablet last year for $49.99. Today it has added magenta, blue, and tangerine colors for the tablet and has also added a 16GB version for $69.99. Other specifications are the same that includes a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) WSVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon’s affordable 7-inch Fire tablet gets 3 new colors, 16GB version”
Amazon introduced Kindle Oasis, its 8th generation eReader with a leather charging cover last week. We got our hands on the device, here we have the unboxing of the WiFi + 3G variant.
Amazon has launched Subscribe and Save store in India that offers discounts on products along with free delivery. Users can order household items with the new subscription program. Continue reading “Amazon Subscribe and Save store goes live in India”
Amazon just announced Kindle Oasis, the company’s flagship Kindle eReader. The 8th generation of e-ink Kindle has the same 6-inch display at 300 PPI pixel density seen in Kindle Voyage, but this has a redesigned built-in front light with 60% more LEDs that makes it the brightest Kindle display ever. The ultrathin flush 0.13” display with 200 micron backplane has new cylindrical diffractive patterns to increase the consistency and range of screen brightness for improved reading in all types of lighting.
Continue reading “Kindle Oasis with dedicated page turn buttons, leather charging cover announced for Rs. 23999”
Just yesterday, it was reported that the next gen Kindle could be called as Kindle Oasis. Today, a new leak is giving out details about the specification, design and cover for the new Kindle Oasis. Continue reading “Kindle Oasis with rechargeable battery cover leaked”
