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Buried among new Kindles, Amazon introduces its own Newsstand

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 28th, 2011)

There's no question that Amazon has Apple in its crosshairs with the introduction of the US$199 Kindle Fire. However, buried in the description of the also-announced Kindle Touch, $99 with ads or $139 without, is a new feature for the device -- a rebranding of its newspaper and magazine ...

Fortune publishes 'All About Steve' ebook featuring Jobs

by Chris Rawson (Sep 27th, 2011)

If you can't wait another two months for Walter Isaacson's official Steve Jobs biography, Fortune has you covered with All About Steve, a collection of 17 stories drawn from Fortune's articles. Available as a Kindle ebook at a list price of US$10.99, the collection features stories that "are the ...

You're the Pundit: Is Amazon's tablet a contender?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 23rd, 2011)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the Amazon tablet. Powered by Android, with a 7-inch screen, the Kindle tablet will have a capacitive multitouch screen ...

TechCrunch reveals the Amazon Kindle Tablet

by Chris Rawson (Sep 2nd, 2011)

TechCrunch's MG Siegler got an exclusive look at Amazon's Kindle Tablet, and by the sounds of things, the iPad may finally have its first credible competitor. The first thing Amazon got right was the price: US$250 for a device with a 7-inch, full-color display. Other manufacturers have priced ...

Kindle Cloud Reader quick look

by Steven Sande (Aug 15th, 2011)

For many Mac and iPad users, Amazon's Kindle Reader app (free) was the way to browse, purchase, and read electronic books. Then Apple had a change of heart about in-app purchases, basically demanding the standard App Store 30% take for any ebooks bought from within the Kindle Reader app. Amazon ...

Amazon releases Kindle cloud reader web app, sidesteps App Store rules

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 10th, 2011)

Amazon has launched a new cloud-based version of its Kindle book reading application. The new Kindle Cloud reader is accessible to the iPad with iOS 4, Google Chrome and Safari on the Mac/PC. The new web-based app circumvents Apple's policy change that prevents publishers from linking to their ...

Kobo, Wall Street Journal, Amazon to stop directly selling through iOS devices

by Mel Martin (Jul 25th, 2011)

Apple is clearly enforcing its stated rules about not selling content through iOS devices unless Apple gets a cut in revenue. The latest companies to comply are e-book sellers Amazon and Kobo, and newspaper publisher The Wall Street Journal. The Journal is reporting this morning that it will ...

Amazon adds Kindle textbook rentals, leaves iBooks in the dust

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 18th, 2011)

Amazon announced a new textbook rental service today for its Kindle eBook service. The textbook rental store would let students rent textbooks from 30 to 360 days from the Kindle store. The rental terms could save students up to 80% on the purchase price of the books from publishers such as John ...

What Harry Potter e-books mean for Apple

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 24th, 2011)

Unless you were somehow locked into a Petrificus Totalus for most of the previous day, you've probably heard of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore, an online extension of the Harry Potter universe that will feature games, information about the series not previously released in the books, and more. Of ...

How Apple iBooks could compete with Amazon's Kindle in the ebook space (Updated)

by Steven Sande (May 24th, 2011)

Update: The original version of this post cited a $99 fee to set up publishing for books via the iBookstore, which was incorrect; while the developer program $99 fee applies to books-as-apps, it does not apply to iBooks themselves. TUAW was contacted by Apple's media team, and they told us that ...

Fortune's 'Inside Apple' article lands on Kindle Top 10 Bestseller list

by Michael Grothaus (May 16th, 2011)

I write for an Apple-centric site, so I know how much people love any information they can get about Apple. Even so, I never thought such information would land on Amazon's Kindle Bestseller list, but that's exactly what happened this week. Earlier this month, we told you about Adam Lashinsky's ...

Amazon releases ad-supported Kindle

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 11th, 2011)

The e-book wars are heating up, and Amazon is doing everything it can to make sure it takes the top spot. Today the internet giant announced that it will sell an ad-supported version of the Kindle for a price of US$114.00. Thankfully, Amazon is being rather tactful with the ads. They will not ...

Apple rumored to be considering LCD/E Ink hybrid

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 7th, 2011)

Apple recently filed a patent application titled "Systems and Methods for Switching Between an Electronic Paper Display and a Video Display," which describes a hybrid display technology capable of dynamically switching from a standard color LCD to black and white E Ink. The display would be ...

Five apps to show off (justify!) my iPad 2

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 7th, 2011)

Yesterday, I was finally able to pick up my iPad 2. This is my first iPad since I decided to hold out on the first generation model. Upon bringing it home, I found myself oddly excited and nervous. You see, I've wanted an iPad since Steve Jobs first introduced this magical and revolutionary ...

Google Books for iOS adds landscape reading, speed boost

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 5th, 2011)

Google Books for iOS was introduced late last year and opened the world of Google's 2 million digital books to iOS owners. The application competed with Apple's iBooks and Amazon's Kindle application, but it lacked the polish and finesse of these two applications. This latest version released ...