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Amazon enhances tablet gaming, reading with new Kindle Fire HD

Amazon is rolling out an enhanced suite of exclusive gaming, messaging and reading features in tandem with its new Kindle Fire HD, a 8.9-inch large-screen, LTE-equipped tablet unveiled Thursday.

Amazon's Kindle Fire and mobile event: Complete coverage

Watch Amazon's videos introducing the new devices. Amazon unveiled a new family of Kindle devices at its press event today. The new devices include the 4G LTE Kindle Fire HD, 7-inch...

Rumor Mill: Amazon will unveil branded Android smartphone today

Amazon is poised to unveil a Kindle smartphone running a variation of Google's Android 4.0,  The Verge  reports.

Amazon wins big with deal to add 3,000 Epix movie titles

Amazon.com, which continues to torch online video competitors like Apple and particularly Netflix with its Prime Instant Video Service, threw a blazing log on its fire by cutting a deal with Hollywood studio Epix to add about 3,000 movies to its burgeoning video streaming library.

Report: Amazon snubs Google, taps Nokia for Kindle Fire maps

The next edition of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will introduce mapping services in partnership with Nokia, snubbing rival technology from Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers the Kindle Fire platform.

Report: Apple to unveil smaller iPad in October

Apple will unveil a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet at a media event in October after it starts selling the next iPhone, according to an  AllThingsD  report.

Amazon could announce new Kindle Fire at Sept. 6 event

Amazon sent out press invitations for a media event in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 6, creating a flurry of rumors and speculation that the company will unveil a new, larger Kindle Fire tablet.

Cablevision lights Optimum App on Kindle Fire

Cablevision said Tuesday it launched its Optimum App on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, allowing digital cable subscribers to use the device as a remote control or to watch live and on-demand programming.

Amazon may launch five or six new tablets, says Staples president

Amazon is poised to launch as many as five or six new tablet devices, including a 10-inch model, according to retail partner Staples.

The risks and rewards of Amazon's smartphone strategy

If the rumors of Amazon's impending launch of a smartphone become a reality, it would likely force Amazon to offer a more comprehensive mobile platform that will inspire developers to contribute applications. But the smartphone expectation also begs some important questions.  Special report