Amazon updates Fire tablets & TV products, introduces $50 tablet & $100 4K Fire TV

Amazon on Thursday announced seven new hardware products from its Fire lineup of tablets and streaming TV accessories, including an entry-level tablet that costs just $49.99, and a new $99.99 Fire TV with support for 4K video content.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 211

Amazon buys mobile video services firm Elemental Technologies for a reported $500M

Amazon on Thursday announced the acquisition of Elemental Technologies, a firm that provides video processing services for encoding and transcoding traditional media content for consumption smartphones, tablets and PCs.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 9

Amazon Prime Video adds offline viewing in iOS update

Amazon has raised the bar for functionality in its streaming video race against Netflix, giving iOS users the ability to download movies and television shows to their devices for offline viewing on their iPhone or iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 30

Amazon Prime Day kicks off with $49 Kindle, $79 Kindle Fire HD 7, $24 Fire TV Stick

As a part of Prime Day, an attempt to spur Black Friday-level sales from Prime subscribers, Amazon on Wednesday discounted a number of electronics, including several Kindle readers and Kindle Fire touchscreen tablets.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 21

With Apple's annual back to school sale playing hooky, Amazon Prime Day could fill the void

Apple appears to have mothballed its long-running back to school promotion — which traditionally paired hardware discounts with iTunes or Apple Store gift cards — but parents and students will have another option for Apple deals this week in Amazon's first-ever Prime Day.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20

Amazon brings Cloud Drive media, document access to iPhone & iPad

Amazon on Monday released an official iOS client for Cloud Drive, allowing people to access content from the file storage service on their iPhone or iPad.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 3

Amazon Echo now available for all US customers to purchase, ships July 14

Amazon on Tuesday officially opened up orders to the general public for its Echo accessory, a Siri-like, always-on virtual assistant that exists in a standalone tubular speaker.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 38

Amazon debuts next-gen Kindle Paperwhite with 300ppi display for $119

Amazon on Wednesday launched preorders for a new edition of the Kindle Paperwhite, upgraded with a sharper e-ink display rated at 300 pixels per inch, matching the display resolution of its high-end Kindle Voyage.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 23

European Commission probes Amazon over e-book publishing contracts

The European Commission on Thursday began an antitrust investigation into Amazon's e-book business, addressing concerns the company is unfairly using publisher deals to undercut competition — mirroring earlier cases brought against Apple.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 47

Kindle for iOS adds 'Bookerly' font, Fox Movie of the Day app promotes iTunes flash sales

Amazon on Wednesday improved the look of fonts in Kindle for iOS, while Fox launched a Movie of the Day app for the iPhone, highlighting daily flash sales of Fox movies hosted on iTunes.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 8

EU to probe market control of Facebook, Google, other tech firms

The European Commission is beginning a probe into how major technology companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google exploit their market power, a move that could potentially lead to new regulations, a report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 18

Amazon Instant Video gets HD, cellular streaming on iOS, Waze launches 'Unusual Traffic' Twitter feeds

Amazon on Thursday released a major update to its Instant Video iOS client, while Waze launched Unusual Traffic, a series of city-based Twitter accounts hooked into data from its mobile navigation apps.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 0

Apple's lobbying costs grew to $1.24M in Q1, still lag well behind rivals

Partially to push its new Apple Pay mobile wallet service, Apple boosted its lobbying efforts to a new high in the first quarter of 2015, though the company's spending in Washington remains well behind rivals Google, Microsoft and others.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 30

Amazon Dash Buttons bring consumerism to Internet of Things

Amazon on Tuesday announced a new single-purpose Internet-connected device that lets customers quickly reorder commonly depleted goods like coffee pods and razor blades at the push of a button.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 75

Amazon debuts new unlimited Cloud Drive plans, Beatport comes to iOS

Amazon today launched two unlimited tiers for its Cloud Drive storage service, while prominent dance music service Beatport has revealed it will be debuting on Apple's iOS.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 17

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