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Amazon goes after Apple with Kindle Textbook Creator

Amazon wants to make it easier for people to craft textbooks for its e-book platform, so the company just released… Read More

Paper is back: Why ‘real’ books are on the rebound

All hail paper, the book reading technology resurgent. Eight years after the first Amazon Kindle and five years since the… Read More

Amazon Kindle exec calls Hachette battle ‘rare’; downplays e-book subscription concerns

Amazon is often criticized for its tactics in the book publishing business, whether it is trying to slash prices or distribute books in… Read More

Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with Goodreads integration and more

Users of Apple’s mobile devices now have access to a variety of new features in Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS, thanks… Read More

Amazon: Fire tablet sales triple and Kindle e-reader sales nearly quadruple on Black Friday

Amazon says unit sales of its Fire tablets tripled and sales of its Kindle e-readers nearly quadrupled on Black Friday… Read More

In new bid for users, Amazon offers 30-day Kindle and Fire device trials

Amazon customers who are considering a jump onto the Kindle bandwagon can now take one for a spin before they… Read More

Amazon Kindle e-reader software refresh adds Family Library, Free Time Unlimited and Word Wise

Kindle e-reader users have some new software capabilities to play with, thanks to a new update Amazon released today. The… Read More

Up close with Amazon’s high-end Kindle Voyage e-reader

Amazon’s new Kindle Voyage e-reader offers the ability to turn the page by pressing on the bezel. The sensor-based technology is new,… Read More

Kindle Voyage review: Amazon’s best e-reader yet, but it comes at a price

In the world of tablets and smartphones, with notifications and apps competing for your attention at every turn, there’s something… Read More

Flight attendants sue to make passengers stash smartphones during takeoff and landing

Some travelers jumped for joy last year when the FAA decided to allow smartphone, tablet and e-reader use during takeoffs… Read More

Amazon launches new collaborative writing platform to help authors up their game

People who are looking for feedback on their latest writing project now have a way to turn to the wisdom… Read More

Amazon tests a new homepage that funnels customers into Kindle and Fire device lineup

This morning some Amazon customers woke up to a new homepage design. While the new look is very subtle, the changes say a lot about what products… Read More

Kindle’s new ‘Family Library’ feature links Amazon accounts for content sharing

As part of the big update to its Kindle lineup, announced overnight, Amazon is planning a feature for its new Kindle… Read More

Amazon unveils 2 new tablets, 2 new e-readers in massive Kindle refresh

Not content to sit back while Apple claimed all the headlines today, Amazon announced a quartet of new Kindles in… Read More

Leaks reveal Amazon ‘Kindle Voyage’ e-reader, with new sensors in bezel for turning pages

Leaks on the German and Japan versions of Amazon.com this morning reveal new details about the company’s next-generation Kindle e-reader,… Read More

Amazon: Why $9.99 e-books are better for everyone, including Hachette

Amazon has gone public with new details about its high-profile standoff with book publisher Hachette, confirming that the e-commerce giant is trying to lock… Read More

First impressions: Kindle Unlimited is nice, but won’t replace a well-stocked bookshelf

I’m a big fan of subscription services for media. While there are certain items that I get a ton… Read More

Why the Amazon Fire phone’s Kindle Reader app doesn’t have auto-scroll, yet

One of the features that Jeff Bezos showed at Amazon’s Fire phone unveiling last month was “auto-scroll” in the Kindle Reader app… Read More

Surprise: These authors are sticking up for Amazon in its Hachette battle

Amazon has come under fire in recent months as it continues to fight with book publisher Hachette over e-book pricing,… Read More

Amazon Kindle apps get new Audible integration, syncing

Amazon added audiobook integration to its Kindle apps for iOS and Android this morning, further tightening the connection between the Kindle platform and… Read More

Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung

Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More

Why this U.S. ambassador was sworn in on a Kindle

Yes, it’s true: Suzi LeVine, a former Microsoft and Expedia executive, non-profit leader and new U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How technology is reshaping the public library

How often do you visit your local public library, in person or online? If you’re a heavy technology user, you’re actually… Read More

Goodreads adds automatic syncing with Amazon book purchases

Amazon’s Goodreads social network announced today that users of its service will soon be able to sync their Amazon purchases with… Read More

Amazon quietly launches Kindle Fire sale for Prime members, as price hike looms

Amazon has started offering 10 percent off its tablet line-up to those belonging to its Prime loyalty program. The limited time… Read More

Amazon: Education’s passive lurker gets aggressive

If you want to see the future of Amazon in education, don’t look to Seattle. Look to Sao Paulo. For… Read More

As Amazon looks to expand video business, customers still use Kindle Fire as a book first

Amazon is producing its own TV shows, developing its own videogames, and on Wednesday, we’ll get an update on its video… Read More

Money in your inbox: Amazon issues credits to customers from e-book settlement

If you’ve bought a Kindle book in the past few years, check out your inbox this morning: There may be… Read More

Amazon updates first-gen Kindle Paperwhite with Goodreads integration, FreeTime

Amazon released an update for the first generation Kindle Paperwhite today, which helps put the e-reader on level footing with… Read More

Layoffs hit Barnes & Noble’s Nook division

Barnes & Noble has laid off a number of employees in its Nook division in order to bring its costs… Read More