Sep 28

Amazon discounts ‘original’ 6-inch Kindle Keyboard: now starting at $99

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Ready for another new Kindle moniker to remember? Here it comes! “Kindle Keyboard.” That’s the name that was bestowed upon the tried-and-true 6-incher today after Bezos unwrapped a touchscreen model and a low-cost variant that tout no physical QWERTY keys whatsoever. Now, the WiFi-only Kindle is going for as low as $99 with ads (down from $114), while the non-ads edition can be had for $139. Meanwhile, the 3G + WiFi Special Offers edition has fallen from $164 to $139, and the ad-free brother is going for $189. Naturally, all four of ’em are in stock and shipping today if the new blood just didn’t do much for ya.

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Sep 28

Amazon Kindle Fire impressions (video)

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Amazon Kindle Fire impressions (video)

Alas, we’ve not been able to get our hands on Amazon’s diminutive new 7-inch, $199 Kindle Fire tablet just yet, but we were treated to a lengthy demo of the thing courtesy of an Amazon rep, answering many of our questions and showing us just what how the thing performs. How does it fare? Very well, thank you very much. More details after the break.

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Amazon Kindle Fire impressions (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 28

Everything You Need to Know About the New Kindles

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Cheap Kindles! Touchable Kindles! Firey Kindles! Amazon really unloaded an entire clip of hardware goodness on the world—including the most important tablet since the iPad. Today, Amazon became one of the most important companies in consumer electronics. More »

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Sep 28

Microsoft and Samsung sitting in a tree, patent s-h-a-r-i-n-g

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Microsoft put on its nicest suit when it invited Samsung to the patent-licensing barn dance. Whatever it whispered as the two snuggled close during the slow jams about rescuing the Korean giant from the quagmire of Android litigation, it worked. Sammy has entered into a deal to license Redmond’s vast patent archive and, if the rumors are to be believed, it will pay $15 per handset sold for the privilege. (No word on if that includes the $45 million in fees that would just cover sales of the Galaxy S II.) This seems like it could be an implicit vote of no-confidence concerning Google’s promises that its acquisition of Motorola would make courtroom drama a thing of the past. There’s also a strong reference to the pair collaborating on Mango, and we can only assume that it comes with a significantly less punitive licensing charge in place. Between Android, Windows Phone, Bada and Tizen, it’s clear Samsung is hedging its operating system bets. There’s a press release after the break, but take our word on it, at no point does it mention Steve Ballmer, lying naked on a bed of money, laughing to himself.

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Sep 28

Amazon Silk browser spins a faster mobile web, courtesy of cloud servers (video)

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Part of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire pitch is its promise of Amazon Silk — a “split browser” exclusive to the tablet that gets the heavy lifting done on its EC2 cloud servers and promises faster access as a result. Dubbed Silk to represent an “invisible, yet incredibly strong connection”, it takes advantage of Amazon’s existing speedy connections, and that so many sites are already hosted on its servers to speed up web access. Another feature is its ability to learn from previous web surfers and use their data to determine how to render a page, and which sites to precache on the device before you even select the next link. While mobile browsers like Skyfire and Opera have offered speed boosting proxies before, Amazon thinks its AWS prowess and the addition of “dynamic decisions” about what to render locally or in the cloud takes it to another level. Read our live blog of the event for more details, or check out the video explanation and press release after the break.

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Sep 28

JamBox Designer Reinvents Neighborhood Biking

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The ultimate JamBox mount: An entire bike

Yves Behar, the designer of JawBone’s JamBox speaker, has obviously heard that I’m looking for a JamBox bike mount. Only instead of just designing a mount, he’s gone and built a whole bike to hold the thing.

That’s not strictly true, of course. While the Local, as it is called, does indeed hold a JamBox, it is designed to do a whole lot more. The Local is “the bike version of the practical pick-up truck.” To this end it does everything other cargo trikes can do, and more.

The Local will carry luggage and kids on its low front platform, and with a strap it will even carry a surfboard. Lights are built into the frame, there’s a tether to stop anyone snatching your bag off the front shelf and the bike features the first integrated lock that looks like it would work.

The D part of a d-lock is integrated into the frame at the front, and a bar locks across its ends. Remove the cylinder, drive the bike so its front swallows a pole and re-lock. You’re done.

Finally, a Shimano Alfine 11 hub and disk brakes front and rear will start and stop you easily.

The idea is that you can use this bike to do anything a car could do in your neighborhood. I like it a lot, and especially the light, bright colors that make it less like the serious cargo-carriers my local fruit shop uses to deliver its goods.

Behar makes no mention of price or availability, but if any concept deserves to make it into the real world then this is it.

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Sep 28

Amazon launches Kindle Touch and Touch 3G: starts at $99, ships November 21st

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Oddly enough, the Kindle Fire already feels like yesterday’s news. Why? Because Amazon won’t stop launching new products. Jeff Bezos just revealed the Kindle Touch ($99 with ads, $139 without) here in New York City, noting that this guy’s using an IR touch system, similar to the latest Nook and Kobo, and there’s no keyboard (physical, anyway) to speak of. It’s slimmer, smaller and lighter than the existing Kindle, with a muted silver chassis that looks almost nothing like the Kindles of today. The entire user interface has been re-thought out, with “taps” being used in place of buttons. Need another reason to buy? We’re told that it’s using the company’s “most advanced” E Ink display yet, and while no specifics were doled out, “extra long” was the term used to describe battery life. A 3G-enabled model ($149 with free global roaming!) will also be available, with the duo up for pre-order later today and shipments going out on November 21st. Unfortunately, the Touch — like the Fire — is a US-only product.

Keep up with the unveiling at our liveblog of the Amazon event.

Update: Orders are live!

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Sep 28

Amazon reveals $79 Kindle, ships today!

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As if a $199 Kindle Fire wasn’t enough, Amazon’s also launching a Kindle e-reader that’ll dip below triple-digits for the first time. You heard right — a $79 Kindle (or £89 if you’re unfortunate enough to be on that side of the pricing insanity). According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the company’s Kindle line will “start” at the aforesaid price as of today, a marked decrease from the $114 being charged for its lowest end unit earlier in the week. If anything, that’s a huge blow for Barnes & Noble, and we’re surmising that a reactionary drop will be coming soon in the Nook family if it hopes to keep pace. We’ve also learned that this guy has ads built right in — not a shocker given the price, but notable for those who aren’t keen on buying a device that continually serves up commercials to justify the lower up-front tally. If you’re looking to avoid the hassle, the non-ads variant is priced at $109.

Keep up with the unveiling at our liveblog of the Amazon event.

Update: We’ve added the first commercial video after the break.

Update 2: Orders are live!

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Sep 28

Live from Amazon’s tablet event in NYC!

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Okay, so we don’t know that we’ll be seeing a tablet (or two) today, but that’s what we’re expecting, and regardless we’re eager to see what the company has in store for us. We’re getting settled in at Stage 37 here in New York City (a place we’re very familiar with) and the event begins soon. Join us as we find out what’s next.

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Sep 28

This Is the New Amazon Kindle Fire Color Tablet—and It’s Only $199! (Updated with Impressions)

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This is incredible. The new Amazon Kindle Fire will cost only $199! This is a killer price for a color tablet. Even while it doesn’t match the iPad’s features, there’s going to be some fierce competition this year. More »

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