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Amazon made a big deal out of the Silk browser when it launched, but we’ve heard little about this particular brainchild after that. Now, nearly a year after the Trending Now section was introduced, the company has unleashed its first major update. We’re talking about a complete redesign that begins with a mini-tutorial the moment you launch the updated browser. Opening a tab brings its new start page populated with your most visited websites and address bar. The bookmarks and browsing history that used to live here? They’ve shifted to a menu section in the hidden left panel. Speaking of bookmarks, you can now view them in either list or grid forms; if you decide to fire up a few URLs, the updated tabs’ more rounded design could make switching between them easier. A smattering of other interface and under-the-hood changes also come with the new Silk — the question is: will they be enough to push it past the remaining mobile browser contenders?

Filed under: Tablets, Internet, Amazon

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Via: TechCrunch

Source: Amazon Silk

Tablets are virtually tailor-made for our summer vacations, whether we’re checking email at the hotel or watching movies during an airport layover. The manufacturers must know this, as there’s a surge of new slates set to arrive while the weather’s still scorching. Our 2013 summer tablet buyer’s guide will help you decide which of these models is worth space in your travel bag. There are also several veteran tablets we recommend, although some of them could be obsolete soon — we’ll let you know when newer devices loom ahead. Whether or not you want the latest hardware, though, our guide should have the tablet you need.

Filed under: Tablets, Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, ASUS, Google, Amazon, Lenovo

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Life-sharing service Path has had a rollercoaster of a year. When it wasn’t spamming its’ userbase’s contacts, it was uploading their personal information without consent. That doesn’t seem to be slowing down its rate of expansion, though — there aren’t many mobile ecosystems where you can’t find the stylized P. Starting today, we can add another platform to that burgeoning list, as the app is out on Kindle Fire HD. Now that it’s available on the 7-inch, 8.9-inch WiFi and 8.9-inch 4G tablets, everyone with the shopping giant’s other hardware foray can slap stickers wherever they may be.

Filed under: Tablets, Amazon

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Source: Path Blog

ABC dipped its toe into live network TV streaming with the Watch ABC app on the web and iOS earlier this month, and now it’s followed up with a version for Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets. Unfortunately, despite the Amazon Appstore listing it’s still not in Google Play so other Android devices can’t get easy access yet. At launch the press release mentioned Samsung Galaxy hardware will also be supported this summer, but there’s no word beyond that.

Of course, the same location restrictions still apply no matter what platform, with Watch ABC currently available in NYC and Philadelphia only. Through the end of June anyone in those areas can tune into the live streams, however after that it will require authentication with a participating cable or satellite company. Viewing areas will also start to include into other markets throughout the summer and fall based on ABC’s agreements with its affiliates. The Watch strategy has worked well so far for Disney’s cable networks (ABC Family is up next), whether its push to bring live network TV to the internet is spurred by Aereo or Nielsen’s new ratings, we hope more can watch it soon.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Tablets, HD, Amazon

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Source: Amazon

Amazon’s just updated its Appstore today with a much welcome offering for avid gamers: Xbox SmartGlass. Microsoft’s app-based second screen solution has been available on iOS and Android since late last fall, but despite sharing a kernel with Google’s OS, hadn’t been made dispensable to Kindle Fire / Fire HD owners until now. The app’s been configured to scale natively on Amazon’s refreshed tablet line, letting users navigate their Xbox 360 remotely, push and pull streaming content, as well as access achievements, messaging and Xbox Music. So if it’s the living room of the future you’re after, you might want to hit up the source and make that free download your own.

Filed under: Tablets, Software, Mobile, Microsoft, Amazon

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Source: Amazon