Amazon upgrades its tablet with a better screen Amazon has updated its Kindle Fire HD tablet to the Kindle Fire HDX. The Fire HDX tablets receive more pixels in their displays and actually offer better battery life as well.
Amazon to open first physical store in New York City Amazon is set to open up its first-ever physical location in New York City. After 20 years of being in business -- and undercutting retail competition with lower prices and fast shipping -- Amazon will have a store open for the holiday season to offer a traditional shopping experience, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Despite being a major company, Amazon failed to lure major publishers to its online subscription content library and is facing competition with two other services, which began last year -- and have at least two of the five major publishers. The cost is also more expensive than the other two companies.
On Wednesday, at a much-anticipated event in Seattle, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the "Fire Phone," surprising no one, after a series of leaks and teasers all but gave away the existence of the online retail giant's new device. Here are the details.
It looks like Amazon is finally ready to release its long-rumored smartphone. The company announced a "launch event" for June 18 in Seattle, and by the looks of its promo video, it's going to be a smartphone with some kind of 3D screen. Here are all the other details and rumors that are likely to be confirmed in two weeks.
